Volume II 1603-1660 - The Honourable Society of the Inner Temple

196 A CALENDAR OF THE
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PARLIAMENT held on 13 May, 8 Charles I., A.D. 1632, before EDWAI
LITTLETON, THOMAS RISDON, ADAM SCAMLER, and others. S
RICHARD S HILTON, treasurer.
The reference concerning Christmas commons continued.
Order that William Browne, an utter barrister, who was su
pended from commons in Lent vacation last by the bar then
commons, be restored, and that Cholmley, Risdon, Prythergh, ar
Tratman call before them the said Browne and some others of ti
bar then in commons, and examine the causes of his suspension, ar
what power and authority the bar has, when the bench is out
commons, to suspend one of the bar, and what precedents there a:
on the point.
Forasmuch as the commons and other charges of this HOW
have of late times much increased, and yet the House is served wit
far worse provisions than in former times when commons were at
far lower rate than now they are, whereby the House has been muc
prejudiced and the gentlemen have made great complaints, whic
abuse is conceived to be occasioned by the negligence of the officer
it is desired that Cholmeley, Risdon, Prithergh, and Tratman wi
inquire into the matter.
PARLIAMENT held on 3 June, 8 Charles I., A.D. 1632, before EDWAR
LITTLETON, ELIZE HEALE, THOMAS RISDON, and others. Si
RICHARD SHILTON, treasurer.
Upon report by Risdon it was found that the cause of Williar
Browne's suspension was that he made default in not doing th
exercises of the House, and it did not appear that the bar did eve
at any time heretofore suspend one of the bar for not doing o
exercise, but used in such cases to complain to the bench at thei
coming into commons. It is therefore ordered that the bar ough
not at any time to suspend any other of the bar for want of doirq
exercise, but are to refer the consideration and punishment thereo
to the bench, when they shall come into commons.