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REPLIES:-Pemberton's Parlour-Bisom's Inn, 50-Scottish If the person dies some time after the accident or outrage, no such pledges are exacted. The jury further states, if it knows, who the criminal is, or, in case of an accident, declares that no one is blamable. If the wrongdoer escapes, the jury declares the fact, and assesses the chattels of the culprit, if he has any. When an interval has occurred between injury and death the jury further makes oath that the deceased has duly received the rites of the Church. The following are the inquests : 1. Dec. 19, John de Rypun is found dead in the parish of St. Michael in the North, about curfew time. The hue is raised by Thomas Regiments-Impropriations-Oliviero Cromvelle'-Mar- Yvo. The inquest is held next day. He had ston's Quaint Phrases, 51-Bell Inscriptions-Followers of "N. & Q."-Quotations in Green's "History"-University Cap-Campe's "Queen Mab"-Aurora Borealis, 52-Bear skin Jobber-Wheale-Sanies, 53-Williamite Wars-Aldine a wound on the head four fingers long and two broad, and the skull was exposed. The jurors are taken from the parishes of St. Michael North, Anchor-Fielding's "Tom Jones"-Green Aprons-Printed All Saints, St. Mildred, and St. Martin. The jury Parish Registers-"Virtue its own reward," 54-L'Influenz -Fox Family-Ripaille - Cinchrim-Bishops' Bible, 55find on oath that on the aforesaid day, being Sunday, Buried House-Luther Medal-Halfpenny of 1663-Baso, 56 at curfew time, words occurred between John of -Ashkey-Lord Bacon-Newcastle Directory-Royal Cosmographers-Delaroche's "Cromwell"-New Works suggested | Ripon and one Richard of Maltby, that Richard by Authors-"Mysteries of the Court"-Sir J. Odingsells struck John on the head with a staff, and that he Leeke, Bart., 57-Yore-zeit-Tennis-Curious Medal-Dr. forthwith died. Two sureties are offered for Yvo. Guy Carleton-Henry Mortlock-Barclay's "Apology," 53Authors Wanted, 59. Richard Maltby at once fled, and could not be arrested. He has no goods. NOTES ON BOOKS:-Twiss's "Henrici de Bracton de Notices to Correspondents, &c. Notes. THE CORONER'S ROLL IN THE BODLEIAN LIBRARY. The Bodleian Library possesses a portion of the coroner's roll for Oxford, containing nine inquests held between Dec. 19, 1300, and June 15, 1302. It appears that this roll is the third part of the complete record, all of which is still in existence, but, strangely enough, one of the two remaining portions is said to be in the archives of Bridgwater, the other in the Record Office. The coroner is John de Oseneye, and the entries are continuous. The roll reveals that the following was the process by which these inquests were held. If any one discovers a person dead in the district, it is his or her duty to raise a hue (levare hutesium). If the person dies in his home or lodgings after an accident or wound, information is given to the coroner at once, and the inquest is held on the same day. The jury is always composed of twenty-four persons, six from four parishes or hamlets, the first six being taken from the parish or hamlet in which the body was discovered or the mortal accident happened. The inquest is held by the coroner, and the jury declare the facts on oath. If the body has been found, two pledges or sureties are given on behalf of the person who raises the hue. a 2. Dec. 22, Henry of Buckingham, clerk, died in the parish of St. Mary the Virgin. The inquest was held by John de Osney on the same day. The head had a mortal wound inflicted by "pollhatchet," reaching to the skull, four fingers long, and another by a knife, one finger long and two deep, between the nose and left eye. The jury is from the parishes of St. Mary the Virgin, St. Peter in the East, All Saints, and St. Edward. The verdict on oath is that on December 12 the deceased was attacked on a journey to Oxford by unknown thieves, was wounded, and died on the day aforesaid. He had all the rites of the Church. 3. Jan. 5, 1301, Robert de Honniton, clerk, died in the parish of St. Michael at the North Gate, and was viewed the same day by the coroner, John de Osney. He had no wound, but his whole body, especially on the right side, was blackened and swollen. The jury is from the parishes of St. Michael in the North, St. Mildred, St. Martin, and All Saints. The jurors on oath say that on December 31, at the hour of vespers, the said Robert de Honniton went up the bell-tower of the church of St. Michael, to assist in ringing the bells, and unfortunately fell from the tower through a hole to the ground, and on his right side, so that all his bones were fractured. But he lingered on to January 5. He had all the rites of the Church. The jurors say that no one is to blame for his death. 4. June 25, Simon the ffevre, of Wolvercot, and Alan, son of William le Strunge, of the same, were found dead in a certain close which is called Wycroft, in the suburb of Oxford. Alice de |