 Hardwick had a custom, from time immemorial, that if a felon were taken within their liberty, with goods stolen out, or within the liberty of the said forest, either hand-habend, back-berand, or confessand, any commodity of the value of thirteen pence...  The Beauties of England and Wales: Or, Delineations, Topographical ... - Page 755by John Britton, John Hodgson - 1812 - 658 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Capital punishment - 1789 - 740 pages
...Confefs-and cloth, or any other commodity of the value of thirteen-pence half-penny, that theyfhall after three markets, or meeting days, within the town of Halifax, next after fuch his apprehenfion, and being condemned, he (hall be taken to the Gibbet, and there have his head... | |
 | Crime - 1804 - 474 pages
...back-berand, or confessioned, to the value of thirteen-pence halfpenny, he shall, after three marketdays within the town of Halifax, next after such his apprehension, and being condemned, betaken to the gibbet, and there have his head cut from his body." " The offender had always a fair... | |
 | William Nicholson - Natural history - 1809 - 700 pages
...backberand, or confession'd, to the value of thirteen pence halfpenny, he shall, after three market days, or meeting days, within the town of Halifax, next...apprehension, and being condemned, be taken to the gibbet, and there have, his head cut from his body.' The offender had always a fair trial: for as soon as he was... | |
 | William Nicholson - 1809 - 734 pages
...halfpenny, he shall, after three market days, or meetiiu; day«, within the town of Halifax, next alter such his apprehension, and being condemned, be taken to the gibbet, and there have his head cut from his body.' The offender had always a fair trial : for as soon as he was... | |
 | John Bigland - 1815 - 1038 pages
...liberty, with goods stolen out, or within the liberty of the said forest, either hand-habend, back-berand, or confessand, any commodity of the value of thirteen...his apprehension, and being condemned, be taken to th« gibbet, and have his head cut off from his body."-f- But the felon 3 O 2 was wai, because the... | |
 | John Mason Good - 1819 - 742 pages
...value of thirleenpence halfpenny, he »hall, after three market days or meeting days within the to«n of Halifax, next after such his apprehension, and being condemned, be taken to the gibbet, anil there have his head cut from his body.' '• The offender had always a fair trial ; for as soon... | |
 | James Norris Brewer - England - 1820 - 516 pages
...taken " within their liberty, with goods stolen out, or " within, the liberty of the said forest, to the " value of thirteen pence halfpenny, he should...meeting days, within the " town of Halifax, next after his apprehension, " and being condemned, be taken to the gibbet, " and have his head cut off from his... | |
 | William Nicholson - Natural history - 1821 - 406 pages
...back-berand, or confession'd, to the value of thirteen-pence halfpenny, he shall, after three market days, or meeting days, within the town of Halifax, next...apprehension, and being condemned, be taken to the gibbet, and there have his head cut from his body.' The offender had always a fair trial : for as soon as he was... | |
 | Joseph Hall - Satire, English - 1825 - 188 pages
...confession d, to the value of thirteen-pence halfpenny, he shall, after three market-days, or meetingdays, within the town of Halifax, next after such his apprehension, and being condemned, be taken to the gibbet, and there have his head cut off from his body." For a curious account of the mode in which this law was... | |
 | Reuben Percy - Anecdotes - 1826 - 384 pages
...backberand, or confessioned to the value of thirteen- pence halfpenny, he shall, after three market days, or meeting days, within the town of Halifax, next...apprehension and being condemned, be taken to the gibbet, and there have his head cut from his body." The offender always had a fair trial ; for as soon as he was... | |
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