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judge_v ulf_n to_o death_n after_o sufficient_a acquittal_n 3._o he_o hang_v cadwine_n because_o that_o he_o judge_v hachwy_a to_o death_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o all_o the_o juror_n for_o whereas_o he_o have_v put_v himself_o upon_o a_o jury_n of_o twelveman_n &_o because_o that_o three_o will_v havesaved_a he_o against_o the_o nine_o cadwine_n remove_v the_o three_o and_o put_v other_o upon_o the_o jury_n upon_o who_o hachwy_n put_v not_o himself_o 4._o he_o hang_v cole_n because_o he_o judge_v have_v too_o death_n when_o he_o be_v a_o madman_n 5._o he_o hang_v malme_a because_o he_o judge_v prat_n to_o death_n upon_o a_o false_a suggestion_n that_o he_o commit_v the_o felony_n 6._o he_o hang_v athulf_n because_o he_o cause_v copping_n to_o be_v hang_v before_o the_o age_n of_o one_o and_o twenty_o year_n it_o be_v against_o law_n then_o but_o now_o nequitia_fw-la supplet_fw-la aetatem_fw-la 7._o he_o hang_v mark_v because_o he_o judge_v during_o to_o death_n by_o twelve_o man_n that_o be_v not_o swear_v 8._o he_o hang_v ostline_v because_o he_o judge_v seaman_n to_o death_n by_o a_o false_a warrant_n ground_v upon_o false_a suggestion_n which_o suppose_v seaman_n to_o be_v a_o person_n in_o the_o warrant_n which_o he_o be_v not_o 9_o he_o hang_v bill_v because_o he_o judge_v leston_n to_o death_n by_o fraud_n in_o this_o manner_n he_o say_v to_o the_o people_n sit_v all_o you_o here_o but_o he_o who_o kill_v the_o man_n and_o because_o that_o leston_n do_v not_o sit_v with_o the_o other_o he_o command_v he_o to_o be_v hang_v and_o say_v that_o he_o do_v assist_v where_o he_o know_v he_o do_v not_o assist_v to_o kill_v the_o party_n 10._o he_o hang_v seafoul_a because_o he_o judge_v ording_n to_o death_n as_o not_o answer_v 11._o he_o hang_v thurston_n because_o he_o judge_v thurgner_n to_o death_n by_o a_o verdict_n of_o inquest_n take_v ex_fw-la officio_fw-la without_o issue_n join_v 12._o he_o hang_v athelston_n because_o he_o judge_v herbert_n to_o death_n for_o a_o offence_n not_o mortal_a 13._o he_o hang_v rambold_n because_o he_o judge_v leschild_n in_o a_o case_n not_o notorious_a without_o appeal_n and_o without_o indictment_n 14._o he_o hang_v rolf_n because_o he_o judge_v dunston_n to_o die_v for_o a_o escape_n out_o of_o prison_n 15._o he_o hang_v frebern_n because_o he_o judge_v harpin_n to_o die_v whereas_o the_o july_n be_v in_o doubt_n of_o their_o verdict_n for_o in_o doubtful_a case_n one_o ough_n rather_o to_o save_v than_o condemn_v 16._o he_o hang_v seabright_n who_o judge_v athebrus_n to_o death_n because_o he_o have_v discharge_v one_o that_o have_v give_v a_o false_a judgement_n in_o a_o case_n capital_a 17._o he_o hang_v hale_v because_o he_o save_v tristrain_v the_o sheriff_n from_o death_n who_o take_v to_o the_o king_n use_n from_o another_o good_n against_o his_o will_n for_o as_o much_o as_o any_o such_o take_n from_o another_o against_o his_o will_n and_o robbery_n have_v no_o difference_n 18._o he_o hang_v arnold_n because_o he_o save_v bailiff_n who_o rob_v the_o people_n by_o colour_n of_o distress_n some_o by_o sell_v distress_n such_o and_o other_o by_o extortion_n of_o fines_n because_o between_o such_o tortuous_a act_n and_o robbery_n there_o be_v no_o difference_n 19_o he_o hang_v erkinwald_n because_o he_o hang_v frankle_v for_o nought_o else_o but_o because_o he_o teach_v to_o he_o who_o vanquish_v he_o by_o battle-mortal_a to_o say_v the_o word_n cravant_n 20._o he_o hang_v bermond_n because_o he_o cause_v garbot_n to_o be_v behead_v by_o his_o judgement_n in_o england_n for_o that_o for_o which_o he_o be_v outlaw_v in_o ireland_n 21._o he_o hang_v alkman_n because_o he_o save_v cateman_n by_o colour_n of_o disseisin_n who_o be_v attait_v of_o burglary_n 22._o he_o hang_v saxmond_n because_o he_o hang_v barold_n in_o england_n where_o the_o king_n writ_n run_v for_o a_o fact_n which_o he_o do_v in_o the_o same_o land_n where_o the_o king_n writ_n do_v not_o run_v 23._o he_o hang_v alflet_n because_o he_o judge_v a_o clerk_n to_o death_n over_o who_o he_o have_v no_o cognizance_n 24._o he_o hang_v piron_n because_o he_o judge_v huntiny_n to_o death_n because_o he_o give_v judgement_n in_o appeal_n before_o the_o forty_o day_n pendent_a the_o appeal_n by_o a_o writ_n of_o false_a judgement_n before_o the_o king_n 25._o he_o hang_v delani_n because_o he_o cause_v eldons_n to_o be_v hang_v who_o kill_v a_o man_n by_o misfortune_n 26._o he_o hang_v oswin_n because_o he_o judge_v fulcher_n to_o death_n out_o of_o court_n 27._o he_o hang_v mucdin_n because_o he_o hang_v helgrave_n by_o warrant_n of_o indictment_n not_o special_a he_o hang_v horn_n because_o he_o hang_v simin_n at_o day_n forbid_v 29._o he_o hang_v wolmer_n because_o he_o judge_v grant_v to_o death_n by_o colour_n of_o a_o larceny_n of_o a_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v receive_v by_o title_n of_o bailment_n 30._o he_o hang_v therberne_a because_o he_o judge_v osgot_v to_o death_n for_o a_o fact_n whereof_o he_o be_v acquit_v before_o against_o the_o same_o plaintiff_n which_o acquittance_n he_o tender_v to_o aver_v by_o oath_n and_o because_o he_o will_v not_o aver_v it_o by_o record_n therbern_n will_v not_o allow_v of_o the_o acquittal_n which_o he_o tender_v he_o 31._o he_o hang_v wolston_n because_o he_o adjudge_v howbert_n to_o death_n at_o the_o suit_n of_o the_o king_n for_o a_o fact_n which_o howbert_n confess_v and_o of_o which_o the_o king_n give_v he_o his_o pardon_n but_o he_o have_v no_o charter_n thereof_o nevertheless_o he_o vouch_v the_o king_n to_o warrant_v it_o and_o further_o tender_v to_o aver_v it_o by_o enrollment_n of_o the_o chancery_n 32._o he_o hang_v oskitell_a because_o he_o judge_v cutlinge_n to_o death_n by_o the_o record_n of_o the_o coroner_n where_o by_o replication_n allowable_a the_o plea_n do_v not_o hold_v and_o the_o case_n be_v such_o cutling_n be_v take_v and_o torture_v so_o much_o as_o he_o confess_v he_o have_v mortal_o offend_v only_o to_o be_v quit_v of_o the_o pain_n and_o oskitell_a adjudge_v he_o to_o death_n upon_o such_o his_o confession_n which_o he_o have_v make_v to_o the_o coroner_n without_o trial_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o torture_n or_o the_o fact_n and_o further_o the_o say_a king_n cause_v the_o coroner_n and_o officer_n accessory_n to_o be_v apprehend_v who_o hang_v the_o people_n and_o all_o those_o that_o may_v have_v hinder_v the_o false_a judgement_n and_o do_v not_o hinder_v the_o same_o in_o all_o case_n for_o he_o hang_v all_o the_o judge_n who_o have_v false_o save_v any_o man_n guilty_a of_o death_n or_o have_v false_o hang_v any_o man_n against_o law_n or_o any_o reasonable_a exception_n he_o hang_v the_o suitor_n of_o calevot_n because_o they_o have_v adjudge_v a_o man_n to_o death_n in_o a_o case_n not_o notorious_a although_o he_o be_v guilty_a thereof_o for_o no_o man_n can_v judge_v within_o the_o realm_n but_o the_o king_n or_o his_o commissary_n except_o those_o 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