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A crowd has gathered inside St. Paul's Cathedral, and a thin man dressed in rags can be seen strolling casually through the mass of people. He is impoverished and goes by the name of Thomas.

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A crowd has gathered inside St. Paul's Cathedral, and a thin man dressed in rags can be seen strolling casually through the mass of people. He is impoverished and goes by the name of Thomas.

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- St. Paul's Cathedral ... most common site of pick-pocketing and thievery
- Overcrowding in cities = large class of poor
-Stealing ... only means of survival

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Thomas approaches a woman who has had her attention captured by something outside the open door of the cathedral. Thomas draws out a knife and quickly slices a hole in the bag of coins the woman carries.

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Thomas approaches a woman who has had her attention captured by something outside the open door of the cathedral. Thomas draws out a knife and quickly slices a hole in the bag of coins the woman carries.

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-"Cut pursing" one of most common crimes (Robbins 120).
- Involved cutting open a coin bag to steal money from another person

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Unfortunately, the woman catches him and the head of the town is called to apprehend him. 

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Unfortunately, the woman catches him and the head of the town is called to apprehend him. 

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- No organized police force

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Thomas is sentenced to two days in the pillory for cut pursing, and is then placed in jail when it is discovered that he is also in debt.

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Thomas is sentenced to two days in the pillory for cut pursing, and is then placed in jail when it is discovered that he is also in debt.

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- Jails mostly reserved for debtors
- Debter = owes person or place money
- No defined amount

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The woman comes forward later and reveals that Thoma stole more than two shillings from her- a crime punishable by public beating. 

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The woman comes forward later and reveals that Thoma stole more than two shillings from her- a crime punishable by public beating. 

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- Stealing more than one shilling = felony (Robbins 120).

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Thomas is returned to the jail, and being too poor to pay for anyone on the outside to bring him food, is forced to watch the prisoners of higher social standing live in comfort. 

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Thomas is returned to the jail, and being too poor to pay for anyone on the outside to bring him food, is forced to watch the prisoners of higher social standing live in comfort. 

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- Prisoners forced to pay for own supplies while in jail
- Poor could not afford it
- Nobles thrived in jails

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He is taken out of prison to endure his public humiliation. This entails being whipped through the streets by a following constable while onlookers watch and laugh.

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He is taken out of prison to endure his public humiliation. This entails being whipped through the streets by a following constable while onlookers watch and laugh.

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- Public punishments/executions = entertainment
- Common people especially could not afford to see plays (Hinds 69)

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After four days without food or water, Thomas dies in his cell.

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After four days without food or water, Thomas dies in his cell.