In March 1721 the marshal informed the court that he "had pursued by Hue and Cry to the Uttmost Limitts of the Government and that he could not be taken within the Same," so the case was dismissed. The system was not always successful, however. 1697, when the provost marshal or his deputy was ordered to search for John Griffen "and to make hue and cry after him from place to place and him being found to apprehend and safely to convey to the provost marshall." Full provisions of hue and cry were set forth in The Office and Authority of a Justice of Peace, published in New Bern in 1774 by James Davis, the provincial printer. The constable in the adjoining precinct was to take up the chase, and so on, "till the Offender is apprehended, or pursued to the Sea Side." Goods retaken from thieves were to remain in the custody of the officers who apprehended them "till Restitution is awarded by the Justices."Īn example of hue and cry occurred on 9 Oct. The person raising the alarm was expected to describe the offender and tell which way he or she had gone. Any person aware of a robbery or felony was required to raise a hue and cry "with horn and voice" to create an alarm for the pursuit and capture of the criminal. Here you will find options to view and activate subscriptions, manage institutional settings and access options, access usage statistics, and more."Hue and cry" was a term used in English criminal law as early as 1275 and commonly applied in colonial North Carolina. If you believe you should have access to that content, please contact your librarian.įor librarians and administrators, your personal account also provides access to institutional account management. The institutional subscription may not cover the content that you are trying to access. Oxford Academic is home to a wide variety of products.
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