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fide, and when they came there, thomas Billings fet
down the Pail, and this Examinant took it up, and
threw it into the 'Thames, and fo both return'd to Mrs.
Hayes\ LocigingF, and went to Bed in the Fore Room,
in which Room Mrs. Hayes fat up all Night.
' And this Examinant farther confeffeth and faith.
That the next Morning as foon as it was light, Ca-
tkeriite Hayes, Thomas Billings, and this Extmir.ant,
began to coufult what they mull do with the Body :
That Catherine Hayes propofed to put it in a Box
which fhe had by her, and put it in a Coach and carry-
it away, ar.d throw it into the Thames j that they all
ende;..vour'd, but the Box was not large enough to-
hold it; upon which Catherine Hayes propofed to cut
it in Pieces, which (lie, Iho. Billings, and this Exa-
• minant did, and put into the Box, where it remained
til! Night, and then all agreed to carry it out in Par-
' eels ; and that about Nine o'Clock at Night, ^hcmat
Billings and this Examii.ant took the Carcafs in a
Blanket, and carry'd it by Turns to a fort of a Pond
or a Ditch in Marybone-tieMs, and threw it in with
' the Blanket, and then return'd again to Mrs. Hayes'i
' Lodgings, being Eleven o'Clock at Night, and then
' took the Limbs in a piece of a Blanket, and by Tumi
CTry'd them to the fame Place, and threw them into-
the larre Pond, and return'd again about Twelve or
• One o'clock the fame Night, and knock'd at the
Door, and were let in by Mary Springate: That they
went to Bed in the fore Room, and that Catherine
Hayes was in the fame Room, and fometimes went
and lay down on their Bed.
' And this Examinant farther confeffeth and faith.
That on 'Thurjday being the 3d of March Inftant, he
went to Greenford, near Harroiv in Middle/ex, and
carry'd with him a White Coar, and a pair cf Lea-
thern Ereechee, which were Mr. Hayes'i, and are
row £i Mr. Bonvcrb in Greenford iiforeiiiid.
' And this Examinant farther confeffeth and faith.
That on Saturday, being the 5 th Day of March In-
ftant,