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if he was not inclined to punish the Prisoner he might have
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the Warrant for Suspition of felony and then the Warrant
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might be discharged, which being consented to Such Warrant
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was made out, and thereupon the Said Justice declared the
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the Said Prisoner discharged altho' the Charge was directly
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for felony, and the Goods Stolen were then produced by the
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, However the Prisoner refusing to pay a
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Shilling demanded by the Said Justice for his Discharge
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he refused to write Such Discharge (on his Said Warrant)
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taken in the very Act of
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Robbery as he was escaping out of the Window with two
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Coats under
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his Arm the Property of
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Joseph Price
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, was carried
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before the Said Justice, And the Said Price offered to Swear
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the Said felony and produced the Coats, Whereupon on the Said
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Justice took the Prosecutor aside and asked him if he intended
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to prosecute or make up the Matter adding the Prisoner
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might have Some friends the Prosecutor answering he
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would prosecute, Then the Justice told him he must take
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out a Warrant to bring the Prisoner before him (altho' he
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at the Same time Stood before him and confest the fact)
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and after a Shilling demanded and paid for the Same, and Six
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pence to the Head borough, the Prisoner was committed
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tryed and convicted at the
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And it appears that the last Warrant (if not the first)
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also was granted without the Said Justices taking any
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Examination in Writing touching the Said Suspition of
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Felony.
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That one Sparry an Attorney at Law by virtue of a
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Warrant of the Said Justice for Suspition of forgery was
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brought before him, but the Said Justice not withstanding
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Such Warrant absolutely refused to examine into the
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Matter, and to Bail Committ or discharge him altho'
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earnestly entreated by the Prisoner So to do.
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Which Matters and things verified by affidavits and
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Warrants annexed, We out of Duty lay before your
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Lordship humbly apprehending that Such Behaviour of
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the Said Mr. Broadhead in the Execution of his Office of a
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is illegal Oppressive and tends to
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render the Commission despirable And wee humbly Submit
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the Consideration thereof to your Lordships Wisdom and Goodness.
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