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The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… Bossiney, but stood accused of electoral corruption and bribery. After the Restoration he was prosecuted for having …
12th April 1624
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… SIR JOHN SAVILE. 2 charges against the Treasurer. For the bribery, has heard it; but not the other. The first plainly … were bought all, and some brought in. He thinks it not bribery but robbery. He doubts not the loss that this kind of … Sir Edward Coke speaks of the definition of the offence of bribery and says it is a reward corruptly taken by a judge. …
12th March 1624
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… cloth was void. 2. That the woodmongers had been drawn by bribery to make the certificate upon which this patent was …
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… Treasurer of England, and Master of the Wards, viz. for bribery, extortion, oppression and other grievous offences. … the House. SIR EDWARD COKE. His part two-fold: 1. Sordid bribery. 2. The alteration of the instructions in the Court … Lord Treasurer of England and Master of the Wards, for bribery, extortion, oppression of the people and other …
15th April 1624
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… This shows what good Parliaments bring. This sordid bribery, for he is a judge. For the 2nd bribe, for not taking … That the Lord Treasurer's answers to the charges of bribery are poor and weak, and where it was expected to have … SIR JOHN SAVILE thinks the Treasurer fully convinced of bribery and extortion, and that he has this hap above others, …
15th March 1624
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… erecting new offices, moderating fees, to prevent bribery. Bill against scandalous and unworthy ministers. …
1st March 1624
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… against so great a judge unless there be some matter of bribery or corruption informed against him, wherein his … the Lord Keeper for justice done, though there be no bribery charged against him. It is ordered that, as … from the King, saying that howsoever the corruption of bribery cannot be proved against a chancellor, yet it is fit …
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… consisting of 3 heads: 1. Vexation. 2. Extortion. 3. Bribery and corruption. In the first, kept 2 courts at 2 … granting administrations, granting of tutorships. For bribery, one Craddock, having a cause depending before, would … the particulars are many and foul against Dr. Cradock for bribery, extortion and very unjust vexations in a foul manner …
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… the Lord Keeper clearly freed and acquitted from any bribery or corruption. Upon a second question, whether Mrs. … be blamed for charging his Lordship in her petition with bribery. But the House did clear and free the Lord Keeper … wastes, alienations since 6 of October wast [ sic], bribery, extortion, heresy, schism, adultery, usury, …