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A59729 The offices of constables, church wardens, overseers of the poor, supravisors of the high-wayes, treasurers of the county-stock and some other lesser country officers plainly and lively set forth by William Sheppard. Sheppard, William, d. 1675? 1650 (1650) Wing S3202; ESTC R30564 113,836 230

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gaol_n a_o prisoner_n may_v be_v carry_v must_v signify_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o come_n and_o require_v they_o to_o open_v the_o door_n eleven_o where_o a_o officer_n have_v power_n to_o arrest_v a_o man_n and_o be_v come_v to_o do_v it_o the_o party_n do_v fly_v into_o another_o county_n or_o hundred_o in_o this_o case_n the_o officer_n may_v present_o pursue_v he_o whithersoever_o he_o shall_v so_o fly_v and_o arrest_v he_o there_o albeit_o it_o be_v in_o another_o hundred_o or_o county_n out_o of_o his_o own_o precinct_n twelve_o if_o a_o man_n commit_v a_o felony_n in_o one_o county_n and_o be_v arrest_v numb_a 12_o in_o another_o county_n for_o the_o same_o by_o the_o fresh_a 298._o daltons_n j._n p._n 297._o 298._o pursuit_n of_o the_o officer_n or_o some_o other_o pursue_v he_o thither_o in_o this_o case_n the_o prisoner_n must_v be_v carry_v to_o the_o gaol_n of_o the_o county_n where_o he_o be_v take_v and_o not_o to_o the_o gaol_n of_o the_o other_o county_n and_o if_o a_o constable_n be_v come_v to_o arrest_v affrayor_n and_o they_o fly_v into_o another_o county_n and_o he_o pursue_v and_o take_v they_o there_o in_o this_o case_n he_o must_v bring_v they_o before_o a_o justice_n of_o peace_n of_o the_o same_o county_n where_o they_o be_v take_v where_o the_o officer_n can_v do_v no_o more_o than_o a_o private_a man_n but_o if_o the_o flight_n be_v only_o into_o a_o privilege_a or_o other_o place_n in_o the_o same_o county_n in_o this_o case_n the_o officer_n may_v in_o his_o fresh_a pursuit_n thither_o take_v he_o and_o dispose_v of_o he_o as_o a_o officer_n and_o as_o if_o he_o take_v he_o within_o the_o limit_n of_o his_o own_o parish_n and_o if_o a_o constable_n arrest_v a_o man_n upon_o a_o warrant_n from_o a_o justice_n of_o peace_n and_o after_o the_o arrest_n the_o party_n of_o his_o own_o wrong_n get_v away_o and_o fly_v into_o another_o county_n in_o this_o case_n the_o officer_n may_v pursue_v he_o and_o take_v he_o there_o and_o bring_v he_o back_o to_o the_o same_o justice_n of_o peace_n from_o who_o the_o warrant_n come_v thirteen_o nmb._n 13_o it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o oppose_v or_o hinder_v behaviour_n resist_v a_o officer_n coo._n 4._o 40._o 9_o 96._o broo._n tres_n 296._o 21_o h._n 7._o 39_o lamb._n j._n p._n 29._o 298._o dalt_n j._n p._n 297._o murder_n trespass_n good_a behaviour_n these_o officer_n in_o the_o do_n and_o execution_n of_o their_o office_n for_o to_o kill_v any_o one_o of_o these_o officer_n in_o the_o do_n of_o his_o office_n be_v wilful_a murder_n and_o cause_v unavoidable_a death_n or_o to_o beat_v or_o wound_v any_o such_o officer_n in_o the_o do_n of_o his_o office_n be_v a_o great_a trespass_n to_o be_v recompense_v with_o great_a damage_n and_o otherwise_o to_o abuse_v any_o such_o officer_n in_o the_o do_n of_o his_o office_n be_v a_o great_a misdemeanour_n that_o may_v cause_v the_o offender_n to_o be_v bind_v to_o the_o good_a behaviour_n and_o if_o the_o party_n that_o be_v to_o be_v 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