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If he fled: Fatetur facinus, qui judicium fugit. Co. 11.
60.
If he hides himself or takes Sanctuary.
If he is lurking in a place where he had nothing to do.
If he were the first that found the party murthered.
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Place; sc. if convenient for such an Act as in a House, in
a Wood, Dale, &c.
Time; the year, day, hour, early or late.
4. The Fact. Where the Offender was at the
time of the Fact, and
where the day or night before; his business and company
there: and Witness to prove all these.
Manner; if willingly, by chance, or necessity.
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5. The
If former malice.
Cause.
If to his benefit, or what hope of gain.
If for the eschewing of any hurt or danger.
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6. The
Agens: if Principal or Accessary, Infant, Lunatick, &c.
Person
Putiens: if against the King, Commonwealth, Magistrate,
Master, &c.
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' Note, That a man accusing another but upon suspicion
is not to be reproved,
' though the party accused be proved to be innocent. Numb. 5.
' 28, 31. |
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A Felon brought before a Justice of Peace accuseth
others; it is sufficient
cause for the Justice to grant out his Warrant for the rest. See
postea. |
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A man going to Execution accuseth another of Felony;
it is sufficient
cause to arrest him. |
F. Cor. 211. |
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Communis vox & fama, that he did the
Offence, is sufficient cause of
suspicion, sc. where such a Felony is done, otherwise not. |
Br. Faux.
Impris. 16. |
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But yet for the better conceiving what may breed
or give just cause of
suspition, mark some of Mr. Bracton's Rules.
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Oritur suspicio ex fama: Fama vero que
suspitionem inducet, oriri debet
apud nonas & graves, (non quidem malevolas & maledicas, sed providas
&
fide dignas) personas, idque non semel, sed sepius: Vana autem voces
populi
non sunt audiendæ.
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Stamf 97. |
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And therefore where the common Proverb is, Vox
populi est vox Dei,
it should be, Vox populi Dei est vox Dei.
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Si Furtum in manu alicujus inveniatur, vel sub
potestate alicujus, tune
ille in cujus domo vel postestate res furtiva inventa fuerit, tenebitur,
(nisi
Warrantum, invenerit quod eum inde defendere possit:) for, as
another
saith, Cum adsunt testimonia rerum, quid opus est verbis. |
Stamf. 29. |
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Si quis noctu cubaverit in doma salus cum aliquo
qui interfectus sit, vel si
duo aut plures ibi fuere, & Hutesinns non levavere, nec plagam a latronibus
vel intersectoribus in defensione facienda accepere, nec offendunt quis
de se
vel de aliis hominem interfecerit; his casibus mortem dedicere non possunt.
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Stamf. 179. |
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Si quis in domum suam bel ignotuym acceperit
qui vivus ingredi visus
est, vero postea nunquam nisi mortuus, dominus domus, si tunc domi sit,
vel alij |
Ibid. |
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