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Crime, Poverty and Social Policy in the Metropolis
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Spilld by Lesser Quantities when Intoxicated in Liquor, Carrying Drink to
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Out Doors Customers and Either Spending or (by Gaming) loosing the Money
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at other times, going out in the Night after the family were in Bed leaving ye
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Doors open, and at other times by Trenting other Idle disorderly Boys like
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himself with Your Petrs. Liquor before the family was up, and frequently having
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Money in his pockets, and Refusing to tell how he
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came by it. all which Arcles
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Your Petr. can prove by Creditable Witnesses. That the sd. Boy by the Evil advice
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of his Sister made Complaint to the Worshipful Gent mentioned in the Warrt.
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granted agst your Petr. and took his Oath that Your Petr. beat him with a
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Shovel and at another time with an ale Gauge, which is but like a Wand
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Your Petr. humbly Appeals to this Worshipful Bench whether Such unlaw
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ful Practices did not Deserve Severe Correction, but that Your Petr. ever Struck
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him with Shovel or other unlawful Weapon he never could prove by
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Witnesses or marks.
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Your Worships Petr. therefore most humbly prays the sd.
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Boy may be Discharged from him, least if he shd. be obliged Still to keep
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him he would Ruin Your Petr. before his time were Expired.
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And Your Worships Petr. as in Duty bound shall ever pray. Etc.
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