[1] Also the iustices, which were assigned to take these inquisitions, Matth. Westm. extended the same according to their commission against such as had made intrusions in|to other mens lands, and for doubt to be impleaded for the same had made alienations ouer into the hands of great men;Intrusions punished, and other offenses against the kings peace and iustice. also against such barretors as vsed to take monie to beat any man, and againe would not sticke to take monie of him whom they had so beaten, to beat him that first hired them to beat the other. The malice of such maner people was now restreined by force of these inquisitions: for such as were found culpable, were worthilie punished, some by death, and some by ransoms: diuerse also for feare to come to their answers fled the realme: also forfeits against the crowne were streightlie looked vnto, found out, and leuied;Forfeits. by reason whereof great summes of monie came to the kings coffers, which holpe well towards the maintenance and charges of his warres. This kind of inquisition was named commonlie Traile baston, which signifieth, Traile or draw the staffe. Nic. Triuet. Traile basto [...] And forsomuch as the proceeding in [page 313] this wise against such misdemenors as then were v|sed, brought so great a benefit to the realme in re|streining such malefactors, which greatlie (as should séeme) disquieted the state of the commonwealth, I haue thought good to set downe the substance of the same, as followeth.