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coke_n 4_o inst._n cap._n 30._o by_o the_o statute_n of_o 6_o r._n 2.5_o justice_n of_o assize_n and_o gaol-delivery_n shall_v hold_v their_o session_n in_o the_o chief_a town_n of_o every_o county_n where_o the_o shire_n court_v there_o use_v to_o be_v hold_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o 8_o r._n 2.2_o no_o man_n of_o law_n shall_v be_v justice_n of_o assize_n or_o gaol_n delivery_n in_o his_o own_o country_n and_o the_o chief_a justice_n of_o the_o common-bench_n shall_v be_v assign_v among_o other_o to_o take_v assize_n and_o to_o deliver_v gaol_n but_o as_o to_o the_o chief_a justice_n of_o the_o kings-bench_n it_o shall_v be_v as_o for_o the_o most_o part_n of_o 100_o year_n last_o pass_v have_v be_v wont_a to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o 14_o h._n 6.3_o the_o session_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o assize_n and_o gaol-delivery_n in_o cumberland_n shall_v be_v hold_v in_o the_o time_n of_o peace_n and_o truce_n in_o the_o city_n of_o carlisle_n and_o not_o elsewhere_o 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and_o assize_n attaint_v and_o certification_n shall_v be_v hereafter_o take_v before_o justice_n common_o assign_v be_v good_a and_o lawful_a man_n and_o have_v knowledge_n in_o the_o law_n according_a to_o the_o statute_n of_o westm._n 2.29_o ed._n 1._o by_o the_o statute_n of_o 4._o e._n 3.2_o good_a and_o discreet_a person_n shall_v be_v assign_v in_o all_o shire_n of_o england_n to_o take_v assize_n jury_n and_o certification_n and_o to_o deliver_v the_o gaol_n three_o time_n in_o the_o year_n at_o least_o justice_n of_o gaol-delivery_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o deliver_v the_o gaol_n of_o those_o that_o stand_v indict_v before_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o peace_n which_o keeper_n shall_v send_v those_o indictment_n before_o the_o justice_n of_o gaol-delivery_n who_o shall_v have_v power_n to_o inquire_v of_o and_o punish_v sheriff_n gaoler_n and_o other_o which_o do_v any_o thing_n against_o this_o act._n judge_n ought_v not_o to_o deliver_v their_o opinion_n beforehand_o of_o any_o criminal_a case_n thaâ—_n may_v come_v before_o they_o judicial_o for_o how_o can_v they_o â—e_v indifferent_a who_o have_v deliver_v their_o opinion_n before_o hand_n without_o hear_v of_o the_o party_n co._n 3_o inst_z 29._o by_o the_o statute_n of_o 19_o h._n 7.10_o the_o sheriff_n of_o every_o county_n shall_v have_v the_o keep_n of_o the_o common_a gaol_n there_o except_o such_o as_o be_v hold_v by_o inheritance_n or_o succession_n also_o all_o letter_n patent_n of_o the_o keep_n of_o gaol_n for_o life_n or_o year_n be_v annul_v and_o void_a howbeit_o neither_o the_o kings-bench_n nor_o marshalsea_n shâ—â—l_v be_v in_o the_o custody_n of_o any_o sheriff_n aâ—d_v the_o patent_n of_o edward_n courtney_n earl_n of_o devon_n and_o john_n morgan_n for_o keep_v of_o prison_n be_v except_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o 6_o hen._n 8.6_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o king_n be_v bench_n have_v power_n by_o their_o discretion_n to_o remand_v as_o well_o the_o body_n of_o felon_n as_o their_o 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the_o exemplary_a punishment_n coke_n 2_o inst_z 200_o 201._o to_o steal_v a_o tame_a deer_n not_o know_v be_v no_o felony_n coke_n 2_o inst_z 20._o the_o office_n and_o duty_n of_o forester_n how_o to_o be_v execute_v by_o deputy_n for_o a_o woman_n of_o what_o a_o forest_n do_v consist_v co._n 4_o inst_z 289._o what_o paste_n by_o grant_n of_o a_o forest_n see_v coke_n 4_o inst_z 289_o 314._o forest_n call_v wald_n and_o buckholts_n the_o several_a court_n of_o the_o forest_n forest_n law_n the_o beast_n and_o season_n of_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o forest_n deafforestation_n drift_n of_o the_o forest_n purlieu_n trespass_n etc._n etc._n vide_fw-la coke_n 4_o inst_z park_n call_v by_o the_o saxon_n deorfald_n of_o herbage_n and_o pawnage_n in_o park_n the_o king_n can_v make_v a_o forest_n or_o park_n in_o other_o man_n ground_n park_n be_v not_o to_o be_v guide_v by_o forest_n law_n coke_n 4_o inst_z where_o the_o owner_n may_v cut_v down_o wood_n in_o free_a chase_n and_o where_o 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