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<p n="1556">if he was not inclined to punish the Prisoner he might have<lb></lb>
the Warrant for Suspition of felony and then the Warrant<lb></lb>
might be discharged, which being consented to Such Warrant<lb></lb>
was made out, and thereupon the Said Justice declared the<lb></lb>
the Said Prisoner discharged altho' the Charge was directly<lb></lb>
for felony, and the Goods Stolen were then produced by the<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55602_occ1826">Constable</rs>
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, However the Prisoner refusing to pay a<lb></lb>
Shilling demanded by the Said Justice for his Discharge<lb></lb>
he refused to write Such Discharge (on his Said Warrant)</p>
<p n="1557">That One <rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55602_n1557-1">John South</rs>
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taken in the very Act of<lb></lb>
Robbery as he was escaping out of the Window with two<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55602_n1557-2">Coats under</rs>
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his Arm the Property of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55602_n1557-3">Joseph Price</rs>
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, was carried<lb></lb>
before the Said Justice, And the Said Price offered to Swear<lb></lb>
the Said felony and produced the Coats, Whereupon on the Said<lb></lb>
Justice took the Prosecutor aside and asked him if he intended<lb></lb>
to prosecute or make up the Matter adding the Prisoner<lb></lb>
might have Some friends the Prosecutor answering he<lb></lb>
would prosecute, Then the Justice told him he must take<lb></lb>
out a Warrant to bring the Prisoner before him (altho' he<lb></lb>
at the Same time Stood before him and confest the fact)<lb></lb>
and after a Shilling demanded and paid for the Same, and Six<lb></lb>
pence to the Head borough, the Prisoner was committed<lb></lb>
tryed and convicted at the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55602_geo2296">Old Baily</rs>
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<p n="1558">And it appears that the last Warrant (if not the first)<lb></lb>
also was granted without the Said Justices taking any<lb></lb>
Examination in Writing touching the Said Suspition of<lb></lb>
Felony.</p>
<p n="1559">That one Sparry an Attorney at Law by virtue of a<lb></lb>
Warrant of the Said Justice for Suspition of forgery was<lb></lb>
brought before him, but the Said Justice not withstanding<lb></lb>
Such Warrant absolutely refused to examine into the<lb></lb>
Matter, and to Bail Committ or discharge him altho'<lb></lb>
earnestly entreated by the Prisoner So to do.</p>
<p n="1560">Which Matters and things verified by affidavits and<lb></lb>
Warrants annexed, We out of Duty lay before your<lb></lb>
Lordship humbly apprehending that Such Behaviour of<lb></lb>
the Said Mr. Broadhead in the Execution of his Office of a<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55602_occ1827">Justice of the Peace</rs>
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is illegal Oppressive and tends to<lb></lb>
render the Commission despirable And wee humbly Submit<lb></lb>
the Consideration thereof to your Lordships Wisdom and Goodness.</p>
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