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THE STATUTES OF WALES
[A.D. 1542-3

103. Item, in actions personal, taken and pursued before the said Justices in Wales, by original writ or Bill if nine of the Jury be sworn to try the issue between the party Plaintiff and the Defendant, and the residue of the said Jury make default, or be tried out: Then the Sheriffs shall and may immediately return other names in the said jury, de circumstantibus, unto such time there be twelve men sworn to try the issue between them, as before the Justices of North Wales hath been afore used and accustomed in such cases.

104. Item, That if any goods or chattels be stolen by any person or persons, and sold in any fair or market within the said Dominion of Wales, that no such sale shall change the property thereof from the owner of the same, but that he may lawfully seize take and have the same again, upon proof thereof made, the said sale notwithstanding.

105. Item, That no person or persons bargain or buy any manner of beast or other quick cattle in any place within Wales, out of the Market or Fair, unless he can bring forth sufficient and credible witness of the name of the person, what place and time he bought the same, upon pain and danger of such punishment and fine as shall be set upon him by the said President and Council, or any of the said Justices in his Circuit, for the said offence, and as he will therefore answer at his further peril.

106. Item, If any goods or chattels be stolen within the limits of any of the said Shires of Wales, that then upon suit thereof had and made, the track shall be followed from Township to Township, or Lordship to Lordship, according to the laws and customs in that behalf heretofore used in Wales, upon such penalty and danger as heretofore hath been accustomed.

107. Item, That every person that hath any lands or tenements in fee-simple or fee-tail, or for term of life, or for term of any other man's life, being freehold, shall and may pass in all manner juries and Trials, as well in case of felony or murder, as in all actions real, personal and mixed, whatsoever they be, Attaint only except; and also may be impannelled, and inquire of all concealments, forcible entries, and other causes of inquiry for the King's Majesty, albeit he may not dispend forty shillings by the year; saving to every man his lawful challenge for any other cause, according to the Laws of this Realm of England.

108. Item, That no Juror shall pass in Attaint, unless he may dispend forty shillings by the year of estate of freehold.