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Crime, Poverty and Social Policy in the Metropolis
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was StrippingThen they shook Hands together
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and began FightingBelieves neither of them Knew
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any thing of FightingThat the first Round the
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Black had the AdvantageThat the Second round
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they were both Down and when they got up they both
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Bled at the NoveThat the Black when he got up
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Turnd' away and said he must wipe his Nove and put
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his Hand in his Pocket and got his Handkerchief
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That whilst
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the Black was wiping his Nove
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Davis (who was then about four Yards Distance
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from him) said Either give it up
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or Turn about and
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Fight meUpon That Informant told the Black
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he had got a sore Eye And he had better give it up
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And Jackson said to
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't strike him any more
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That the Black said he would have another Knock
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at him That then the Black came forward again
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towards Davis and they had a scuffle together again
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That in the last Scuffle Davis gave the Black a Blow
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which seemd' to stun him that he stood still And
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imediately afterwards Davis gave him An Blow as he
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was standing with his side Face towards him on the
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