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Alexander's British statutes in force in Maryland. 2d ed., 1912
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586 21 JAC. 1, CAP. 4, COMMON INFORMERS.
less Charge to the subject, be commenced, sued, informed
against, prosecuted and tried in the Counties where such
Offences shall be committed: (2) And whereas the poor Com-
mons of this Realm are grievously charged, troubled, vexed,
molested and disturbed by divers troublesome Persons, com-
monly called Realtors, Informers and Promoters, by prosecuting
and inforcing them to appear in his Majesty's Courts at
Westminster, and to answer Offences supposed by them to be
436 committed against the said Penal Lavs and Statutes, or
else to compound with them for the same: (3) For Eemedy
whereof, Be it enacted by the Authority of this present Parlia-
ment, That all Offences hereafter to be committed against any
Penal Statute, for which any common Informer or Promoter
may lawfully ground any popular Action, Bill, Plaint, Suit or
Information before Justices of Assise, Justices of Nisi prius or
Gaol-delivery, Justices of Oyer and Terminer, or Justices of
Peace in their General or Quarter-Sessions, shall after the End
of the present Session of Parliament, be commenced, sued,
prosecuted, tried, recovered and determined by Way of Action,
Plaint, Bill, Information or Indictment before the Justices of
Assise, Justices of Nisi prius. Justices of Oyer and Terminer,
and Justices of Gaol-delivery, or before the Justices of Peace of
every County, City, Borough or Town Corporate, and Liberty,
having Power to inquire of, hear and determine the same within
this Realm of England, or Dominion of Wales, wherein such
Offences shall be committed in any of the Courts, Places of
Judicature, or Liberties aforesaid, respectively, only at the
Choice of the Parties which shall or will commence Suit, or
prosecute for the same, and not elsewhere, save only in the
said Counties, or Places usual for those Counties, or any of
them: (4) And that the like Process in every popular Action,
Bill, Plaint, Information or Suit to be commenced, or sued,
or prosecuted after the End of this present Session of Par-
liament, by Force of, or according to the Purport of this Act,
be had and awarded, to all Intents and Purposes, as in an
Action of Trespass, Vi & Armis, at the Common Law; (5)
and that all, and all Manner of Informations, Actions, Bills,
Plaints and Suits whatsoever hereafter to be commenced, sued,
prosecuted or awarded, either by the Attorney General of his
Majesty, his Heirs or Successors, for the Time being, or by
any Officer or Officers whatsoever for the Time being, or by

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