""A Treatise of the Pleas of the Crown"" is a comprehensive legal text written by William Hawkins in 1721. The book covers the various aspects of criminal law and procedure in England, including the prosecution of crimes, the rights of the accused, and the role of judges and juries. This second volume of the treatise focuses on the principal matters relating to the subject of the Pleas of the Crown, which are organized into proper heads for easy reference...