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<p n="1235">and suddenly putting his hand in his Pockett pulled<lb></lb>
out his Knife made an Attempt to Stab <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45036_n1235-1">Benjamin<lb></lb>
Broad</rs>
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who was before him and Cut through the<lb></lb>
Breeches and Lineing and instantly Attempted<lb></lb>
to Stab Deponent which he avoided by Jumping<lb></lb>
Back and then made a Push or Thrust at the<lb></lb>
deceased and Stabbed him under the left<lb></lb>
Breast or in the Belly upon which Wilkinson<lb></lb>
said I am a Dead Man and Immediately went<lb></lb>
home and Soon afterwards Died And Deponent<lb></lb>
further saith That upon going up to <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45036_n1235-2">William<lb></lb>
Powell</rs>
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the deceased said I give you charged<lb></lb>
that Man for having drawn a Knife upon me<lb></lb>
and Deponent laying his hand upon his Shoulder<lb></lb>
Said how could you<del>do</del>
draw a Knife upon a Man<lb></lb>
upon which with many Oaths he said he would<lb></lb>
Rip his Gutts out and what was that to him<lb></lb>
meaning Deponent And, Deponent then informed<lb></lb>
him he the Deponent was an Officer and<lb></lb>
shewed his Staff and after he Powell had<lb></lb>
Stabbed the deceased he said You Bugger I have<lb></lb>
done you</p>
<p n="1236">Taken and Acknowledged<lb></lb>
the 17h day of July 1789<lb></lb>
before me}</p>
<p n="1237"> <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45036_n1237-1">Edward Walter</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMOBPS45036_occ235">Coroner</rs>
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<p n="1238"> <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45036_n1238-1">Alex Mc Call</rs>
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