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Crime, Poverty and Social Policy in the Metropolis
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To the Pet Worshippfull his Matys Justices of the Peace for the County of
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The humble Peticon of
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John Goff
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Humbly Sheweth
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That on Wednesday Night last your Peticoner was by the
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Worshippfull Justice Ward comitted to
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in this
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County for being concerned with others in causing a
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disturbance in the Streete And that at a Goal delivery
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this Morning your Petitr: was by this Court sent to
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the house of Correction there to remaine for the
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space of Fourteen daies.
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That your Petitr: was Innocently Drawn into the sd.
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Fact and is heartily sorry for the same And forasmuch
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as your peticoners wife lying now in a sick and
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weak condition and having noe body to Subsist her
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or provide for her your petitr: confinement would
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not only tend to his utter ruin but the loss of his
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Wife.
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Yor. Petitr: therefore humbly prays yor.
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Worshipps will be pleased to order that
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he may be Discharged from his said
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Imprisonment
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And yor Petr shall ever pray Etc
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