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2. Concerning their remuneration.—The king shall give annually to 
the messengers, such property as may be appropriated to them, for their 
vigilance in preserving the order (and peace) of the land. 
Directions for the Judges and the Jury. 
1. The Judges and the Jury shall not regard the appearance (circum¬ 
stances) of men. If a man of influence (be brought before them) let him 
be a man of influence; if a neighbour, let him be a neighbour; if a relative, 
let him be a relative; or a friend, let him be a friend; this they shall not 
regard. That which is written in the laws, and that alone, shall they 
regard. 
2. When an offence is committed, such as theft or adultery; if the in¬ 
jured person desires that the offender should be tried, he shall go himself 
to the magistrate, and give information. The magistrate shall write his 
name, and the name of the person accused, that it may be regular in trial. 
But offences which affect the whole island, such as murder, rebellion, con¬ 
spiracy, working on the Sabbath, it shall be competent for any person to 
give information to the magistrate; and the magistrate shall write his 
name, and the name of the person accused. The magistrate shall not 
regard or bring to trial on vague reports. It is-proper that some individual 
should go and lodge the information. 
3. When a person is brought to trial, and when the magistrates are 
assembled, the accused and the accuser, and the witnesses, being also 
present, the magistrate or judge shall publicly declare the crime of which 
the offender is accused, and shall then ask him if it is a true word or accusa¬ 
tion. If the prisoner replies, “Yes, it is a true word,’’ the judge shall pro¬ 
nounce the sentence.” But if the person accused replies “ It is not, I 
did not commit the offencethen shall the judge request the person on 
whose information he was apprehended, to state his accusation. If there 
be two witnesses, let there be two; if three, (let there be) three. It is 
proper that witnesses should have the clearest, strongest evidence. Then 
shall the judge request the prisoner to declare what he has to say. If 
there be a person there that knows the accused to be innocent, he shall 
give his evidence; and if there be two, let there be two; if three, let there 
be three; they shall deliver all their word or evidence. If the person 
accused wishes to ask his accuser any questions, it is right for him to do 
so. He shall inquire of the judge, and the judge shall repeat the question 
to the accuser. 
4. No man shall be confined without cause. When a pig breaks into a 
garden, the owner of the pig shall not be bound, but information shall be 
gwen to the magistrate, and he shall send his messenger to bring the owner 
