Magna Carta: A Commentary on the Great Charter of King John With an Historical Introduction
CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR.
I. Pleas of the Crown. II. Keeping and Trying Criminal 358 Pleas. III. The Intention of Magna Carta. IV. An Erroneous View. V. Local Magistrates under John: (1) The Sheriff; (2) The Constable; (3) The Coroner; (4) The Bailiff,