alderman Harriss case OF oxford he be depose of his aldermanship for  scandalous word of Mr Davors the then mayor of Oxford in conference with b  videlicet our mayor be a base fellow and b admonish he of that which he speak  then h say again the mayor be a base fellow and thou art a base fellow that  appear upon the return of the writ of restitution but before that a attachment  have issue against the mayor of Oxford for not return that and affidavit make  of it and a fine of impose upon he and in that case it be agree by the court  that the plead that he be depose per concilium community and not a citizen  accord to their custom and charter be good enough we Rep that the writ of  restitution be well enough although that in it there be not any particular  prejudice that the alderman have suffer by that deposal no more than in case  of a infranchisement Rep dyer that the attachment be well grant without alias  or more because it issue out of that court but by Jones otherwise it have be  if it have be a restitution award out of the chancery but for the matter in  law it be adjourn for a grand debate be if those word be a sufficient cause of  desposer Noy aggravate the offence and vouch e a account be bring in exchequer  against the Lord Bruce and he be condemned in the action say to heigham Ch  baron rogere rogere babe de I quod little while ago petiisti upon which the  baron reply quid to have and the Lord Bruce answer babe damnum shameful  appearance meum and for that offence he be find and commit to the tower he  pray forgiveness of his offence in all the king court be bare and distinct and  in the black book in the exchequer there be ordain a particular law of the  exchequer for the severe punishment of such offence and contumely against the  judge and officer we e the defendant in a writ of ravishment of ware beat the  plaintiff attorney upon which he bring a special action upon the case and  recover three hundred pound because it be derogation of justice and government  and h one be punish for menace a attorney by the court that as in our  principal case if the mayor make a false return the party may indict he for  perjury upon the general oath when he be admit to the office of mayor and by  justice Doderidge and that by rule of order of that court the mayor may be  compel to make a return upon a other particular oath and that so it be do in  the case of the mayor of Coventry