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Crime, Poverty and Social Policy in the Metropolis
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Harts concerning
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Rose and Crown Westminster
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about eight weeks ago where I had a pint of Porter, there were
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four or five Persons in the house testing for liquor as I was going
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out of the Top- room I happined to Kick a Stick with my foot,
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which I took up; not Seeing what Sort of Hick it was, and
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the room being almost dark the Candle being Surrounded
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those that were testing up and placed near the door,
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deprived
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me of determining the quality of the Stick, I went from thence
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to the two Swans in Tothill Street, where I intended to lodge
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that night; two Serjeants came in one, said he had last his cane; Ire flyed,
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that I had picked-up a Cane, which I deposited in my Lond-
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lady's hand for the purpose to be deliver it to any that could
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prove it to be their property. I declare I did not know it be a
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cane till I came to tie it with candle-light at the two Swans
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Next morning I was going to my home at Heekney
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I should take it as Singular
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Be so Obliging if Occation Requires to
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Mr Thos behalf a I have no friend to
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Character I shall in duty bound Ever Pray
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