An abridgment of the lawes of England, touching treasons, rebellious murthers, conspiracies, burning of houses, poysonings, and other capital offences. WIth such readings thereon as show the several wayes whereby offenders in such cases may become guilty. / by John Bridall, Esq.

Title

An abridgment of the lawes of England, touching treasons, rebellious murthers, conspiracies, burning of houses, poysonings, and other capital offences. WIth such readings thereon as show the several wayes whereby offenders in such cases may become guilty. / by John Bridall, Esq.

Author

Brydall, John, b. 1635?

Publication

London :: Printed by John Bellinger, in Cliffords-Inne-Lane, and Tho. Dring at the Harrow at Chacery-Lane-End in Fleet-street,

1679.

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Criminal law -- England -- Early works to 1800.

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Contents

• title page
• The general Titles contained in the TABLE.
• Advertisement.
• treatise
  • JƲs CRIMINIS: OR THE Law of ENGLAND, TOUCHING Matters Criminal.
    • 1. Of those Crimes that are committed medi∣atly, contra Coronam & dignitatem Regis, and do relate to Life it self, as Homicides.
      • section
      • section
      • section
      • 1. Of Murdering a mans self, called Felo de se.
      • 2 Of Murder in respect of another.
      • 1. Of Homicide, which for Distinction-sake we call Manslaughter.
      • 3. Of Se Defedendo, that is Voluntary, and not Felony.
      • 3. Of Homicide by misadventure.
    • 2. Of those Crimes, that appertain to mans body, or members, and they are Battery, Mayhem, and Rape.
    • 3. Of those Offences that dispoil men of their property.
      • 1. Of Theft.
        • 1. Of Larceny.
        • 1. Of Robbery.
        • 3. Burglary.
        • 2. Touching Mansion houses.
        • 2. As to a Booth or Tent.
        • 3. As to Chambers, belonging to Inns of Court.
        • 3. Touching the intention of the Party.
        • 4. Touching that which is perpetrated In fraudem Legis.
        • 4. Pyracy.
      • 5. Burning of Houses.
    • 1. High Treason.
    • 1. Touching Death.
    • 2. Touching violation, or Carnal knowledge.
    • 3. Touching War.
    • 4. Touching Adhesion to the Kings Enemies.
    • 5. Touching Fausonnery.
    • 6, and last: Bringing into the Realm Counterfeit Coyn.
    • 2. Misprision of Treason.
    • 3. Robbing the Kings Treasure.
    • 4. Bribery.
    • 5. Extortion.
    • 6. Striking in the Kings Courts, where he resides personally, or by Representation.
    • 7. Routs.
    • 8. Riot.
    • 9. Affraies, Single Combats, and Chal∣lenges, &c.
    • 3. Challenges.
    • 10. Libells.
    • 11, and last, False Rumours; and slan∣derous news.
  • Judicium Criminis, OR THE JUDGMENT OF ENGAND, Touching PLEAS OF THE CROWN.
    • 1. Of the Definition of punishment.
    • 2. Of the end of punishment.
    • 3. Of the Divisions or several modes of punishment.
    • 4. Of the Rules for inflicting punishments.
    • 5. Of the circumstances that ought to be weighed touching Pleas of the Crown.
    • 6. Of the Persons to be coesidered in Criminal Judgments.
      • 1. Of Principals.
      • 2. Of Accessary.
      • 1. Of the Iury.
      • 2. Of the Judge in matters of Law.
    • 7. Of the Matters of Judgments Crimi∣nal; and how they are brought to a judicial Decision.
      • 1. Auterfoitz attaint d'un auter Offence.
      • 2. Auterfoitz acquit.
      • 3. Auterfoitz convict de mesme le fe∣lony devant Iudgement.
      • 4. Auterfoitz convict d'un auter felony.
      • 5, and last, Auterfoitz attaint de mesme le offence.
    • 8. Of Judicial Acts, relating to publik Crimes.
      • 1. In the Judgment of High Treason.
      • 2: In Judgement of Felony.
      • 2. Of Writs of Error.
      • 2. Of Falsifying Attainder.
      • 3. Of Pardons.
      • 4. Of Restitutions.
• The Author hath written somewhat (tou∣ching the Satutes of Hue and Cry, for the better and more speedy appre∣hension of such as are guilty of Rob∣beries) which should have been placed before under the Title of Robbery; but it being by some inadvertence there o∣mitted, the Printer has thought it not much amiss to put it at the end of this Discourse, by way of Appendix. And thus the Author treats concerning the Statutes of Hue and Cry.
  • 1. Resolves on the Stat. of Winton.
  • 2. Resolves on the Stat. of 27. Eliz.
• THE TABLE.