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The case of Mr. Benjamin Leech, brick-layer at the Old-Baily, the fourteenth day of October, 1682.
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Leech, Benjamin.; England and Wales. Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace (London)
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Wing C953; ESTC R36277
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the_o case_n of_o mr._n benjamin_n leech_n bricklay_a at_o the_o old-bailey_n the_o fourteen_o day_n of_o october_n 1682._o the_o poll_n for_o election_n of_o mayor_n for_o the_o year_n ensue_v be_v continue_v by_o adjournment_n from_o michaelmas-day_n to_o the_o second_o of_o october_n one_o benjamin_n leech_n bricklay_a be_v a_o freeman_n and_o livery-man_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n come_v to_o guild-hall_n to_o poll_n wherein_o in_o discourse_n he_o be_v charge_v to_o have_v say_v to_o this_o effect_n that_o sir_n william_n prichard_n shall_v never_o be_v lord_n mayor_n unless_o he_o come_v in_o by_o stealth_n as_o north_n and_o richardo_n be_v sheriff_n for_o which_o he_o be_v without_o any_o constable_n or_o other_o legal_a officer_n carried_z before_z sir_n john_n moor_z lord_z mayor_z before_o who_o he_o own_v the_o word_n or_o word_n to_o that_o effect_n whereupon_o he_o be_v by_o the_o lord_n mayor_n commit_v immediate_o to_o the_o compter_n from_o whence_o he_o be_v bail_v next_o day_n give_v his_o recognizance_n with_o surety_n to_o appear_v at_o the_o next_o session_n at_o guild-hall_n which_o session_n of_o the_o peace_n be_v adjourn_v to_o the_o 13_o of_o october_n to_o old-bailey_n there_o be_v a_o bill_n of_o indictment_n prefer_v and_o find_v against_o the_o say_a mr._n leech_n the_o tenor_n of_o which_o follow_v viz._n london_n ss_z jvratores_fw-la pro_fw-la domino_fw-la rege_fw-la super_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la suum_fw-la praesentant_fw-la quod_fw-la bejaminus_n leech_n nuper_fw-la de_fw-fr london_n bricklayer_n existens_fw-la persona_fw-la mala_fw-la &_o perversae_fw-la dispositionis_fw-la secundo_fw-la die_fw-la octobris_fw-la anno_fw-la regni_fw-la domini_fw-la nostri_fw-la caroli_n secundi_fw-la dei_fw-la gratia_fw-la angliae_fw-la scotiae_fw-la francia_fw-la &_o hiberniae_fw-la regis_fw-la fidei_fw-la defensoris_fw-la etc._n etc._n tricessimo_fw-la quarto_fw-la machinans_fw-la &_o false_a &_o maliciose_fw-la intendens_fw-la pacem_fw-la dicti_fw-la domini_fw-la regis_fw-la infra_fw-la civitatem_fw-la london_n inquietare_fw-la &_o perturbare_fw-la ac_fw-la diversas_fw-la differentias_fw-la &_o dissentiones_fw-la inter_fw-la cives_fw-la civitatis_fw-la predictae_fw-la &_o alios_fw-la legeos_n &_o subditos_fw-la dicti_fw-la domini_fw-la regis_fw-la infra_fw-la hoc_fw-la regnum_fw-la angliae_fw-la de_fw-la &_o concernens_fw-la electione_n majoris_fw-la civitatis_fw-la predictae_fw-la &_o vicecomitum_fw-la civitatis_fw-la predictae_fw-la &_o comitatus_fw-la middlesex_n suscitare_fw-la movere_fw-la &_o procurare_fw-la &_o quendam_fw-la willielmum_fw-la prichard_n militem_fw-la adtunc_fw-la &_o adhuc_fw-la unum_fw-la aldermannorum_fw-la civitatis_fw-la predictae_fw-la &_o adtunc_fw-la in_o electione_n pro_fw-la maiore_fw-la civitatis_fw-la predictae_fw-la existens_fw-la pro_fw-la uno_fw-la anno_fw-la adtunc_fw-la &_o adhuc_fw-la venturo_fw-la necnon_fw-la quosdam_fw-la dudley_n north_n armigerum_fw-la &_o petrum_fw-la rich_a armigerum_fw-la qui_fw-la quidem_fw-la dudley_n north_n &_o petrus_n rich_a nuper_fw-la pro_fw-la antea_fw-la debito_fw-la legitimo_fw-la modo_fw-la secundum_fw-la antiquas_fw-la privilegias_n &_o consuetudines_fw-la civitatis_fw-la predictae_fw-la electi_fw-la &_o jurati_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la vicecomites_fw-la civitatis_fw-la london_n &_o comitatus_fw-la middlesex_n &_o electionem_fw-la prefat_n vicecomitum_fw-la per_fw-la cives_fw-la civitatis_fw-la predictae_fw-la factam_fw-la in_o maximum_fw-la odium_fw-la contemptum_fw-la &_o scandalum_fw-la infer_v ipse_fw-la predictus_fw-la benjaminus_fw-la leech_n postea_fw-la scilicet_fw-la dicto_fw-la secundo_fw-la die_fw-la octobris_fw-la anno_fw-la supradicto_fw-la apud_fw-la london_n videlicet_fw-la in_fw-la parochia_fw-la sancti_fw-la michaelis_fw-la bassishaw_n in_o warda_n de_fw-fr bassishaw_n london_n predict_v in_o guild-hall_n civitatis_fw-la predictae_fw-la ibidem_fw-la ad_fw-la predict_v machinationes_fw-la &_o intentiones_fw-la svas_fw-la melius_fw-la perficiend_n habens_fw-la colloquium_fw-la cum_fw-la quodam_fw-la thoma_n smyth_n in_o guild-hall_n predicta_fw-la adtunc_fw-la &_o ibidem_fw-la falso_fw-la illicite_fw-la injust_a &_o maliciose_fw-la dixit_fw-la retulit_fw-la &_o in_o auditu_fw-la diversorum_fw-la legeorum_fw-la &_o subditorum_fw-la dicti_fw-la domini_fw-la regis_fw-la civium_fw-la civitatis_fw-la predictae_fw-la publicavit_fw-la quod_fw-la prichard_n prefatum_fw-la willielmum_fw-la prichard_n militem_fw-la innuendo_fw-la non_fw-la foret_fw-la dominus_fw-la maior_fw-la dominus_fw-la maior_fw-la civitatis_fw-la predictae_fw-la innuendo_fw-la nisi_fw-la foret_fw-la dominus_fw-la maior_fw-la illicite_fw-la &_o per_fw-la furtum_fw-la anglice_fw-la by_o stealth_n prout_fw-la vicecomites_fw-la prefatum_fw-la dudley_n north_n &_o petrum_fw-la rich_a vicecomites_fw-la civitatis_fw-la predictae_fw-la &_o comitatus_fw-la predictae_fw-la innuendo_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la vicecomites_fw-la civitatis_fw-la &_o comitatus_fw-la predictae_fw-la ad_fw-la magnam_fw-la disturbationem_fw-la pacis_fw-la dicti_fw-la domini_fw-la regis_fw-la ad_fw-la magnum_fw-la opprobrium_fw-la gubernatorum_fw-la &_o gubernationis_fw-la civitatis_fw-la predictae_fw-la necnon_fw-la ad_fw-la scandalum_fw-la opprobrium_fw-la &_o defamationem_fw-la prefati_fw-la willielmi_n prichard_n militis_fw-la &_o prefati_fw-la dudleý_n north_n &_o petri_n rich_a debito_fw-la modo_fw-la electi_fw-la vicecomitum_fw-la civitatis_fw-la &_o comitatus_fw-la predictae_fw-la in_fw-la malum_fw-la exemplum_fw-la omnium_fw-la aliorum_fw-la consimili_fw-la casu_fw-la delinquentium_fw-la ac_fw-la contra_fw-la pacem_fw-la dicti_fw-la domini_fw-la regis_fw-la nunc_fw-la coronam_fw-la &_o dignitatem_fw-la svam_fw-la etc._n etc._n whereunto_o the_o defendant_n offer_v the_o plea_n follow_v leech_n add_v domini_fw-la regis_fw-la et_fw-la predictus_fw-la benjaminus_fw-la leech_n in_o propria_fw-la persona_fw-la sva_fw-la venit_fw-la &_o defendit_fw-la vim_o &_o injuriam_fw-la quando_fw-la etc._n etc._n &_o omnem_fw-la contemptum_fw-la &_o quicquid_fw-la etc._n etc._n &_o petit_fw-la judicium_fw-la de_fw-fr indictamento_n predicto_fw-la quia_fw-la dicit_fw-la quod_fw-la juratores_fw-la pro_fw-la domino_fw-la rege_fw-la predicto_fw-la qui_fw-la indictamentum_fw-la illud_fw-la fecerunt_fw-la &_o presentaverunt_fw-la adinde_fw-la retornati_fw-la &_o impannellati_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la per_fw-la quosdem_fw-la dudley_n north_n armigerum_fw-la &_o petrum_fw-la rich_a armigerum_fw-la tanquam_fw-la vicecomites_fw-la civitatis_fw-la london_n quiquidem_fw-la dudley_n &_o petrus_n tempore_fw-la pannelli_n &_o retornatus_fw-la illius_fw-la per_fw-la eos_fw-la sic_fw-la facti_fw-la non_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la nec_fw-la eorum_fw-la alter_fw-la fuit_fw-la vicecomites_fw-la dictae_fw-la civitatis_fw-la london_n per_fw-la quod_fw-la idem_fw-la indictamentum_fw-la sic_fw-la factum_fw-la &_o presentatum_fw-la per_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la juratores_fw-la sic_fw-la ut_fw-la prefertur_fw-la impannellatos_n &_o retornatos_fw-la per_fw-la personas_fw-la tunc_fw-la non_fw-la existentes_fw-la vicecomites_fw-la civitatis_fw-la predictae_fw-la vigore_fw-la statuti_fw-la in_o hujusmodi_fw-la casu_fw-la editi_fw-la &_o provisi_fw-la vacuum_fw-la in_o lege_fw-la existit_fw-la &_o nullius_fw-la effectus_fw-la &_o hoc_fw-la paratus_fw-la est_fw-la verificare_fw-la unde_fw-la petit_fw-la judicium_fw-la de_fw-fr indictamento_n illo_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la indictamentum_fw-la illud_fw-la cassetur_fw-la etc._n etc._n w._n thompson_n london_n ss_z the_o juror_n for_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n upon_o their_o oath_n do_v present_a that_o benjamin_n leech_n late_o of_o london_n bricklay_a be_v a_o person_n of_o a_o evil_a and_o perverse_a disposition_n the_o second_o day_n of_o october_n in_o the_o thirty_o four_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o our_o lord_n charles_n the_o second_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n of_o england_n scotland_n france_n and_o ireland_n king_n defender_n of_o the_o faith_n etc._n etc._n devise_v and_o false_o and_o malicious_o intend_v the_o peace_n of_o our_o say_a lord_n the_o king_n within_o the_o city_n of_o london_n to_o disquiet_v and_o disturb_v and_o divers_a difference_n and_o dissension_n among_o the_o citizen_n of_o the_o city_n aforesaid_a and_o other_o the_o liege_n people_n and_o subject_n of_o our_o say_a lord_n the_o king_n within_o this_o kingdom_n of_o england_n of_o and_o concern_v the_o election_n of_o a_o mayor_n and_o sheriff_n of_o the_o city_n aforesaid_a and_o county_n of_o middlesex_n to_o stir_v up_o move_z and_o procure_v and_o one_o sir_n william_n prichard_n knight_n then_o and_o yet_o one_o of_o the_o alderman_n of_o the_o city_n aforesaid_a then_o in_o election_n of_o mayor_n of_o the_o city_n aforesaid_a be_v for_o one_o year_n then_o and_o yet_o to_o come_v and_o also_o one_o dudley_n north_n esquire_n and_o one_o peter_n rich_a esquire_n which_o dudley_n north_n and_o peter_n rich_a late_o before_o that_o time_n in_o a_o due_a and_o lawful_a manner_n according_a to_o the_o ancient_a privilege_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o city_n aforesaid_a be_v elect_v and_o swear_v sheriff_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o county_n of_o middlesex_n and_o the_o election_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a sheriff_n by_o the_o citizen_n of_o the_o city_n aforesaid_a make_v into_o the_o great_a hatred_n contempt_n and_o scandal_n to_o bring_v the_o aforesaid_a benjamin_n leech_n afterward_o that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o say_v second_o day_n of_o october_n in_o the_o year_n abovesaid_a at_o london_n viz._n in_o the_o parish_n of_o st._n michael_n bassishaw_o in_o the_o ward_n of_o bassishaw_n london_n aforesaid_a in_o the_o guild-hall_n of_o the_o city_n aforesaid_a there_o his_o aforesaid_a contrivance_n and_o intention_n the_o better_a to_o perform_v have_v discourse_n with_o one_o thomas_n smyth_n in_o guild-hall_n aforesaid_a then_o and_o there_o false_o unlawful_o unjust_o and_o malicious_o do_v say_v relate_v and_o in_o the_o hear_n of_o
divers_a the_o liege_n people_n and_o subject_n of_o our_o say_a lord_n the_o king_n citizens_z of_o the_o city_n aforesaid_a publish_v that_o prichard_n the_o aforesaid_a sir_n william_n prichard_n knight_n meaning_n shall_v not_o be_v lord_n maior_n lord_n mayor_n of_o the_o city_n aforesaid_a meaning_n unless_o he_o will_v be_v lord_n maior_n unlawful_o and_o by_o stealth_n as_o the_o sheriff_n the_o aforesaid_a dudley_n north_n and_o peter_n rich_a sheriff_n of_o the_o city_n and_o county_n aforesaid_a meaning_n be_v sheriff_n of_o the_o city_n and_o county_n aforesaid_a to_o the_o great_a disturbance_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o our_o say_a lord_n the_o king_n to_o the_o great_a disparagement_n of_o the_o governor_n and_o government_n of_o the_o city_n aforesaid_a and_o also_o the_o scandal_n disparagement_n and_o defamation_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a sir_n william_n prichard_n and_o the_o aforesaid_a dudley_n north_n and_o peter_n rich_a in_o due_a manner_n elect_v sheriff_n of_o the_o city_n and_o county_n aforesaid_a to_o the_o evil_a example_n of_o all_o other_o in_o the_o like_a case_n offend_v and_o against_o the_o peace_n of_o our_o say_a lord_n the_o king_n that_o now_o be_v his_o crown_n and_o dignity_n etc._n etc._n whereunto_o the_o defendant_n offer_v the_o plea_n follow_v leech_n at_o the_o suit_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n and_o the_o aforesaid_a benjamin_n leech_n in_o his_o proper_a person_n do_v come_v and_o defend_v the_o force_n and_o injury_n when_o etc._n etc._n and_o all_o contempt_n and_o whatsoever_o etc._n etc._n and_o pray_v judgement_n of_o the_o indictment_n aforesaid_a because_o he_o say_v the_o juror_n for_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n aforesaid_a who_o that_o indictment_n make_v and_o present_v be_v thereunto_o return_v and_o empanel_v by_o one_o dudley_n north_n esquire_n and_o one_o peter_n rich_a esquire_n as_o sheriff_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n which_o dudley_n and_o peter_n at_o that_o time_n of_o the_o panel_n and_o the_o return_v thereof_o by_o they_o so_o make_v be_v not_o nor_o either_o of_o they_o be_v sheriff_n of_o the_o say_a city_n of_o london_n by_o which_o the_o say_a indictment_n so_o make_v and_o present_v by_o such_o juror_n so_o as_o aforesaid_a empanel_v and_o return_v by_o person_n than_o not_o be_v sheriff_n of_o the_o city_n aforesaid_a by_o force_n of_o the_o statute_n in_o the_o like_a case_n make_v and_o provide_v be_v void_a in_o law_n and_o of_o none_o effect_v and_o this_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o verify_v whereupon_o he_o pray_v judgement_n of_o that_o indictment_n and_o that_o that_o indictment_n may_v be_v quash_v etc._n etc._n w._n thompson_n which_o say_v plea_n be_v ingross_v in_o parchment_n and_o sign_v by_o william_n thompson_n of_o the_o middle-temple_n councillor_n at_o law_n be_v on_o saturday_n morning_n deliver_v into_o court_n by_o the_o defendant_n who_o press_v that_o the_o plea_n may_v be_v receive_v and_o he_o and_o his_o bail_n dismiss_v from_o further_a attendance_n for_o that_o time_n whereunto_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o court_n will_v consider_v thereof_o till_o the_o afternoon_n in_o the_o afternoon_n the_o defendant_n attend_v with_o mr._n thompson_n his_o council_n and_o mr._n osborn_n of_o the_o inner-temple_n councillor_n at_o law_n attend_v for_o the_o king_n the_o court_n be_v sit_v the_o plea_n be_v read_v and_o then_o mr._n osborne_n move_v that_o the_o plea_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v receive_v for_o that_o it_o be_v a_o new_a plea_n without_o a_o precedent_n and_o that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v try_v or_o determine_v there_o that_o it_o be_v a_o frivolous_a plea_n and_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v receive_v and_o so_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o bench._n upon_o which_o mr._n thompson_n allow_v that_o such_o a_o plea_n have_v rare_o be_v make_v use_n of_o because_o the_o like_a case_n have_v rare_o or_o never_o happen_v but_o the_o reason_n thereof_o do_v justify_v its_o legality_n and_o therefore_o press_v that_o the_o plea_n may_v be_v accept_v that_o it_o never_o be_v hitherto_o deny_v to_o anyman_n to_o plead_v to_o a_o indictment_n of_o this_o nature_n what_o he_o think_v fit_a in_o his_o own_o defence_n especial_o when_o he_o offer_v the_o same_o under_o counsel_n hand_n that_o this_o be_v a_o ready_a way_n to_o determine_v who_o be_v legal_o sheriff_n if_o the_o plea_n be_v not_o good_a in_o law_n the_o attorney_n general_n or_o the_o king_n council_n may_v demur_v to_o it_o that_o if_o the_o matter_n allege_v in_o the_o plea_n be_v false_a issue_n may_v be_v take_v thereon_o which_o may_v soon_o be_v try_v by_o a_o jury_n but_o if_o the_o matter_n shall_v appear_v to_o be_v true_a there_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o any_o colour_n in_o law_n for_o those_o worthy_a gentleman_n mr._n north_n and_o mr._n rich_a to_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o return_v jury_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o his_o client_n demand_v again_o that_o the_o plea_n may_v be_v receive_v the_o truth_n or_o validity_n thereof_o be_v not_o to_o be_v determine_v till_o some_o answer_n shall_v be_v make_v thereunto_o by_o replication_n or_o demur_v in_o write_v in_o answer_n thereunto_o mr._n justice_n levinz_n be_v the_o only_a judge_n then_o present_a be_v please_v to_o express_v himself_o to_o this_o effect_n that_o he_o desire_v to_o see_v the_o statute_n mention_v in_o the_o plea_n whereupon_o it_o be_v read_v viz._n the_o 11_o h._n 4.9_o then_o mr._n justice_n levinz_n speak_v to_o this_o effect_n that_o this_o statute_n be_v make_v to_o prevent_v the_o nomination_n of_o juries_n to_o the_o sheriff_n and_o though_o it_o be_v thereby_o provide_v that_o panel_n shall_v be_v return_v by_o the_o sheriff_n without_o denomination_n of_o any_o yet_o he_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o it_o can_v not_o extend_v to_o the_o case_n in_o hand_n see_v the_o worthy_a person_n that_o attend_v there_o be_v own_v as_o sheriff_n by_o lord_n maior_n mr._n recorder_n and_o several_a 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