day of Burglary. The jury also present that P. B., of, &c., labourer, on the at L., within the jurisdiction of this court, about the hour of, in the night of the same day, feloniously broke and entered the dwelling-house of one, &c., with the intent to rob the aforesaid; and six silver spoons of the goods and chattels of the aforesaid of the value of then and there being feloniously took and carried away, against the crown and dignity. [Kitch. 98-9.] day of peace of our Lord the King, his Highway Robbery.—The jury also present that J. D., of, &c., labourer, on the at S., within the jurisdiction of this court, with force and arms, and against the peace, &c., in the king's highway, there made assault upon G. M., and him the aforesaid G. M. then and there robbed, and 16s. of the goods and chattels of the aforesaid G. M., from the person of him the said G. M. feloniously took and carried away, against the peace, &c. [Kitch. 99.] Hue and Cry.-The jury also present that the aforesaid G. M. being so robbed, raised hue and cry, and the said J. D. as a felon, on the same day and year, from the place where he was so robbed, did freshly pursue to the town of, &c., and that none of the inhabitants there, upon the hue and cry aforesaid, the said J. D. did follow, and so the aforesaid felon escaped, in contempt of our sovereign Lord the King, and contrary to the form of the statute in such case made and provided; and therefore the said town of, &c. in mercy, &c. Rape (a).-The jury also present that D. L., of, &c., yeoman, on the day of, &c., at, within the jurisdiction of this court, the close and house of, &c., broke and entered, and upon one M., &c. the daughter, &c., being in the peace of God and of our sovereign Lord the King, made an assault, and then and there against her will did ravish her the said M., and did carnally know her, against the peace, &c. [Kitch. 98.] Arson. The jury also present that one T. B., of, &c., yeoman, on the — day of, &c., at I., within the jurisdiction of this court, with force and arms, &c., wilfully and feloniously (of his malice aforethought) did burn and with fire destroy the dwelling-house of one C., against the peace, &c.; therefore the bailiff of this manor is com manded to seise all the lands and tenements, goods and chattels of the said T. B., that he may answer for the same to the lord of this manor. [Kitch. 98.] Larceny. The jury also present that P. J., of &c., on the day of, &c., the close of one, &c. at aforesaid, broke and entered, and one table cloth, of the value of 9d. of the goods and chattels of the aforesaid, &c. then and there found, feloniously took and carried away; therefore the bailiff of this manor is commanded to seise all the goods and chattels of the said P. J. into the hands of the lord of this manor. [Kitch. 100.] Stealing Fish.-The jury also present that one J. L., of, &c., yeoman, on the day of, &c., at I. aforesaid, within the jurisdiction of this court, about the hour of eleven in the night of the same day, a certain trunk of, &c. broke and entered, and ten fishes called pike, of the value, &c., of the goods and chattels of the aforesaid, &c., from and out of his said trunk, &c. then and there feloniously took and carried away, contrary to the peace, &c.; therefore, &c. [Kitch. 100.] Accessary. The jury also present that W. S., of I. aforesaid, yeoman, on the day, &c., at I. aforesaid, within the jurisdiction of this court, did counsel, procure, encourage, aid, and abet one L. M., of &c. feloniously to steal, take, and lead away one black cow, of the chattels of, &c., of the value, &c. then and there found, and by means of which counselling, procuring, encouraging, aiding, and abetting, the said L. M. on the said. day, &c. feloniously stole, took, and drove away, &c. [Kitch. 98.] Assault with Bloodshed.-The jury also present that T. F., of &c., labourer, on the day of, &c. at I., within the jurisdiction of this leet, committed an assault with bloodshed on A. B., of, &c., yeoman. Rescue. The jury also present that one B. R., of I. aforesaid, yeoman, was taken and arrested upon suspicion of felony, committed within the jurisdiction of this leet, and set in the stocks of this manor, and that one I. F. of I. aforesaid, labourer, on the day of, &c. at I. aforesaid, the aforesaid stocks with force and arms feloniously did break, and the said B. R. then and there did suffer to escape and go at large, -- against the peace, &c.; therefore the bailiff is commanded, &c. [Kitch. 100.] Further Rescue.-The jury also present that T. L., of, &c. yeoman, on the day, &c., at I., within the jurisdiction of this court, one calf, of the value, &c., of the goods and chattels of one J. B. then and there found, feloniously took and carried away; and that W. Y., bailiff of the aforesaid manor, on the day, &c., at I. aforesaid, the aforesaid T. L. arrested upon suspicion of the said felony; and that W. F., of I. aforesaid, labourer, with force and arms, &c. at I. aforesaid, on the said day and year, upon the aforesaid W. Y., in the peace of God and our sovereign lord the king being, did make an assault; and the aforesaid T. L., being in the custody of the said W. Y., then and there feloniously took away, rescued, and suffered to go at large, contrary to the peace, &c.; therefore the bailiff is commanded, &c. [Kitch. 100.] Common Scold.-The jury also present that C. F. of the parish of in the said county, the wife of D. F. of the aforesaid parish of -, labourer, is a common scold at the parish aforesaid, in the county aforesaid, within the jurisdiction of this court, as well with her neighbours, as with other the liege people of our lord the king, whereby they are much molested, disquieted, and grieved, and against the peace, &c. FORMS OF WARRANTS, &c. IN CONNECTION WITH THE COURT BARON (a). (Warrant to distrain for Amercements.) The Manor of in the county of }To W. Y., bailiff of the said manor, greeting : ESTREAT of Amercements at a court baron of A. Z., Esquire, lord of the said manor, held in and for the said manor, this day of &c. A. B., a freehold tenant, for neglecting to appear at the said court, there to perform his suit and service, being duly summoned to attend, 5s. (affeered at) 58. C. D., a freehold tenant, for breach of a by-law made at a court holden for the said manor, on the day of directing that, &c. You are hereby commanded to levy, by distress of the goods and chattels of the several above-named defaulters, the several sums of money set opposite to their respective names :—And you are to answer the same when thereunto required. Given under my hand and seal this day of 18-. J. S. (L.S.) (Warrant to distrain for arrears of Quit Rents.), lord of the said manor, from the under-named tenant, in respect of the under-mentioned freehold estates, viz. (a) See form of precept to seise on forfeiture of freehold lands, ante, p. (431). VOL. II. Y Y You are hereby commanded to levy, by distress of the goods and chattels of the above-named A. B., the above-mentioned respective sums of Lanswer the same when thereunto required. seal this (*), and £— 18—. day of (†): — And you are to Given under my hand and (Warrant to distrain the heir of a deceased freeholder to perform his fealty) (a). J. S. steward of the said manor; to W. Y., bailiff. the day of Whereas at a court baron of A. Z., esquire, lord of the said manor, held in and for the said manor on in the year of our lord, the homage did present that A. B. who held freely of the lord of the said manor a certain close situate, &c., called, &c., at the yearly rent of 3s., heriot when it should happen, fealty, suit of court, and other services, died since the then last court held for the said manor, whereupon a heriot, to wit the best living animal of the said A. B. became due to the lord of the said manor; and that on the death of the said A. B. the said close descended to B. B. of, &c., as his only son and heir. And whereas due notice was given by the said W. Y., bailiff of the said manor, that a court baron would be holden this day for the said manor at the usual and accustomed place, being, &c., at the hour of ten o'clock in the forenoon, (a) Ante, pt. 3. p. 736. |