The Office and Authority of a Justice of Peace: And Also the Duty of Sheriffs, Coroners, Church-wardens, Surveiors of Highways, Constables, and Officers of Militia. Together with Precedents of Warrants, Judgments, Executions, and Other Legal Process, Issuable by Magistrates Within Their Respective Jurisdictions, in Cases Civil Or Criminal. And the Method of Judicial Proceedings, Before Justices of Peace, in Matters Within Their Cognisance Out of Sessions. Collected from the Common and Statute Laws of England, and Acts of Assembly, Now in Force; and Adapted to the Constitution and Practice of Virginia |
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... before me , or fome other Fuftice of the Peace of this County , to be examined concerning the Pre- miffes wherewith be is charged . Hereof fail not at your B 4 Perils Bail pizance . Perils . Given under my Hand , Affray . 7.
... before me , or fome other Fuftice of the Peace of this County , to be examined concerning the Pre- miffes wherewith be is charged . Hereof fail not at your B 4 Perils Bail pizance . Perils . Given under my Hand , Affray . 7.
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... charged upon Oath by A. B. of the fame Parif and County , Planter , with affaulting , beating , and wound- ing , the faid A. B. in an Affray by the faid E. F. and others , lately made ; and that you fafely keep him in your faid Goal and ...
... charged upon Oath by A. B. of the fame Parif and County , Planter , with affaulting , beating , and wound- ing , the faid A. B. in an Affray by the faid E. F. and others , lately made ; and that you fafely keep him in your faid Goal and ...
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... charged . In all Criminal Cafes , where any One is in Danger of By a Life , or Member , any private Man may arreft another , private without Procefs or Warrant , and deliver him to the She- Perfon , riff , or Conftable , to be brought ...
... charged . In all Criminal Cafes , where any One is in Danger of By a Life , or Member , any private Man may arreft another , private without Procefs or Warrant , and deliver him to the She- Perfon , riff , or Conftable , to be brought ...
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... charged with any Trefpafs , not touching Life , or Member , are bailable by the Statute of Weftm . 1. cap . 15. if Bail be not prohibited by any later Statute : And Perfons in Cuftody , upon Procefs iffued out of any Court of Record ...
... charged with any Trefpafs , not touching Life , or Member , are bailable by the Statute of Weftm . 1. cap . 15. if Bail be not prohibited by any later Statute : And Perfons in Cuftody , upon Procefs iffued out of any Court of Record ...
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... charged before me ; and do also , then and tpere give Evidence concerning the fame , to the Furors as fball enquire thereof , on Behalf of Our faid Lord the King , and upon the Trial of the faid E. F. for the fame : Then this ...
... charged before me ; and do also , then and tpere give Evidence concerning the fame , to the Furors as fball enquire thereof , on Behalf of Our faid Lord the King , and upon the Trial of the faid E. F. for the fame : Then this ...
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