case the king against Heyward and two other his surety a recognizance for good  behaviour be not forfeit by rash quarrelsome or unmannerly word unless they  direct tend to a breach of the peace to terrify other or to promote sedition  dalt cro Elizabeth more roll palmer style cro James Bac ab to know facias upon  a recognizance of the good behaviour the breach be assign first because  Heyward say to a constable in execute his office thou art a lie rascal second  because be say to another who throw down his hedge one of you be dead of the  plague and I hope I shall see more of you to die of the plague three because  be say to a woman that she be a whore and jade and other foul word concern her  incontinency fourthly because he say to one in the churchyard after  eveningprayer that he be a forswear knave and a perjure knave the defendant  plead not guilty and upon evidence at the bar it appear by one witness that be  speak to the constable because croak car he affirm that the defendant use to  carry picklock about he thou art a lie rascal and the other witness on the  behalf of the king do not prove that these word be in disturbance of the  execution of his office or for any act about the execute of his office and for  all the other word they be word of beat and intemperance but none of they tend  to the breach of peace or to the terror of any nor be there any act crone but  only evil word and of those word the person against who he speak they give the  occasion and although the manner of speak may be good cause in discretion to  bind one to his good behaviour yet one be bind word only which tend not to the  breach of peace or terrify other or unto sedition c shall not be sufficient  cause of forfeiture of a recognizance for then by such pretence of word a man  shall be in danger of his recognizance which will be inconvenient wherefore it  be leave to the jury to consider of the verity and validity of the evidence  and of the manner of speak they whereupon they be a substantial jury consider  thereof give their verdict for the defendant that he be not guilty vide Henry  pl Edward pl Edward pl