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Crime, Poverty and Social Policy in the Metropolis
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Ward then proposed to Fight for half a Crownsworth
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of Punch to which Swain did not agree and
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Deponent verily believes the Coach Man had
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informed Swain That Ward was the famous
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Boxer of that Name Ward then Advanced to
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the deceased and put himself in a posture
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of offence by Clenching his Fists and putting
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them near to the Face of the deceased and
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made use of many aggravating Expression
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and Deponent put his Stick between them to
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prevent their fighting and Swain then said he
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could not late such usage and offered to fight
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Ware for £25. if he would fix the time and
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Ward soon after Struck Swain on the head but
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whether Swain had made use of any
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aggravating Expressions
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at the instant he
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Struck deponent knows not he being engaged in
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with one other of the Passenger But previous
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to that much abusive he
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Language had
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passed from each of the partys to the other
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upon the Receipt of the Blow they began
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to Fight and upon their closeing both fell
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together they then sat too again and both fell
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a second time and Swain got hold of the hair
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of Ward from which he was at last disengaged
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and several persons called out it was unfair
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and he ought to be cut 10 Pieces That Swain
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upon being Seperated said he would fight
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no more and went round
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a Cart then
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Standing there as Deponent thinks toward
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Ward and Ward went round on the other side
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