| Chap. 115. |
Here also I will give a short View of such particular
and private STATUTES, (made only for some
particular Shires, Cities or Towns) as do give some
Power
also unto two (or more) Justices of Peace out of their
Sessions.
|
259 |
|
CHAP. CXV. V. 66.
FOr paving of Aldgate Street, 13 Eliz.
23 & 23 Eliz. 12.
For the repairing of Cardiff-Bridge, 23 Eliz.
11.
For Justices of peace in Cheshire, &c. 27
H. 8. 5.
For repairing of Chepstow-Bridge, 3 Jac. 23.
For Chichester Haven, 27 El. 22.
For paving Drury-lane near London, 3 Jac.
22.
See more here before, titulo London.
For repairing the Highway at Nonsuch, 3 Jac.
19.
For recovery of Marsh-ground in Norff and Suff.
7 Jac. 20.
For making Coverlets and Dornicks there, 5 Ed. 624.
For Recognizances to be taken of Lessees in Northumberland,
11 H. 7. 9.
For amending Bridges within five miles thereof, 18 El.
20.
For making the River of Thames navigable
to Oxford, &c. 21 Jac. 32.
For repairing a Ferry in the Isle of Shepey.
See 18 El. 10 & 27 El. 26.
For laying out new Highways in Sussex and Kent,
14 H. 8. 6. 26 H. 8. 7.
See before tit. Purveyors.
For repair of Upton Bridge, 3 Jac. 24.
For wages of the Knights of Parliament in Wales,
35 H. 8. 11.
For establishing Justices of Peace in Wales, 34
H. 8.
For making of the Bridge at Wilton over Wye,
in the County of Hereford,
39 Eliz. 24. |
§. 1.
Aldgate.
Cardiff.
Cheshire.
Chepstow.,
Chichester
London.
Nonsuch.
Norfolk.
Suffolk.
Norwich.
Northumb.
Oxford.
Shepey.
Sussex.
Kent.
Upton.
Wales.
Wilton. |
|
Thus much concerning such Statutes as the Justices
of the Peace, out of
their Sessions of the peace, are to meddle withal. |
|
| |
Now for a Conclusion of these Statutes, and of the
Services of the Justices
of peace therein, I with them, that in all cases where the whole matter
is (by the Statute) committed to the Justices of peace (to one alone, or
to two Justices, or more) out of their Sessions, to hear and determine,
&c.
as where upon his or their own view, or by confession of the Offender,
or
upon examination and proof of Witnesses; (and without any Indictment
found or preferred) they may commit or punish an Offender as Convict by
such his confession or examination and proof; as also where they may proceed
by Inquiry and Indictment; that in every such case of their Judicial
proceeding they be led by no affection, but advisedly to examine
and consider of as well the Fact it self as of the Circumstances, and then
(in the Fear of God, and according to Law) to proceed and to see or cause
due and diligent execution of the punishment to be done upon the Offenders,
according to the quality and quantity of their Offence, and as the
Statutes themselves do direct; for Law without due execution and
punishment of the Offenders, is as a sheathed Sword, without any use or
profit. |
|
|
But in all cases where the Justices of peace have
power to hear and determine
out of their Sessions (sc. upon their own view, or upon the
confession |
|
|
 |
