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§. 2.
Record. |
Where Justices of the Peace may
of the Offender or upon proof of Witnesses) if upon such conviction,
the Offender to be committed to the Gaol, the Justices of Peace
ought to make a Record in writing under their Hands of all the matter,
and of the proofs, &c. which Record notwithstanding in many cases they
may keep by them, &c. |
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Also if upon such Conviction the Offender be to
be fined to the King,
then the Justices of Peace are to estreat such Fine, and to deliver or
send
the Estreat into the Exchequer, whereby the Barons of the Exchequer
may
cause the said Fine (or Forfeiture) to be levied to the King's use. |
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And here I will shortly point you out some particular
Offences which
by the Statutes are referred to the Justices of Peace to hear and determine
(out of their Sessions) as aforesaid and will leave the rest to your own
search. |
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§. 3.
Where one
Justice may |
1. Some Particulars where one Justice of Peace
upon his view or
hearing of the offence may punish the Offenders. |
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hear and
determine
out of Sessions. |
Alehouses, &c. suffering Townsmen or any other
person to continue
drinking in their houses contrary to the Statute, 1 Jac. c. 9 &
21 Jac. 7.
Vide antea tit. Alehouses. |
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Townsmen or Strangers tipling in Alehouses, &c.
contrary to the Statute,
4 Jac. cap. 5. & 21 Jac. c. 7, ibid. |
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Persons that shall ride or go armed contrary to
the Statute, 2 E. 3. c. 5.
vide antea tit. Armour. |
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Persons that shall have any Teinters, &c. for
the deceitful stretching of
Cloth. Vide antea tit. Cloth. |
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Offenders in Forcible entries or Detainers contrary
to the Statute. See
antea tit. Forcible-entry. |
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Keepers of places for unlawful gaming. Antea
tit. Games unlawful. |
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Players in such places. Ibid. |
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Players at unlawful Games, wheresoever, contrary
to the Statutes. See
as before. |
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Swearing profanely or Cursing in the hearing of
any Justice of Peace, &c.
Antea tit. Swearing. |
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2. Where one Justice of Peace may punish Offenders
as convict upon
their own confession. |
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Alehousekeepers, Innkeepers or Victuallers, suffering
Townsmen or
Strangers to continue to be tipling in their houses, &c.
See antea tit. Alehouses. |
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Townsmen or Strangers continuing tipling in any
Inn, Alehouse or Victuallinghouse.
Vide ibid. |
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Sheriffs, &c. entring Plaints in their Courts
unduly. Vide antea tit.
Sheriffs. |
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Persons not repairing every Sunday to Church.
Vide antea tit. Recusants. |
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Profane Swearers or Cursers. Hic antea
tit. Swearing. |
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Trespassers in Corn, Orchards or Woods, &c.
contrary to the Statute,
43 El. 7. Vide antea tit. Trespass. |
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Offences in Tile-making contrary to the Statute.
Vide antea tit. Tile. |
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Offences in Watermen contrary to the Statute.
Videa ante Watermen. |
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3. Where one Justice of Peace may punish Offenders
as convict upon
examination and oath of Witnesses. |
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Alehousekeepers, &c. suffering Townsmen or Strangers
to be tipling in
their houses contrary to the Statute, 1 Jac. & 21 Jac.
Vide antea tit. Alehouses. |
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Alehousekeepers, &c. selling less Beer or Ale
than according to the Statute,
1 Jac. ibid. |
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