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Dalton's The Country Justice, 1690
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Chap. 103, 104.
Tyle.    Watch.

    Also upon Complaint or Certificate in writing by any Ecclesiastical
Judge that hath given definitive Sentence in the case of Tithes against one
which wilfully refuseth to pay the Tithes or sums of Money so adjudged,
two such Justices of Peace may cause the party to be attached and committed
to the next Gaol, there to remain without Bail, till he find such
Sureties (as aforesaid) to perform that Sentence.

239

    §. 2.
 

H 7. 8.
ut. 104.
    Ou si le parties disobey tiel sentence, il poit estre excommenge pur tiel
Contumacy; & donque si celty issint excum' ne voile per
40 jours estre reconcile
al Eglise, sur certificat sait al Roy per la Ordinary en le Chancery, le partie
serra mise en prison tanque il voile satisfier l'Eglise, & ceo per un brief de
Excom' Capiendo. 
Fi. 41.
 
    §. 3.

 
 
 

7 El. 4. 4.
3, 4.
m. 197.
Cromp.
10.

CHAP.     CIII.    V. 59.

Tyle.

    IT seemeth by the words of the Statute, That any one Justice of Peace
may inquire, hear and determine (by examination or otherwise by their
discretion) of all and singular the offences committed in Tyle-making, sc.
If they be not made good, and of Earth well prepared, and also of due
assize in length, breadth and thickness; and may assess the Fines limited by
the same Statute; and may call before him such as have best knowledge
in Tyle-making, and appoint them Searchers of the said defaults; but Mr.
Lamb. 197. maketh a doubt thereof.


 
 
 

    §. 1.

    But the Justices so resolved, and accordingly made an Order for Licensing
certain persons to be searchers of all manner of Tyle made within the County
of
Middlesex for four years.  Ord. 5. Oct. 7. Jac. lib. Sess. pa. Mid.
 
CHAP.    CIV.    V. 60.

Watch.

    IN great Towns walled the Gates shall be shut up from the Sun-setting
until the Sun-rising; and no man shall lodge in the Suburbs or any place
out of the Town, from nine of the Clock till day, except his Host will answer
for him. 
5 H. 4. c. 3.  5 E. 3. 14.


 
 
 

    §. 1.

3 Ed. 1.
1.
    Every Justice of Peace may cause Night-watch to be duly kept for the
arresting or Persons suspect and Night-walkers (be they Strangers or others)
that be of evil same or behavior:  And this they may do by force of the
Commission, the first Assig. Lamb. 190.
Ibid.     This Watch is to be kept yearly from the Feast of the Ascension until
Michaelmas, in every Town, and shall continue all the night, sc. from the
Sun-setting to the Sun-rising.
    §. 2.
Winch.
13 E. 1. 4.
5 E. 3. 14.
    All such strangers or persons suspected as shall in the night time pass
by the Watchmen (appointed thereto by the Town, Constable, or other
Officer) may be examined by the said Watchmen, whence they come and
what they be, and of their business, &c.  And if they find cause of suspicion,
they shall stay them; and if such persons will not obey the arrest of
the Watchmen, the said Watchmen shall levy Hue and Cry, that the Offenders
may be taken or else they may justifie to beat them (for that they resist
the Peace and Justice of the Realm) and may also set them in the Stocks
(for the same) until the morning; and then, if no suspicion be found, the
said persons shall be let go quit:  But if they find cause of suspicion,
they shall forthwith deliver the said persons to the Sheriff, who shall keep
them in prison until they be duly delivered; or else the Watchmen may
    §. 3.


 
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