QUARANTINE.

1. Not hoisting Quarantine Signals.

Information.

Same as the form, ante, p. 95, to the words:] informeth me that C. D., on the day of

in the year aforesaid, having then the charge of a certain vessel, called the liable to quarantine, and having then met a certain other vessel,called the -, upon the high seas, ["at sea, or within four leagues of Great Britain, or Ireland, or the islands of Guernsey," &c.], did not then and there hoist a signal, to denote that his said vessel was so liable to quarantine as aforesaid, according to the directions of the statute in that behalf; contrary to the form of the statute in such case made and provided: whereby" &c. as in the form, ante, p. 95, to the end.

Penalty, £200; 45 Geo. 3, c. 10, s. 14; half to the King, and half to the informer. Id. s. 34. Mode of proceeding. Id. s. 34.

Conviction..

Same as the forms, ante, p. 110, 111, stating the offence as in the information, supra.

Warrant of Distress, &c.

Same as the forms, post, Ch. 5. In default of distress, imprisonment until the penalty be paid. 45 Geo. 3, c. 10, s. 34.

2. Hoisting Quarantine Signals, in Vessels not liable to Quarantine.

Information, Conviction, &c.

Same as the forms in the last case, except as to the description of the offence, which may be thus:] That C. D., on the

of

day

in the year aforesaid, having then the charge of a certain vessel, called on the high seas, did then and there,

in the day-time, hoist a yellow flag, with a circular black ball in the middle thereof" (see the statute), " (the same being a signal denoting that the said vessel was then liable to quarantine), he the said C. D. then and there well knowing that the said vessel was not then and there liable to quarantine; contrary to the form of the statute in such case made and provided.

Penalty, £200; 45 Geo. 3, c. 10, s. 15; half to the King, and half to the informer. Id. s. 34.

3. Pilot conducting a Ship liable to Quarantine, into a Place not appointed for such Vessels.

Information, Conviction, &c.

day of

Same as the forms in the last case but one, except as to the description of the offence, which may be thus:] That C. D. of ——, in the county aforesaid, on the in the year aforesaid, being then a pilot, did, as such pilot, conduct a certain vessel, called which had then lately come from foreign parts, and was then liable to quarantine, into [the river Thames], not being compelled by stress of weather, or any accident of the sea so to do; the said river Thames not being then and there a place appoined for the reception of vessels liable to quarantine; and he the said C. D., before he so conducted the said vessel into the said river Thames as aforesaid, [not having required and received from the person having the charge of the said vessel, any paper containing a written account of the names of the place and country at which such vessel had loaded, and at which it had touched on the homeward voyage;" or, "having received from the person having the charge of the said vessel, a certain paper containing a written account of the names of the place and country at which such vessel had loaded, and at which it had touched on the homeward voyage, whereby it appeared that the said vessel was liable to quarantine, as aforesaid]; contrary to the form of the statute in such case made and provided. Penalty, £100; 45 Geo. 3, c. 10, s. 17; half to the King, and half to the informer. Id. s. 34.

4. Quitting Vessels liable to Quarantine.

Information, Conviction, &c.

Same as the forms in the first case, ante, p. 293, except as to the description of the offence, which may be thus:] That C. D., on the day of in the year aforesaid, being then on board a certain vessel, called then liable to perform quarantine, did quit the said vessel, before the said quarantine was performed, without having then and there a proper license in that behalf; contrary to the true meaning of the statute in such case made and provided.

Penalty, £200; 45 Geo. 3, c. 10, s. 21; half to the King, and half to the informer; Id. s. 34; and six months' imprisonment. Id. s. 21. See the statute.

5. Landing Goods from Vessels liable to Quarantine.

Information, Conviction, &c.

Same as the forms in the first case, ante, p. 293, except as to the description of the offence, which may be thus:] That C. D., on in the year aforesaid, at

the day of in the county aforesaid, did land and unship divers goods and articles, to wit, [one bale of cotton wool" &c.] "from a certain vessel, called which said vessel was then and there liable to quarantine; contrary to the form of the statute in such case made and provided.

Penalty, not exceeding £500, nor less than £100; 45 Geo. 3, c. 10, s. 31; half to the King, and half to the informer. Id. s. 34.

6. Knowingly receiving Goods from Vessels liable to Quarantine.

Information, Conviction, &c.

Same as the forms in the first case, ante, p. 293, except as to the description of the offence, which may be thus:] That C. D., of in the county aforesaid, on the

day of

in

the year aforesaid, did knowingly receive divers goods and articles, to wit, [one bale of cotton wool" &c.], "after the same were landed and unshipped from a certain vessel there, called then liable to quarantine, he the said C. D., at the time he so received the said goods and articles, well knowing that the same were so landed and unshipped from the said vessel as aforesaid, and that the said vessel, at the time the said goods and articles were so landed and unshipped, was then and there liable to quarantine as aforesaid; contrary to the form of the statute in such case made and provided.

Penalty, not exceeding £500, nor less than £100; 45 Geo. 3, c. 10, s. 31; half to the King, and half to the informer. Id. s. 34.

RIVERS, &c.

Throwing Ballast, &c. into Rivers, &c.

Information.

ESSEX, to wit: Be it remembered, that on the

in the year of our Lord

county, A. B. of

at

day of in the said in the county aforesaid, labourer, who as well for our lord the King, as for himself, doth prosecute in this behalf, personally cometh before me, J. P., one of his Majesty's justices of the peace for the said county, residing near the place where the offence hereinafter mentioned was committed, and as well for our said lord the King as for himself, informeth me, that C. D., of- - mariner, within the space of twelve calendar months now last past, to wit, on the day of in the year aforesaid, at in the said county, being then and there master of a certain merchant vessel, called did cause and procure to be cast, thrown, emptied, and unladen from and out of the said vessel, a large quantity, to wit, ten tons, of ballast, gravel, earth, and rubbish, into a certain navigable river of this kingdom there, called the Thames, [“ ports, roads, roadsteads, harbours, havens, or navigable rivers of this kingdom"], so as to tend to the injury and obstruction of the navigation of the said river; contrary to the form of the statute in such case made and provided: Whereby " &c. as in the form, ante, p. 95, to the end.

Penalty, not exceeding £10; 54 Geo. 3, c. 159, s. 11; half to the King, and half to the informer; Id. s. 21; over and above the expenses incurred in removing the ballast, &c. Id. s. 11; and costs. Id. s. 21.

Conviction.

ESSEX: Be it remembered, that on the

in the year of our Lord

day of

C. D. is convicted before me,

J. P., one of his Majesty's justices of the peace for the county of Essex, for that the said C. D., on the

day of

at

[here state the offence]; "contrary to the statute in such case made and provided. Given under my hand and seal, the day and year first above written.

J. P.

This form is given by stat. 54 Geo. 3, c. 159, s. 23. Recovery and distribution of penalties. Id. s. 21. Appeal. Id. s. 26. No certiorari. Id. s. 23.

Warrant of Commitment for non-payment of Penalty.

Same as the forms, post, Ch. 5, s. 2. If the penalty and costs be not forthwith paid, imprisonment for a time not exceeding three months, unless the penalty and costs be sooner paid. 54 Geo. 3, c. 159, s. 21.

SEAMEN.

Taking Seamen to Sea, without a written Contract for the Voyage.

Information.

Same as the forms, ante, p. 95, to the words] informeth me,

that C. D., of

of

mariner, on the

day of

in the year aforesaid, at in the said county, being then and there master and commander of a certain vessel, called then bound to certain parts beyond seas, to wit, to — did carry one E. F., a seaman and mariner, to sea, from the port there, where the said E. F. was then entered and shipped, in order to proceed on the said voyage, to the said parts beyond seas, to wit, to aforesaid, he the said C. D. not having first come to any agreement or contract with the said E. F., for or in respect of the wages of the said E. F. for the said voyage, in manner and form as by the statute in that behalf is directed; contrary to the form of the statute in such case made and provided: Whereby" &c. as in the form, ante, p. 95, to the end.

The master shall forfeit £5 for every such seaman, to the use of