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Crime, Poverty and Social Policy in the Metropolis
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did go to the said Sessions house on the Saturday Morning
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following and this Deponent got into Court and remained there
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until he heard the Prosecutor
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and himself called upon
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which he this Deponent went out of Court to search after the
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Prosecutor whom after searching for about half an Hour he found
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Drinking in a publick House in the
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and this Deponent
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immediately went back with the prosecutor to the Sessions House
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and on going into Court saw the prisoners go from the Bar they
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having been Acquitted by the Jury for want of the said Prosecutor
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and this Deponents Appearing to give their Evidence against them
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and this Deponents and the said Prosecutors Recognizance was
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Ordered to be Estreated for such their Neglect And this Deponent saith
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that such his Neglect was not with intention that the said prisoners
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might Escape Justice or through favour or Affection or for any
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Reward or the hope or promise thereof but that it was entirely
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occasioned by the said Prosecutor whom this Deponent went in se
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after as aforesaid And this Deponent is very poor and has got a Wife
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and large Family therefore he humbly Prays that this Honourable
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Court will be Pleased to Order his said Recognizance to be Discharged
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Sworn at
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the 20th. day of October 1773}
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By the Court
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