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of_o the_o crown_n &_o in_o the_o county_n all_o common-plea_n under_o forty_o shilling_n without_o writ_n and_o above_o to_o any_o value_n with_o writ_n according_a to_o the_o law_n maxim_n quod_fw-la placita_fw-la de_fw-la catallis_fw-la debitis_fw-la etc._n etc._n quae_fw-la summam_fw-la 40_o attingunt_fw-la vel_fw-la excedunt_fw-la secundùm_fw-la legem_fw-la &_o consuetudinem_fw-la angliae_fw-la sine_fw-la brevi_fw-la regis_fw-la placitari_fw-la non_fw-la debent_fw-la see_v the_o lord_n coke_n upon_o the_o 35_o chap._n of_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la and_o upon_o the_o stature_n of_o gloucester_n fol._n 310._o &_o 312._o hundred_o and_o court_n buron_n have_v the_o same_o power_n and_o right_n and_o neither_o sheriff_n nor_o steward_n be_v judge_n but_o suitor_n only_o fol._n 312._o and_o so_o all_o man_n be_v to_o have_v law_n and_o justice_n at_o home_n cheap_a and_o near_a and_o not_o to_o fetch_v it_o from_o westminster_n far_o and_o dear_a and_o the_o conservator_n otherwise_o call_v guardian_n of_o the_o peace_n before_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la and_o since_o have_v all_o necessary_a power_n to_o govern_v their_o county_n in_o peace_n and_o to_o execute_v all_o law_n conduce_v thereunto_o and_o to_o command_v the_o power_n of_o their_o county_n to_o assist_v they_o and_o be_v choose_v as_o all_o other_o officer_n of_o peace_n and_o trust_n be_v by_o their_o county_n as_o the_o lord_n coke_n affirm_v much_o 2._o this_o mutuatus_fw-la be_v usual_a in_o the_o kings-bench_n and_o common-plea_n to_o fetch_v poor_a man_n not_o worth_a 40._o s._n from_o york_n or_o cornwall_n to_o london_n for_o 5._o s._n debt_n or_o less_o and_o to_o outlaw_n he_o in_o the_o common-plea_n if_o he_o come_v not_o which_o example_n other_o court_n of_o record_n follow_v too_o much_o 2._o as_o superior_a court_n ought_v not_o to_o encroach_v upon_o inferior_a so_o the_o inferior_a ought_v not_o to_o defraud_v the_o superior_a of_o those_o cause_n that_o belong_v to_o they_o viz._n neither_o aught_o a_o man_n be_v sue_v in_o any_o court_n of_o record_n for_o debt_n not_o amount_v to_o 40_o by_o way_n of_o mutuatus_fw-la and_o other_o lawless_a trick_n daily_o use_v by_o attorney_n nor_o in_o any_o inferior_a court_n for_o debt_n of_o 40_o shilling_n or_o exceed_v by_o divide_v it_o into_o action_n under_o 40_o shilling_n in_o which_o case_n the_o defendant_n ought_v to_o be_v admit_v to_o plead_v to_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o court_n and_o to_o have_v a_o prohibition_n to_o stay_v the_o suit_n see_v the_o lord_n coke_n upon_o the_o stat._n of_o glouc._n fol._n 311._o and_o all_o court_n be_v to_o dismiss_v all_o action_n enter_v without_o sufficient_a bail_n to_o prosecute_v answerable_a for_o cost_n and_o damage_n if_o nonsuit_v or_o cast_v and_o not_o jo._n do._n and_o rich._n ro._n as_o be_v use_v see_v f._n h._n just_a p._n the_o register_n and_o fitz._n h._n nat._n brevium_fw-la at_o large_a and_o no_o court_n of_o record_n be_v to_o proceed_v in_o any_o action_n of_o debt_n before_o the_o plaintiff_n swear_v his_o say_a debt_n to_o be_v 40_o or_o more_o and_o his_o damage_n in_o trespass_n to_o be_v so_o much_o at_o least_o and_o if_o battery_n that_o he_o be_v beat_v indeed_o to_o his_o uncurable_a hurt_n to_o that_o value_n see_v the_o stat._n of_o glouc._n and_o the_o l._n coke_n upon_o it_o with_o his_o reason_n for_o the_o discontinuance_n of_o this_o practice_n it_o 3._o do_v not_o the_o denial_n of_o a_o habeas_fw-la corpus_fw-la to_o bring_v a_o prisoner_n before_o a_o judge_n without_o fee_n both_o to_o judge_n and_o attorney_n include_v the_o sale_n delay_n and_o denial_n of_o justice_n while_o the_o prisoner_n be_v unprovided_a to_o buy_v it_o 3._o all_o the_o king_n writ_n for_o the_o do_v justice_n and_o right_a to_o all_o man_n free_o and_o speedy_o without_o delay_n or_o denial_n aught_o to_o be_v grant_v and_o have_v free_o at_o the_o king_n cost_n and_o justice_n ought_v to_o be_v do_v free_o without_o sale_n full_o without_o denial_n and_o speedy_o without_o delay_n whereby_o say_v the_o lord_n coke_n it_o appear_v that_o justice_n must_v have_v three_o quality_n viz._n to_o be_v free_a because_o nothing_o be_v more_o vile_a than_o what_o be_v venal_a full_a and_o perfect_a that_o it_o may_v not_o halt_v and_o speedy_a because_o delay_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o denial_n see_v the_o l._n coke_n upon_o the_o stat._n of_o marlbr_n chap._n 80._o thus_o to_o have_v and_o do_v be_v the_o common_a law_n of_o england_n and_o the_o liberty_n and_o right_o of_o the_o people_n before_o mag._n char._n and_o save_v unto_o they_o by_o it_o and_o the_o best_a birthright_n they_o ever_o have_v or_o can_v have_v whereby_o their_o land_n good_n wife_n child_n body_n life_n honour_n and_o estimation_n ought_v to_o be_v protect_v from_o injury_n see_v the_o l._n c._n upon_o the_o 29_o &_o 38_o c._n of_o m._n c._n peace_n 4._o all_o default_n &_o offence_n of_o sheriff_n coroner_n escheatour_n etc._n etc._n inquirable_a and_o punishable_a by_o justice_n of_o peace_n 4._o therefore_o magna_fw-la char._n aught_o to_o be_v read_v and_o publish_v to_o the_o people_n in_o all_o cathedral_n twice_o yearly_o and_o all_o breaker_n thereof_o be_v excommunicate_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la and_o so_o twice_o pronounce_v by_o two_o act_n of_o parliament_n tit._n confirm_v &_o excommengm_n t_o in_o rast_n abridge_v fol._n 65._o and_o 148._o and_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v read_v in_o full_a county_n in_o every_o shire_n four_o time_n yearly_a and_o all_o the_o breaker_n thereof_o inquire_v of_o there_o and_o further_o inquire_v of_o and_o punish_v by_o fines_n imprisonment_n etc._n etc._n by_o justice_n in_o eyre_n two_o of_o every_o county_n choose_v whereby_o 12._o or_o 14._o may_v serve_v in_o circuit_n throughout_o england_n and_o wales_n divide_v into_o six_o or_o seven_o province_n as_o twelve_o do_v serve_v
for_o all_o england_n divide_v into_o six_o see_v and_o compare_v rast_n abridge_v fol._n 65._o and_o rog._n hoveden_n part_n poster_n annal._n fol._n 548._o the_o not_o read_v and_o publish_v of_o mag._n char._n be_v the_o default_n partly_o of_o sheriff_n not_o require_v it_o partly_o of_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o crown_n etc._n etc._n not_o send_v it_o to_o they_o under_o seal_n all_o default_n of_o sheriff_n etc._n etc._n be_v inquirable_a and_o punishable_a by_o justice_n of_o peace_n as_o lamb._n fitz._n h._n cromp._n dali_n etc._n etc._n affirm_v at_o large_a char._n 5._o observe_v the_o people_n choice_n resume_v by_o this_o statute_n when_o the_o king_n presume_v to_o make_v justice_n of_o p._n and_o under_o that_o specious_a title_n to_o empower_v they_o first_o to_o affront_v and_o by_o degree_n to_o suppress_v and_o at_o last_o to_o extinguish_v the_o large_a power_n of_o conservator_n a_o prerogative_n imposture_n devise_v by_o lawyer_n for_o their_o own_o advantage_n when_o they_o get_v the_o king_n to_o confer_v this_o creation_n of_o justice_n of_o peace_n upon_o his_o chancellor_n and_o keeper_n to_o who_o their_o creature_n become_v oblige_v to_o subject_v all_o england_n to_o westminster_n contrary_a to_o mag._n char._n 5._o justice_n in_o eyre_n be_v discontinue_v long_o since_o and_o not_o only_o for_o that_o they_o be_v interrupt_v and_o weary_v out_o by_o the_o prerogative_n judge_n and_o court_n at_o westminster_n by_o their_o certiorary_n corpus_fw-la cum_fw-la causa_fw-la error_n and_o other_o writ_n as_o the_o lord_n coke_n confess_v in_o his_o exposition_n of_o the_o stat._n call_v aâ—t_o super_fw-la chart._n fol._n 540._o but_o also_o for_o that_o justice_n of_o assize_n justice_n of_o peace_n and_o all_o oyer_n and_o terminer_n by_o their_o commission_n and_o magistrate_n of_o corporation_n by_o their_o charter_n be_v enable_v &_o swear_v to_o hear_v and_o determine_v all_o trespass_n contempt_n oppression_n and_o misdemeanour_n 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contradict_v they_o nor_o to_o lose_v the_o public_a interest_n for_o any_o prerogative_n usurpation_n but_o to_o reassume_a their_o authority_n from_o people_n to_o act_v as_o conservator_n of_o the_o ancient_a peace_n and_o profit_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n as_o in_o case_n of_o remitter_n man_n stand_v to_o their_o best_a title_n 6._o any_o that_o will_v aught_o to_o have_v commission_n of_o oyer_n and_o terminer_n for_o all_o extortion_n oppression_n and_o misdemeanour_n of_o sheriff_n under_o sheriff_n escheatour_n bailiff_n clerk_n and_o all_o other_o officer_n see_v cromp._n just_o peace_n fol._n 51.8_o fitz_n h._n nat._n br_n fol._n 112._o d._n and_o justice_n of_o peace_n and_o all_o other_o commissioner_n that_o ought_v by_o their_o commission_n and_o oath_n to_o punish_v all_o such_o offence_n &_o do_v not_o be_v no_o less_o than_o porjurer_n and_o the_o great_a malefactor_n of_o all_o other_o themselves_z nor_o can_v any_o writ_n of_o certiorari_fw-la corpus_fw-la cum_fw-la causa_fw-la error_n supersedeas_fw-la or_o put_v out_o of_o commission_n excuse_n or_o supercede_v they_o to_o finish_v their_o judgement_n and_o execution_n in_o all_o such_o cause_n bring_v in_o question_n before_o they_o see_v and_o compare_v the_o stat._n of_o 2._o ed._n 3._o and_o 14._o ed._n 3.14_o and_o the_o 20._o ed._n 3.1_o and_o the_o procedendo_fw-la thereupon_o in_o fitz._n h._n na._n bre._n fol._n 240._o where_n it_o be_v say_v they_o shall_v proceed_v to_o justice_n according_a to_o law_n notwithstanding_o any_o letter_n commandment_n prohibition_n writ_n privy-seal_n or_o great_a seal_n to_o the_o contrary_n and_o if_o any_o such_o thing_n be_v grant_v by_o the_o king_n or_o any_o of_o his_o judge_n or_o coutrs_n such_o a_o procedendo_fw-la ought_v to_o be_v grant_v by_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o broad_a seal_n to_o countermand_v they_o and_o to_o command_v justice_n judgement_n and_o execution_n to_o be_v do_v even_o against_o the_o king_n much_o rather_o against_o judge_n who_o under_o colour_n of_o authority_n and_o justice_n delude_v and_o wrong_v king_n and_o people_n for_o say_v the_o l._n coke_n upon_o the_o stat._n of_o marlebridge_n cap._n 5._o there_o be_v no_o great_a injustice_n than_o when_o under_o colour_n of_o justice_n man_n be_v injure_v but_o writ_n of_o certiorari_fw-la corpus_fw-la cum_fw-la causa_fw-la and_o error_n aught_o to_o be_v have_v and_o grant_v upon_o proof_n of_o malice_n partiality_n injustice_n or_o error_n in_o matter_n commit_v by_o any_o inferior_a court_n but_o not_o upon_o suggestion_n or_o bare_a supposition_n as_o be_v use_v see_v and_o compare_v therefore_o all_o the_o say_a statute_n in_o this_o case_n together_o with_o m._n dearhams_n manuel_n p._n 25._o nor_o by_o any_o superior_a judge_n or_o court_n that_o be_v party_n or_o concern_v in_o the_o cause_n see_v the_o l._n coke_n upon_o art_n super_fw-la chart._n mean_n 7._o these_o oppression_n be_v daily_o commit_v by_o mercenary_a lawyer_n 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usurp_a authority_n as_o say_v the_o l._n coke_n upon_o the_o statute_n of_o marlebr_n cap._n 5._o to_o prevent_v which_o his_o lordship_n further_o say_v it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o people_n to_o take_v up_o arm_n or_o for_o inferior_a judge_n to_o commit_v their_o superior_n and_o that_o before_o any_o verdict_n or_o judgement_n because_o they_o worthy_o loose_v the_o benefit_n of_o law_n who_o intend_v to_o subvert_v it_o and_o subordinate_a authority_n be_v more_o to_o be_v obey_v and_o assist_v in_o the_o execution_n of_o justice_n than_o the_o supreme_a to_o be_v endure_v to_o obstruct_v it_o all_o this_o and_o more_o be_v to_o be_v read_v in_o effect_n in_o the_o l._n coke_n exposition_n upon_o art_n super_fw-la char._n and_o the_o stat._n of_o marlâ—br_n which_o if_o execute_v by_o justice_n of_o peace_n in_o their_o county_n and_o magistrate_n in_o their_o corporation_n will_v soon_o regulate_v abuse_n settle_v peace_n and_o much_o enable_v the_o state_n and_o 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