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<p n="903">The King<lb></lb>
agt.<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50634_n903-1">John Cooper</rs>
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for a Misdemeanour <lb></lb>
at the Prosecution of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50634_n903-2">Joseph Pedley</rs>
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<p n="904"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50634_n904-1">Joseph Pedley</rs>
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of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50634_geo535">Wetstone</rs>
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in the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50634_geo536">Parish of Finchley</rs>
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in<lb></lb>
the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50634_geo537">County of Middlesex</rs>
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maketh Oath and Saith that<lb></lb>
he was bound before Sir <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50634_n904-2">John Fielding</rs>
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to Prosecute one<lb></lb>
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for a Misdemeanour in<del>at</del>
July Sessions last for<lb></lb>
Defrauding this Deponent of One Guinea in Gold and a<lb></lb>
Silver Watch that this Deponent being Ignorant of the<lb></lb>
Practice of this Court and being Illeterate he was Advised<lb></lb>
by his master Mr. Spencer of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50634_geo538">Smithfield</rs>
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Horsedealer that <lb></lb>
it was of no Signification his not Appearing against him<lb></lb>
and that the first loss was the best it would be only running<lb></lb>
this Deponent into more Expence in Law without receiving<lb></lb>
any Benefit as this Deponent was a poor man or to that<lb></lb>
Effect And this Deponent not knowing the Ill Consequence<lb></lb>
that would<del>not</del>
Attend the same Did not Appear to prosecute<lb></lb>
at the said Sessions and for no other reason whatsoever<lb></lb>
And this Deponent further Says that he hath not for himself<lb></lb>
or any other person<del>whosoever</del>
whomsoever on his behalf directly or<lb></lb>
Indirectly by his privity knowledge or Consent received any<lb></lb>
Money or other Gratuity or Reward whatsoever in order to let<lb></lb>
the said Defondant Escape without punishment but through<lb></lb>
the Perswasion of his Master as aforesaid and with no other<lb></lb>
intent whatsoever</p>
<p n="905">Sworn in Court the 20th. day of October 1773.</p>
<p n="906"> <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50634_occ234">Butler</rs>
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<p n="907">W:</p>
<p n="908">his<lb></lb>
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Pedley</rs>
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<lb></lb>
Mark</p>
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