This information or complaint to be upon oath. 4 Geo. 4, c. 34, s. 3. Punishment, imprisonment not exceeding three months, and a proportionable abatement of wages. Id. See also 6 Geo. 3, c. 25, s. 4. As to tinners and miners in the stannaries in the counties of Devon and Cornwall, see 27 Geo. 2, c. 6, s. 2. As to tailors, see 7 Geo. 1, st. 1, c. 13, s. 6; shoemakers, 9 Geo. 1, c. 27, s. 4; hatters, 17 Geo. 3, c. 55, s. 3; glovers, &c., 13 Geo. 2, c. 8, s. 8: these, however, it should seem, may be convicted on stat. 4 Geo. 4, c. 34, s. 3, ut supra, as “artificers," or "handicraftsmen." Conviction. Same as the forms, ante, p. 110, 111, describing the offence, as in the information, ut supra. Warrant of Commitment. Same as the form, post, Ch. 5, s. 1. 2. Servants in Husbandry, Artificers, Calico Printers, Handicraftsmen, Miners, Colliers, Keelmen, Pitmen, Glassmen, Potters, Labourers, or others, misconducting themselves in their Service. with one E. F., of Information, Conviction, &c. in Same as the forms in the last case, except as to the description of the offence, which may be thus:] That C. D. being an artificer, to wit, a [" servant in husbandry, artificer, calico printer, handicraftsman, miner, collier, keelman, pitman, glassman, potter, labourer, or other person"], did, on the day of the year aforesaid, atin the county aforesaid, contract manufacturer, to serve him the said E. F." [here state the terms of the contract shortly], "and did then and there enter into the said service; and that the said C. D. afterwards, and whilst he was in the said service, to wit, on the - day of aforesaid, in the county aforesaid, was guilty of misconduct and misdemeanor, [in the execution of," or "respecting] the said contract, that is to say, that he the said C. D. did then and there" [here specify the misconduct complained of]; "contrary to the form of the statute in such case made and provided. last past, at Punishment, imprisonment, not exceeding three months, and a pro portionable abatement of wages. 4 Geo. 4, c. 34, s. 3. See stat. 20 Geo. 2, c. 19, s. 2. 6 Geo. 3, c. 25, s. 4. See also stat. 12 Geo. 1, c. 31, s. 2; 22 Geo. 2, c. 27, s. 12; 17 Geo. 3, c. 55, s. 3, as to workmen spoiling their work; and see stat. 17 Geo. 3, c. 56, as to other misconduct of workmen: all which, however, seem to be included in the words "misconduct" and "misdemeanor," in stat. 4 Geo. 4, c. 34, s. 3, above referred to. As to reeling false or short yarn, see stat. 14 Geo. 3, c. 44; 15 Geo. 3, c. 14. IV. Using, or Combining to use, Violence or Threats to Workmen, to make them quit Work, &c. 1. Using Violence or Threats to Workmen, to make them quit Work. Information. day of "" in the county COUNTY PALATINE OF LANCASTER, to wit: Be it remembered, that on the —, in the year of our Lord at, in the said county, A. B., ofaforesaid, labourer, personally cometh before me, J. P., one of his Majesty's justices of the peace for the said county, and upon his oath complaineth to and informeth me, that one E. F., of in the said county, [cotton spinner], having, on the last past, at day of in the said county, hired himself with one G. H. as a [cotton spinner] for a certain time and term, to wit, for the term of from thence next ensuing, and having begun to work for the said G. H. in pursuance of the said hiring, C. D. of. in the said county, labourer, well knowing the premises, afterwards, and whilst the said E. F. was so hired as aforesaid, to wit, on the day of last past, at aforesaid, in the county aforesaid, by then and there threatening to beat the said E. F., and to do unto him some grievous bodily harm, [" by violence to the person or property, by threats or by intimidation"], wilfully and maliciously did force the said E. F. [to depart from his hiring and work aforesaid, before the end of the said time and term for which the said E. F. was so hired as aforesaid;" or 66 to return certain work in which he was then engaged for the said G. H., before the same was finished;" or "to damnify and spoil certain machinery, tools, goods, wares and work of him the said G. H.;"] contrary to the form of the statute in such case made and provided. Taken and sworn before me, the -day} A. B. This information and complaint to be upon oath. 5 Geo. 4, c. 95, s. 7. Punishment, imprisonment, or imprisonment and hard labour, for not more than two calendar months. Id. s. 5. and see s. 6. Mode of proceeding, &c. Id. s. 7. Summons or Warrant. Same as the forms, ante, p. 96. See 5 Geo. 4, c. 95, s. 7. Conviction. COUNTY PALATINE OF LANCASTER: Be it remembered, that on the day of, in the year of his Majesty's reign, and in the year of our Lord C. D. is convicted before us, J. P. and L. M., two of his Majesty's justices of the peace for the said county palatine of Lancaster, for that" [&c. stating the offence]; "contrary to the statute made in the fifth year of the reign of his present Majesty, intituled An act to repeal the laws relative to combination of workmen, and for other purposes therein mentioned;' And we the said justices do hereby order and adjudge the said C. D., for the said offence, to be committed to and confined in [the common gaol for the said county," or "the house of correction at within the said county," and, if the offender is to be kept to hard labour, add " there to be kept to hard labour] for the space of Given under our hands [and seals,] the day and year first above written. J. P. L.M. This form is given by stat. 5 Geo. 4, c. 95, s. 11. No appeal. Id. s. 12. Warrant of Commitment. Same as the form, post, Ch. 5, s. 1. 2. Using Violence or Threats, to prevent Workmen accepting Employment. 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., of in the county aforesaid, labourer, on the at day of last past, in the said county, by then and there threatening to beat one E. F.; of - -, [cotton spinner] and to do unto him some grievous bodily harm [" by violence to the person or property, by threats, or by intimidation"], wilfully and maliciously did prevent the said E. F. from accepting any work or employment as such [cotton spinner] as aforesaid; contrary to the form of the statute" &c. Imprisonment, or imprisonment and hard labour, for not more than two calendar months. 5 Geo. 4, c. 95, s. 5. and see s. 6. 3. Using Violence or Threats against a Workman, for his not complying with Rules made to obtain an Advance of Wages, &c. Information, Conviction, &c. 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, labourer, on the last past, at -, car day of in the said county, wilfully and maliciously did make an assault upon one E. F. of penter, and him the said E. F. then and there wilfully and maliciously did beat and wound, and otherwise ill treat, ["use or employ violence to the person or property, threats, or intimidation"], on account of the said E. F. not then and there complying with, and conforming to, certain rules and regulations ["rules, orders, resolutions, or regulations"] theretofore made, to [obtain an advance of wages;" or "to lessen and alter the hours of working;" or "to decrease the quantity of certain work;" or "to regulate the mode of carrying on the trade and business of and the management thereof]; contrary to the form of the statute" &c. Imprisonment, or imprisonment and hard labour, for not more than two calendar months. 5 Geo. 4, c. 95, s. 5. and see s. 6. 4. Compelling Masters, by Violence or Threats, to alter the mode of carrying on their Business. Information, Conviction, &c. Same as the forms in the first case, ante, p. 309, except as to the de day of last scription of the offence, which may be thus:] That C. D., of in the county aforesaid, labourer, on the past, at in the said county, by then and there threatening to ["by violence to the person or property, threats or intimidation"], wilfully and maliciously did force one E. F., of- —, in the said county, a master manufacturer and [cotton spinner], to make certain alterations in his mode of regulating, managing, conducting, and carrying on the manufacture, trade, and business of him the said E. F.; contrary to the form of the statute," &c. Imprisonment, or imprisonment and hard labour, for not more than two calendar months. 5 Geo. 4, c. 95, s. 5. and see s. 6. V. Masters paying their Workmen in other mode than with Money. Information. last past, at Same as the form, ante, p. 95, to the words] informeth me, that C. D. of in the county aforesaid [woollen manufacturer], on the day of in the said county, did pay unto one E. F. of in the said county, labourer, certain wages of him the said E. F., for certain work by him before that time done for the said C. D., otherwise than in money, that is to say, by giving and delivering to the said E. F. [one yard of woollen cloth], in lieu of, and as a satisfaction for the said wages; 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, see stat. 12 Geo. 1, c. 34, s. 4; 13 Geo. 1, c. 23, s. ; 13 Geo. 2, c. 8, s. 3, 6; 22 Geo. 2, c. 27, s. ; 29 Geo. 2, c. 33, s. 3; 17 Geo. 3, c. 56, s. ; 19 Geo. 3, c. 49, s. 1,2; 57 Geo. 3, c. 115, s. ; 57 Geo. 3, c. 122, s. 1, 2: half to the informer, and half to the poor of the parish; 58 Geo. 3, c. 51, s. 2, 3; or, if the informer give evidence, the whole of the penalty shall go to the poor. Id. s. 4. Wages, however, may be paid in bank notes, if the workmen consent. 58 Geo. 3, c. 51, s. 1. Conviction. BERKSHIRE, to wit: Be it remembered, that on this day in the said coun |