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, did make an assault, putting him in corporal fear and danger of his life, and stealing from his person four half guineas, two quarter guineas, one nine shilling piece, a six and nine pence, and one shilling in money, numbered, the property of the said Jeremiah
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. I am a
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in Oxford Road. On Whitsunday I went to dinner with my brother at Paddington; I returned between nine and ten o'clock in the evening;
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was in company with me; the prisoner and another man met us in
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; it was about dusk; they passed by, and then turned about and followed us; then the prisoner laid hold of my left shoulder, and presented a pistol; the other laid hold of Mrs. Hull; the prisoner said, your money! your money! or you are a dead man; he demanded it half a dozen times, but did not use me ill; I gave him four guineas, a six-and-nine-pence, a nine shilling piece, two quarter guineas, and one shilling in silver; he asked if that was all; he said, give me all or you are a dead man. It was in the first field going to Marybone.
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Q. Are you sure the prisoner is the man?
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Godwin. I am sure; he felt in my pockets, and when he had got all the money, he called to the other man, saying, let go the lady; he did, and they went off. The next day I gave the description of the person, and on Wednesday saw him at Sir
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positively to him, and I am now positive he is the man.
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Q. from the prisoner. Am I the man that took the money out of your pocket?
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Godwin. I gave it you.
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. I was with Mr. Godwin, coming from his brother's, on Whitsunday evening; his brother lives at Paddington.
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Q. You have heard the account of the attack, how many attacked you?
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Hull. Two; one attacked me, the other him.
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Q. Do you know either of their persons?
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Hull. Yes; the prisoner to the best of my knowledge.
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Q. Should you know the other man?
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Hull. I was in a fright, I don't know; the prisoner appears to be the man that attacked Mr. Godwin.
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Q. Do you recollect the other man's dress?
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Hull. He had a surtout coat on, buttoned up, and was taller than the prisoner.
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Q. How was the prisoner dressed?
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Hull. Not as he is now; he was dressed in a dark coat buttoned up.
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Q. from the prisoner. Did you see me rob Godwin?
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Hull. He gave him the money.
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Q. Is the prisoner the man that he gave the money to?
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Hull. To the best of my knowledge he had a very swarthy face.
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Q. to Godwin. Are you positive to the prisoner being the man?
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Godwin. I am very clear he is: I was not in any fright.
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Prisoner's Defence.
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My Lord, they have sworn very falsely.
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