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Crime, Poverty and Social Policy in the Metropolis
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Pieces of Bricks thrown at him whilst in the Pond
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like Showers of SnowBelieves after he had been in
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the Pond up to his Arm pits
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about half an hour
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Informant went up to the Mob and Said "You will kill
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the Man & some of You will be Hanged"
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That then they Drawed back a bitAnd Informant and
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Another (he knows not who) Pulled the Deceased out of
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the PondThat the Water in the Pond was Coloured with
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Blood from the DeceasedThat when Deceased was
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out of the Pond Some of the Mob Damnd' Informant
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And Said he was one of Clarkes Confederates and threatned to
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Put Informant in with him
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himThat then Informant
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went away And get behind the MobBelieves there
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were Two or three Thousand PeopleThat after the
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Deceased had been Out of the Water about a Quarter of an hour
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the Mob cryed Hurra several times and Put him in the
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Water againThat then Informant went away
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and staid about half an hour and then went to the Edge of the
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Pond and Saw them throwing again very fast
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Believes Clarke could then See but was not Sensible
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That soon after this he saw a Piece of Brick or Stone
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Hit him on the left side his Head which caused the Blood
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to Pour partly with a Stream into the Water
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That after Receiving that Blow he put his Hand to his
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Head and Stroked the Blood of and said Gentlemen
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You use me CruellyThat about five or Six
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Minutes afterwards somebody Said "Here Come Justice
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Fieldings People" and some Talked of the Keeper of White
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Chappell GoalUpon which the Mob Ceasd throwing
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