2 Sentences With "petty sum"

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The great object of the reforms here promised was to eliminate the arbitrary element; the Crown must conform to its own customary rules. With this object, safeguards were devised for freemen. (a) For a slight offence, only a petty sum could be taken. This was nothing new: the records of John’s reign show that, both before and after 1215, very small amounts were often taken: threepence was a common sum.
Monk knows that Biederbeck would not kill anyone over such a petty sum: Biederbeck laughs, "I wouldn't bend down to pick up $1,200, even if I could". Until the killer is caught, the prison refuses to install a window in Dale's cell. He offers Monk a deal: find the killer, and Biederbeck will share what he knows about Trudy's murder. Even though Sharona tells him not to, Monk takes the case on the off-chance that Dale is telling the truth.