Selected quad for the lemma: justice_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
justice_n	baronet_n	knight_n	sir_n	7,271	5	7.8441	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A76259	A help to magistrates, and ministers of justice, also a guide to parish and ward-officers. : Containing, 1. Plain directions for justices of the peace ... 2. To their clerks in drawing forms of warrants, and other necessary writings. 3. A help to grand and petty juries. 4. Penalties upon forestallers ... 5. The rates of servants wages ... 6. Some directions to coroners and their inquests ... 7. Customs ... peculiar to the city of London in privileges, law-matters ... 8. The office and duty of a high constable ... 9. The office and duty of churchwardens and sidesmen. 10. The office and duty of the overseers of the poor. 11. The office and duty of toll-keepers and fair-keepers. 12. The office and duty of surveyors of highways, scavengers, &c.	P. B., Gent.	1700 (1700)	Wing B150A; ESTC R172533	117,286	226

they_o be_v many_o and_o in_o the_o main_n they_o tend_v to_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n though_o in_o circumstance_n many_o chap._n xvii_o of_o session_n and_o matter_n proper_o to_o be_v do_v etc._n etc._n by_o justice_n therein_o etc._n etc._n the_o session_n be_v the_o assembly_n of_o any_o two_o or_o more_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n one_o be_v of_o the_o quorum_fw-la at_o a_o certain_a day_n and_o place_n within_o the_o limit_n of_o their_o commission_n appoint_v to_o inquire_v by_o a_o jury_n or_o otherwise_o to_o take_v knowledge_n and_o thereupon_o to_o hear_v and_o determine_v according_a to_o their_o power_n of_o cause_n within_o their_o commission_n and_o statute_n refer_v to_o their_o charge_n lamb._n 378._o a_o session_n hold_v without_o summons_n be_v good_a but_o in_o such_o case_n none_o shall_v lose_v any_o thing_n for_o default_n of_o appear_v lamb._n 380_o 381._o summon_v of_o the_o session_n be_v usual_o by_o precept_n write_v to_o the_o sheriff_n and_o by_o he_o to_o be_v return_v at_o session_n lamb._n 381._o precept_n for_o summon_v the_o session_n may_v be_v make_v by_o any_o two_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n one_o be_v of_o the_o quorum_fw-la but_o not_o the_o custos_fw-la rotulorum_fw-la alone_z and_o summons_n can_v be_v discharge_v by_o supersedeas_fw-la of_o all_o other_o justice_n but_o by_o supersedeas_fw-la out_o of_o chancery_n lamb._n 382_o 383._o chap._n xviii_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n his_o clerk_n etc._n etc._n his_o business_n relate_v to_o warrant_n hue_n and_o cry_n order_n for_o bastard-children_n recognizance_n mittimus_n release_v bailment_n supersedeas_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o due_a form_n latin_n and_o english_a and_o other_o thing_n with_o observation_n or_o note_n thereon_o for_o better_a information_n instruction_n for_o clerk_n to_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n contain_v many_o necessary_a form_n or_o precedent_n of_o warrant_n on_o several_a occasion_n direct_v to_o constable_n as_o for_o warrant_n grantable_a by_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n they_o may_v be_v style_v and_o make_v after_o several_a manner_n viz._n one_a in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o king_n and_o yet_o the_o testae_fw-la may_v be_v under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o justice_n or_o justice_n of_o peace_n who_o grant_v they_o 2_o or_o they_o may_v be_v style_v and_o make_v only_o by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o justice_n so_o grant_v 3_o or_o else_o be_v make_v without_o any_o such_o style_n and_o only_o under_o the_o testae_fw-la of_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n or_o only_o subscribe_v by_o the_o justice_n as_o the_o cause_n require_v but_o not_o have_v room_n for_o every_o particular_a the_o nature_n of_o thing_n in_o this_o case_n require_v in_o so_o small_a a_o book_n i_o shall_v only_o set_v down_o what_o be_v most_o common_a and_o useful_a in_o their_o order_n the_o form_n of_o a_o general_n warrant_v for_o a_o misdemeanour_n buck_n t._n g._n esquire_n one_o of_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o constable_n of_o d._n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o say_a county_n and_o to_o every_o of_o they_o these_o be_v to_o will_n and_o require_v you_o in_o his_o majesty_n name_n straight_o to_o charge_n and_o command_v you_o upon_o sight_n hereof_o to_o attach_v and_o forthwith_o to_o bring_v before_o i_o the_o body_n of_o i._n p._n baker_n to_o answer_v such_o mattter_n of_o misdemeanour_n in_o his_o majesty_n behalf_n as_o shall_v be_v object_v against_o he_o and_o hereof_o fail_v not_o at_o your_o peril_n give_v under_o my_o hand_n etc._n etc._n or_o dated_n etc._n etc._n the_o form_n of_o a_o warrant_n for_o the_o good_a behaviour_n to_o the_o constable_n etc._n etc._n buck_n forasmuch_o as_o a._n b._n of_o your_o say_a town_n be_v not_o of_o good_a name_n or_o fame_n nor_o of_o honest_a conversation_n a_o rioter_n and_o disturber_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n as_o we_o be_v give_v to_o understand_v by_o the_o complaint_n of_o sundry_a credible_a person_n therefore_o on_o the_o behalf_n of_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n we_o straight_o charge_v and_o command_v you_o or_o either_o of_o you_o immediate_o upon_o sight_n hereof_o you_o or_o one_o of_o you_o require_v the_o say_v a._n b._n to_o come_v before_o i_o or_o some_o other_o of_o his_o majesty_n justice_n of_o the_o peace_n to_o find_v sufficient_a surety_n and_o mainprize_n as_o well_o for_o his_o good_a bear_n towards_o our_o say_a sovereign_a lord_n and_o all_o his_o leige-people_n until_o the_o next_o quarter-session_n to_o be_v hold_v in_o the_o say_a county_n as_o also_o for_o his_o appearance_n then_o and_o there_o and_o if_o he_o shall_v refuse_v so_o to_o do_v that_o then_o you_o he_o safe_o convey_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v convey_v to_o the_o common_a goal_n of_o the_o county_n aforesaid_a or_o to_o the_o next_o goal_n of_o his_o majesty_n be_v in_o the_o say_a county_n there_o to_o remain_v until_o he_o shall_v willing_o do_v the_o same_o so_o that_o he_o may_v be_v before_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o our_o say_a sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n within_o the_o say_a county_n at_o the_o next_o general_a session_n of_o the_o peace_n to_o be_v hold_v for_o the_o county_n and_o there_o to_o answer_v our_o say_a sovereign_a lord_n for_o his_o contempt_n on_o this_o behalf_n and_o see_v that_o you_o certify_v your_o do_n in_o the_o premise_n to_o the_o say_a justice_n in_o the_o say_a session_n bring_v then_o thither_o this_o precept_n with_o you_o give_v at_o b._n under_o my_o hand_n and_o seal_v the_o four_o day_n of_o december_n etc._n etc._n the_o form_n of_o a_o warrant_n immediate_o in_o the_o king_n name_n grantable_a by_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n william_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n king_n of_o england_n etc._n etc._n to_o our_o sheriff_n of_o our_o county_n of_o oxford_n the_o high_a constable_n of_o the_o hundred_o of_o r_o the_o petty_a constable_n of_o the_o town_n of_o b_o and_o to_o all_o and_o singular_a our_o bailiff_n and_o other_o magistrate_n in_o the_o say_a county_n as_o well_o within_o liberty_n as_o without_o greeting_n forasmuch_o as_o l._n b._n of_o etc._n etc._n have_v come_v before_o sir_n w._n m._n knight_n and_o baronet_n one_o of_o our_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n within_o the_o say_a county_n and_o have_v etc._n etc._n conclude_v in_o the_o justice_n name_n thus_o witness_v the_o say_v w._n m._n at_o b._n the_o ______o day_n of_o ______o etc._n etc._n ☞_o here_o note_v that_o wherever_o the_o warrant_n be_v make_v in_o the_o king_n name_n as_o afore_o there_o it_o seem_v it_o ought_v to_o be_v direct_v to_o all_o minister_n as_o well_o within_o liberty_n as_o without_o for_o the_o king_n be_v make_v a_o party_n and_o so_o it_o may_v be_v do_v it_o seem_v in_o all_o other_o warrant_n especial_o for_o felony_n or_o for_o the_o peace_n or_o good_a behaviour_n etc._n etc._n because_o it_o be_v the_o service_n of_o the_o king_n and_o no_o franchise_n or_o liberty_n shall_v be_v allow_v or_o hold_v place_n against_o the_o king_n br._n french_fw-mi 31._o however_o it_o be_v further_o hold_v that_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o county_n may_v not_o intermeddle_v in_o any_o city_n town_n or_o liberty_n which_o have_v their_o proper_a justice_n vide_fw-la dalton_n chap._n 6._o folio_n 25._o where_o you_o will_v find_v it_o set_v down_o more_o large_o the_o form_n of_o a_o warrant_n for_o the_o peace_n surrey_n to_o the_o constable_n of_o c._n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o either_o of_o they_o forasmuch_o as_o a._n b._n of_o your_o say_a town_n yeoman_n have_v require_v surety_n of_o the_o peace_n against_o t._n l._n of_o your_o say_a town_n labourer_n and_o withal_o have_v take_v his_o corporal_a oath_n before_o i_o that_o he_o require_v the_o same_o not_o for_o any_o private_a hatred_n or_o evil_a will_n but_o simple_o that_o he_o be_v afraid_a of_o his_o life_n or_o the_o hurt_v or_o maim_v his_o body_n or_o the_o burn_a of_o his_o house_n these_o be_v therefore_o to_o will_n and_o require_v you_o in_o his_o majesty_n name_n strait_o to_o charge_n and_o command_v you_o that_o immediate_o upon_o the_o sight_n hereof_o you_o or_o one_o of_o you_o require_v the_o say_v t._n l._n to_o come_v before_o i_o or_o some_o other_o of_o his_o majesty_n justice_n of_o the_o peace_n within_o the_o say_a county_n to_o find_v sufficient_a surety_n as_o well_o for_o his_o appearance_n at_o the_o next_o quarter_n session_n of_o etc._n etc._n to_o be_v hold_v for_o this_o county_n as_o also_o that_o the_o say_v t._n l._n shall_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n keep_v his_o majesty_n peace_n as_o well_o towards_o his_o say_a majesty_n as_o towards_o all_o people_n and_o especial_o towards_o the_o say_v a._n b._n and_o that_o if_o he_o shall_v refuse_v so_o

in_o the_o marshalsea_n or_o king's-bench_n as_o likewise_o for_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a in_o almshouse_n and_o hospital_n and_o for_o want_v of_o distress_n the_o party_n may_v by_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o county_n be_v commit_v to_o prison_n there_o without_o bail_n or_o mainprize_n to_o abide_v till_o the_o sum_n be_v pay_v and_o the_o constable_n or_o churchwarden_n neglect_v to_o pay_v it_o in_o ten_o day_n before_o the_o quarter-session_n as_o aforesaid_a forfeit_v 10_o s._n each_o and_o the_o high_a constable_n 20_o s._n if_o he_o pay_v it_o not_o in_o at_o the_o quarter-session_n as_o direct_v which_o forfeiture_n the_o treasurer_n may_v levy_v by_o distress_n and_o sale_n of_o good_n and_o employ_v to_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o stock_n 43_o eliz._n chap._n 2._o etc._n etc._n chap._n lxv_o what_o particular_a thing_n and_o matter_n high_a constable_n ought_v to_o return_v before_o the_o justice_n in_o session_n and_o to_o be_v return_v to_o they_o by_o the_o petty_a constable_n in_o their_o respective_a jurisdiction_n 1._o they_o be_v require_v to_o return_v the_o christian_a and_o sir_n name_n additional_a name_n and_o quality_n of_o all_o popish_a recusant_n as_o well_o lodger_n as_o householder_n reside_v or_o dwelling_v in_o any_o of_o their_o respective_a parish_n or_o division_n 2._o the_o name_n of_o such_o as_o shall_v profane_o curse_v and_o swear_v with_o the_o number_n of_o their_o oath_n immediate_o or_o within_o ten_o day_n inform_v the_o justice_n of_o peace_n of_o such_o offence_n 3._o the_o name_n of_o such_o person_n as_o shall_v drink_v or_o tipple_n in_o any_o inn_n alehouse_n or_o tavern_n at_o any_o time_n especial_o on_o the_o lord's-day_n and_o such_o person_n as_o they_o shall_v find_v drink_v with_o the_o name_n of_o those_o that_o entertain_v they_o 4._o such_o person_n name_n as_o suffer_v any_o unlawful_a game_n to_o be_v use_v in_o their_o house_n garden_n or_o backside_n with_o the_o name_n of_o such_o as_o haunt_v game_n 5._o they_o be_v to_o return_v all_o such_o ale-house-keeper_n or_o victualler_n as_o sell_v ale_n or_o beer_n without_o licence_n 6._o such_o person_n as_o be_v to_o watch_n and_o ward_n who_o neglect_n or_o refuse_v to_o do_v their_o duty_n therein_o 7._o the_o name_n of_o such_o person_n as_o divide_v their_o house_n into_o tenement_n and_o take_v in_o lodger_n or_o inmate_n that_o annoy_v their_o neighbour_n or_o be_v likely_a to_o be_v a_o charge_n to_o the_o parish_n 8._o the_o high_a constable_n be_v to_o return_v the_o default_n of_o petty_a constable_n tything-man_n &c_n &c_n for_o neglect_v to_o apprehend_v and_o punish_v beggar_n rogue_n vagabond_n or_o refuse_v to_o pass_v they_o etc._n etc._n 9_o they_o be_v to_o certify_v the_o name_n of_o such_o person_n as_o refuse_v to_o take_v apprentice_n poor_a parish_n child_n according_a to_o the_o statute_n 10._o all_o masterless_a man_n and_o woman_n live_v at_o their_o own_o hand_n such_o as_o be_v idle_a refuse_v to_o labour_n and_o can_v give_v no_o satisfactory_a account_n how_o they_o get_v their_o live_n and_o all_o suspicious_a person_n as_o mother_n of_o bastard_n whore_n noctivagrants_n night_n walker_n or_o such_o as_o be_v likely_a to_o be_v chargeable_a to_o the_o parish_n wherein_o the_o reside_v 11._o the_o name_n of_o such_o as_o neglect_v or_o wilful_o omit_v to_o make_v due_a rate_n and_o collection_n for_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a in_o every_o parish_n or_o that_o can_v or_o do_v dot_v give_v a_o just_a account_n how_o the_o rent_n and_o stock_n of_o the_o poor_a be_v employ_v 12._o they_o ought_v to_o return_v all_o defect_n in_o the_o highway_n and_o bridge_n also_o pavement_n in_o their_o district_n where_o there_o be_v no_o commissioner_n or_o default_n be_v neglect_v by_o they_o with_o the_o name_n of_o such_o as_o ought_v to_o repair_v they_o and_o have_v neglect_v or_o refuse_v so_o to_o do_v 13._o they_o ought_v to_o present_v all_o such_o scavenger_n as_o be_v find_v negligent_a in_o cleanse_v the_o srreet_n or_o in_o other_o part_n of_o their_o duty_n and_o all_o common_a annoyance_n in_o the_o street_n lane_n or_o alley_n 14._o the_o name_n or_o name_n of_o every_o such_o person_n or_o person_n who_o keep_v swine_n to_o the_o common_a annoyance_n of_o their_o neighbour_n or_o any_o other_o in_o and_o about_o the_o liberty_n and_o precinct_n where_o hog_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v keep_v more_o particular_o refer_v to_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o westminster_n and_o their_o liberty_n 15._o they_o ought_v to_o present_a baker_n put_v bread_n not_o due_a weight_n to_o sale_n with_o a_o particular_a account_n thereof_o also_o brewer_n sell_v beer_n or_o ale_n to_o unlicensed_a alehouse_n or_o victualling-house_n likewise_o all_o regrator_n forestaller_n of_o market_n engrosser_n of_o any_o corn_n or_o grain_n butter_n or_o cheese_n bacon_n or_o any_o kind_n of_o dead_a flesh_n or_o provision_n whatsoever_o and_o in_o order_n to_o make_v out_o these_o matter_n against_o the_o delinquent_n they_o be_v to_o return_v the_o name_n of_o such_o person_n as_o can_v testify_v or_o prove_v the_o offence_n before_o the_o justice_n in_o their_o session_n or_o meeting_n and_o thereupon_o they_o be_v to_o be_v summon_v in_o order_n to_o be_v examine_v that_o it_o may_v be_v know_v how_o far_o they_o can_v inform_v they_o in_o the_o particular_n allege_v and_o such_o as_o pave_v not_o before_o their_o own_o door_n or_o such_o place_n as_o aught_o to_o be_v pave_v be_v liable_a to_o be_v return_v by_o the_o petty_a constable_n to_o the_o high-constable_n in_o their_o several_a precinct_n or_o district_n and_o by_o they_o present_v before_o the_o justice_n in_o their_o session_n etc._n etc._n chap._n lxvi_o the_o office_n of_o a_o constable_n etc._n etc._n relate_v to_o stone_a horse_n in_o this_o case_n there_o be_v several_a law_n provide_v to_o prevent_v damage_n which_o owner_n may_v sustain_v by_o the_o hurt_n or_o unseasonable_a cover_n of_o their_o mare_n in_o which_o case_n it_o be_v provide_v by_o the_o statute_n 32_o hen._n 8._o chap._n 13._o that_o none_o shall_v put_v to_o feed_v upon_o any_o forest_n or_o common_a except_o a_o common_a or_o forrest_n where_o mare_n be_v not_o usual_o put_v or_o keep_v any_o stone_a horse_n exceed_v two_o year_n old_a and_o not_o fifteen_o hand_n high_a from_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o hoof_n to_o the_o upper_a part_n of_o the_o wither_v and_o if_o any_o stone_a horse_n of_o a_o low_a stature_n be_v put_v to_o feed_v in_o any_o such_o common_a or_o forrest_n unless_o it_o be_v in_o the_o fenny_a ground_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o ely_n and_o in_o other_o part_n of_o cambridge-shire_n also_o northamptonshire_n huntingdon_n shire_n lincoln_n nottingham_n suffolk_n and_o norfolk_n where_o they_o be_v require_v to_o be_v but_o thirteen_o hand_n high_a any_o person_n may_v seize_v they_o to_o his_o own_o use_n by_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o constable_n keeper_z of_o the_o ground_n headborough_n bailiff_n or_o other_o such_o officer_n convey_v the_o horse_n to_o to_o the_o next_o pound_n there_o to_o be_v measure_v by_o the_o officer_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o three_o sufficient_a witness_n and_o be_v find_v low_a than_o the_o statute_n direct_v there_o to_o be_v dispose_v on_o 8_o eliz._n chap._n 8._o wingate_n abridgement_n of_o the_o statute_n title_n horse_n and_o so_o according_a to_o the_o statute_n of_o hen._n 8._o before_o mention_v and_o such_o as_o be_v require_v so_o to_o do_v refuse_v to_o measure_n or_o be_v present_a at_o measure_v forfeit_v 40_o s._n each_o for_o every_o refusal_n or_o default_n one_o half_a to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o other_o half_a to_o the_o prosecutor_n but_o however_o the_o horse_n must_v be_v wilful_o put_v in_o the_o common_a or_o forrest_n by_o the_o owner_n or_o his_o order_n for_o if_o he_o escape_v thither_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v question_v in_o this_o kind_a unless_o he_o remain_v there_o above_o 4_o day_n after_o notice_n give_v to_o the_o owner_n at_o his_o house_n or_o in_o his_o parish_n church_n 32_o hen._n 8._o chap._n ☞_o note_v that_o all_o forest_n and_o commons_o require_v to_o be_v drive_v every_o year_n at_o michaelmas_n or_o within_o 15_o day_n after_o by_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o ground_n constable_n or_o other_o officer_n thereto_o appropriate_v under_o the_o penalty_n of_o 40_o s._n upon_o fail_v so_o to_o do_v and_o they_o have_v power_n likewise_o to_o drive_v they_o at_o any_o other_o time_n of_o the_o year_n as_o they_o shall_v see_v it_o convenient_a in_o their_o discretion_n the_o like_a privilege_n have_v the_o owner_n of_o the_o ground_n but_o by_o the_o 21_o jacobi_n 1_o chap._n 28._o this_o statute_n of_o the_o 32_o hen._n 8._o be_v not_o to_o extend_v to_o the_o county_n of_o cornwall_n that_o be_v a_o