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<p n="338">That One <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50402_n338-1">John South</rs>
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taken in the very Act of Robbery as he was escaping out of the Window with two Coats under<lb></lb>
his Arm the Property of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50402_n338-2">Joseph Price</rs>
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was carried before the said Justice, And the said Price offered to Swear the said<lb></lb>
Felony and Produced the Coats whereupon, the sd. Justice took the Prosecutor aside and Askt him if he intended to<lb></lb>
Prosecute or make up the matter Adding the Prisoner might have some. Friends the Prosecutor Answering he wod.<lb></lb>
Prosecute Then the Justice told him he must take out a Warrant to bring the Prisoner before him (altho he at the same<lb></lb>
time Stood before. him and confest the fact) And after a Shilling being Demanded and Paid for the same and Six pence,<lb></lb>
to the Headborough the Prisoner was committed tryed and Convicted at the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50402_geo246">Old Bailey</rs>
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<p n="339">And it Appears to us that the last Warrant (if not the first also was granted without the sd Justices taking any.<lb></lb>
Examination in Writing touching the sd. Suspition of Felony</p>
<p n="340">That One Sparry an Attorney at Law by Virtue of a Warrant of the said Justice for Suspition of Forgery was<lb></lb>
brought before him but the said Justice, notwithstanding such Warrant Absolutely refused to Examine into the Matt<obscured></obscured>
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And to Bail Commit or discharge, him Altho' earnestly entreated by the Prisoner so to do.</p>
<p n="341">Which Matters and things Verifyed by Affidavits & Warrants Annexed We out of Duly lay<lb></lb>
before, Your Lordship humbly Apprehending that such behaviour of the sd, Mr. Broadhead in the<lb></lb>
Execution of his Office, of <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50402_occ112">Justice of the Peace</rs>
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, is illegal Oppressive and tends to vender the Commission<lb></lb>
despicable And Wee humbly Submit the Consideration thereof To your Lordship's Wisdom<lb></lb>
and Goodness.</p>
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