session_n pag._n 132_o 18_o of_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o peace_n without_o a_o multitude_n or_o with_o a_o multitude_n by_o forcible_a entry_n into_o land_n or_o tenemente_n and_o what_o one_o justice_n of_o peace_n out_o of_o the_o session_n may_v do_v therein_o 145_o 19_o of_o other_o breach_n of_o the_o peace_n with_o a_o multitude_n as_o by_o riot_n rout_n or_o unlawful_a assembly_n etc._n etc._n and_o what_o one_o justice_n of_o peace_n out_o of_o the_o session_n may_v do_v therein_o 172_o 20_o what_o other_o thing_n one_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n alone_o may_v do_v out_o of_o the_o session_n by_o virtue_n of_o statute_n mention_v in_o the_o commission_n 184_o 21_o what_o other_o thing_n one_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n may_v do_v out_o of_o the_o session_n by_o the_o power_n of_o other_o statute_n not_o mention_v in_o the_o commission_n 190_o 22_o what_o thing_n any_o two_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n may_v do_v out_o of_o the_o session_n 227_o 23_o what_o thing_n some_o two_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n may_v do_v out_o of_o the_o session_n 246_o 24_o what_o thing_n three_o or_o more_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n may_v do_v out_o of_o the_o session_n 273_o 25_o of_o the_o reward_n and_o punishment_n of_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n for_o thing_n do_v not_o do_v or_o missdone_v out_o of_o the_o session_n of_o the_o peace_n 276_o  _fw-fr the_o epilogue_n 281_o the_o content_n of_o the_o chapiters_n in_o the_o second_o book_n  _fw-fr the_n proheme_n 283_o 1_o the_o description_n of_o the_o session_n of_o the_o peace_n 284_o 2_o who_o shall_v appoint_v the_o session_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o how_o and_o where_o 289_o 3_o what_o person_n ought_v to_o appear_v at_o the_o session_n and_o therein_o of_o the_o gâ—â—stos_n roâ—â—lorâ—_n the_o record_n of_o the_o session_n and_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o how_o the_o juroâ—â—s_v aught_o to_o be_v qualify_v and_o order_v 294_o 4_o of_o the_o article_n that_o be_v to_o be_v give_v in_o charge_n at_o the_o session_n of_o the_o peace_n 310_o 5_o of_o the_o enditement_n and_o presentmente_n give_v by_o the_o juroâ—â—rs_n and_o of_o the_o matter_n and_o form_n and_o receive_v and_o reject_v and_o reject_v of_o they_o 383_o 6_o of_o the_o presentment_n and_o information_n of_o officer_n and_o other_o man_n 403_o 7_o of_o the_o impediment_n of_o procede_v upon_o enditement_n before_o justice_n of_o peace_n 409_o 8_o of_o the_o process_n upon_o enditement_n and_o information_n pag._n 415_o 9_o of_o hear_v upon_o confession_n 426_o 10_o of_o hear_v by_o diserection_n 428_o 11_o of_o hear_v or_o trial_n upon_o examination_n 431_o 12_o of_o trial_n or_o hear_n by_o cerâ—ifieas_n 434_o 13_o of_o hear_v or_o trial_n by_o traverse_n 436_o 14_o of_o trial_n upon_o arraignment_n and_o therewithal_o of_o felotâ—es_n 449_o 15_o of_o judgement_n 453_o 16_o of_o the_o process_n for_o the_o fine_a of_o the_o queen_n and_o of_o the_o assess_n thereof_o and_o of_o estreat_v for_o the_o queen_n 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thereof_o which_o be_v yet_o every_o where_o be_v have_v may_v at_o the_o first_o seem_v no_o less_o unaduised_o do_v than_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v bring_v owl_n to_o athens_n as_o the_o proverb_n be_v or_o stick_v into_o a_o grow_a wood_n or_o copise_v howbeit_o if_o it_o be_v consider_v that_o since_o their_o time_n this_o office_n be_v charge_v with_o many_o statute_n which_o be_v not_o make_v when_o their_o write_n be_v pen_v and_o if_o it_o be_v weigh_v also_o that_o sundry_a thing_n in_o they_o have_v they_o the_o the_o force_n of_o law_n which_o now_o at_o this_o day_n they_o have_v lose_v by_o alteration_n of_o like_a authority_n it_o can_v be_v think_v altogether_o in_o vain_a to_o confer_v their_o writing_n with_o the_o book_n case_n &_o statute_n that_o have_v arisen_a of_o latter_a time_n and_o out_o of_o they_o all_o to_o collect_v some_o discourse_n that_o may_v serve_v for_o the_o present_a age_n wherein_o we_o now_o live_v and_o somewhat_o further_o the_o good_a 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