Sentence:  Because he that firſt raiſeth a <WSD>hue and cry</WSD>, where no felony is committed, that is, he who giveth the falſe information, is ſeverely puniſhable by fine and impriſonment, if the information be falſe. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  The public pursuit of a criminal, accompanied by shouts to warn others to give chase.