A commitment under a warrant which does not specify the crime the party is charged with, is false imprisonment and therefore, if a serjeant at mace justifies an arrest by command of the mayor, his plea must shew in certainty for what cause the arrest was made.
Citations:
[1791] EngR 132, (1791) Cro Jac 81, (1791) 79 ER 69 (A)
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Updated: 02 May 2022; Ref: scu.361647
