Jurisdictions: or, The lawful authority of courts leet, courts baron, court of marshallseys, court of pypowder, and ancient demesne : together with the most necessary learning of tenures, and all their incidents, of essoynes, imparlance, view; of all manner of pleadings, of contracts, of the nature of all sorts of actions, of maintenance; of diverse other things, very profitable for all students of innes of court and chancery : and a most perfect directory for all stewards of any the sayd courts. / Heretofore writ in French by the methodically learned, John Kitchin of Grays-Inne, Esq; and now most exactly rendred to more ample advantage in the English tongue; with a demonstrative table, pointing out all matter of consequence, throughout the whole work. Whereunto is added the authentick formes of all manner of writs, with their severall returnes in English, very usefull for all men in this Common-wealth, as they be now used.

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Title: Jurisdictions: or, The lawful authority of courts leet, courts baron, court of marshallseys, court of pypowder, and ancient demesne : together with the most necessary learning of tenures, and all their incidents, of essoynes, imparlance, view; of all manner of pleadings, of contracts, of the nature of all sorts of actions, of maintenance; of diverse other things, very profitable for all students of innes of court and chancery : and a most perfect directory for all stewards of any the sayd courts. / Heretofore writ in French by the methodically learned, John Kitchin of Grays-Inne, Esq; and now most exactly rendred to more ample advantage in the English tongue; with a demonstrative table, pointing out all matter of consequence, throughout the whole work. Whereunto is added the authentick formes of all manner of writs, with their severall returnes in English, very usefull for all men in this Common-wealth, as they be now used.
Author: Kitchin, John.
Publication: London :: Printed by T: Roycroft, for M: Walbanke at Grays-Inne Gate, and H: Twyford, in Vine Court in the Middle Temple,; 1651.
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Subject terms: Courts baron and courts leet; Courts of special jurisdiction -- England; Pleading -- England; Writs -- England; Real property -- England
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Hue and cry. 18. Ed. 2.

ALL commonly are taken and called at the Summons of the Sheriffs, and at the cry of the Country, to pur∣sue and arrest the Felons, when occasion shall be, as well within Liberties as without, 3. Edw. 3. chap. 9.

And if the Robbers escape, the hundred with the Li∣berties thereof, shall make recompence to the party rob∣bed within halfe a yeare after the Robbery committed, Winton 13. Edw. 1. chap. 2. And if it be upon the bor∣ders of the Hundred, then both Hundreds shall make re∣compence.

Westminster 1. chap. 9. To take Felons, the Statute will that all commonly be ready at the commandement and at the Summons of the Sheriff, and at the cry of the Country, to pursue, to arrest Felons, when occasion shall be, as well within Liberties as without, and shall give a Fine to the King for not doing. See the Statute of Winton in the time of Edw. 1.

The Office of the Crown, title Coroners 2. Have power to inquire if Hue and Cry be made, and if all fol∣low the Hue and Cry, and he that doth not, and upon this is convicted, he shall be attached to appeare before the Justices of the Goale delivery.

21. Edw. 1. If a Forrester, Park-keeper, or Warrener, shall finde Malefactors wandring to make some dammage there, after the Hue and Cry raised to the Peace of the King, they that will not stand and yeeld themselves, but to execute their malice and to continue it, and to the di∣sturbance of the Kings Peace do fly away, and by force and armes defend themselves; If they shall kill these Ma∣lefactors, they shall not for this occasion be called before the King and the Justices.