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| | The Proceedings of the Old Bailey, London 1674 to 1834 |
 | | Nicholas Bennet, Joseph Robinson, John Head, George Taverner, theft with violence : robbery, 28th August, 1730. |
 | | Nicholas Bennet, Joseph Robinson, John Head, and George Taverner, of St. James's Clerkenwell, were indicted for assaulting John Berrisford, in the House of Joseph Walker, putting him in Fear of his Life, and taking from him two half Guineas, two Six-pences, two Half-pence, and a Counter, the 29th of August last. |
 | | Walker, the Keeper of the Prison, depos'd, That he hearing of the Robbery, went and enquir'd of the Prosecutor who it was, and he was positive to Bennet and Robinson, and describ'd their Dress; that then he carried them before Justice Robe, in Order to be prosecuted. |
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