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8._o have_v express_o prohibit_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v but_o eight_o justice_n of_o peace_n in_o every_o county_n these_o justice_n be_v appoint_v by_o the_o lord_n keeper_n do_v hold_v their_o session_n quarterly_a in_o every_o shire_n where_o the_o commission_n of_o the_o peace_n be_v establish_v there_o be_v a_o clerk_n of_o the_o peace_n for_o the_o enter_v and_o engross_a of_o all_o proceed_n before_o the_o say_a justice_n and_o this_o officer_n be_v appoint_v by_o the_o custos_fw-la rotulorum_fw-la every_o shire_n have_v its_o sheriff_n which_o word_n be_v of_o the_o saxon_a english_a be_v as_o much_o to_o say_v as_o shire_n reeve_n or_o minister_n of_o the_o county_n his_o function_n or_o office_n be_v twofold_a 1._o ministerial_a 2._o judicial_a as_o touch_v his_o ministerial_a office_n he_o be_v the_o minister_n and_o executioner_n of_o all_o the_o process_n and_o precept_n of_o the_o court_n of_o law_n and_o thereof_o aught_o to_o make_v return_n and_o certificate_n 34_o h._n 8._o c._n 16._o as_o touch_v his_o judicial_a office_n he_o have_v authority_n to_o hold_v two_o several_a court_n of_o distinct_a nature_n the_o one_o call_v the_o turn_v because_o he_o keep_v his_o turn_n and_o circuit_n about_o the_o shire_n and_o hold_v the_o same_o court_n in_o several_a place_n wherein_o he_o do_v inquire_v of_o all_o offence_n perpetrate_v against_o the_o common_a law_n and_o not_o forbid_v by_o any_o statute_n or_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o this_o court_n be_v derive_v from_o justice_n distributive_a and_o be_v for_o criminal_a offence_n and_o be_v hold_v twice_o every_o year_n the_o other_o be_v call_v the_o county_n court_n wherein_o he_o do_v determine_v all_o petty_a and_o small_a cause_n civil_a under_o forty_o shilling_n arise_v within_o the_o say_a county_n and_o thereof_o it_o be_v call_v the_o county_n court_n the_o jurisdiction_n of_o this_o court_n be_v derive_v from_o justice_n commutative_a and_o be_v hold_v every_o month_n the_o office_n of_o the_o sheriff_n be_v annual_a and_o in_o the_o king_n gift_n whereof_o he_o be_v to_o have_v a_o patent_n every_o shire_n have_v a_o officer_n call_v a_o escheator_n which_o be_v a_o office_n to_o attend_v the_o king_n revenue_n and_o to_o seize_v into_o his_o majesty_n hand_n all_o land_n either_o escheat_v good_n or_o land_n forfeit_v and_o therefore_o be_v call_v escheator_n and_o he_o be_v to_o inquire_v by_o good_a inquest_n of_o the_o death_n of_o the_o king_n tenant_n and_o to_o who_o their_o land_n be_v descend_v and_o to_o seize_v their_o body_n and_o land_n for_o ward_n if_o they_o be_v within_o age_n and_o be_v accountable_a for_o the_o same_o and_o this_o officer_n be_v name_v by_o the_o lord_n treasurer_n of_o england_n there_o be_v in_o every_o shire_n two_o other_o officer_n call_v crowner_n or_o coroner_n they_o be_v to_o inquire_v by_o inquest_n in_o what_o manner_n and_o by_o who_o every_o person_n die_v of_o a_o violent_a death_n and_o to_o enter_v the_o same_o of_o record_n which_o be_v matter_n criminal_a and_o a_o plea_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v call_v coroner_n or_o crowner_n as_o one_o have_v write_v because_o their_o enquiry_n ought_v to_o be_v public_a in_o corona_fw-la populi_fw-la 34_o h._n 8.20_o these_o officer_n be_v choose_v by_o the_o freeholders_n of_o the_o shire_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o writ_n out_o of_o the_o chancery_n de_fw-fr coronatore_fw-la elegendo_fw-la and_o of_o they_o i_o need_v not_o to_o speak_v more_o because_o these_o officer_n be_v in_o use_n elsewhere_o forasmuch_o as_o every_o shire_n be_v divide_v into_o hundred_o it_o be_v also_o by_o the_o say_a statute_n of_o 34_o h._n 8._o cap._n 26._o order_v that_o two_o sufficient_a gentleman_n or_o yeoman_n shall_v be_v appoint_v constable_n of_o every_o hundred_o also_o there_o be_v in_o every_o shire_n one_o goal_n or_o prison_n appoint_v for_o the_o restraint_n of_o liberty_n of_o such_o person_n as_o for_o their_o offence_n be_v thereunto_o commit_v until_o they_o shall_v be_v deliver_v by_o course_n of_o law_n in_o every_o hundred_o of_o every_o shire_n the_o sheriff_n thereof_o shall_v nominate_v sufficient_a person_n to_o be_v bailiff_n of_o that_o hundred_o and_o under-minister_n of_o the_o sheriff_n and_o they_o be_v to_o attend_v upon_o the_o justice_n in_o every_o of_o their_o court_n and_o session_n the_o content_n of_o the_o readins_n etc._n etc._n lecture_n i._n pag._n 3._o the_o definition_n of_o treason_n 5._o the_o first_o case_n 20._o lecture_n ii_o 41._o the_o second_o case_n 49._o lecture_n iii_o 62._o the_o content_n of_o the_o case_n of_o treason_n etc._n etc._n chap._n i._o case_n of_o treason_n pag._n 73._o chap._n ii_o the_o punishment_n trial_n and_o proceed_v in_o case_n of_o treason_n 78._o chap._n iii_o case_n of_o misprision_n of_o treason_n 83._o chap._n iu._n the_o punishment_n trial_n and_o proceed_v in_o case_n of_o misprision_n of_o treason_n ibid._n chap._n v._o case_n of_o petty_a treason_n 84._o chap._n vi_o the_o punishment_n trial_n and_o proceed_n in_o case_n of_o petty_a treason_n 85._o chap._n vii_o case_n of_o felony_n 86._o chap._n viii_o the_o punishment_n trial_n and_o proceed_n in_o case_n of_o felony_n 93._o chap._n ix_o case_n of_o felony_n de_fw-fr se_fw-fr with_o the_o punishment_n trial_n and_o proceed_n 98._o chap._n x._o case_n of_o praemunire_n 99_o chap._n xi_o the_o punishment_n trial_n and_o proceed_v in_o case_n of_o praemunire_n 102._o chap._n xii_o case_n of_o abjuration_n and_o exile_n and_o the_o proceed_n therein_o 103._o chap._n xiii_o case_n of_o heresy_n and_o the_o trial_n and_o proceed_n therein_o 106._o chap._n fourteen_o the_o king_n prerogative_n in_o parliament_n 107._o chap._n xv._o the_o king_n prerogative_n in_o matter_n of_o war_n or_o peace_n 108._o chap._n xvi_o the_o king_n prerogative_n in_o matter_n of_o money_n 110._o chap._n xvii_o the_o king_n prerogative_n in_o matter_n of_o trade_n and_o traffic_n 111._o chap._n xviii_o the_o king_n prerogative_n in_o the_o person_n of_o his_o subject_n 112._o chap._n xix_o a_o answer_n to_o the_o question_v propose_v by_o sir_n alexander_n hay_o knight_n touch_v the_o office_n of_o constable_n 114._o chap._n xx._n three_o end_n of_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o court_n leet_n 118._o chap._n xxi_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o justice_n itinerante_n in_o the_o principality_n of_o wales_n pag._n 132._o finis_fw-la