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Magdalene College - Pepys
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[?] the Apprehending & Taking of John Har [?]
[?][r]ove , a Bailiff, for a Robbery: and Robert Leve [?]
[?]ey , with the manner of their Oppositio[n]
[a]nd their terrible Fight with the Officer[s]
wounding the Constable in a Dangerou[s]
[m]anner, etc. And of their Examination b[y]
[?]ore Sir Lathiel Lovel , Recorder, and by hi[m]
Committed to Newgate for the same.

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

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