82 Bradford-upon-Avon. [ The Manor. 
On all such matters as the following the Jury had to enquire ;— 
how far the constables had done their duty;—whether the stocks, 
‘the tythingman’s prison,’ were in repair ;—whether any one” had 
wilfully assaulted and maliciously drawn blood from the person of 
another;—what persons kept places for carding, dicing, skittle- 
playing, and the like unlawful games within their tythings ;—who 
were scolds, brawlers, raisers of quarrels, eaves-droppers, and news- 
mongers;—whether any persons had used false weights or measures; 
whether any have been forestallers, ingrossers, or regrators;'— 
whether any cottages had been erected contrary to law;—whether 
the highways were out of repair;—whether any public nuisances 
had been committed to the injury of the community. On all these 
and kindred subjects the Jury had to entertain presentments, and 
the Court Leet had power to punish transgressors, not only by fine, 
but in some cases by imprisonment. 
In Courts Leet the Steward always presided as Judge. Here 
also, as in the previous case alluded to,? two persons were chosen— 
(usually two of the ‘most substantial and knowing’ tenants of the 
Manor)—as Affeerers, to whom the following oath was administered: 
—“You shall well and truly affeer the several amerciaments and 
fines here made, and now to you remembered. You shall spare no 
one out of love, fear, or affection, nor raise or enhance any one out 
of malice or hatred, but impartially shall do your duties herein.” 
One very important duty that devolved on these Courts was, the 
appointment of the various officers of the Manor, the Hundred, or. 
the Borough of Bradford, Three distinct Juries were appointed, 
the first consisting of copyholders under the Manor, (which was cal- 
led the Homage Jury,) the other two of residents within the Hun- 
dred or Borough respectively, and on these was imposed the task 
1 Forestallers are they who buy, or cause to be bought, any corn or other vic- 
tuals whatsoever, that is carrying to the fair or market to be sold, before it be 
brought into the fair or market. Jngrossers are they who buy corn growing 
upon the ground (otherwise than by demise or grant) or any butter or cheese, 
or other victuals, with intent to sell the same for unreasonable profit. Regrators 
are they that in open fair or market buy and get into their own hands, corn or 
other dead victuals, and sell the same again in some other fair or market within 
four miles of the same place. Jacob’s ‘Court Keeper,’ p. 34. 
* See above p. 79. 3 
