Middx

The Information William Baldwin< no role > taken before me one of
his Majestys Justices of the Peace for the said County

Who being on Oath saith that on or about the 5th day of October
last between Eleven & Twelve at Night as this Ins was going by Middx Court in Drury lane [..]
he was Seized held on by Three Women and dragged into the sd. Court
and forced into an Empty Room and then the beat this Ins and bid him
deliver what he had in his Pocket whereupon this Insformade
resistance and then one of the said Women held him while the other
two put their hands in his pocket and took thereout a Common Prayer
Book a Pair of Gloves a Handkerchief a Snuff Box and Fourteen
Pence half pence in Money And this Ins caused a person now
present [..] who calls herself Mary Burn< no role > to be apprehend and
this Ins further saith that the sd. Mary in One of the said three Women
that Assaulted him put him in fear and dragged him into the
Room afsd. and held up a knife to this Ins & told him if he did not
deliver what he had in his Pocket She wod stabb him and thereon
the sd. Mary put her hand in his Coal and breeches Pocket and in his
Febb but this Ins cod. not see her take the Money out became the other
Woman who is not apprehended struck him on the face several times
And this Ins further saith that a Woman now present who calls
herself Margt. Oatley< no role > was one of the Women which Assaulted &
dragged this Ins as afsd. And further saith that the sd. Margt. while this
Ins was held as afsd. also Searched his Pocket on the other side
And this Ins further saith that while he was so secured he had
his sd. Money & other things before mentioned taking out of his
pockett [..] and as he bels. by the sd. Margt. Mary.

Sworn the 15 day of
Oct 1760 before me}

Saunders Welch< no role >

William Baldwin< no role >

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