[T]His Morning being Saturday the 23d instant John Hargro[ve]
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a Bailiffs follower having been accus[']d of being concer[n][?]
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[?] a certain Woman about Robbing a House, and other [I][?]
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[?]ar Actions, was upon Notice given to a Constable, [?]
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[?]ther-Lane Watch'd and way-laid in order for his appr[e][?]
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[?]sion, but tho he was discovered and found out near th[?]
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[?]e yet he made such a Desperate resistance that [th][?]
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[Cons ]table , with all his assistance could not take him, Drew h[?]
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[?]rd in the street and threaten'd to kill any that sh[o][?]
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[?]e near him, endeavour'd to be as good as his word (as [?]
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[?]rm'd) for he drew his sword and Stabb'd the Constable [?]
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Thigh in a Cruel and violent manner, and tho tis no[?]
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to be mortal, yet tis look'd upon to be Dangerous; A[?]
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Exployt he made his way from the Officers down L[?]
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[?]ne street, where meeting with one Robert Levesly a Co[?]
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[?][k]er then coming from work, who knew him, and b[?]
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[?][n']d; upon his Crying out it was an Arrest, endeav[o][?]
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[?]urther his escape which he had Effected, for they [b][?]
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[?]h Stout fellows forc'd through all their opposers thr[?]
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[?]bourn and down Fetter-Lane , till they came into Pri [?]
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et in Shoe-Lane , and had got quite off, but a Chimney-sw [?]
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met with Hargrove and knock'd him down with
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[?]at end of a Broom-staff , upon the Peoples calling out [S][?]
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[?]eif, yet he had in all Probability been rescu'd by [L ][?]
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if a Courageous Souldier had not come in to re[l]ei[v][?]
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[?]stable : S o that while the Soldier and Chimney-S [?]
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[?]d them in play; Crowds of People coming toget[her]
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[?]t they were forc'd to Submit, and were Immediatel[y]
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[?] before Sr. Lathiel Lovel the Recorder , who finding [?]
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[?]ce sufficient against Hargrove , he was order'd [?]
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[?]tted [t]o Newgate and for Levesly the Coach [-] [?]
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