The Trial and Conviction of John Church / The Preacher of the Surrey Tabernacle, Borough Road, at the Surrey Assizes, at Croydon, on Saturday, the 16th of August, 1817, for an Assault With Intent to Commit an Unnatural Crime.

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Now, did he at any time come to take up his abode at Mr. Patrick’s?—Yes.

When was that?—The 25th of September, he came to sleep there that night.

Do you know what was the occasion of his coming?

Mr. Gurney.—That must be of his own knowledge.

Mr. Bolland.—Mr. Patrick will tell us.—I believe he came—

Mr. Gurney.—You must not tell us, Sir, unless you know it of your own knowledge.

However, he came to sleep there?—Yes.

Did you sleep there that night?—Yes.

Was that the first night he came?—I don’t know whether he had been there before. I cannot say whether I had seen him there before.

You know that he slept there on the 25th of September, and that you were there?—Yes.