 | John Stacy - 1831 - 314 pages
...constable of Norwich castle. In the 14th year of king Edward the third, it was enacted by parliament, that "gaols which were wont to be in the ward of the...the earls of counties, who frequently prevented the she-, rifis from imprisoning criminals in the royal castles, (of which the said earls were commonly... | |
 | William White - 1836 - 870 pages
...addition to the original building made by Roger Bigod, in the time of William Rufus, and afterwards repaired and finished by Hugh Bigod, who succeeded...the sheriffs from imprisoning criminals in the royal ceatles, (of which the said earls were commonly constables,) hut this of Norfolk was a county gaol... | |
 | G K. Blyth - 1842 - 530 pages
...committed to the custody of the sheriff of the county, and made the common prison. In the 14th year of Edward III it was enacted, " That gaols which were...in the ward of the sheriffs, and annexed to their hailiwicks, should he rejoined to the sheriffs of counties." This act was passed in consequence of... | |
 | William White - 1845 - 838 pages
...expense of the county; the oil fortress, with various additions, having been long used as the count gaol. In the 14th of Edward III., it was enacted that "gaols which wen wont to be in the ward of the sheriffs, and annexed to their bailiwicks should be rejoined to the... | |
 | White, Francis, & Co - 1854 - 898 pages
...adapt it to the purposes of a gaol, that the original arrangement can be little more than conjectured. In the 14th of Edward III., it was enacted, that "gaols...and annexed to their bailiwicks, should be rejoined by the sheriffs of connties ;" bnt this of Norfolk was a county gaol as early as 1293, and from tbe... | |
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In the 14th of Edward III., it was enacted that " gaols which were wont to be in the ward of the sheriffs, and annexed to their bailiwicks, should be rejoined to the sheriffs of counties. 