| Iohannes Trefusis 29.
Q. Hannibal Viuian 15.| Otwel Hill 30.
Their ordinary use was, to begin the quarter Sessions for the East
halfe of the Shire, on the Tuesdayes and Wednesdayes, at Bodmyn,
and to adiourne the [89] same for the West halfe, to be ended at
Truro the Friday and Saterday following, leaning one dayes space for
riding betweene. But about twenty yeres sithence, the Easterne
Iustices making the greatest number, and in this separation having
farthest to ride, when they were disposed to attend both places,
either in regard of their ease, or vpon scruple of conscience,
or for both together, called into question, whether this custome
were as warrantable by right, as it was pleadable by prescription;
and whether it as much aduanced the administration of iustice,
as it eased the trauell of the people. And thereupon they began to
appoynt the intire Sessions at either place one after another.
This was sometimes performed, and sometimes broken, by the Westerne
Iustices, so as seuerall and contrary precepts of summons were
directed to the Sheriffe, with the great vncertaynty, ill example,
and trouble of the Countrey.
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