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they_o fail_v of_o be_v there_o of_o the_o coroner_n chap._n 21._o but_o if_o any_o man_n woman_n or_o child_n be_v violent_o slay_v the_o murderer_n not_o know_v no_o man_n ought_v or_o dare_v bury_v the_o body_n before_o the_o coroner_n have_v see_v it_o the_o coroner_n be_v one_o choose_v by_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o mean_a sort_n of_o gentleman_n and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n a_o man_n see_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n to_o execute_v that_o office_n and_o if_o the_o person_n slay_v slay_v i_o call_v here_o whosoever_o he_o be_v man_n woman_n or_o child_n that_o violent_o come_v to_o his_o death_n whether_o it_o be_v by_o knife_n poison_n cord_n drown_v burn_a suffocation_n or_o otherwise_o be_v it_o by_o his_o own_o fault_n or_o default_n or_o by_o any_o other_o if_o i_o say_v the_o person_n slay_v be_v bury_v before_o the_o coroner_n do_v come_v which_o for_o the_o most_o part_n man_n dare_v not_o do_v he_o do_v cause_n the_o body_n to_o be_v take_v up_o again_o and_o 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person_n slay_v himself_o sometime_o the_o brother_n the_o husband_n the_o wife_n the_o sister_n some_o of_o acquaintance_n or_o stranger_n such_o as_o god_n will_v have_v reveil_v be_v take_v for_o whosoever_o they_o do_v find_v as_o guilty_a of_o the_o murder_n he_o be_v straight_o commit_v to_o prison_n and_o this_o be_v against_o he_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o indictment_n which_o be_v not_o a_o full_a condemnation_n as_o you_o shall_v see_v hereafter_o the_o empanel_a of_o this_o enquest_n and_o the_o view_n of_o the_o body_n and_o the_o give_v of_o the_o verdict_n be_v common_o in_o the_o street_n in_o a_o open_a place_n and_o in_o corona_n populi_fw-la but_o i_o take_v rather_o that_o this_o name_n come_v because_o that_o the_o death_n of_o every_o subject_n by_o violence_n be_v account_v to_o touch_v the_o crown_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o to_o be_v a_o detriment_n unto_o it_o the_o prince_n account_v that_o his_o strength_n power_n and_o crown_n do_v stand_v and_o consist_v in_o the_o force_n of_o his_o people_n and_o the_o maintenance_n of_o they_o in_o security_n and_o peace_n of_o the_o constable_n chap._n 22._o these_o man_n be_v call_v in_o the_o elder_a book_n of_o our_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n custodes_fw-la pacis_fw-la and_o be_v at_o the_o first_o in_o great_a reputation_n than_o they_o be_v now_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o there_o be_v a_o credit_n give_v unto_o they_o not_o altogether_o unlike_a to_o that_o which_o be_v now_o give_v to_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n to_o this_o day_n if_o any_o affraie_a chance_n to_o be_v make_v the_o constable_n ought_v and_o will_v charge_v they_o that_o be_v at_o debate_n to_o keep_v the_o prince_n peace_n and_o whosoever_o refuse_v to_o obey_v the_o constable_n therein_o all_o the_o people_n will_v set_v straight_o upon_o he_o and_o by_o force_n make_v he_o to_o render_v himself_o to_o be_v order_v likewise_o if_o any_o be_v suspect_v of_o theft_n or_o receive_v or_o of_o murder_n or_o of_o manslaughter_n the_o constable_n may_v take_v such_o person_n yea_o enter_v into_o any_o man_n house_n with_o sufficient_a power_n to_o search_v for_o such_o man_n till_o he_o find_v they_o and_o if_o he_o see_v cause_n keep_v the_o suspect_a person_n in_o the_o stock_n or_o custody_n till_o he_o bring_v they_o before_o a_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n to_o be_v examine_v but_o for_o so_o much_o as_o every_o little_a village_n have_v common_o two_o constable_n tithingman_n and_o many_o time_n artificer_n labourer_n and_o man_n of_o small_a ability_n be_v choose_v unto_o that_o office_n who_o have_v no_o great_a experience_n nor_o knowledge_n nor_o authority_n the_o constable_n at_o this_o present_a although_o this_o they_o may_v do_v upon_o their_o own_o authority_n yet_o they_o seem_v rather_o to_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o executor_n of_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n for_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o understand_v by_o complaint_n that_o any_o man_n have_v steal_v rob_v slay_v or_o any_o servant_n or_o labourer_n without_o licence_n have_v depart_v out_o of_o his_o master_n service_n or_o any_o that_o live_v idle_a and_o suspect_o know_v once_o in_o what_o parish_n he_o be_v he_o write_v to_o the_o constable_n of_o the_o parish_n command_v he_o in_o the_o prince_n name_n to_o bring_v that_o man_n before_o he_o the_o constable_n dare_v not_o disobey_v the_o man_n be_v bring_v and_o examine_v by_o the_o justice_n and_o if_o the_o justice_n do_v find_v cause_n he_o commit_v he_o to_o the_o same_o constable_n to_o convey_v he_o further_o to_o the_o prince_n gaol_n where_o the_o party_n must_v lie_v till_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n do_v meet_a either_o at_o their_o quarter_n session_n or_o at_o their_o gaol_n delivery_n and_o that_o the_o law_n have_v either_o condemn_v or_o acquit_v he_o these_o constable_n be_v call_v in_o some_o place_n headborough_n in_o some_o place_n tithingman_n and_o be_v like_a to_o they_o who_o be_v call_v consul_n in_o many_o town_n and_o village_n in_o france_n the_o constable_n be_v common_o make_v and_o swear_v at_o the_o léete_n of_o the_o lord_n choose_v thereto_o by_o the_o homage_n and_o they_o keep_v that_o office_n sometime_o ij_o iij_o or_o iiij_o year_n more_o or_o less_o as_o the_o parish_n do_v agree_v what_o headborow_n do_v betoken_v it_o be_v easy_o know_v our_o language_n do_v declare_v he_o as_o the_o head_n or_o chief_a of_o the_o borowe_n or_o village_n likewise_o tithing_n man_n be_v the_o chief_a of_o y_fw-fr e_o tithing_n constable_n seem_v to_o i_o to_o come_v of_o our_o old_a english_a word_n kin_v which_o be_v kinnyngstable_n as_o you_o will_v say_v a_o man_n establish_v by_o the_o king_n for_o such_o thing_n as_o appertain_v to_o plea_n of_o the_o crown_n &_o conservation_n of_o the_o king_n peace_n &_o as_o i_o say_v at_o the_o first_o be_v in_o some_o more_o reputation_n approach_v to_o that_o authority_n which_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n now_o do_v hold_v of_o the_o session_n of_o gaol_n delivery_n and_o the_o definitive_a proceed_n in_o cause_n criminal_a chap._n 23._o how_o thief_n and_o murderer_n and_o other_o malefactor_n against_o the_o crown_n and_o the_o peace_n be_v take_v &_o bring_v into_o hold_n to_o answer_v to_o justice_n partly_o by_o hue_n and_o cry_n partly_o by_o information_n and_o partly_o by_o the_o diligence_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n and_o the_o constable_n and_o how_o that_o at_o the_o quarter_n session_n they_o be_v indict_v or_o else_o by_o the_o coroner_n you_o have_v hear_v before_o enditement_n as_o you_o may_v perceive_v by_o that_o which_o be_v also_o go_v before_o be_v but_o a_o former_a judgement_n of_o xij_o man_n which_o be_v call_v enquirer_n and_o no_o definitive_a sentence_n but_o that_o which_o in_o latin_a be_v call_v praeiudicium_fw-la it_o do_v but_o show_v what_o opinion_n the_o country_n have_v of_o the_o malefactor_n and_o therefore_o common_o man_n be_v indict_v absent_a 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such_o once_o of_o such_o a_o colour_n to_o such_o a_o valour_n and_o carry_v he_o away_o felonious_o &_o contrary_a to_o the_o peace_n of_o our_o sovereign_a lady_n the_o queen_n what_o say_v thou_o to_o it_o be_v thou_o guilty_a or_o not_o guilty_a if_o he_o will_v not_o answer_v or_o not_o answer_v direct_o guilty_a or_o not_o guilty_a after_o he_o have_v be_v once_o or_o twice_o so_o interrogated_a he_o be_v judge_v mute_a that_o be_v dumb_a by_o contumacy_n and_o his_o condemnation_n be_v to_o be_v press_v to_o death_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o cruel_a death_n that_o may_v be_v he_o be_v lay_v upon_o a_o table_n and_o a_o other_o upon_o he_o and_o so_o much_o weight_n of_o stone_n or_o lead_v lay_v upon_o that_o table_n while_o as_o his_o body_n be_v crush_v &_o his_o life_n by_o that_o violence_n take_v from_o he_o this_o death_n some_o strong_a &_o stout_a heart_a man_n do_v choose_v for_o be_v not_o condemn_v of_o felony_n his_o blood_n be_v not_o corrupt_v his_o land_n 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composition_n and_o agreement_n among_o themselves_o as_o light_o they_o do_v except_o either_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o enquest_n be_v too_o evident_a or_o the_o one_o party_n be_v too_o obstinate_a and_o headstrong_a and_o if_o the_o gentleman_n do_v appear_v gladly_o they_o will_v confirm_v the_o first_o sentence_n for_o the_o cause_n which_o i_o have_v say_v than_o go_v against_o it_o but_o if_o the_o corruption_n be_v too_o much_o evident_a they_o will_v not_o stick_v to_o attaint_v the_o first_o enquest_n yet_o after_o the_o gentleman_n have_v attaint_v the_o yeoman_n if_o before_o the_o sentence_n be_v give_v by_o the_o judge_n which_o ordinary_o for_o a_o time_n be_v differ_v the_o party_n be_v agree_v or_o one_o of_o they_o be_v dead_a the_o attaint_n cease_v if_o at_o any_o time_n before_o the_o sentence_n be_v give_v or_o put_v in_o execution_n there_o be_v find_v some_o such_o error_n in_o the_o writ_n in_o the_o process_n or_o form_n as_o our_o lawyer_n be_v very_o 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