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