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A44243
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Pleas of the crown, or, A brief but full account of whatsoever can be found relating to that subject by Sir Matthew Hale.
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Hale, Matthew, Sir, 1609-1676.
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1678
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Wing H253; ESTC R30719
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caetero_fw-la qui_fw-la prisonam_fw-la fregerit_fw-la subeat_fw-la judicium_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la vel_fw-la membrorum_fw-la pro_fw-la fractione_n prisonae_fw-la nisi_fw-la causa_fw-la pro_fw-la qua_fw-la capt_n '_o &_o imprisonat_a '_o fuit_fw-la tale_n judicium_fw-la requirit_fw-la and_o herein_o these_o thing_n be_v inquirable_a 1._o who_o may_v arrest_v or_o imprison_v 2._o what_o a_o prison_n 3._o what_o break_v a_o prison_n 4._o what_o cause_n that_o require_v a_o judgement_n to_o make_v this_o felony_n 1._o who_o may_v arrest_v or_o imprison_v 1._o why_o a_o private_a person_n 2._o why_o a_o public_a officer_n 1._o arrest_n by_o a_o private_a person_n and_o that_o of_o two_o kind_n 1._o either_o command_v or_o enjoin_v by_o law_n 2._o or_o permit_v or_o allow_v by_o law_n 55._o arrest_n command_v by_o law_n 1._o person_n present_a at_o the_o commit_n of_o a_o felony_n must_v use_v their_o endeavour_n to_o apprehend_v the_o offender_n otherwise_o they_o be_v to_o be_v fine_v and_o imprison_v 29._o hence_o it_o be_v that_o if_o a_o murder_n be_v commit_v in_o the_o day_n in_o a_o town_n not_o enclose_v the_o town_n shall_v be_v amerce_v and_o if_o in_o a_o wall_a town_n be_v it_o night_n or_o day_n the_o town_n shall_v be_v amerce_v if_o offender_n escape_v stat._n 3_o h._n 7.1_o so_o it_o seem_v if_o one_o strike_v another_o dangerous_o though_o death_n have_v not_o yet_o happen_v upon_o hue_n and_o cry_v well_o levy_v 52._o every_o man_n may_v and_o must_v arrest_v the_o offender_n upon_o who_o it_o be_v levy_v by_o stat._n winchester_n and_o want_v of_o pursuit_n thereof_o be_v punishable_a by_o fine_a and_o imprisonment_n the_o manner_n of_o levy_v hue_n and_o cry_v where_o a_o felony_n be_v commit_v or_o a_o dangerous_a stroke_n give_v be_v this_o resort_v to_o the_o constable_n declare_v the_o fact_n describe_v the_o party_n and_o the_o way_n he_o be_v go_v who_o thereupon_o be_v to_o raise_v the_o town_n be_v it_o by_o night_n or_o by_o day_n and_o to_o give_v the_o next_o constable_n warning_n and_o he_o the_o rest_n i_o aid_v a_o officer_n that_o have_v a_o lawful_a warrant_n in_o fait_fw-fr or_o in_o law_n 249._o to_o arrest_v a_o malefactor_n and_o in_o these_o case_n it_o seem_v it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o such_o private_a person_n to_o break_v the_o house_n if_o upon_o demand_n he_o can_v be_v admit_v to_o take_v the_o offender_n 4_o ins_n 177._o videtur_fw-la sur_fw-fr felony_n fait_fw-fr &_o just_a suspicion_n ascun_fw-fr pvit_fw-fr arrester_n 3._o n'est_fw-fr punishable_a licet_fw-la constable_n suffer_v luy_fw-fr d'escape_n a_o permissive_a arrest_n per_fw-la private_a person_n if_o a_o felony_n in_o fact_n be_v commit_v and_o a_o private_a person_n suspect_v another_o upon_o probable_a cause_n he_o may_v be_v arrest_v though_o in_o truth_n innocent_a and_o these_o probable_a cause_n hue_n and_o cry_v levy_v company_n with_o the_o offender_n good_n in_o his_o custody_n live_v vagrant_o common_a fame_n but_o upon_o such_o suspicion_n he_o can_v break_v open_a the_o door_n of_o a_o house_n but_o may_v enter_v the_o door_n be_v open_a 179._o the_o person_n arrest_v by_o either_o of_o these_o mean_n must_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o constable_n and_o if_o constable_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v to_o a_o justice_n and_o in_o case_n of_o a_o felon_n know_v put_v into_o stock_n or_o common_a goal_n till_o he_o be_v bring_v to_o a_o constable_n arrest_v per_fw-la a_o public_a officer_n without_o process_n of_o law_n nota_fw-la whatsoever_o a_o private_a person_n may_v do_v in_o this_o case_n an_z officer_z as_o a_o private_a person_n may_v do_v now_o these_o officer_n 1._o constable_n if_o complaint_n be_v make_v to_o a_o constable_n of_o felony_n commit_v or_o of_o a_o dangerous_a blow_n give_v though_o the_o party_n not_o dead_a in_o case_n there_o be_v a_o assault_n upon_o the_o constable_n or_o in_o case_n there_o be_v any_o other_o breach_n of_o the_o peace_n the_o constable_n may_v imprison_v the_o party_n in_o the_o stock_n in_o the_o goal_n or_o in_o his_o house_n till_o he_o can_v bring_v he_o before_o a_o justice_n of_o peace_n but_o if_o it_o be_v a_o bare_a breach_n of_o the_o peace_n unless_o it_o be_v in_o his_o view_n he_o can_v arrest_v the_o party_n but_o complaint_n must_v be_v make_v to_o a_o justice_n of_o peace_n for_o the_o constable_n be_v but_o conservator_n not_o justice_n of_o peace_n unless_o a_o felony_n be_v do_v if_o the_o constable_n see_v a_o affray_n and_o the_o malefactor_n fly_v into_o another_o county_n before_o arrest_v he_o may_v pursue_v he_o and_o arrest_v he_o there_o and_o must_v bring_v he_o before_o justice_n of_o the_o county_n where_o arrest_v but_o if_o the_o escape_n be_v after_o arrest_v than_o he_o may_v retake_v he_o in_o another_o county_n and_o bring_v he_o to_o the_o first_o county_n he_o may_v break_v a_o door_n open_a to_o take_v a_o offender_n where_o felony_n commit_v or_o dangerous_a wound_n give_v 2._o a_o justice_n of_o peace_n upon_o complaint_n may_v issue_v out_o his_o warrant_n to_o arrest_v the_o party_n 1._o a_o general_a warrant_n to_o search_v for_o felony_n or_o steal_a good_n not_o good_a 2._o if_o a_o justice_n have_v cause_n of_o suspicion_n he_o may_v arrest_v a_o common_a person_n not_o as_o a_o justice_n 3._o upon_o complaint_n of_o a_o felony_n commit_v and_o when_o doubt_n may_v be_v of_o apprehend_v the_o offender_n in_o assistance_n of_o the_o party_n suspect_v he_o may_v grant_v his_o warrant_n to_o the_o constable_n to_o apprehend_v the_o party_n but_o the_o party_n suspect_v aught_o to_o be_v present_a because_o it_o be_v his_o arrest_n but_o by_o virtue_n of_o such_o warrant_v door_n can_v be_v break_v open_a 4._o but_o at_o session_n the_o justice_n may_v award_v a_o capias_fw-la against_o the_o person_n indict_v and_o by_o virtue_n thereof_o the_o sheriff_n may_v break_v open_a a_o door_n a_o party_n be_v apprehend_v by_o such_o warrant_n be_v either_o to_o be_v commit_v bail_v or_o discharge_v the_o commitment_n by_o a_o justice_n ought_v to_o be_v to_o common_a goal_n by_o stat._n 13_o h._n 6.12_o and_o the_o mittimus_fw-la ought_v to_o be_v 1._o under_o seal_n 2._o to_o contain_v the_o cause_n 3._o to_o have_v a_o apt_a conclusion_n viz._n and_o there_o to_o stay_v till_o deliver_v by_o law_n otherwise_o warrant_v void_a and_o note_v that_o a_o person_n commit_v for_o treason_n felony_n or_o otherwise_o can_v be_v discharge_v till_o indict_v and_o acquit_v or_o ignoramus_n find_v or_o discharge_v by_o proclamation_n by_o king_n bench_n upon_o habeas_fw-la corpus_fw-la in_o order_n to_o the_o consideration_n of_o arrest_n and_o escape_n here_o fit_a to_o consider_v of_o bail_n and_o mainprize_n in_o case_n of_o felony_n 1._o what_o bail_n be_v 2._o in_o what_o case_n 3._o by_o who_o bail_n 1._o bail_n be_v surety_n take_v by_o a_o person_n authorize_v to_o appear_v at_o a_o day_n and_o to_o answer_v and_o be_v justify_v by_o law_n the_o difference_n between_o bail_n and_o mainprize_n be_v that_o mainprize_n be_v only_a surety_n but_o bail_n be_v a_o custody_n and_o therefore_o the_o bail_n may_v reseize_v the_o prisoner_n if_o they_o doubt_v he_o will_v fly_v or_o detain_v he_o and_o bring_v he_o before_o a_o justice_n and_o the_o justice_n ought_v to_o commit_v the_o prisoner_n in_o discharge_n of_o the_o bail_n or_o put_v he_o to_o find_v new_a surety_n the_o like_a may_v be_v do_v by_o the_o justice_n in_o case_n of_o inefficient_a bail_n if_o a_o justice_n of_o peace_n take_v inefficient_a bail_n and_o the_o party_n appear_v not_o the_o justice_z finable_a by_o justice_n of_o goal_n delivery_n the_o sufficiency_n of_o bail_n in_o respect_n of_o number_n two_o at_o least_o and_o those_o subsidy_n man_n in_o case_n of_o felony_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o sum_n forty_o pound_n at_o least_o bail_n be_v either_o a_o certain_a sum_n or_o corpus_fw-la pro_fw-la corpore_fw-la in_o which_o case_n the_o offender_n not_o appear_v the_o surety_n shall_v not_o be_v execute_v but_o fine_v 29_o assis_n 44._o 2._o in_o what_o case_n 1._o generally_n to_o refuse_v bail_n where_o the_o party_n ought_v to_o be_v bail_v the_o party_n refuse_v the_o same_o be_v finable_a as_o a_o misdemeanour_n and_o admit_v bail_n when_o it_o ought_v not_o punishable_a by_o justice_n of_o goal_n delivery_n or_o punish_v as_o a_o negligent_a escape_n at_o common_a law_n de_fw-fr quo_fw-la infra_fw-la 2._o particular_o at_o common_a law_n bail_n in_o all_o case_n but_o homicide_n but_o now_o the_o stat._n westm._n 1._o c._n 15._o direct_v what_o case_n bailable_a what_o not_o at_o this_o day_n in_o all_o offence_n below_o felony_n the_o party_n accuse_v be_v bailable_a unless_o 1._o oust_v by_o that_o statute_n or_o some_o other_o statute_n 2._o after_o judgement_n be_v give_v if_o a_o person_n be_v bring_v
pardon_n be_v either_o of_o course_n or_o right_n such_o be_v 1._o for_o a_o person_n convict_v of_o manslaughter_n or_o se_fw-la defendendo_fw-la 2._o a_o approver_n that_o vanquisheth_z appellee_n pardon_n of_o grace_n some_o thing_n requisite_a to_o their_o allowance_n per_fw-la stat._n 1._o per_fw-la stat._n 13_o r._n 2._o c._n 1._o pardon_v of_o murder_n rape_n or_o treason_n must_v be_v especial_o express_v in_o the_o pardon_n otherwise_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v allow_v in_o such_o case_n 2._o per_fw-la stat._n 10_o e._n 3._o c._n 2._o there_o must_v be_v surety_n of_o good_a bear_n otherwise_o charter_n void_a but_o special_a non_fw-la obstante_fw-la may_v prevent_v it_o matter_n at_o common_a law_n considerable_a 1._o charter_n of_o pardon_n no_o bar_n of_o a_o appeal_n and_o if_o party_n be_v outlawed_n in_o appeal_n and_o king_n pardon_v he_o shall_v have_v a_o scire_fw-la facias_fw-la against_o appellor_n who_o may_v pray_v execution_n notwithstanding_o such_o pardon_n but_o if_o ret_n '_o feci_fw-la and_o appear_v not_o that_o appellee_n shall_v upon_o pardon_n be_v discharge_v 2._o pardon_v of_o all_o felony_n be_v no_o bar_n to_o exception_n if_o the_o felon_n be_v attaint_n yet_o a_o exception_n of_o all_o burglary_n except_o the_o burglary_n for_o which_o the_o party_n be_v attaint_v 3._o pardon_v of_o all_o attainder_n not_o good_a with_o a_o pardon_n of_o the_o felony_n 4._o the_o pardon_n of_o felony_n recite_v in_o the_o pardon_n that_o the_o party_n be_v indict_v and_o he_o be_v not_o this_o be_v void_a 5._o king_n may_v pardon_v the_o burn_a in_o the_o hand_n in_o appeal_n plead_v the_o pardon_n he_o that_o plead_v a_o general_n pardon_v by_o parliament_n wherein_o be_v exception_n must_v aver_v that_o he_o be_v none_o of_o the_o person_n except_v but_o of_o general_n pardon_v by_o parliament_n without_o exception_n court_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la must_v take_v notice_n he_o that_o plead_v a_o particular_a pardon_n 1._o must_v show_v it_o under_o seal_n 2._o must_v have_v a_o writ_n of_o allowance_n 3._o if_o very_o must_v aver_v that_o the_o same_o person_n thus_o far_o of_o plea_n in_o bar_n upon_o indictment_n or_o appeal_v now_o we_o come_v to_o plea_n to_o the_o fact_n not_o guilty_a 1._o regular_o he_o that_o plead_v any_o special_a matter_n in_o bar_n in_o case_n capital_a that_o confess_v not_o the_o felony_n notwithstanding_o the_o plea_n find_v against_o he_o the_o felony_n shall_v be_v inquire_v of_o and_o therefore_o he_o shall_v plead_v over_o to_o the_o felony_n 2._o the_o immediate_a consequent_a to_o this_o plea_n be_v trial_n and_o that_o be_v either_o by_o country_n peer_n battle_n 1._o concern_v trial_n per_fw-la patriam_fw-la and_o therein_o 1._o where_o issue_n try_v 2._o what_o process_n against_o jury_n 3._o before_o who_o 4._o challenge_n 5._o evidence_n to_o be_v give_v 6._o verdict_n trial._n 1._o where_o try_v 1._o for_o trial_n of_o foreign_a treason_n and_o foreign_a accessary_n or_o stroke_n in_o one_o county_n and_o death_n in_o another_o v_o supra_fw-la in_o indictment_n for_o trial_n foreign_a plea_n per_fw-la stat._n 20_o h._n 8._o c._n 14._o make_v proper_a to_o all_o 32_o h._n 8._o c._n 3._o foreign_a plea_n plead_v by_o a_o person_n indict_v of_o felony_n and_o triable_a per_fw-la county_n shall_v be_v try_v where_o party_n be_v arraign_v but_o it_o be_v now_o in_o treason_n triable_a in_o foreign_a county_n by_o vertute_fw-la of_o stat._n 1_o &_o 2_o ph._n &_o ma._n process_n against_o jury_n 1._o justice_n of_o goal_n delivery_n have_v their_o panel_n return_v by_o sheriff_n without_o any_o precept_n by_o a_o bare_a award_n but_o justice_n of_o oyer_n and_o terminer_n not_o 2._o per_fw-la bon_fw-fr opinion_n justice_n of_o peace_n and_o oyer_n and_o terminer_n can_v make_v their_o venire_fw-la facias_fw-la to_o try_v any_o issue_n retornable_a the_o same_o session_n but_o justice_n of_o goal_n delivery_n clear_o may_v 3._o if_o several_a person_n arraign_v upon_o a_o indictment_n or_o appeal_n and_o they_o several_o plead_v not_o guilty_a plaintiff_n may_v take_v out_o one_o venire_fw-la facias_fw-la or_o several_a 4._o if_o venire_fw-la facias_fw-la be_v joint_n and_o challenge_v by_o one_o draw_v against_o all_o 5._o though_o panel_n be_v joint_a and_o tale_n award_v yet_o court_n of_o goal_n delivery_n may_v after_o send_v the_o panel_n to_o prevent_v that_o encumbrance_n 6._o in_o appeal_n if_o after_o issue_n plaintiff_n try_v it_o not_o a_o venire_fw-la facias_fw-la by_o proviso_n may_v be_v for_o defendant_n yet_o upon_o a_o venire_fw-la plaintiff_n may_v have_v a_o tale_n tales_n 1._o if_o a_o full_a jury_n appear_v not_o or_o be_v challenge_v in_o indictment_n or_o appeal_n plaintiff_n may_v have_v a_o tale_n 2._o upon_o indictment_n or_o appeal_n because_o defendant_n may_v challenge_v peremptory_o tale_n may_v be_v grant_v large_a than_o principal_a panel_n as_o forty_o tale_n 14_o h._n 7.7_o 3._o but_o succeed_a tale_n must_v be_v less_o than_o former_a unless_o the_o former_a be_v quash_v and_o then_o the_o same_o number_n with_o that_o which_o be_v quash_v 4._o if_o any_o of_o jury_n die_v before_o swear_v a_o new_a tale_n grantable_a before_o who_o 1._o a_o nisi_fw-la prius_fw-la not_o grantable_a where_o king_n party_n unless_o pray_v by_o attorney_n 2._o per_fw-la stat._n 14._o h._n 6._o c._n power_n to_o justice_n of_o nisi_fw-la prius_fw-la to_o give_v judgement_n in_o felony_n and_o treason_n try_v before_o they_o 3._o per_fw-la stat._n 42_o e._n 3._o c._n 7._o enquest_n in_o assize_n and_o goal_n delivery_n may_v be_v take_v before_o the_o panel_n return_v in_o that_o court_n but_o not_o in_o other_o case_n challenge_v of_o array_n or_o poll_n 1._o exit_fw-la parte_fw-la regis_fw-la per_fw-la stat._n 33_o e._n 1._o c._n king_n shall_v not_o challenge_v without_o cause_n but_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o compellable_n to_o show_v cause_n till_o panel_n peruse_v 2._o exit_fw-la parte_fw-la prisonarii_fw-la the_o challenge_n be_v either_o peremptory_a or_o upon_o cause_n i._o peremptory_a challenge_n 1._o peremptory_a challenge_v not_o allowable_a but_o when_o life_n of_o prisoner_n come_v in_o question_n and_o therefore_o not_o upon_o collateral_a issue_n 2._o at_o common_a law_n he_o may_v have_v challenge_v peremptory_o 35_o under_o three_o full_a jury_n and_o if_o he_o challenge_v above_o he_o shall_v have_v judgement_n to_o be_v hang_v 3_o h._n 7._o 12._o but_o per_fw-la stat._n 22_o h._n 8._o c._n 4._o make_v perpetual_a 227._o by_o 32_o h._n 8._o c._n it_o be_v reduce_v to_o 20_o and_o now_o if_o he_o challenge_v above_o 20_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v hang_v but_o his_o challenge_n overrule_v and_o he_o put_v upon_o his_o trial_n yet_o vid._n statham_n coron_n '_o contr_n '_n 3._o in_o case_n of_o treason_n and_o petty_a treason_n the_o challenge_n of_o 35_o restore_v per_n stat._n 1_o &_o 2_o p._n &_o m._n c._n 10._o ii_o challenge_n for_o cause_n we_o mention_v but_o 1._o cause_o of_o insufficiency_n per_fw-la st._n 2_o h._n 5._o c._n 3._o 40_o s._n per_fw-la ann._n require_v in_o county_n but_o this_o as_o to_o alien_n correct_v by_o 8_o h._n 6._o and_o ultra_fw-la in_o city_n by_o stat._n 23_o h._n 8._o c._n 13._o good_n to_o value_n of_o 40_o l._n 2._o unindifferency_n indictor_n not_o to_o be_v of_o jury_n per_fw-la stat._n 25_o e._n 3._o c._n 3._o 3._o in_o reference_n to_o a_o alien_n &_o medietat_fw-la '_o linguae_fw-la where_o 1._o in_o no_o case_n indicator_n ought_v to_o be_v de_fw-fr medietat_fw-la '_o linguae_fw-la 2._o in_o treason_n trial_n per_fw-la medietat_fw-la '_o linguae_fw-la rep_n per_fw-la st._n 1_o &_o 2_o ph._n &_o ma._n quaere_fw-la ad_fw-la appeal_v 28_o e._n 3._o in_o that_o case_n 3._o in_o appeal_v a_o alien_n against_o a_o alien_n no_o medietat_v '_o linguae_fw-la 4._o scot_n no_o alien_n to_o have_v medietat_fw-la '_o linguae_fw-la 5._o juror_n need_v not_o be_v of_o same_o nation_n but_o any_o alien_n 6._o he_o that_o will_v have_v advantage_n of_o trial_n per_fw-la medietat_fw-la '_o linguae_fw-la must_v pray_v it_o otherwise_o he_o can_v have_v benefit_n by_o way_n of_o challenge_n dy._n 304.357_o 7._o egyptian_n exclude_v from_o the_o trial_n per_fw-mi 1_o &_o 2_o ph._n &_o ma._n c._n 4._o evidence_n to_o petty_a jury_n 1._o in_o case_n of_o treason_n there_o must_v be_v two_o accuser_n or_o witness_n per_fw-la stat._n 1_o e._n 6._o c._n 12._o &_o 5_o e_z 6._o c._n 7._o and_o this_o stand_v notwithstanding_o stat._n 1_o &_o 2_o ph._n &_o ma._n c._n 11._o but_o only_a in_o case_n of_o treason_n for_o counterfeit_v coin_n those_o witness_n must_v be_v only_o by_o hearsay_n 2._o in_o case_n of_o felony_n 1._o what_o allow_v as_o evidence_n per_fw-la stat._n 1_o &_o 2_o ph._n &_o ma._n c._n 13._o &_o 2_o &_o 3_o ph._n &_o ma._n c._n 10._o the_o justice_n have_v power_n to_o