Page 23
III. The Information of William Crossingham of the said City Barber,* 1.1 taken upon Oath the day and year aforesaid, before the persons aforesaid.
THis Informant saith, That upon Sunday, the sixth day of this instant August, between Two and Three of the Clock in the Afternoon of the same day, this Informant was sitting upon a bench in the South-street near over against Mr. Farington's Porch, he saw Richard Habin walk in at South-gate very civilly, and as he came by Mr. Richard Farington's house, he saw Mr. Richard Fa∣rington look out of a Window in a lower Room of the said Richard Farington's house, and heard the said Richard Farington say to his Coachman John, Beat him stoutly, Beat him stoutly, and then the said Richard Farington went out of the said Room into his Porch in the said street, and encouraged his man John again with the said words, Beat him stoutly, Beat him stoutly. And this Informant saith, That the said Coachman John did throw the said Habin upon the ground, and took away his Cudgel, and beat him violently with the said Cudgel about the head, whereupon the said Habin before six of the Clock the same Night died.
Jurat die & anno supradict' coram nobis