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A10218 De pace Regis et regni viz. A treatise declaring vvhich be the great and generall offences of the realme, and the chiefe impediments of the peace of the King and kingdome, as menaces, assaults, batteries, treasons, homicides, and felonies ... and by whome, and what meanes the sayd offences, and the offendors therein are to bee restrained, repressed, or punished. ... Collected out of the reports of the common lawes of this realme, and of the statutes in force, and out of the painfull workes of the reuerend iudges Sir Anthonie Fitzharbert, Sir Robert Brooke, Sir William Stanford, Sir Iames Dyer, Sir Edward Coke, Knights, and other learned writers of our lawes, by Ferdinando Pulton of Lincolnes Inne, Esquier. Pulton, Ferdinando, 1536-1618.; Fitzherbert, Anthony, Sir, 1470-1538.; England and Wales. Public General Acts. Selections. 1609 (1609) STC 20495; ESTC S116053 719,079 571

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of_o the_o arrest_v it_o be_v uncertain_a whether_o the_o offence_n will_v prove_v felony_n or_o not_o fellow_n a_o justice_n of_o peace_n warrant_v to_o arrest_v a_o fellow_n 48_o in_o a_o action_n of_o false_a imprisonment_n the_o defendant_n justify_v 16._o 14._o h._n 8._o 16._o for_o that_o a_o justice_n of_o peace_n direct_v a_o warrant_n unto_o he_o to_o arrest_v the_o plaintiff_n for_o felony_n which_o he_o do_v and_o it_o be_v hold_v that_o a_o justice_n of_o peace_n can_v make_v a_o warrant_n to_o arrest_v a_o felon_n unless_o he_o be_v indict_v for_o he_o be_v a_o judge_n of_o record_n and_o he_o must_v have_v a_o record_n whereupon_o he_o do_v award_v his_o process_n but_o if_o a_o bailife_n serve_v his_o warrant_n it_o be_v a_o
fine_a realm_n imprisonment_n for_o offence_n do_v to_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o realm_n 57_o as_o in_o the_o case_n aforesaid_a imprisonment_n of_o offender_n be_v both_o tolerable_a &_o requisite_a when_o it_o be_v inflict_v for_o misdemeanour_n do_v to_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o realm_n so_o in_o many_o other_o case_n it_o be_v as_o necessary_a when_o it_o be_v impose_v for_o offence_n do_v to_o the_o law_n &_o justice_n of_o the_o realm_n be_v the_o foundation_n &_o principal_a pillar_n of_o the_o same_o peace_n and_o without_o the_o due_a execution_n whereof_o there_o can_v not_o be_v a_o general_a and_o perfect_a peace_n and_o among_o many_o other_o transgressor_n who_o do_v offend_v contrary_a to_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o yet_o in_o a_o sort_n do_v preserve_v the_o peace_n the_o law_n do_v principal_o note_v four_o kind_n of_o person_n worthy_a for_o their_o offence_n to_o be_v imprison_v whereof_o the_o first_o be_v they_o who_o do_v commit_v some_o act_n that_o be_v wrongful_a injurious_a and_o prohibit_v by_o the_o common_a law_n or_o statute_n of_o the_o realm_n the_o second_o be_v they_o who_o do_v attempt_v and_o prosecute_v unjust_a and_o wrongful_a action_n or_o suit_n to_o molest_v trouble_n or_o charge_v other_o the_o three_o be_v they_o who_o be_v implead_v upon_o just_a and_o good_a cause_n do_v plead_v false_a or_o dilatory_a plea_n in_o retardation_n of_o justice_n and_o hindrance_n of_o the_o due_a and_o ordinary_a course_n of_o the_o law_n the_o four_o be_v they_o who_o upon_o stubborness_n contumacy_n or_o wilfulness_n refuse_v to_o do_v that_o wh●●●_n they_o know_v the_o law_n do_v require_v at_o their_o hand_n and_o may_v enforce_v they_o unto_o of_o every_o of_o which_o among_o many_o i_o will_v insert_v some_o few_o case_n act_n imprisonment_n for_o commit_v unlawful_a act_n as_o to_o the_o first_o by_o the_o statute_n of_o anno_fw-la 5._o 14._o sta._n 5._o el._n 14._o eliz._n he_o shall_v be_v imprison_v and_o set_v upon_o the_o pillory_n who_o do_v false_o forge_v or_o willing_o assent_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v forge_v or_o make_v any_o false_a deed_n charter_n or_o write_v seal_v deéd_n forge_v of_o deéd_n court_n roll_n or_o the_o will_n of_o any_o person_n in_o writing_n ●_o s._n forgery_n ●_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o the_o estate_n of_o fréehold_n or_o inheritance_n of_o any_o person_n in_o any_o land_n shall_v be_v recover_v or_o charge_v &c._n &c._n for_o forge_v of_o deed_n be_v a_o injurious_a and_o wrongful_a act_n and_o always_o have_v be_v hate_v detest_a and_o persecute_v in_o this_o realm_n 11._o sta._n 13._o e._n 1._o 11._o by_o the_o statute_n of_o westm_n 2._o if_o the_o master_n do_v assign_v auditor_n to_o any_o bailifes_n servant_n chamberlain_n or_o other_o receivor_n which_o be_v bind_v to_o yield_v account_n arrerrage_v accomptant_n find_v in_o arrerrage_v and_o it_o chance_v they_o to_o be_v find_v in_o arrearage_n all_o thing_n be_v to_o they_o allow_v they_o shall_v be_v arrest_v and_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o those_o auditor_n commit_v to_o the_o next_o gaol_n which_o the_o king_n have_v in_o those_o part_n and_o shall_v be_v receive_v by_o the_o sheriff_n or_o his_o gaoler_n and_o prison_v fetter_v in_o iron_n live_v of_o their_o own_o good_n until_o they_o have_v full_o satisfy_v their_o master_n of_o all_o the_o arrearage_n for_o detain_v of_o the_o arrearage_n of_o a_o account_n be_v a_o plain_a and_o manifest_a wrong_n to_o the_o master_n 8._o 27._o h._n 6._o 8._o and_o this_o imprisonment_n must_v be_v present_o after_o the_o account_n take_v lease_n disseison_n contrary_a to_o his_o own_o lease_n and_o not_o any_o distance_n of_o time_n after_o and_o he_o that_o do_v a_o disseisin_n or_o make_v a_o entry_n contrary_a to_o his_o own_o deed_n 12._o 14._o ass_n pla_fw-la 12._o or_o be_v convict_v for_o the_o imbezil_n of_o a_o exigent_n or_o for_o some_o other_o notorious_a deceit_n commit_v open_a and_o manifest_a injury_n and_o therefore_o shall_v be_v imprison_v 28._o 8._o ass_n ●_o 20._o 28._o ass_n pla_fw-la 28._o if_o one_o man_n do_v make_v a_o lease_n of_o a_o tenement_n by_o write_v to_o a_o other_o for_o term_n of_o life_n of_o the_o lessée_fw-fr whereupon_o the_o lessée_fw-fr do_v enter_v and_o enjoy_v it_o and_o after_o the_o lessor_n do_v enter_v and_o disseise_v the_o lessée_v for_o life_n and_o then_o the_o lessée_fw-fr do_v bring_v a_o assize_n against_o the_o lessor_n and_o recover_v against_o he_o the_o tenement_n lease_v in_o this_o case_n the_o same_o lessor_n shall_v be_v imprison_v for_o that_o he_o make_v a_o entry_n contrary_a to_o his_o own_o deed_n and_o so_o willing_o commit_v a_o open_a and_o manifest_a wrong_n 3._o 18._o ass_n p._n 3._o the_o same_o law_n be_v if_o a_o man_n do_v make_v a_o disseisin_n of_o land_n of_o his_o whole_a title_n wherein_o he_o have_v before_o make_v a_o release_n or_o confirmation_n to_o the_o tenant_n of_o the_o same_o land_n in_o this_o case_n he_o shall_v be_v impryson_v and_o if_o a_o guardian_n do_v take_v a_o feoffement_n of_o his_o ward_n land_n be_v within_o age_n 395._o fitz._n assize_n 395._o he_o shall_v be_v imprison_v therefore_o for_o this_o and_o all_o the_o former_a be_v injurious_a act_n and_o know_v to_o the_o offender_n to_o be_v prohibit_v by_o the_o law_n as_o touch_v the_o second_o point_n they_o be_v also_o worthy_a to_o be_v imprison_v who_o do_v attempt_v or_o prosecute_v unlawful_a suit_n to_o the_o trouble_n &_o vexation_n of_o other_o as_o if_o one_o do_v bring_v a_o appeal_n against_o a_o other_o 1._o 50._o ed._n 3._o 1._o suit_n imp._n for_o prosecute_a unlawful_a suit_n and_o that_o appeal_v do_v abate_v by_o the_o plaintiff_n nonsuit_n or_o by_o any_o other_o default_n of_o he_o he_o shall_v be_v imprison_v a_o woman_n bring_v a_o appeal_n of_o the_o death_n of_o her_o husband_n against_o one_o 2._o 9_o h._n 4._o 2._o who_o be_v attaint_v and_o hang_v at_o her_o suit_n and_o after_o she_o bring_v a_o appeal_n against_o a_o other_o man_n of_o she_o say_v husband_n death_n who_o plead_v the_o attainder_n of_o the_o first_o man_n in_o bar_n whereupon_o the_o appeal_n be_v abate_v and_o the_o woman_n commit_v to_o prison_n for_o her_o wrongful_a vexation_n and_o suit_n a_o woman_n bring_v a_o appeal_n against_o a_o man_n of_o the_o death_n of_o her_o husband_n 18._o 8._o h._n 4._o 18._o and_o her_o say_a husband_n be_v bring_v into_o the_o court_n and_o she_o be_v examine_v if_o that_o be_v her_o husband_n who_o say_v yea_o but_o she_o suppose_v that_o he_o have_v be_v dead_a and_o therefore_o she_o be_v imprison_v for_o her_o false_a appeal_n if_o one_o do_v bring_v a_o appeal_n against_o a_o other_o for_o a_o murder_n burglary_n robbery_n or_o other_o felony_n commit_v in_o w._n in_o the_o county_n of_o n._n and_o there_o be_v no_o such_o w._n in_o that_o county_n the_o appeal_n shall_v abate_v and_o the_o plaintiff_n shall_v be_v imprison_v for_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o this_o suit_n be_v commence_v upon_o malice_n and_o to_o put_v the_o defendant_n to_o vexation_n and_o trouble_n and_o not_o upon_o any_o just_a cause_n three_o they_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v impryson_v who_o do_v plead_v false_a plea_n imp._n for_o false_a or_o dilatory_a plea_n or_o dilatory_a plea_n in_o hindrance_n of_o suit_n and_o retardation_n of_o justice_n as_o if_o a_o man_n in_o his_o plea_n do_v deny_v his_o own_o deed_n 1_o 33._o h._n 6._o 54._o 45._o ed._n 3._o 11_o 6._o ass_n p._n 4._o 24._o e._n 3._o 74._o sta._n 34._o ed._n 1_o or_o do_v plead_v a_o false_a deed_n make_v to_o himself_o which_o be_v find_v against_o he_o by_o verdict_n or_o do_v plead_v a_o deed_n that_o be_v raze_v enterline_v or_o otherwise_o suspicious_a that_o be_v adjudge_v against_o he_o he_o shall_v be_v imprison_v by_o the_o statute_n entitle_v de_n coniunctim_fw-la feoffatis_fw-la if_o the_o tenant_n in_o assize_n do_v plead_v jointenancie_n of_o the_o land_n in_o demand_n with_o his_o wife_n jointenancie_n imprisonment_n for_o false_a plead_n of_o jointenancie_n or_o a_o stranger_n and_o show_v a_o deed_n to_o testify_v the_o same_o to_o the_o intent_n to_o abate_v the_o plaintiff_n write_v and_o if_o it_o be_v find_v by_o the_o assize_n that_o the_o exception_n be_v malicious_o allege_v to_o delay_v the_o plaintiff_n right_a the_o say_a tenant_n shall_v be_v one_o year_n impryson_v though_o the_o assize_n pass_v for_o he_o against_o the_o plaintiff_n and_o if_o that_o tenant_n in_o the_o assize_n be_v a_o enfant_fw-fr who_o do_v plead_v jointenancie_n yet_o if_o that_o plea_n be_v find_v against_o he_o 1._o 37._o ass_n pl._n 1._o he_o shall_v be_v impryson_v for_o that_o the_o say_a statute_n be_v general_a 25._o 3._o h._n 6._o 51._o st._n 13._o
to_o the_o plaintiff_n be_v of_o the_o plaintiff_n own_o assault_n and_o in_o defence_n of_o the_o defendant_n defence_n justifi_a in_o his_o own_o defence_n and_o likewise_o it_o be_v a_o good_a plea_n in_o bar_n in_o a_o appeal_n of_o maihem_n for_o the_o defendant_n to_o plead_v the_o plaintiff_n release_v make_v unto_o he_o after_o the_o suppose_a offence_n do_v of_o all_o action_n personal_n or_o of_o all_o action_n release_v the_o plaintiff_n release_v or_o of_o all_o appeal_n or_o of_o all_o demand_n for_o in_o this_o case_n the_o plaintiff_n be_v but_o to_o recover_v damage_n 30._o 7._o h._n 4._o 30._o 66_o if_o a_o appeal_n of_o maihem_n be_v bring_v against_o diverse_a maihem_n execusion_n in_o appeal_n of_o maihem_n &_o one_o of_o they_o do_v appear_v in_o court_n and_o confess_v the_o maihem_n and_o be_v commit_v to_o the_o marshalsea_n and_o the_o plaintiff_n have_v judgement_n against_o he_o he_o can_v not_o sue_v against_o the_o residue_n unless_o he_o will_v suffer_v he_o that_o have_v confess_v the_o maihem_n to_o go_v at_o liberty_n for_o if_o he_o have_v judgement_n and_o the_o body_n of_o he_o who_o confess_v the_o maihem_n to_o remain_v in_o prison_n that_o shall_v be_v a_o execution_n for_o this_o whole_a maihem_n 67_o the_o sage_n and_o judge_n of_o the_o land_n in_o former_a age_n do_v hold_v it_o for_o law_n maihem_n a_o action_n of_o trespass_n after_o a_o appeal_n of_o maihem_n that_o if_o one_o do_v assault_n 82_o fitz._n coron_n 110._o 22._o ass_n p._n 82_o beat_v and_o maihem_n a_o other_o and_o the_o party_n maiheme_v do_v bring_v a_o appeal_n of_o maihem_n against_o the_o offendor_n and_o recover_v damage_n against_o he_o yet_o after_o he_o may_v have_v a_o action_n of_o trespass_n of_o assault_n and_o battery_n against_o the_o same_o offendor_n and_o recover_v damage_n for_o his_o beat_n and_o the_o recovery_n of_o damage_n in_o the_o appeal_n of_o maihem_n shall_v be_v no_o plea_n in_o bar_n against_o the_o plaintiff_n for_o the_o appeal_n do_v only_o meddle_v with_o the_o maiheme_n &_o not_o with_o the_o beat_n but_o if_o the_o plaintiff_n do_v bring_v a_o appeal_n of_o maihem_n in_o the_o king_n bench_n 39_o 43._o ass_n p._n 39_o and_o after_o appearance_n be_v nonsuit_n in_o the_o same_o and_o then_o do_v bring_v a_o action_n of_o trespass_n of_o assault_n and_o battery_n for_o the_o same_o fact_n then_o the_o defendant_n may_v plead_v the_o same_o appeal_n and_o nonsuit_n in_o bar_n against_o the_o plaintiff_n and_o it_o be_v a_o good_a plea._n 43._o 41._o ass_n p._n 16_o co._n lib._n 4._o 43._o but_o of_o late_a year_n viz._n a_o 31._o eliz._n it_o be_v adjudge_v that_o in_o this_o and_o all_o case_n when_o the_o plaintiff_n for_o one_o wrong_a and_o injury_n be_v but_o to_o recover_v damage_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v for_o that_o cause_n satisfy_v twice_o for_o one_o offence_n and_o in_o these_o two_o action_n of_o appeal_n of_o maihem_n and_o trespass_n the_o plaintiff_n shall_v only_o recover_v damage_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v adjudge_v a_o good_a plea_n in_o bar_n in_o a_o appeal_n of_o maihem_n to_o plead_v that_o the_o plaintiff_n have_v before_o bring_v a_o action_n of_o trespass_n against_o the_o defendant_n of_o assault_n battery_n &_o wound_v and_o have_v recover_v damage_n therein_o and_o to_o aver_v that_o the_o same_o assault_n battery_n and_o wound_v and_o this_o maiheme_n be_v all_o one_o offence_n 68_o as_o the_o law_n have_v provide_v remedy_n to_o punish_v those_o who_o by_o menace_n peace_n restraint_n of_o affray_n by_o justice_n of_o peace_n assault_n battery_n imprisonment_n or_o maiheme_v do_v break_v the_o peace_n so_o have_v it_o always_o have_v a_o vigilant_a eye_n by_o anticipation_n to_o prevent_v many_o other_o that_o will_v break_v the_o peace_n by_o any_o of_o the_o mean_n aforesaid_a and_o therefore_o have_v from_o age_n to_o age_n appoint_v meet_a magistrate_n and_o watchman_n to_o who_o charge_n special_o as_o select_v sentinel_n she_o do_v commit_v the_o preservation_n of_o the_o peace_n who_o in_o time_n pass_v before_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o three_o be_v call_v conseruator_n of_o the_o peace_n 26._o stat._n 1._o e._n 3._o 26._o and_o since_o they_o have_v be_v term_v justice_n of_o peace_n because_o they_o be_v judge_n of_o record_n or_o otherwise_o they_o be_v name_v commissioner_n of_o the_o peace_n because_o they_o have_v and_o derive_v their_o authority_n by_o the_o king_n commission_n who_o himself_o be_v the_o chief_a and_o general_a conseruator_fw-la and_o preserver_n of_o the_o peace_n throughout_o all_o his_o dominion_n do_v by_o his_o several_a commission_n commit_v some_o particle_n of_o his_o authority_n touch_v the_o continuance_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o maintenance_n of_o certain_a of_o his_o law_n to_o some_o chief_a and_o select_a man_n in_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o realm_n who_o he_o take_v to_o be_v the_o most_o meet_a man_n for_o the_o same_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o integrity_n wisdom_n learning_n courage_n and_o livelihood_n the_o form_n of_o so_o much_o of_o which_o commission_n as_o touch_v the_o peace_n and_o good_a bear_n be_v this_o jacobus_n etc._n etc._n praedilecto_fw-la &_o fideli_fw-la conciliario_n nostro_fw-la thomae_fw-la domino_fw-la elsmere_n domino_fw-la cancellario_fw-la nec_fw-la non_fw-la praedilectis_fw-la a.b.c.d.e.f.g._n h.i.l.m.n.o.p._n etc._n etc._n peace_n the_o commission_n of_o the_o peace_n sciatis_fw-la quod_fw-la assignavimus_fw-la vos_fw-la coniunctim_fw-la &_o divisim_fw-la &_o quemlibet_fw-la vestrum_fw-la justiciarios_fw-la nostros_fw-la ad_fw-la pacem_fw-la nostram_fw-la in_o comitatu_fw-la nostro_fw-la buck_n conseruand_fw-fr '_o ac_fw-la ad_fw-la omne_fw-la ordinationes_fw-la &_o statuta_fw-la pro_fw-la bono_fw-mi pacis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la ac_fw-la pro_fw-la conservation_n eiusdem_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la quieto_fw-la regimine_fw-la &_o gubernation_n populi_fw-la nostri_fw-la aedita_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la &_o singulis_fw-la suis_fw-la articulis_fw-la in_o dicto_fw-la comitatu_fw-la nostro_fw-la tam_fw-la infra_fw-la libertates_fw-la quam_fw-la extra_fw-la iuxta_fw-la vim_o formam_fw-la &_o effectum_fw-la eorundem_fw-la custodiend_n '_o &_o custo_n dire_a faciendum_fw-la et_fw-la ad_fw-la omnes_fw-la contra_fw-la formam_fw-la ordinationun_fw-la vel_fw-la statutorum_fw-la illorum_fw-la aut_fw-la eorum_fw-la alicuius_fw-la in_o comitatu_fw-la praedicto_fw-la delinquentes_fw-la castigandun_v &_o puniendum_fw-la prout_fw-la secundum_fw-la sormam_fw-la ordinationun_n &_o statutorun_v illorum_fw-la fuerit_fw-la faciendum_fw-la et_fw-la ad_fw-la omnes_fw-la illos_fw-la qui_fw-la alicui_fw-la vel_fw-la aliquibus_fw-la de_fw-la populo_fw-la nostro_fw-la de_fw-la corporibus_fw-la suis_fw-la vel_fw-la de_fw-la incendio_fw-la domorum_fw-la suarum_fw-la minas_fw-la fecerint_fw-la ad_fw-la sufficientem_fw-la securitatem_fw-la de_fw-fr pace_n well_fw-mi bono_fw-mi gestu_fw-la svo_fw-la erga_fw-la nos_fw-la &_o populum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la inveniendam_fw-la coram_fw-la vobis_fw-la seu_fw-la aliquo_fw-la vestrum_fw-la venire_fw-la faciendum_fw-la et_fw-la si_fw-la huiusmodi_fw-la securitatem_fw-la invenire_fw-la recusaverint_fw-la tunc_fw-la eos_fw-la in_o prisonis_fw-la nostris_fw-la quousque_fw-la huiusmodi_fw-la securitatem_fw-la invenirent_fw-la saluo_fw-la custodire_fw-la faciendum_fw-la et_fw-la ideo_fw-la vobis_fw-la &_o cuilibet_fw-la vestrum_fw-la mandamus_fw-la quod_fw-la circa_fw-la custodiam_fw-la pacis_fw-la ordinationum_fw-la statutorum_fw-la &_o omnium_fw-la &_o singulorum_fw-la caeterorum_fw-la praemissorum_fw-la diligenter_n intendatis_fw-la et_fw-la ad_fw-la certos_fw-la dies_fw-la &_o loca_fw-la quae_fw-la vos_fw-la vel_fw-la aliqui_fw-la duo_fw-la vel_fw-la plures_fw-la vestrum_fw-la ut_fw-la predict_v '_o est_z ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la provideritis_fw-la super_fw-la praemissis_fw-la faciatis_fw-la inquisitiones_fw-la &_o premissa_fw-la omne_fw-la &_o singula_fw-la audiatis_fw-la &_o terminetis_fw-la ac_fw-la ea_fw-la faciatis_fw-la &_o expleatis_fw-la in_o forma_fw-la praedicta_fw-la factur_n in_o the_o quod_fw-la ad_fw-la justiciam_fw-la pertinet_fw-la secundum_fw-la legem_fw-la &_o consuetudinem_fw-la regni_fw-la nri_fw-fr angliae_fw-la saluis_fw-la nobis_fw-la amerciamentis_fw-la &_o alijs_fw-la ad_fw-la nos_fw-la inde_fw-la spectantibus_fw-la 69_o and_o though_o there_o be_v many_o other_o offence_n mention_v in_o the_o say_a commission_n which_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n be_v by_o force_n of_o the_o say_a commission_n to_o inquire_v of_o hear_v and_o determine_v and_o to_o punish_v the_o offender_n therein_o according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o the_o realm_n yet_o as_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o say_a commission_n the_o same_o have_v his_o chief_a care_n and_o respect_n of_o the_o peace_n &_o to_o the_o preservation_n thereof_o and_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o the_o say_v justice_n or_o commissioner_n shall_v the_o better_o remember_v and_o respect_v their_o charge_n and_o duty_n they_o be_v call_v justice_n or_o commissioner_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o not_o commissioner_n of_o justice_n of_o conscience_n or_o equity_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o their_o name_n together_o with_o their_o office_n and_o duty_n be_v in_o a_o sort_n write_v in_o their_o forehead_n and_o the_o restrain_v or_o punishment_n of_o all_o the_o other_o offence_n mention_v in_o the_o say_a
as_o one_o bring_v a_o action_n of_o forcible_n entry_n upon_o the_o statute_n of_o 8._o h._n 6._o and_o suppose_v that_o the_o defendant_n with_o force_n and_o arm_n enter_v into_o a_o message_n etc._n etc._n 17._o 15._o h._n 7._o 17._o whereunto_o the_o defendant_n plead_v force_n the_o find_n of_o the_o special_a matter_n do_v charge_n or_o discharge_v the_o def_n of_o force_n that_o a_o stranger_n be_v seize_v of_o the_o same_o message_n etc._n etc._n and_o enfeoff_v he_o thereof_o by_o mean_n whereof_o he_o enter_v peaceable_o without_o that_o that_o he_o enter_v by_o force_n and_o the_o plaintiff_n make_v a_o title_n and_o traverse_v the_o bar_n and_o the_o issue_n be_v find_v for_o the_o plaintiff_n 19_o 1._o h._n 7._o 19_o and_o thereupon_o it_o be_v adjudge_v that_o the_o force_n shall_v not_o be_v inquire_v of_o for_o see_v the_o title_n be_v find_v against_o the_o defendant_n he_o shall_v be_v convict_v of_o the_o force_n as_o on_o the_o other_o side_n if_o the_o bar_n have_v be_v find_v for_o the_o defendant_n the_o force_n shall_v not_o have_v be_v inquire_v of_o for_o that_o if_o the_o title_n of_o the_o plaintiff_n be_v not_o good_a although_o the_o defendant_n do_v enter_v with_o force_n the_o plaintiff_n have_v no_o cause_n of_o action_n and_o yet_o in_o that_o case_n he_o that_o enter_v with_o force_n shall_v be_v indict_v thereof_o and_o shall_v pay_v a_o fine_a to_o the_o k._n therefore_o and_o if_o the_o defendant_n do_v enter_v peaceable_o where_o his_o entry_n be_v not_o lawful_a he_o may_v plead_v that_o he_o do_v not_o enter_v contra_fw-la formam_fw-la statuti_fw-la and_o by_o that_o mean_v the_o force_n and_o the_o disseisin_n shall_v be_v inquire_v of_o but_o if_o he_o make_v a_o title_n to_o the_o land_n by_o plead_v in_o bar_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a than_o it_o shall_v be_v adjudge_v his_o own_o folly_n as_o in_o a_o writ_n of_o forcible_n entry_n when_o the_o defendant_n do_v plead_v in_o bar_n yet_o he_o must_v traverse_v the_o force_n so_o in_o a_o presentment_n of_o forcible_n entry_n entry_n presentment_n of_o forcible_a entry_n before_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n 13._o 7._o h._n 6._o 13._o it_o be_v find_v and_o present_v that_o a._n be_v seize_v of_o the_o manor_n of_o b._n in_o his_o demesne_fw-la as_o of_o fee_n until_o c._n do_v enter_v upon_o the_o say_a manor_n and_o put_v he_o out_o with_o force_n and_o arm_n against_o the_o king_n peace_n and_o this_o presentment_n be_v remove_v into_o the_o king_n bench_n and_o process_n be_v award_v for_o the_o king_n against_o c._n he_o appear_v and_o plead_v to_o the_o force_n and_o arm_n &_o all_o that_o be_v against_o the_o peace_n not_o guilty_a but_o the_o court_n enforce_v he_o to_o plead_v to_o his_o entry_n and_o then_o he_o justify_v his_o entry_n by_o reason_n of_o a_o remainder_n entail_v to_o his_o father_n of_o the_o same_o land_n and_o that_o his_o father_n enter_v and_o die_v seize_v thereof_o &_o that_o he_o as_o heir_n to_o his_o father_n do_v enter_v and_o so_o it_o be_v if_o a_o man_n be_v indict_v for_o the_o take_v away_o of_o certain_a good_n by_o force_n and_o arm_n he_o shall_v answer_v to_o the_o take_n and_o if_o he_o be_v find_v guilty_a of_o the_o trespass_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o inquiry_n make_v of_o the_o force_n and_o arm_n 32._o 19_o h._n 6._o 32._o 27_o a_o man_n bring_v a_o action_n of_o forcible_n entry_n against_o diverse_a other_o upon_o the_o statute_n of_o 8._o h._n 6._o and_o count_v force_n one_o action_n for_o enter_v &_o detain_v with_o force_n that_o they_o do_v with_o force_n &_o arm_n enter_v upon_o his_o land_n and_o put_v he_o out_o and_o so_o declare_v according_a to_o the_o statute_n whereupon_o they_o be_v at_o issue_n and_o it_o be_v find_v by_o verdict_n that_o some_o of_o the_o defendant_n enter_v upon_o the_o land_n with_o force_n and_o arm_n and_o do_v not_o hold_v it_o with_o force_n and_o some_o other_o of_o they_o do_v enter_v peaceable_o into_o the_o same_o land_n and_o hold_v it_o with_o force_n and_o arm_n and_o so_o the_o jury_n tax_v the_o damage_n several_o upon_o both_o those_o point_n upon_o which_o verdict_n it_o be_v adjudge_v that_o the_o plaintiff_n shall_v recover_v treble_a damage_n against_o those_o that_o enter_v forcible_o and_o also_o shall_v recover_v treble_a damage_n against_o those_o that_o enter_v peaceable_o and_o hold_v with_o force_n and_o the_o cost_n of_o his_o suit_n and_o further_o that_o the_o say_a plaintiff_n shall_v be_v amerce_v for_o that_o he_o suppose_v that_o all_o do_v enter_v with_o force_n which_o be_v find_v against_o he_o and_o in_o like_a sort_n if_o two_o be_v indict_v of_o forcible_n entry_n and_o detain_v with_o force_n and_o upon_o their_o traverse_v it_o be_v find_v that_o one_o of_o they_o enter_v with_o force_n and_o the_o other_o detain_v with_o force_n yet_o restitution_n shall_v be_v award_v to_o the_o party_n put_v out_o of_o possession_n 249._o fit_n na._n b._n 249._o 28_o and_o further_o if_o a_o man_n do_v enter_v by_o force_n or_o detain_v by_o force_n any_o land_n or_o tenement_n the_o party_n grieve_v may_v have_v a_o writ_n out_o of_o the_o chancery_n direct_v to_o the_o sheriff_n of_o the_o county_n only_o or_o to_o the_o sheriff_n and_o justice_n of_o peace_n or_o some_o of_o they_o 3_o sta._n 2._o e._n 3._o 3_o upon_o the_o statute_n make_v at_o northampton_n anno_fw-la 2._o ed._n 3._o the_o form_n of_o which_o writ_n be_v this_o viz._n jacobus_n dei_fw-la gratia_fw-la etc._n etc._n vicecomiti_fw-la buck._n salutem_fw-la northampton_n a_o writ_n upon_o the_o statute_n of_o northampton_n quia_fw-la datum_fw-la est_fw-la nobis_fw-la intelligi_fw-la quod_fw-la quamplures_fw-la malefactores_fw-la &_o pacis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la perturbatores_fw-la in_fw-la conventiculis_fw-la congregati_fw-la armati_fw-la &_o modo_fw-la guerrino_n arraiati_fw-la apud_fw-la westburie_n accederunt_fw-la et_fw-la clausuras_fw-la et_fw-la domos_fw-la quorundam_fw-la legiorum_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la ibidem_fw-la per_fw-la vim_o &_o potentiam_fw-la armati_fw-la intraverunt_fw-la &_o res_fw-la redditus_fw-la &_o proventus_fw-la ac_fw-la alia_fw-la bona_fw-la sva_fw-la quaecunque_fw-la de_fw-la quibuscunque_fw-la possessoribus_fw-la suis_fw-la ibidem_fw-la provenientia_fw-la capere_fw-la consenserunt_fw-la &_o asportare_fw-la intendunt_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la parant_fw-la in_o nostri_fw-la contemptum_fw-la ac_fw-la quorundam_fw-la de_fw-la populo_fw-la nostro_fw-la ibidem_fw-la terrorem_fw-la &_o commotionem_fw-la manifestam_fw-la ac_fw-la contra_fw-la formam_fw-la statuti_fw-la apud_fw-la northampton_n de_fw-la armis_fw-la contra_fw-la pacem_fw-la domini_fw-la edwardi_fw-la nuper_fw-la regis_fw-la angliae_fw-la tertij_fw-la progenitoris_fw-la nostri_fw-la non_fw-la portandis_fw-la editi_fw-la &_o contra_fw-la pacem_fw-la nostram_fw-la nos_fw-la statutum_fw-la praedictum_fw-la inviolabiliter_fw-la obseruari_fw-la &_o idem_fw-la infringentes_fw-la iuxta_fw-la vim_o &_o effectum_fw-la eiusdem_fw-la statuti_fw-la castigari_fw-la facere_fw-la volentes_fw-la &_o puniri_fw-la tibi_fw-la praecipimus_fw-la quod_fw-la apud_fw-la villam_fw-la de_fw-la westbury_n et_fw-la alibi_fw-la in_o comitatu_fw-la tuo_fw-la ubi_fw-la necesse_fw-la fuerit_fw-la publicae_fw-la proclamari_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la parte_fw-la nostra_fw-la firmiter_fw-la inhiberi_fw-la facias_fw-la ne_fw-la quis_fw-la cuiuscunque_fw-la status_fw-la seu_fw-la conditionis_fw-la fuerit_fw-la ibidem_fw-la armatus_fw-la contra_fw-la pacem_fw-la nostram_fw-la ac_fw-la contra_fw-la formam_fw-la statuti_fw-la praedicti_fw-la accedat_fw-la nec_fw-la armatam_fw-la potentiam_fw-la nec_fw-la quicquid_fw-la aliud_fw-la ibidem_fw-la seu_fw-la alibi_fw-la facere_fw-la per_fw-la quod_fw-la pax_fw-la nostra_fw-la seu_fw-la statutum_fw-la predict_v '_o laedi_fw-la vel_fw-la populus_fw-la noster_fw-la turbari_fw-la terreri_fw-la aut_fw-la indebité_fw-fr gravari_fw-la poterit_fw-la quovismodo_fw-la sub_fw-la poena_fw-la amissionis_fw-la armorum_fw-la suorum_fw-la &_o incarcerationis_fw-la corporum_fw-la suorum_fw-la ad_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la nostram_fw-la prout_fw-la in_o statuto_fw-la praedicto_fw-la plenius_fw-la continetur_fw-la et_fw-la omnes_fw-la illos_fw-la quos_fw-la post_fw-la &_o contra_fw-la proclamationem_fw-la et_fw-la inhibitionem_fw-la pndictam_fw-la inveneris_fw-la contraria_fw-la facientes_fw-la vel_fw-la per_fw-la inquisitionem_fw-la per_fw-la te_fw-la modo_fw-la &_o forma_fw-la debita_fw-la capiendam_fw-la inveneris_fw-la fecisse_fw-la unà_fw-la cum_fw-la armis_fw-la &_o armaturis_fw-la suis_fw-la secum_fw-la inventis_fw-la arrestari_fw-la &_o capi_fw-la &_o corpora_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la arrestatorum_fw-la in_o prisona_fw-la nostra_fw-la quousque_fw-la aliud_fw-la a_o nobis_fw-la pro_fw-la deliberatione_n sva_fw-la habueritis_fw-la in_o mandatis_fw-la saluò_fw-la custodiri_fw-la et_fw-la arma_fw-la &_o armatur_fw-la praedicta_fw-la appreciari_fw-la &_o nobis_fw-la inde_fw-la responderi_fw-la facias_fw-la nos_fw-la verò_fw-la in_o cancellaria_fw-la nostra_fw-la sub_fw-la sigillo_fw-la tuo_fw-la de_fw-la nominibus_fw-la arrestatorum_fw-la praedictorum_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr armis_fw-la &_o armaturis_fw-la suis_fw-la &_o quae_fw-la &_o cuiusmodi_fw-la fuerint_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr pretio_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr vero_fw-la valour_n eorunden_a ac_fw-la de_fw-la toto_fw-la facto_fw-la tuo_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la parte_fw-la reddatis_fw-la distinctè_fw-la &_o apertè_fw-la sine_fw-la dilatione_fw-la certiores_fw-la hoc_fw-la
21._o h._n 7._o 39_o as_o force_n in_o what_o case_n any_o p●rson_n may_v de●end_v himself_o and_o he_o by_o force_n if_o thief_n or_o robber_n do_v come_v to_o a_o man_n house_n to_o rob_v or_o murder_v he_o he_o may_v defend_v his_o house_n by_o force_n and_o if_o he_o or_o his_o servant_n do_v kill_v any_o of_o they_o they_o shall_v receive_v no_o hurt_n thereby_o and_o if_o a_o man_n be_v in_o his_o house_n do_v hear_v that_o another_o will_v come_v to_o his_o house_n to_o beat_v he_o he_o may_v lawful_o assemble_v his_o neighbour_n and_o friend_n to_o assist_v and_o aid_v he_o in_o the_o defence_n of_o his_o person_n for_o his_o house_n be_v his_o castle_n and_o place_n of_o protection_n &_o defence_n where_o he_o must_v dwell_v but_o if_o a_o man_n be_v threaten_v ●hat_n if_o he_o come_v to_o such_o a_o market_n or_o fair_a or_o to_o such_o a_o place_n that_o then_o he_o shall_v be_v beat_v in_o this_o case_n he_o may_v not_o assemble_v his_o neighbour_n and_o friend_n to_o go_v thither_o in_o safeguard_n of_o his_o person_n for_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n that_o he_o shall_v go_v thither_o see_v it_o will_v rather_o be_v a_o mean_a to_o seek_v a_o quarrel_n then_o to_o eschew_v it_o but_o in_o that_o case_n he_o may_v take_v his_o remedy_n by_o surety_n of_o peace_n 1._o 16._o ed._n 4._o 17._o 9_o e._n 4._o 28._o 19_o h._n 6._o 31._o 6._o h._n 7._o 1._o and_o if_o there_o be_v a_o attempt_n make_v to_o maihem_n wound_n or_o beat_v a_o man_n his_o wife_n father_n mother_n or_o any_o of_o his_o child_n within_o age_n or_o to_o disseise_v he_o of_o his_o land_n or_o to_o dispossess_v he_o of_o his_o good_n or_o to_o disturb_v he_o of_o his_o high_a way_n or_o to_o turn_v a_o ancient_a watercourse_n from_o his_o mill_n he_o may_v lawful_o use_v force_n to_o resist_v it_o 34_o as_o the_o law_n have_v provide_v by_o the_o before_o rehearse_v statute_n of_o 15._o r._n 2._o 2._o st._n 15._o r._n 2._o 2._o that_o when_o any_o forcible_a entry_n shall_v be_v make_v 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plead_v that_o the_o plaintiff_n be_v outlaw_v 3_o 17._o ass_n p._n 26_o 11._o ass_n p._n 27_o 18._o e._n 3._o 35_o fi._n cor._n 3_o or_o be_v attaint_v of_o treason_n or_o felony_n or_o otherwise_o be_v disable_v to_o maintain_v a_o appeal_n as_o if_o a_o woman_n do_v bring_v a_o appeal_n of_o the_o death_n of_o her_o husband_n and_o the_o defendant_n do_v plead_v that_o she_o and_o her_o say_a husband_n be_v never_o accouple_v in_o lawful_a marriage_n or_o that_o she_o have_v marry_v another_o husband_n or_o that_o the_o appeal_n be_v not_o commence_v within_o the_o year_n &_o day_n after_o the_o offence_n commit_v or_o that_o the_o appellant_n have_v a_o elder_a brother_n live_v to_o who_o the_o appeal_n be_v give_v 387._o fit_n cor_o 384_o 387._o &_o not_o to_o the_o plaintiff_n and_o all_o those_o matter_n which_o shall_v be_v a_o bar_n to_o the_o plaintiff_n to_o bring_v the_o appeal_n shall_v also_o be_v a_o bar_n to_o the_o k._n to_o take_v any_o advantage_n against_o the_o 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