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Crime, Poverty and Social Policy in the Metropolis
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To the Worshipfull Bench of Justices
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The Humble Peticon of
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That your Petetioner being bound over to
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appear the last sessions of the Peace was
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taken up by a Constable & secured in
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, and therefore could not appearthen
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to withdraw his Recognizance; and Your
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Petetioner being very poor, humbly prays
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Your Worshipps; that he may now with-
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then if he could have done if the last sessions
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And Your Petitioner as in
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Duty bound shall ever pray Etc
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