368 CERTIFICATE TOUCHING THE PENAL LAWS. 



informations come upon 

 him at once. 



3. The subject is often 3. The officer keep- 

 for the same offence vexed ing a book of all the in- 

 by several informations : formations put in, with a 

 sometimes the one infor- brief note of the matter, 

 mer not knowing of the may be made acquainted 

 other ; and often by con- with all informations to 

 federacy, to weary the come in : and if he find a 

 party with charge : upon precedent for the same 

 every of which goeth pro- cause, he may inform 

 cess, and of every of them some of the barons, that 

 he must take copies, and by their order the receiv- 

 make answers, and so re- ing of the latter may be 

 lieve himself by motion stayed without any charge 

 of the court if he can ; to the party at all ; so as 

 all which multiplieth it appear by the due pro- 

 charge and trouble. secution of the former, 



that it is not a suit by 

 collusion to protect the 

 party. 



Concerning the King s benefit, which may grow 

 by a moderate prosecution of some penal laws. 



THE ABUSES OR INCONVENI- 



THE REMEDIES. 

 ENCES. 



1. After an informa- 1. The officer in this 



tion is exhibited and an- point is to perform his 



swered, for so the statute greatest service to the 



requires, the informer for king, in soliciting for the 



