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fol._n 175._o the_o case_n be_v that_o the_o queen_n do_v award_v a_o commission_n direct_v to_o certain_a commissioner_n to_o hear_v and_o determine_v the_o controversy_n betwixt_o scrog_n and_o colshil_n touch_v the_o office_n of_o the_o exigenter_fw-la and_o that_o if_o scrog_n shall_v refuse_v to_o obey_v to_o make_v answer_n before_o they_o they_o shall_v commit_v he_o to_o prison_n but_o the_o validity_n of_o this_o last_o commission_n i_o much_o doubt_n of_o i_o be_o of_o opinion_n that_o the_o commissioner_n of_o bankrupt_n and_o charitable_a use_n have_v no_o power_n to_o commit_v any_o man_n but_o if_o any_o abuse_n or_o misdemeanour_n be_v commit_v in_o contempt_n or_o derogation_n of_o their_o authority_n they_o may_v make_v certificate_n thereof_o into_o the_o chancery_n and_o refer_v the_o punishment_n thereof_o to_o the_o will_n and_o discretion_n of_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n or_o lord_n keeper_n for_o the_o time_n be_v in_o godfrey_n case_n in_o the_o 11_o report_n 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authorize_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o i_o suppose_v that_o there_o be_v word_n in_o the_o commission_n and_o statute_n which_o will_v bear_v this_o construction_n which_o be_v as_o follow_v viz._n and_o all_o such_o as_o you_o shall_v find_v negligent_a gainsay_v or_o rebel_n in_o the_o work_n reparation_n or_o reformation_n of_o the_o premise_n or_o negligent_a in_o the_o due_a execution_n of_o the_o commissioner_n that_o you_o compel_v they_o by_o distress_n fines_n and_o amerciament_n and_o by_o other_o punishment_n way_n or_o mean_n etc._n etc._n which_o word_n be_v strong_a and_o large_a enough_o to_o authorise_v the_o commissioner_n of_o sewer_n upon_o just_a cause_n to_o imprison_v the_o body_n but_o here_o they_o be_v to_o be_v careful_a and_o not_o to_o think_v that_o they_o may_v imprison_v fine_a or_o amerce_v in_o any_o case_n because_o the_o word_n be_v general_o put_v together_o but_o this_o construction_n must_v be_v thereof_o make_v that_o they_o may_v imprison_v where_o imprisonment_n be_v due_a and_o fine_a in_o case_n fineable_a and_o amerce_v in_o case_n amerciable_a and_o distrain_v where_o a_o distress_n proper_o lie_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o law_n and_o they_o may_v not_o imprison_v where_o by_o the_o law_n imprisonment_n be_v not_o due_a but_o every_o one_o of_o the_o say_a punnishment_n be_v to_o be_v use_v in_o its_o proper_a kind_n for_o these_o word_n promiscuous_o put_v together_o must_v be_v order_v by_o a_o just_a and_o legal_a construction_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o law_n and_o reason_n and_o i_o have_v know_v the_o word_n of_o a_o statute_n general_o and_o promiscuous_o put_v together_o have_v be_v marshal_v according_a to_o their_o distributive_a operation_n as_o the_o statute_n of_o 1_o rich._n 3._o which_o be_v that_o all_o feoffment_n gift_n grant_n release_v and_o confirmation_n of_o land_n make_v by_o cestui_fw-fr que_fw-fr use_n shall_v be_v good_a yet_o though_o these_o word_n be_v general_o put_v together_o notwithstanding_o the_o wise_a and_o discreet_a sage_n and_o expositor_n of_o our_o law_n have_v so_o marshal_v the_o word_n of_o this_o statute_n that_o they_o make_v construction_n thereof_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n and_o reason_n of_o the_o law_n that_o be_v that_o cestui_fw-fr que_fw-fr use_n in_o possession_n may_v make_v a_o feoffment_n and_o that_o cestui_fw-fr que_fw-fr use_n in_o reversion_n or_o remainder_n may_v grant_v the_o land_n and_o cestui_fw-fr que_fw-fr use_n of_o a_o discontinue_v estate_n may_v release_v or_o confirm_v and_o yet_o the_o word_n of_o this_o statute_n be_v general_a howsoever_o reason_n must_v be_v the_o expositor_n that_o every_o thing_n be_v do_v in_o due_a form_n of_o law_n and_o not_o in_o preposterous_a manner_n and_o these_o matter_n be_v thus_o pass_v over_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v myself_o to_o declare_v in_o what_o case_n commissioner_n of_o sewer_n may_v imprison_v fine_a and_o amerce_v and_o where_o not_o imprisonment_n fine_a and_o amerciament_n fines_n if_o one_o
give_v evil_a language_n to_o commissioner_n in_o court_n or_o disturb_v the_o peace_n there_o or_o hinder_v the_o business_n of_o the_o court_n in_o a_o turbulent_a fashion_n he_o may_v be_v by_o they_o fine_v or_o commit_v to_o prison_n or_o both_o at_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o commissioner_n for_o by_o 34_o h._n 6._o fol._n 24._o in_o every_o case_n when_o a_o man_n be_v fine_v he_o may_v be_v imprison_v and_o by_o 19_o h._n 6._o fol._n 67_o in_o every_o case_n where_o one_o be_v imprison_v he_o may_v be_v fine_v and_o 6._o 34_o h._n 6._o our_o law_n in_o express_a word_n give_v the_o commissioner_n power_n 6._o 19_o h._n 6._o to_o set_v fine_n and_o then_o by_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o say_a book_n ex_fw-la consequenti_fw-la they_o may_v imprison_v if_o one_o oppose_v against_o a_o law_n of_o sewer_n not_o legal_o in_o question_v the_o same_o but_o refractory_a contemn_v thereof_o or_o by_o dissuade_v person_n assess_v not_o to_o pay_v such_o or_o not_o to_o obey_v the_o law_n i_o be_o of_o opinion_n that_o a_o person_n be_v both_o fineable_a and_o imprisonable_a and_o if_o this_o be_v do_v in_o fancy_n curiae_fw-la it_o aggravate_v the_o contempt_n and_o this_o be_v the_o rebel_n which_o this_o statute_n speak_v of_o if_o one_o do_v refuse_v to_o obey_v the_o decree_n rule_n order_n of_o the_o court_n especial_o if_o it_o be_v do_v in_o affront_n of_o the_o commissioner_n when_o they_o be_v in_o execution_n of_o their_o commission_n this_o be_v a_o contempt_n and_o he_o be_v to_o be_v imprison_v for_o such_o his_o disobedience_n and_o this_o agree_v with_o 37_o h._n 6._o fol._n 14._o in_o termino_fw-la pasche_n 12_o jac._n in_o the_o king_n bench_n the_o case_n 6._o 37._o h._n 6._o there_o be_v in_o debate_n between_o hitley_n and_o carier_n where_o certain_a jac._n 12_o jac._n commissioner_n of_o sewer_n in_o the_o county_n of_o huntingdon_n and_o northampton_n make_v a_o law_n that_o certain_a township_n in_o those_o county_n be_v assess_v to_o a_o work_n of_o sewer_n and_o one_o town_n be_v rate_v to_o five_o pound_n and_o because_o the_o same_o be_v not_o pay_v the_o commissioner_n cause_v a_o warrant_n to_o be_v direct_v to_o the_o say_a carrier_n to_o distrain_v for_o it_o and_o he_o distrain_v the_o cattle_n of_o hetley_n one_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n and_o hetley_n bring_v a_o action_n of_o trespass_n in_o the_o king_n bench_n against_o carier_n and_o arrest_v he_o thereupon_o and_o upon_o complaint_n make_v to_o sir_n anthony_n mildmay_n and_o sir_n john_n boyer_n knight_n and_o other_o the_o commissioner_n of_o sewer_n they_o cause_v hetley_n to_o be_v attach_v by_o their_o warrant_n and_o commit_v he_o till_o he_o shall_v release_v his_o action_n bring_v against_o carier_n and_o until_o he_o shall_v be_v deliver_v out_o of_o the_o prison_n by_o warrant_n to_o be_v grant_v by_o they_o but_o afterward_o hetley_n procure_v a_o habeas_fw-la corpus_fw-la cum_fw-la causa_fw-la out_o of_o the_o king_n bench_n and_o be_v remove_v where_o all_o the_o say_a matter_n appear_v and_o thereupon_o attachment_n be_v award_v against_o the_o say_a commissioner_n and_o sir_n john_n boyer_n appear_v be_v by_o cook_n chief_a justice_n crook_n dodderidg_n and_o houghton_n justice_n commit_v to_o the_o king_n bench_n prison_n and_o be_v fine_v two_o hundred_o pound_n but_o be_v after_o deliver_v exit_fw-la favore_fw-la regis_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la rigore_fw-la legis_fw-la and_o in_o my_o opinion_n the_o say_a commissioner_n in_o this_o case_n in_o make_v a_o warrant_n to_o attach_v hetley_n and_o in_o imprison_v of_o he_o for_o the_o say_a cause_n do_v exceed_o err_v and_o the_o rather_o because_o they_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o over-rule_v the_o justice_n of_o the_o king_n bench_n be_v of_o a_o high_a and_o great_a authority_n than_o they_o be_v of_o but_o this_o be_v no_o precedent_n to_o impeach_v the_o power_n of_o the_o commissioner_n of_o sewer_n for_o commit_v person_n offend_v their_o authority_n to_o prison_n if_o their_o proceed_n therein_o be_v consonant_a to_o the_o law_n of_o this_o realm_n but_o they_o be_v punish_v in_o this_o case_n not_o for_o execute_v their_o power_n but_o for_o exceed_v their_o limit_n and_o the_o bound_n of_o their_o commission_n if_o a_o collector_n or_o expenditor_n or_o other_o officer_n of_o sewer_n have_v be_v negligent_a in_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o office_n and_o place_n he_o his_o fineable_a therefore_o though_o his_o offence_n be_v but_o neglect_n because_o he_o be_v a_o officer_n and_o be_v also_o swear_v to_o execute_v the_o same_o due_o but_o i_o take_v it_o a_o neglect_n in_o another_o ordinary_a person_n be_v not_o to_o be_v punish_v and_o if_o one_o be_v rate_v to_o pay_v towards_o repair_n and_o he_o neglect_v to_o pay_v the_o same_o at_o the_o day_n and_o time_n appoint_v he_o be_v not_o fineable_a therefore_o but_o be_v to_o be_v amerce_v in_o this_o case_n if_o a_o collector_n or_o officer_n of_o sewer_n do_v distrain_v a_o man_n or_o do_v any_o other_o act_n contrary_a to_o a_o inhibition_n of_o sewer_n to_o he_o direct_v by_o the_o commissioner_n of_o sewer_n he_o may_v be_v fine_v and_o imprison_v &_o simile_n factum_fw-la fuit_fw-la in_o 7_o h._n 4._o fol._n 33._o 4._o 7_o h._n 4._o if_o a_o purpresture_n be_v commit_v in_o the_o king_n stream_n as_o in_o fix_v pile_n or_o stake_n therein_o or_o in_o stop_v straighten_a or_o divert_v the_o course_n of_o the_o water_n from_o their_o ancient_a channel_n or_o course_n these_o offence_n be_v present_v the_o offender_n be_v fineable_a therefore_o if_o in_o the_o presentment_n they_o be_v find_v to_o be_v do_v vi_o &_o armis_fw-la or_o be_v present_v by_o the_o name_n of_o purpresture_n for_o by_o 19_o h._n 6._o fol._n 8._o if_o the_o offence_n be_v do_v 6._o 19_o h._n 6._o with_o force_n and_o so_o present_v than_o the_o offender_n be_v fineable_a case_n beecher_n case_n but_o otherwise_o it_o be_v if_o the_o offence_n be_v not_o find_v but_o omit_v for_o then_o a_o amerciament_n be_v only_o due_a and_o it_o be_v say_v in_o dier_n 7_o eliz._n fol._n 240._o that_o for_o a_o purpresture_n one_o be_v fineable_a and_o a_o purpresture_n may_v be_v commit_v in_o aquis_fw-la regiis_fw-la as_o well_o 240._o 1_o eliz._n fol._n 240._o as_o in_o viis_fw-la regiis_fw-la by_o the_o opinion_n of_o glanvil_n and_o in_o keleways_n report_n fol._n 141._o and_o a_o purpresture_n be_v take_v to_o be_v a_o offence_n do_v to_o the_o king_n immediate_o or_o to_o his_o possession_n but_o if_o the_o like_a offence_n purpresture_n purpresture_n be_v do_v to_o a_o subject_a or_o to_o his_o land_n it_o be_v term_v a_o nusans_a nusans_n nusans_n the_o abbot_n of_o mellefont_n be_v fine_v for_o erect_v a_o be_v in_o the_o royal_a river_n of_o boyne_n in_o ireland_n which_o be_v express_v in_o the_o irish_a report_n in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o royal_a pischary_n of_o the_o ban_n in_o ireland_n and_o this_o be_v a_o purpresture_n if_o one_o do_v refuse_v to_o accept_v a_o office_n of_o sewer_n be_v thereto_o due_o elect_v by_o the_o commissioner_n he_o be_v fineable_a therefore_o for_o in_o greslies_n case_n 8._o report_n one_o be_v elect_v case_n greslies_n case_n and_o choose_a constable_n do_v refuse_v to_o take_v the_o office_n and_o he_o be_v fine_v and_o if_o a_o officer_n do_v misdemean_v himself_o in_o his_o office_n he_o be_v fineable_a for_o in_o 10_o h._n 6._o fol._n 6._o a_o tythingman_n do_v refuse_v 6._o 10._o h._n 6._o to_o make_v presentment_n be_v thereto_o require_v and_o he_o be_v fine_v therefore_o so_o in_o case_n of_o the_o sewer_n if_o one_o of_o the_o jury_n or_o which_o be_v a_o surveyor_n refuse_v to_o make_v presentment_n when_o he_o be_v require_v by_o the_o commissioner_n he_o be_v to_o be_v fine_v so_o if_o a_o juror_n depart_v after_o he_o be_v swear_v on_o the_o jury_n or_o before_o he_o be_v swear_v after_o his_o appearance_n be_v record_v he_o be_v to_o be_v fine_v and_o if_o a_o expenditor_n or_o collector_n officer_n of_o sewer_n be_v require_v by_o the_o court_n to_o account_v for_o the_o money_n receive_v and_o lay_v out_o by_o they_o and_o they_o refuse_v they_o may_v be_v punish_v by_o fine_n and_o if_o the_o sheriff_n upon_o writ_n or_o warrant_n direct_v to_o he_o to_o return_v a_o jury_n before_o the_o commissioner_n and_o he_o make_v no_o return_n thereof_o nor_o do_v not_o attend_v when_o he_o be_v require_v he_o be_v to_o be_v fine_v by_o the_o commissioner_n also_o a_o officer_n of_o this_o court_n be_v fineable_a for_o falsity_n do_v by_o he_o in_o his_o office_n for_o these_o be_v a_o violation_n of_o his_o oath_n and_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o that_o trust_n which_o the_o court_n repose_v in_o he_o at_o his_o election_n and_o entrance_n
further_o in_o proof_n of_o my_o say_a opinion_n the_o case_n of_o the_o lord_n cromwell_n in_o 15_o el._n in_o dier_n fol._n 322._o do_v come_v full_o thereto_o which_o be_v that_o a_o replevin_n in_o a_o avowry_n be_v make_v for_o a_o pain_n and_o forfeiture_n of_o ten_o shilling_n due_a for_o the_o breach_n of_o a_o by-law_n contra_fw-la ordinem_fw-la curiae_fw-la and_o allege_v to_o make_v by-law_n within_o the_o manor_n by_o the_o custom_n thereof_o in_o which_o case_n it_o be_v apparent_a that_o the_o proper_a good_n of_o the_o party_n be_v to_o be_v distrain_v therefore_o and_o not_o the_o good_n of_o a_o stranger_n levant_n and_o couchant_a on_o the_o ground_n and_o in_o the_o 47_o ed._n 3._o fol._n 12._o the_o prior_n of_o tindals_n case_n 3._o 47_o ed._n 3._o where_o the_o prior_n be_v amerce_v and_o another_o man_n good_n be_v take_v and_o distrain_v on_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o prior_n for_o the_o say_a amerciament_n and_o the_o distress_n be_v not_o well_o take_v and_o so_o my_o opinion_n may_v be_v conceive_v that_o for_o a_o assess_v the_o good_n of_o a_o stranger_n may_v be_v distrain_v on_o the_o ground_n charge_v but_o may_v not_o there_o be_v take_v for_o a_o fine_a or_o amerciament_n which_o be_v collateral_a duty_n and_o attend_v upon_o the_o person_n and_o do_v not_o charge_v the_o soil_n this_o discourse_n be_v thus_o end_v i_o shall_v now_o enter_v into_o a_o matter_n of_o great_a moment_n and_o yet_o because_o these_o matter_n be_v frequent_a in_o business_n of_o the_o sewer_n that_o which_o i_o shall_v here_o pretermit_v i_o will_v in_o some_o other_o place_n more_o full_o discourse_n of_o good_n sold_n the_o further_a matter_n of_o this_o point_n will_v rest_v upon_o this_o whether_o good_n distrain_v and_o take_v for_o a_o sess_n and_o rate_v of_o sewer_n may_v be_v sell_v or_o not_o which_o point_n have_v be_v often_o practise_v then_o the_o law_n true_o decide_v but_o before_o i_o shall_v touch_v upon_o the_o main_a i_o will_v make_v 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