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76. Richard Scharp wool-merchant beat his wife Emma so that she gave birth to a still-born boy. Because Richard has died, nothing from the outlawry. The mayor and aldermen testify that Richard was arrested and handed over to Richard de Ewell sheriff, who released him on the pledges of six men. Because according to the law of the City no one accused of a man's death should be released on bail except on the pledges of twelve men,-1any of whom should be able to answer to the king for 100s. as amercement if he should fail, *to judgment on Richard de Ewelle. [cf. 595]
Nota 33. Quod rettati de morte hominis debent dimitti per xii plegios et non minus quorum quilibet suffciens sit ad respondendum regi de centum solidis pro misericordia sua [cf. 524 no. 33].
1. Cf. 29, 87. |