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did make an assault, putting him in corporal fear and danger of his life, and stealing from his person a silver watch, value 4 l. an iron watch chain, value two pence, a base metal watch key, value one penny, a half guinea, and thirteen pence halfpenny in money numbered, the property of the said John
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