7 Geo. 4, c. 33, s. 106; half to the King, and half (with full costs) to the informer. 7 Geo. 4, c. 33, s. 22. Against what proprietor the information to be laid, see 3 Geo. 4, c. 95, s. 12.

Conviction.

BERKSHIRE: Be it remembered, that on the

66

-- at

day of in the year of our Lord in the said county, A. B. came before me, J. P., one of his Majesty's justices of the peace for the said county where the offence hereinafter mentioned was committed, and informed me that C. D. of in the said county of Berks, [within the space of" &c. stating the offence, as in the information, supra]: "Whereupon the said C. D. being duly summoned to answer the said charge [appeared before me, and having heard the charge contained in the said information, acknowledged and confessed the facts therein stated to be true, but in his defence alleged" (here setting forth the substance of the defence); or, appeared before me, and having heard the charge contained in the said information, voluntarily confessed the said charge to be true;" or "appeared before me, and having heard the charge contained in the said information, did not make any defence against the said charge; whereupon the same was fully proved on the oath of G. H., a credible witness," or "appeared before me, and having heard the charge contained in the said information, said that he was not guilty of the said offence; whereupon the same was fully proved on the oath of G. H. a credible witness;" (or, as the case may be); or "did not appear before me pursuant to the said summons, but the charge. was fully proved on the oath of G. H., a credible witness]: And therefore it manifestly appearing to me, that the said C. D. is guilty of the offence charged in the said information, I do hereby convict him of the said offence, and do adjudge that he hath forfeited the sum of [twenty] pounds of lawful money of Great Britain for the offence aforesaid, to be distributed as the law directs, according to the form of the statute in such case made and provided. Given under my hand and seal, the day of —— J. P.

This form is given by stat. 7 Geo. 4, c. 33, s. 21. Mode of proceeding. Id. s. 18. Mitigation of penalties. Id. s. 21. Appeal. Id. s. 18. Application of penalties. Id. s. 22.

Warrant of Distress, &c.

Same as the forms, post, Ch. 5. See stat. 7 Geo. 4, c. 33, s. 18. In default of distress, party to be imprisoned for six months, unless the penalty be sooner paid. Id.

2. Plying for Hire, with Carriages not having Plates.

Information, Conviction, &c.

Same as the forms in the last case, except as to the statement of the offence, which may be thus:] "that within the space of six months next before the commencement of this prosecution, to wit, on the day of, in the year aforesaid, at in the said county, a certain coach was found plying for passengers, to be conveyed for hire, at separate fares, upon a certain public highway there called not having fixed or statutes in that case

in the said

placed thereon any plate, as directed by the made and provided; and that C. D. of county, was then and there [the owner or "the driver" or "the person having the care] of the said coach.

Penalty, not exceeding £20; 7 Geo. 4, c. 33, s. 17; half to the King, and half (with full costs) to the informer. Id. s. 22. Mitigation of penalties. Id. s. 21. Application of penalties. Id. s. 22. Mode of proceeding, appeal, &c. Id. s. 18. See stat. 3 Geo. 4. c. 95, s, 6.

3. Drivers concealing Plates.

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., late of in the county aforesaid], within six months next before the commencement of this prosecution, to wit, on the in the year aforesaid, at --, in the county aforesaid, [being then and there] the driver of a certain coach then kept, used, and employed for the purpose of conveying passengers for hire, did suffer the plate fixed and placed thereon, as by the statute in that case made and provided directed, to be concealed from public view, by a coat, [" coat, cloak, cloth or other thing"] then and there placed over the said plate;" [And if the information be laid against the proprietor, and not against the driver, add] "And that [the said driver of the said coach is not known," or "C. D., the said driver of the said coach cannot be found], and that E. F. is the owner and proprietor of the said coach.

Penalty, £5; 7 Geo. 4, c. 33, s. 14; half to the King, and half (with full costs) to the informer. Id. s. 22. Mitigation of penalties. Id. s. 21. Application of penalties. Id. s. 22. Mode of proceeding, appeal, &c. Id. s. 18. See stat. 3 Geo. 4, c. 95, s. 6.

4. Stage Coaches conveying outside Passengers, without Licence.

of

Information.

BERKSHIRE, to wit: Be it remembered, that on the day one thousand eight hundred and

A. B. of

day of

in the said county, informeth me, J. P., one of his Majesty's justices of the peace for the said county, that C. D. of in the said county, coach-owner, on the now last past, at in the county aforesaid, being then and there the owner" or "driver," or "driver and partowner] of a certain coach with four wheels, employed as a public stage coach, for the purpose of conveying passengers for hire to and from different places in Great Britain, and drawn by horses, did employ and make use of the said coach for the carrying of certain outside passengers for hire, to and from different parts of Great Britain, to wit, from

to

the said C. D. not being then and there licensed so to do; contrary to the statute made in the fifteenth year of the reign of King George the Third, intituled 'An act to repeal three acts made in the twenty-eighth, thirtieth, and forty-sixth years of his present Majesty, for limiting the number of persons to be carried on the outside of stage coaches or other carriages, and to enact other regulations for carrying the objects of the said acts into effect,' which hath imposed a forfeiture of for the said offence. Received, the aforesaid, by me,

day of

J. P.

This form is given by stat. 50 Geo. 3, c. 48, s. 24, sch. Penalty, £10 for each outside passenger, and double that sum if the driver be also the owner of the coach; Id. s. 7; half to the King, and half (with full costs) to the informer. 7 Geo. 4, c. 33, s. 22. See also stat. 7 Geo. 4, c. 33, s. 12. Against whom the information to be laid; see 50 Geo. 3, c. 48, s. 8; 3 Geo. 4, c. 95, s. 12. Penalties how recovered. 50 Geo. 3, c. 48, s. 16. How mitigated, &c. Id. s. 17.

To C. D. of

Summons.

Whereas complaint and information have been made before me, J. P., one of his Majesty's justices of the peace for the county of -, that" [here state the offence, as in the information]: "These are therefore to require you personally to appear before me, or such other of his Majesty's justices of the peace for the said county, on the day of next, at the hour of in the noon, to answer the said complaint and infor

mation, and further to do and receive what to the law shall ap pertain. Herein fail not. Given under my hand and seal, this day of- one thousand eight hundred and

This form is given by stat. 50 Geo. 3, c. 48, s. 24, sch. the service of this summons, see Id. s. 9.

J. P.

As to

Conviction.

of and

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

at

" at

day

in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred in the county of Berks aforesaid, A. B. came before me, J. P., one of his Majesty's justices of the peace for the said county, and informed me, that" [here state the offence]: 66 Whereupon the said C. D., after being duly summoned to answer the said charge, appeared before me, J. P., on the day of in the said county; and having heard the charge contained in the said information, declared he was not guilty of the said offence; but the same being fully proved upon the oath of G. H., a credible witness, it manifestly appears to me, the said justice, that he the said C. D. is guilty of the offence charged upon him in the said information; it is therefore considered and adjudged by me, the said justice, that he the said C. D. be convicted, and I do hereby convict him of the offence aforesaid; and I do hereby declare and adjudge, that he the said C. D. hath forfeited the sum of- of lawful money of Great Britain, for the offence aforesaid, to be distributed as the law directs, according to the form of the statute in that case made and provided. Given under my hand and seal, the

2

one thousand eight hundred and

day of

J. P.

Or after the words 'being duly summoned to answer the said charge,' insert 'did not appear before me, pursuant to the said summons; but the same being fully proved,' &c.

Or after the words 'being duly summoned to answer the said charge,' insert 'did neglect and refuse to make any defence against the said charge; but the same being fully proved,' &c.

Or after the words contained in the said information,' insert ' acknowledged and voluntarily confessed the same to be true; and it manifestly appears to me the said justice' &c., as above. This form is given by stat. 50 Geo. 3, c. 48, s. 24, sch. Penalties and costs, how recovered. Id. s. 16. Mitigation of penalties, Id. s. 17. Appeal. Id. s. 25.

Warrant of Commitment.

Same as the form, post, Ch. 5, s. 2. In default of payment of the penalty and costs, imprisonment for not more than three months, nor less than one month. 50 Geo. 3, c. 48, s. 16.

5. Stage Coaches carrying more Outside Passengers than expressed in the Licence.

Information, Conviction, &c.

day of

in the said now last

Same as the forms in the last case, except as to the description of the offence, which may be thus:] That C. D., of county, coach-owner, on the past, at in the county aforesaid, being then and there the [owner" or "driver," or "driver and part-owner] of a certain coach with four wheels, duly licensed for the conveying of passengers for hire to and from different places in Great Britain, and drawn by horses, did carry upon the said coach more outside passengers than was then and there specified and expressed in and by the licence for using such coach, and by the words painted on the outside of such coach, to wit, the number of outside passengers, whereas the said coach was then and there licensed, and by the said words on the outside thereof was expressed to be licensed, to carry outside passengers only; contrary to the statute" &c.

Penalty, £10 for each outside passenger beyond the number allowed, or double that sum if the driver be also part-owner of the coach; 50 Geo. 3, c. 48, s. 7; half to the king, and half (with full costs) to the informer. 7 Geo. 4, c. 33, s. 22.

6. Stage Coaches carrying Outside Passengers, without having printed on the Outside the Number of Passengers allowed, and the Names of the Proprietors.

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 said county, coach-owner, on the

day of

now