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A

COLLECTION

OF THE

STATUTES,

&c. &c. &c.

PART V.

Criminal Law.

VOL. V.

CLASS 1. Statutes relating to Religion and Ecclesiastical Authority. 2. Treason and other Offences affecting the State.

3. Offences relating to Coin and Bullion.

4. Homicide.

5. Rape, Polygamy, Forcible Marriage, &c.

6. Riots, and Offences attended with Malice or Violence.

VOL. VI.

7. Larceny, Robbery, Assault with intent to Rob, Child Stealing.

8. Offences relating to Stolen Goods.

9. Embezzlement by Agents and Public Officers.

10. Embezzlement of Public Stores.

11. False Pretences.

12. Forgery.

13. Piracy, and Offences committed on the High Seas.

14. Felony relating to the Revenue.

15. Offences relating to Quarantine.

16. Felony relating to the Slave Trade.

17. Escapes and Rescue.

18. Perjury.

19. Seducing Artificers and Exporting Utensils.

20. Offences respecting Elections of Members of Parliament.

21. Libels, Scandalum Magnatum, &c.

22. Nuisances.

23. Maintenance, Champerty, Liveries.

24. Miscellaneous Offences.

25. Criminal Proceedings.

VOL. V

(A) Surety of Peace, and Apprehension of Offenders. (B) Examination, Bail, Commitment.

(C) Indictments, Informations, and other Criminal Prosecutions.

(D) Process, Outlawry.

(E) Certiorari.

(F) Arraignment and Trial.-Criminal Courts: 1. in General, § 2. Offences committed out of the Kingdom. (G) Benefit of Clergy, Transportation, Penitentiary Houses.

(H) Judgments in Cases not included in the last Division. (I) Forfeiture, Corruption of Blood, &c.

(K) Pardon.

(L) Miscellaneous Incidents.

B

CLASS I.

Statutes relating to Religion and Ecclesiastical
Authority.*

[No. I.] 35 Edward I. st. 1. c. 2.-Religious Persons
shall send nothing to their Superiors beyond the Sea.

[No. II. ] 25 Edward III. st. 5. c. 22.- He that purchaseth a Provision in Rome for an Abbey, shall be out of the King's Protection, and any Man may do with him as with the King's Enemy.

*The Statutes referred to in this Division are very numerous, and their Contents are very material and important as matter of legal and political history. Considering the nature of this work, and the space which it already occupies, I have thought it eligible to insert only such Statutes as may still be considered as material in respect of their practical operation, with the exception of two of the ancient Statutes, which explain the object and meaning of the once important expression, Præmunire. The restrictions that still exist form the subject of a controversy which is still maintained with considerable warmth. Under the strong and long con

25 Edw. III. st. 6.

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§ 3.

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tinued impression that those restrictions might be withdrawn, as inapplicable to the present state of the country, and unnecessary with regard to the interests and security of the established Church, I have so far entered into the controversy as to state the grounds of that impression, in a series of" Letters on the Legal Disabilities of Roman Catholics and Dissenters, and the Dangers apprehended from their Removal." Ridgway, 1813; but I am aware that any investigation, partaking of the nature of political controversy would not be consistent with the design and character of this collection.

[No. H. ] 25 Edward III. st. 6.-The King and other Lords shall present unto Benefices of their own, or their Ancestors Foundation, and not the Bishop of Rome.

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WHEREAS late in the Parliament of good memory of Edward King of England, Grandfather to our Lord the King that now is, the thirty-fifth year of his Reign, holden at Carlisle, the Petition heard, put 'before the said Grandfather and his Council in his said Parliament by the "Commonalty of the said Realm, containing, That whereas the holy 'Church of England was founded in the Estate of Prelacy, within the 'Realm of England, by the said Grandfather and his Progenitors, and the Earls, Barons, and other Nobles of his said Realm, and their Ancestors, to inform them and the People, of the Law of God, and to make Hospitalities, Alms, and other works of charity, in the Places where the Churches were founded, for the Souls of the Founders, their Heirs, and 'all Christians; and certain Possessions, as well in Fees, Lands, Rents, as in Advowsons, which do extend to a great Value, were assigned by the 'said Founders to the Prelates and other People of the holy Church of the said Realm, to sustain the same Charge, and especially of the Pos'sessions which were assigned to Archbishops, Bishops, Abbots, Priors, Religious, and all other People of holy Church, by the Kings of the said Realm, Earls, Barons, and other great Men of this Realm; the same Kings, Earls, Barons, and other Nobles, as Lords and Advowees, have 'had and ought to have the Custody of such Voidances, and the Presént'ments and the Collations of the Benefices being of such Prelacies.

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II. And the said Kings in Times past were wont to have the greatest Part of their Council, for the Safeguard of the Realm when they had 'Need, of such Prelates and Clerks so advanced; the Bishop of Rome accroaching to him the Seigniories of such Possessions and Benefices,

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