CHAP. IX.

OF OFFENCES AGAINST JUSTICE.

Of Stealing, Injuring and Falsifying Records..

Of Striking, or other Outrage in the Superior Courts

Of Intimidation of Parties or Witnesses

Of Obstructing a Lawful Arrest or Process

Of Escape and Prison-breach

Of Rescue and aiding Prisoners to Escape..

Of taking a Reward of Stolen Goods

Of Compounding of Felony ..

Of Misprision of Felony .

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Of Compounding Informations and Misdemeanors

Of Common Barratry

Of Maintenance

Of Champerty

Of Conspiracy

Of Perjury..

Of Bribery

Of riotously Demolishing Churches, Houses, Machinery, &c.

Of Sending Letters threatening to Kill, &c.

OF OFFENCES AGAINST THE PUBLIC HEALTH, POLICE, OR ECONOMY.

Of the Courts of Oyer and Terminer and General Gaol Delivery

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Of the Court of the Coroner..

Of the Court of the Clerk of the Market

Of the Court of the Lord Steward of the Household

Of the University Courts..

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Of the Course of Proceedings on Summary Convictions

Of the Process on Attachments for Contempt

Of Differences between Forfeiture of Lands and of Goods and

OF THE RISE, PROGRESS, AND GRADUAL IMPROVEMENT OF THE LAWS

OF ENGLAND.

Of the Progress from the earliest Times to the Norman Conquest ..

Of the Progress from the Norman Conquest to Edward I.

Of the Progress from Edward I. to the Reformation..

Of the Progress from the Reformation to the Restoration

Of the Progress from the Restoration to the Revolution

Of the Progress from the Revolution to the Present Time

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TABLE OF STATUTES.

GENERAL INDEX.