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Witness
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witness and was before the Justice & heard him say that the Deced had
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beat him with a poker or barr and that he fell on his Knife
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at Maketh Oath & saith
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that on Saturday Night be went to Mr. Goos to look after the Deced
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to Know if he had done his Cloaths and just as he went into the
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Room he saw the Deced and anor. Man having a Scuffle together, And saw
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them both fall and the Deced was then Uppermost, and that the Man
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that was Undermost had hold of the Deceaseds Collar with his left
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hand, Says that one in Company Sd. Tarney why dont you get up, But
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he replyed he will not let me, But as Mr. Gee was taking of him up
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to saw the Mans right hand move as if he was pushing at the Deced
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And that just before he got up he this Depont. observed the Body of the
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Deced to have a Shivering which
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he thought was a little Uncommon
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as he this Depont. thought then, Says that he Imediately fell down
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and never Spoke as to heard, as was Dead; Says then the Man
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Endeavoured to make his Escape, But he this Depont took hold of
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him by the Collar & brought him in and & hit him several hard blows
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and Mr. Pearson then took away his Knife from his Side
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