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A History of the County of Oxford
… freeman's career, and refusal to serve was met by fines or imprisonment. 61 Constables' levies, usually two a year and … century, was still ordered by magistrates in the 1670s. 13 Imprisonment, usually for three days, was ordered for … town hall of 1766 incorporated a dungeon for short-term imprisonment, which was used until the county police station …
Petitions to the Worcestershire Quarter Sessions, 1592-1797
… nowe but alsoe hearetofore hath indured long and greavous imprisonment by the uncharitable practises of Thomas Jones of … hand beinge forced to it and in my owne defence, syne my imprisonment I have procured the best men in the towne to …
Petitions to the Worcestershire Quarter Sessions, 1592-1797
… poor pettitioner hath endured a longe and cruell tyme of imprisonment, beinge lame in her limbes and not able to gett … that your poor pettitioner havinge endured a longe tyme of imprisonment, to the utter undoinge of your poor petitioner … that your poor pettitioner hath enduered a longe tyme of imprisonment in the howse of correction for the countie …