By § 4. if any sheriff, &c. or any bailiff of franchise, shall receive,
take, or have by himself or by any other, any sum of money, reward or any
other profit, directly or indirectly, or do take any promise, make any
agreement, or assent to have any sum of money, reward or other profit,
directly or indirectly, of any person or persons, for the sparing, not
warning, or not returning of any person to be sworn as juror, for the
trial of any issue joined or to be joined in any of the Queens Majestys
courts [of K. B. C. P. or E.], or before any justices, every sheriff,
_&c._ or bailiff of franchise so offending, to forfeit for every such
offence the sum of 5l. (half to the Queen, and half to the person suing.)
[Sidenote: Offences against _27 Eliz. c. 12._]
By _27 Eliz. c. 12._ § 5. if any undersheriff or other person mentioned
in this act, shall do or commit any act or acts contrary to the oaths
aforesaid, or either of them (See B. II. C. 3.) or contrary to the true
intent and meaning of this act, every such person so offending shall
forfeit and lose for every such offence, to the party or parties grieved,
his or their treble damages.
[Sidenote: Summoning persons contrary to _7 & 8 W. 3. c. 32._]
By _7 & 8 W. 3. c. 32._ § 6. if the sheriff, his deputy or deputies,
bailiff or bailiffs, shall summon and return any freeholder or
copyholder, to 'try any issues joined in any of the courts [of K. B. C.
P. or E.] or to be or serve on any jury at the assizes, sessions of
_oyer_ and _terminer_, gaol delivery or sessions of the peace', otherwise
than as 'directed by this act,' (See B. II. C. 5.) or in any ways neglect
his or their duty or duties in the service or services of them required
by this act, or excuse any person or persons for favour or reward, or
allow of any writ of _non ponendis in assizis & juratis_, or other writ,
to excuse or exempt any person or persons from the service of any jury or
juries, under the age of 70 years, such sheriff, deputy or bailiff shall
for every transgression forfeit the sum of 20l. to be recovered by the
party or parties grieved or injured, or whom else will sue for the same.
[Sidenote: Summoning persons contrary to _3 G. 2. c. 25._ § 3.]
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