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<p n="334">and he would have the Shilling paid him before he would Meddle, in the matter, And this (some times after) he had been told<lb></lb>
the Crime was Felony and, when at the same time the Prisoner and Prosecutor Stood together before him the sd. Justice<lb></lb>
And the prosecutor Offered to give Evidence and the Prisoner has Contest the Fact. But the payment of the sd. Shilling being<lb></lb>
often disputed he the said Justice has Pretended that neither he himself or the Constable could Act Safely without taking<lb></lb>
out such Warrant and sometimes the sd. Justice has required the Presecutor moreover to pay the Constable Six pence for<lb></lb>
Serving such Warrant.</p>
<p n="335">That Sometimes the Prosecutor has not been able to pay for such Warrant and the Constable (to get mid of his<lb></lb>
Prisoner) has been obliged to Lend the Shilling.</p>
<p n="336">That when One Hawkins was brought before him and charged with Feloniously Stealing Lead after the <lb></lb>
Shilling Demanded and paid A Warrant was make out against Hawkins for Inspition of Felony and Presently <lb></lb>
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the said Justice, declared he could Discharge, the prison and<obscured></obscured>
Shilling parish Discharge<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
Prisoner being unable to pay the Shilling the Justice Ordered him to the Round House, and told the Prisoner he should,<lb></lb>
not be discharged until the said Shilling was paid and Accordingly he Ordered him to be put into the Round house, and he being<lb></lb>
there and telling his Case a Collection was made (by some poor Women) towards his Discharge And then the Prisoner was took<lb></lb>
back to the Justice who being informed how the Money was raised tho' the Collection did not Amount to a Shilling he took<lb></lb>
the pence. So Collected and discharged the prisoner.</p>
<p n="337">That One, <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50402_n337-1">Isaac Broad</rs>
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being brought before the sd Justice (after his Demanding & receiving a Shilling for his<lb></lb>
Warrant) he Examined the prosecutor, But a Person earnestly desiring favour of the Prosecutor, on behalf of the Prisoner<lb></lb>
the said Justice told the Prosecutor if he was not inclined to punish the Prisoner he might have the Warrant for Suspition<lb></lb>
of Felony and then the Warrant might be discharged which being consented to such warrant was made out and thereupon.<lb></lb>
the said Justice declared the said Prisoner discharged altho the Charge was directly for Felony and the Goods Stolen were<lb></lb>
then produced by the Constable, However the Prisoner, refusing to pay a Shilling Demanded by the sd. Justice for his<lb></lb>
Discharge he refused to Write such discharge (on his sd. Warrant)</p>
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