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neighbour residing opposite to Mrs. 

 Martin's house, to accommodate 

 them with a room to watch the 

 proceedings of the night. They 

 went there about half past seven 

 o'clock, and in about three quarters 

 of an hour after, three or four men 

 and two women came and walked 

 up and down in the front of Mrs. 

 Martin's house ; and after some 

 time, one of the men knocked at 

 Mrs. Martin's door. The servant 

 girl answered it ; the man who 

 knocked at the door proved to be 

 Clayton, who pretended to be the 

 girl's sweetheart ; they crossed over 

 the way talking together, he kiss- 

 ing and squeezing her. Clayton 

 expected to be admitted that night, 

 but the girl was not able to fulfil 

 her promise, owing to her mistress 

 being unwell, and consequently 

 not going out. 



On the following Tuesday night, 

 about eight, or half past eight 

 o'clock, the officers being at their 

 usual place to watch, observed 

 Clayton knock at Mrs. Martin's 

 door. The servant came to the 

 door ; they walked away together, 

 and wont to a liquor shop and had 

 some gin. When they were sepa- 

 rating, he professed such strong 

 love for her, that he was nearly 

 broken hearted at parting with 

 her,' and kissed her at least a dozen 



times. On Wednesday night, 



about the same time, Clayton and 

 two other men appeared before 

 Mrs. Martin's house. They threw 

 stones against the kitchen window, 

 which not answering the purpose 

 of bringing out the girl, they threw 

 some half-pence, which had the 

 desired eti'ect. She came out, and 

 went and had some liquor with 

 them. Clayton kissed and courted 

 the girl for some time in the street. 



During all these visits, Clayton 

 wished very much to go into the 

 house ; but the girl told him she 

 dared not, her mistress being still 

 ill, and remaining confined in the 

 house. — On Thursday night Clay- 

 ton attended alone ; but his com- 

 panions were supposed to be at an 

 adjoining house. The girl came 

 out, and they went and drank to- 

 gether. — On Friday night Clayton 

 was accompanied by two or three 

 more men ; they walked up and 

 down in the front of the house, 

 while Clayton knocked at the door. 

 The girl answered it, and came out 

 to him, and they talked together 

 for some time ; the whole gang 

 were very eager to get into the 

 house that night. On Saturday, 

 Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday 

 nights, Clayton pursued similar 

 conduct, going with the girl her 

 errands, drinking together, &c. 

 On Tuesday night,' the girl told 

 Clayton that her mistress was so 

 much recovered, that she expected 

 she would be well enough to go the 

 following night to the play. 



On Wednesday night, about 

 eight o'clock, Mrs. Martin, accom- 

 panied by a male and female friend, 

 went in a coach to the theatre. In 

 a few minutes after, the servant 

 girl came out, and returned shortly 

 after with Clayton, ;iarm in arm 

 together. They talked together 

 several minutes at the door, and 

 then went in together. In about 

 a quarter of an hour after, Clayton 

 came out, and returned in about 

 five minutes, accompanied by ano- 

 ther man. Clayton knocked at 

 the door, and the girl opened it. 

 She appeared to refuse letting the 

 other man in ; but Clayton forced 

 open the door, and the other man 

 rushed in. The oflicers, who had 



been 



