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though_o after_o the_o arrest_v the_o officer_n be_v satisfy_v that_o the_o party_n arrest_v be_v not_o guilty_a yet_o he_o can_v discharge_v he_o but_o he_o must_v be_v set_v at_o liberty_n by_o due_a course_n of_o law_n for_o otherwise_o it_o will_v be_v a_o voluntary_a escape_n and_o felony_n or_o at_o least_o fineable_a dalton_n foe_n 275._o cromp._n 40._o if_o a_o private_a person_n as_o he_o may_v in_o many_o person_n arrest_n make_v by_o private_a person_n case_n arresta_fw-mi neither_o as_o in_o case_n of_o a_o dangerous_a affray_n suspicion_n or_o know_v one_o to_o have_v commit_v felony_n or_o one_o that_o be_v apparent_o about_o to_o commit_v a_o felony_n or_o one_o that_o have_v dangerous_o wound_v another_o or_o night-walker_n that_o be_v dangerous_o suspicious_a etc._n etc._n he_o ought_v to_o carry_v and_o deliver_v the_o prisoner_n to_o a_o constable_n headburrough_n charge_v constable_n charge_v or_o tithingman_n etc._n etc._n and_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o secure_v the_o party_n arrest_v dalton_n foe_n 338._o 20_o ed._n 4._o 6._o and_o note_v that_o where_o a_o constable_n or_o fetter_v prisoner_n pinion_v and_o fetter_v officer_n shall_v imprison_v any_o felon_n in_o the_o stock_n he_o may_v lock_v the_o stock_n and_o may_v also_o if_o he_o see_v need_n put_v iron_n on_o the_o prisoner_n and_o when_o he_o be_v about_o to_o convey_v he_o to_o the_o justice_n or_o gaol_n he_o may_v pinion_v he_o or_o otherwise_o to_o secure_v he_o that_o he_o can_v escape_v dalton_n foe_n 342._o and_o when_o the_o constable_n carry_v any_o prisoner_n how_o the_o constable_n may_v deliver_v up_o the_o prisoner_n such_o felon_n or_o suspect_v felon_n to_o the_o gaol_n the_o gaoler_n be_v oblige_v to_o receive_v he_o but_o if_o he_o refuse_v than_o the_o officer_n may_v either_o keep_v the_o prisoner_n in_o his_o own_o house_n or_o carry_v he_o back_o to_o the_o town_n where_o he_o be_v take_v and_o the_o town_n in_o the_o last_o case_n it_o be_v say_v shall_v be_v 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security_n shall_v be_v use_v and_o may_v arrest_v and_o imprison_v as_o well_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o house_n as_o the_o resorter_n thereunto_o until_o they_o shall_v several_o give_v good_a security_n at_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o justice_n or_o such_o officer_n not_o to_o keep_v such_o game_n any_o more_o 33_o h._n 8._o ca._n 9_o and_o for_o distinguish_v what_o be_v unlawful_a gamester_n unlawful_a game_n and_o gamester_n game_n and_o who_o be_v unlawful_a gamester_n it_o be_v enact_v by_o the_o say_a statute_n 33_o h._n 8._o cap._n 9_o that_o no_o artificer_n or_o his_o journyman_n no_o husbandman_n apprentice_n labourer_n servant_n at_o husbandry_n mariner_n fisherman_z waterman_n or_o servingman_n shall_v play_v at_o table_n tennis_n dice_n card_n bowl_n clash_n coyt_v loggating_a or_o any_o other_o unlawful_a game_n out_o of_o christmas_n or_o then_o out_o of_o their_o master_n house_n or_o presence_n in_o pain_n of_o 6_o s._n 8_o d._n but_o this_o act_n shall_v not_o 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in_o his_o house_n in_o pain_n of_o 10_o s._n nor_o sell_v less_o than_o a_o full_a ale_n quartfield_n of_o the_o best_a ale_n or_o beer_n or_o two_o quart_n of_o the_o small_a for_o 1_o d._n in_o pain_n of_o 20_o s._n and_o here_o the_o view_n of_o one_o justice_n or_o proof_n by_o one_o witness_n upon_o oath_n or_o the_o party_n own_o confession_n before_o one_o justice_n be_v sufficient_a conviction_n 1_o jac._n 9_o and_o the_o oath_n of_o distress_n conviction_n 1_o jac._n 9_o 21_o jac._n 7._o 1_o car._n 4._o distress_n the_o party_n confess_v shall_v convince_v any_o other_o the_o penalty_n aforesaid_a be_v give_v to_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o parish_n where_o the_o offence_n be_v commit_v and_o be_v to_o be_v levy_v on_o warrant_n by_o the_o constable_n and_o churchwarden_n by_o distress_n which_o after_o six_o day_n may_v be_v sell_v to_o satisfy_v the_o penalty_n and_o in_o default_n of_o distress_n the_o party_n delinquent_n must_v suffer_v imprisonment_n till_o he_o pay_v the_o penalty_n imprisonment_n imprisonment_n and_o here_o every_o officer_n that_o neglect_v to_o levy_v the_o say_a penalty_n or_o certify_v within_o 20_o day_n the_o default_n of_o distress_n shall_v forfeit_v likewise_o to_o the_o poor_a 40_o s._n to_o be_v s._n officer_n forfeit_v 40_o s._n levy_v upon_o warrant_n from_o one_o justice_n by_o distress_n and_o sale_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o upon_o default_n of_o distress_n shall_v incur_v commitment_n as_o aforesaid_a the_o officer_n or_o other_o party_n receive_v accountable_a officer_n accountable_a these_o penalty_n shall_v be_v accountable_a to_o the_o succeed_a officer_n and_o other_o parishioner_n one_o convict_v of_o drunkenness_n in_o court_n drunkenness_n one_o convict_v of_o drunkenness_n or_o before_o a_o judge_n or_o justice_n in_o their_o several_a limit_n or_o by_o the_o view_n of_o one_o justice_n or_o proof_n by_o one_o witness_n upon_o oath_n
december_n 1690_o shall_v offer_v to_o sell_v hay_n of_o less_o weight_n shall_v forfeit_v for_o each_o truss_v 18_o d._n the_o conviction_n of_o these_o offence_n to_o be_v offence_n constable_n &c_n &c_n to_o levy_v the_o penalty_n of_o these_o offence_n either_o by_o the_o view_n of_o one_o justice_n confession_n of_o the_o party_n or_o one_o witness_n upon_o oath_n the_o penalty_n of_o all_o the_o say_a offence_n to_o be_v levy_v by_o distress_n and_o sale_n by_o the_o constable_n or_o headburrough_n upon_o warrant_n under_o hand_n and_o seal_n of_o one_o justice_n render_v overplus_n in_o default_n of_o distress_n or_o payment_n within_o distress_n imprisonment_n for_o lack_n of_o distress_n six_o day_n after_o demand_n or_o notice_n leave_v by_o the_o constable_n etc._n etc._n at_o the_o offender_n house_n offender_n be_v to_o be_v commit_v to_o the_o common_a gaol_n by_o warrant_n from_o one_o justice_n to_o remain_v until_o payment_n the_o forfeiture_n to_o be_v dispose_v one_o dispose_v forfeiture_n how_o to_o be_v dispose_v moiety_n to_o the_o overseer_n for_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o parish_n where_o the_o offence_n be_v commit_v the_o other_o to_o he_o or_o they_o that_o shall_v discover_v and_o prosecute_v for_o the_o same_o in_o case_n the_o conviction_n be_v by_o discovery_n and_o prosecution_n but_o if_o by_o view_n of_o the_o justice_n etc._n etc._n then_o the_o whole_a to_o the_o poor_a unless_o and_o if_o for_o a_o default_n of_o payment_n then_o one_o moiety_n to_o be_v towards_o the_o repair_n and_o cleanse_v the_o street_n to_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o scavenger_n and_o note_v by_o this_o act_n the_o wheel_n of_o statute_n penalty_n on_o such_o as_o make_v the_o wheel_n of_o their_o cart_n contrary_a to_o the_o statute_n cart_n car_n and_o dray_v use_v for_o carriage_n from_o place_n to_o place_n in_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o westminster_n and_o parish_n aforesaid_a where_o the_o street_n be_v pave_v shall_v contain_v six_o inch_n in_o the_o felley_n in_o breadth_n without_o any_o ironwork_n and_o to_o be_v draw_v only_o by_o two_o horse_n after_o they_o be_v up_o the_o hill_n from_o the_o waterside_n upon_o penalty_n of_o 40_o s._n every_o time_n to_o be_v levy_v as_o aforesaid_a but_o this_o act_n not_o to_o extend_v to_o country_n cart_n or_o wagon_n bring_v good_n to_o the_o city_n or_o place_n aforesaid_a or_o that_o shall_v carry_v any_o good_n half_n a_o mile_n beyond_o the_o pave_v street_n of_o the_o say_a city_n and_o place_n and_o note_v further_o that_o no_o person_n in_o swine_n forfeiture_n on_o hog-keeper_n in_o london_n westminster_n etc._n etc._n the_o swine_n etc._n etc._n forfeit_v constable_n etc._n etc._n may_v search_v and_o seize_v such_o swine_n london_n westminster_n southwark_n or_o the_o parish_n aforesaid_a shall_v breed_v feed_v or_o keep_v any_o sort_n or_o manner_n of_o swine_n within_o any_o part_n of_o the_o house_n or_o backside_n of_o the_o pave_v street_n where_o the_o house_n be_v contiguous_a upon_o pain_n of_o forfeit_v they_o to_o the_o churchwarden_n and_o overseer_n of_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o parish_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o poor_a the_o constable_n churchwarden_n chapelwarden_n overseer_n beadle_n headburroughs_n or_o tithingman_n of_o the_o respective_a parish_n etc._n etc._n or_o any_o of_o they_o may_v by_o warrant_n from_o the_o mayor_n of_o london_n or_o any_o other_o of_o their_o majesty_n justice_n of_o the_o place_n respective_o search_v to_o find_v such_o swine_n and_o to_o seize_v and_o sell_v they_o and_o to_o deliver_v the_o money_n to_o the_o churchwarden_n or_o overseer_n to_o be_v distribute_v to_o the_o poor_a as_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a and_o for_o cleanse_v and_o keep_v clean_o the_o keep_v london_n street_n how_o to_o be_v cleanse_v and_o keep_v street_n lane_n and_o passage_n of_o london_n and_o the_o liberty_n thereof_o it_o be_v enact_v that_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v order_v and_o manage_v and_o rate_n and_o imposition_n lay_v and_o levy_v and_o all_o other_o way_n and_o mean_v use_v and_o observe_v according_a to_o the_o ancient_a usage_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o say_a city_n the_o lord_n mayor_n or_o any_o alderman_n of_o present_v nuisance_n there_o present_v the_o city_n upon_o his_o own_o proper_a knowledge_n and_o view_n may_v present_v in_o open_a general_n session_n the_o lay_n of_o any_o ash_n soil_v dust_n or_o rubbish_n or_o other_o nuisance_n or_o obstruction_n in_o the_o street_n lane_n or_o passage_n and_o the_o lord_n mayor_n and_o justice_n at_o the_o session_n may_v thereupon_o immediate_o assess_v fines_n not_o exceed_v 20_o s._n for_o any_o one_o offence_n and_o the_o fine_n shall_v be_v levy_v and_o pay_v to_o levy_v fine_n assess_v and_o levy_v the_o chamberlain_n of_o the_o city_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o city_n to_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o public_a payment_n of_o the_o same_o city_n and_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v prosecute_v for_o act_v evidence_n general_n issue_n plead_v and_o act_v give_v in_o evidence_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o statute_n or_o the_o statute_n make_v 23_o car._n 2._o for_o the_o better_a pave_v and_o cleanse_v the_o street_n and_o sewer_n in_o and_o about_o the_o city_n of_o london_n may_v plead_v the_o general_n issue_n and_o give_v the_o say_v act_n or_o either_o of_o they_o in_o evidence_n 2_o w._n &_o m._n four_o justice_n be_v authorize_v to_o allow_v a_o highway_n tax_v for_o repair_v of_o bridge_n in_o the_o highway_n tax_n for_o repair_v of_o any_o decay_a bridge_n in_o the_o highway_n which_o must_v be_v assess_v by_o the_o constable_n and_o two_o of_o the_o sufficient_a inhabitant_n in_o the_o parish_n but_o this_o be_v where_o a_o common_a bridge_n in_o the_o king_n highway_n be_v in_o decay_n and_o that_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v who_o nor_o what_o land_n be_v chargeable_a to_o the_o repair_v thereof_o stat._n 22_o h._n 8._o cap._n 5._o chap._n fourteen_o about_o horse_n constable_n have_v something_o to_o do_v in_o stoned-horse_n constable_n to_o measure_n stoned-horse_n assist_v such_o as_o seize_v for_o any_o man_n may_v seize_v stoned-horse_n of_o lesser_a statute_n than_o be_v allow_v by_o the_o statute_n and_o to_o measure_v the_o same_o viz._n any_o stoned-horse_n be_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 on_o pain_n of_o 40_o s._n between_o the_o king_n and_o prosecutor_n such_o horse_n be_v put_v to_o feed_v upon_o forest_n or_o commons_o except_o commons_o where_o mare_n be_v not_o usual_o keep_v stat._n 32_o h._n 8._o 13._o 8._o eliz._n cap._n 8._o but_o if_o such_o horse_n make_v a_o escape_n into_o a_o common_a he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v question_v fen-ground_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o ely_n and_o of_o the_o county_n of_o cambridge_n huntingdon_n northampton_n lincoln_n norfolk_n or_o suffolk_n be_v except_v and_o there_o the_o horse_n need_v be_v but_o 13_o hand_n high_a ibid._n constable_n also_o be_v to_o assist_v at_o michaelmass_n forest_n and_o to_o assist_v at_o the_o drive_v of_o forest_n or_o within_o 15_o day_n after_o to_o drive_v forest_n and_o common_a ground_n on_o pain_n of_o 40_o s._n and_o they_o may_v also_o drive_v they_o at_o any_o other_o time_n and_o so_o may_v the_o keeper_n and_o owner_n of_o the_o ground_n 32_o h._n 8._o 13._o this_o act_n extend_v not_o to_o cornwall_n chap._n xv._o about_o hunter_n and_o hunting-dog_n etc._n etc._n constable_n etc._n etc._n upon_o a_o warrant_n under_o engine_n constable_n to_o search_v for_o dog_n net_n snare_n and_o engine_n the_o hand_n and_o seal_n of_o two_o or_o more_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n have_v power_n to_o search_v the_o house_n of_o person_n suspect_v and_o not_o qualify_v to_o keep_v setting-dog_n or_o net_n snare_n and_o engine_n to_o take_v pheasant_n or_o partridge_n etc._n etc._n and_o may_v take_v away_o their_o dog_n and_o cut_v their_o net_n etc._n etc._n stat._n 7_o jac._n cap._n 11._o 22_o &_o 23_o car._n 2._o cap._n 25._o also_o to_o levy_v upon_o a_o warrant_n from_o a_o justice_n by_o distress_n the_o forfeiture_n of_o such_o as_o course_n kill_z hurt_n or_o take_v away_o dear_a coney_n etc._n etc._n in_o park_n warrens_n or_o other_o ground_n where_o they_o be_v keep_v 13_o car._n 2._o cap._n 10._o 22_o &_o 23_o car._n 2._o cap._n 5._o see_v wingate_n abridment_n tit._n hunter_n and_o hunt_v chap._n xvi_o about_o malt._n constable_n and_n bailiff_n of_o town_n make_v constable_n to_o view_n and_o sell_v malt_n bad_o make_v ought_v to_o view_v and_o search_v the_o malt_n there_o make_v or_o put_v to_o sale_n and_o if_o they_o find_v any_o ill_a or_o deceitful_o make_v or_o mingle_v they_o may_v with_o the_o advice_n of_o any_o one_o justice_n of_o peace_n cause_n the_o same_o