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A59721 The justice of the peace, his clarks cabinet, or, A book of presidents, or warrants, fitted and made ready to his hand for every case that may happen within the compass of his masters office for the ease of the justice of peace, and more speedy dispatch of justice / by William Shepard ... Sheppard, William, d. 1675? 1660 (1660) Wing S3190; ESTC R31195 70,352 144

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he_o shall_v continue_v with_o you_o and_o be_v in_o his_o good_a health_n you_o do_v hold_v he_o to_o work_v and_o punish_v he_o by_o put_v fetter_n and_o gyve_n upon_o he_o and_o by_o moderate_a whip_n of_o he_o and_o that_o you_o give_v he_o no_o more_o for_o his_o maintenance_n than_o what_o he_o shall_v deserve_v or_o earn_v by_o his_o labour_n and_o that_o you_o have_v the_o say_v i_o s._n and_o this_o precept_n at_o the_o say_v next_o quarter_n session_n a_o mittimus_fw-la of_o a_o vagrant_a or_o disorderly_a person_n ss_z 9_o glouc._n ss_z w_n s._n etc._n etc._n we_o have_v send_v you_o herewithal_o the_o body_n of_o e_o c._n of_o g._n in_o this_o county_n be_v a_o idle_a dissolute_a and_o disorderly_a person_n and_o one_o that_o live_v idle_o and_o wander_v beg_v about_o the_o country_n and_o bring_v before_o we_o by_o the_o constable_n of_o dale_n who_o you_o be_v hereby_o require_v to_o receive_v and_o he_o to_o keep_v in_o your_o bridewell_n to_o work_v until_o he_o shall_v 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etc._n etc._n as_o in_o the_o last_o w_n s._n etc._n etc._n we_o send_v you_o herewith_o the_o body_n of_o i_o s._n of_o etc._n etc._n for_o that_o she_o be_v a_o poor_a woman_n able_a to_o work_v and_o have_v a_o great_a charge_n of_o child_n and_o like_a to_o charge_v the_o parish_n she_o do_v threaten_v to_o run_v away_o from_o her_o charge_n and_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o parish_n these_o be_v therefore_o etc._n etc._n as_o in_o the_o last_o a_o mittimus_fw-la of_o the_o mother_n of_o a_o bastard-child_n ss_z 12_o glou._n ss_z w_n s._n we_o send_v you_o herewithal_o the_o body_n of_o i_o c._n of_o w._n in_o the_o say_a county_n single_a woman_n late_o deliver_v of_o a_o bastard-child_n likely_a to_o be_v chargeable_a to_o the_o parish_n of_o w._n aforesaid_a and_o for_o that_o the_o say_v i_o c._n be_v able_a to_o labour_n and_o that_o thereby_o she_o may_v the_o better_o relieve_v herself_o and_o her_o say_a child_n these_o be_v to_o require_v you_o to_o receive_v the_o say_v i_o c._n in_o your_o bridewell_n there_o to_o be_v punish_v and_o set_v on_o work_n during_o the_o term_n of_o one_o whole_a year_n accord_v to_o the_o statute_n in_o that_o behalf_n provide_v observation_n upon_o these_o three_o last_o precedent_n these_o three_o last_n mittimus_fw-la be_v ground_v upon_o 7_o jac._n 4._o it_o be_v good_a to_o advise_v upon_o they_o for_o the_o statute_n do_v not_o prescribe_v any_o way_n of_o conviction_n unless_o it_o come_v under_o the_o general_a word_n of_o 39_o eliz._n 4._o that_o these_o be_v take_v for_o idle_a and_o disorderly_a person_n for_o that_o be_v prove_v before_o by_o two_o witness_n before_o two_o justice_n one_o of_o they_o be_v of_o the_o qu●rum_fw-la this_o be_v a_o conviction_n of_o law_n for_o a_o mittimus_fw-la for_o a_o forcible_a entry_n see_v it_o in_o chap._n 6._o chap._n xxii_o about_o a_o supersedeas_fw-la the_o form_n of_o supersedeas_fw-la ss_z 1_o glouc._n ss_z w_n s._n to_o the_o sheriff_n bailiff_n constable_n and_o 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s._n esquire_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o constable_n of_o dale_n whereas_o etc._n etc._n 6._o the_o warrant_n may_v be_v direct_v to_o any_o officer_n as_o the_o sheriff_n his_o bailiff_n constable_n tything-man_n or_o to_o other_o that_o be_v no_o officer_n thus_o to_o the_o sheriff_n of_o the_o county_n of_o g._n or_o to_o the_o bailiff_n itinerant_n of_o the_o county_n of_o g._n or_o to_o the_o bailiff_n of_o the_o hundred_o of_o r._n or_o to_o the_o constable_n of_o the_o hundred_o of_o r._n in_o the_o county_n of_o g._n or_o to_o the_o constable_n of_o the_o town_n or_o village_n of_o dale_n or_o to_o the_o tythingman_n of_o dale_n as_o the_o officer_n there_o be_v call_v if_o it_o can_v be_v know_v otherwise_o the_o best_a way_n be_v to_o direct_v it_o to_o all_o the_o constable_n and_o tything-man_n of_o dale_n within_o the_o county_n of_o g._n and_o every_o of_o they_o or_o it_o may_v be_v direct_v to_o all_o these_o officer_n together_o to_o the_o sheriff_n and_o to_o all_o 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servant_n depart_v at_o the_o end_n of_o his_o year_n chap._n xxv_o of_o a_o certificate_n a_o certificate_n of_o the_o presentment_n or_o verdict_n of_o the_o jury_n may_v be_v make_v into_o the_o king_n bench_n the_o like_a may_v be_v make_v of_o the_o record_n of_o a_o force_n view_v by_o the_o justice_n these_o certificate_n and_o the_o like_a may_v be_v make_v by_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n by_o way_n of_o a_o letter_n enclose_v therein_o the_o presentment_n of_o the_o jury_n or_o the_o record_n of_o the_o justice_n except_z the_o same_o be_v remove_v by_o certiorari_fw-la the_o form_n whereof_o see_v in_o the_o end_n of_o
power_n or_o direction_n give_v by_o the_o statute_n so_o to_o do_v but_o we_o dare_v not_o advise_v man_n so_o to_o do_v be_v unsatisfied_a of_o the_o lawfulness_n thereof_o but_o we_o agree_v it_o to_o be_v clear_a and_o safe_a that_o after_o the_o offender_n be_v indict_v of_o the_o offence_n and_o the_o bill_n find_v or_o after_o the_o offence_n find_v by_o presentment_n of_o the_o grand_a jury_n to_o be_v bind_v over_o to_o the_o next_o quarter_n session_n to_o answer_v it_o and_o also_o to_o put_v in_o surety_n for_o his_o good_a behaviour_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n if_o the_o offence_n for_o which_o he_o be_v indict_v will_v warrant_v it_o as_o if_o he_o be_v indict_v for_o sell_v ale_n contrary_a to_o the_o justice_n order_n or_o the_o like_a so_o also_o in_o case_n where_o a_o law_n do_v give_v a_o special_a command_n and_o power_n to_o any_o justice_n of_o peace_n to_o bind_v over_o a_o offender_n to_o the_o session_n as_o the_o statute_n of_o 5_o eliz._n 4._o touch_v master_n and_o apprentice_n the_o law_n of_o 23_o eliz._n 10._o touch_v hawk_n in_o ear_a or_o cod_v corn_n 1_o ed._n 6._o chap._n 1._o 23_o eliz._n chap._n 10._o and_o some_o other_o do_v in_o these_o case_n they_o may_v bind_v they_o over_o before_o indictment_n but_o than_o it_o be_v best_a first_o to_o send_v a_o warrant_n of_o summons_n to_o call_v in_o the_o party_n offender_n before_o the_o justice_n to_o answer_v the_o matter_n and_o than_o if_o he_o appear_v and_o he_o see_v no_o cause_n to_o forbear_v to_o bind_v he_o over_o to_o do_v it_o and_o if_o he_o do_v not_o appear_v than_o he_o may_v send_v for_o he_o and_o bound_v he_o over_o and_o bound_v he_o to_o the_o good_a behaviour_n also_o for_o his_o contempt_n for_o which_o there_o be_v precedent_n prepare_v among_o the_o precedent_n set_v down_o in_o this_o book_n 19_o where_o a_o statute_n do_v give_v power_n to_o a_o justice_n of_o peace_n to_o compel_v man_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n in_o order_n hereunto_o he_o may_v 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