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1743
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In Septr. Session 1743.
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and his Wife were Indicted, on the Oyer and
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Terminer Commission, for keeping a Bawdy House in
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Bell Savage Yard
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The Reasons for finding the Indictment on that Commission, rather
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than on the Comission of the Peace, were
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1st
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To avoid the great Expence & delays attending Writs of Certiorari and
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Procedendo (practices of late much set on foot, by the knowing Sollicitors,
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to obstruct the Course of Justice) and
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2dly.
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That the Example of Prosecution, as well as Punishment, might be
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as notorious as the House itself.
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Soon afterwards the Defts. being taken up, entered into a Recognizance
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before Colll. De Veil to appear at the next Session; and accordingly in
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Octor. Session
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They Appeared, and having Pleaded, Not Guilty, entered into the
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usual Recognizance to prosecute their Traverse with effect at the ensuing
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SessionBut instead thereof, in
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Decemr. Session
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The Defts. having obtained a Certiorari, Signed by the Lord Ch: Justice
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Lee, to remove this Indictment into the
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, brought
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the same to the
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to be Allowed; but Mr. Ford suspecting that
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this Writ had been fraudulently obtained, refused to Allow it, and upon
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Enquiry it appeared that the Lord Chief Justice had been Imposed upon,
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for which the Clerk in the Crown Office who issued the Wait, was
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Dismist.
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The Defts. finding themselves thus disappointed, moved the Court
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to Put off the Trial till the next Session, from an Apprehension (Sworn to)
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that their Certiorari would have been allowed; with which reason the
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Court being dissatisfied, refused to put it off; but afterwards the Court
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making a General Adjournment of all the Traverses on the Oyer and
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Terminer Commission, this went off with the rest.
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Janry. Session
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The Defts. made Default, whereby the Recognizance so entered into
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by them in Octor. Session, became Estreatable, and they themselves again
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subject to the Magistrate's Warrant, had not the Prosecutor himself
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brought a Certiorari.
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