sengers for hire, to and from different places in Great Britain, did [use certain abusive and insulting language to one E. F., a passenger in and by the said coach;" or "did insist on, and exact from one E. F., a passenger in and by the said coach, the sum of whereas the said C. D. was then and there legally enonly]; contrary to the statute" &c.

titled to the sum of

Penalty, not less than 5s., nor more than 40s.; 50 Geo. 3, c. 48, s. 12; half to the King, and half (with full costs) to the informer. 7 Geo. 4, c. 33, s. 22. And in default of payment, imprisonment for not more than a month, nor less than three days. 50 Geo. 3, c. 48, s. 12.

16. Coachmen permitting others to Drive, &c.

Information, Conviction, &c.

day of

now last

Same as the forms in the case, ante, p. 330, except as to the description of the offence, which may be thus:] That C. D., of in the said county, on the past, atin the said county, being then and there the coachman and person having the care 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, did [permit and suffer one E. F. to drive the said coach without the consent of the proprietor of the same," or against the consent of the passengers in and by the said coach then and there going and travelling;" or describing some other offence within stat. 50 Geo. 3, c. 48, s. 15]; contrary to the sta tute &c.

Penalty, not more than £10, nor less than £5; 50 Geo. 3, c. 48, s. 15; half to the King, and half (with full costs) to the informer. 7 Geo. 4, c. 33, s. 22.

17. Guards firing off their Arms, except for Defence.

Information, Conviction, &c.

Same as the forms in the case, ante, p. 330, except as to the description of the offence, which may be thus:] That C. D., , in the said county, on the day of - now in the said county, being then and there

of

last past, at ---

going and travelling as a guard to 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, did then and there, and whilst the said coach was [going on the road there," or "going through a certain town there called ———," or "standing in a certain town there called —], fire off the arms with which he was then and there entrusted, to wit, [one pistol], otherwise than for the defence of the said coach, or of any of the passengers therein; contrary to the statute" &c.

Penalty, £5; 50 Geo. 3, c. 48, s. 18; half to the King, and half (with full costs) to the informer. 7 Geo. 4, c. 33, s. 22.

SUNDAY.

1. Travelling on the Lord's Day.

Information.

BERKSHIRE, to wit: Be it remembered, that on the in the year of our Lord

of

aforesaid, A. B., of

of

day of

, at

day

in the county

in the said county, cometh before me, J. P., one of his Majesty's justices of the peace for the said county, and informeth me, that C. D., of in the said county, on the Lord's day, and within ten days now last past, to wit, on the now last past, at the parish in the said county, being then and there a drover ["drover, horse-courser, waggoner, butcher, higler, or any of their servants"] did, on the Lord's day, aforesaid, [travel as such drover," or 66 come into his inn or lodging there]; 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, 20s. to the use of the poor; 29 C. 2, c. 7, s. 2; but the justice may give a part, not exceeding one-third, to the informer. Id. Limitation of prosecution, ten days. Id. s. 4.

Conviction.

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

Warrant of Distress.

Same as the form, post, Ch. 5, s. 4.

2. Exercising a Trade on the Lord's Day.

Information, Conviction, &c.

day of

That C. D., of ·

in the

and within ten days now last — now last past, at the pa

Same as the forms in the last case, except as to the description of the offence, which may be thus:] said county, on the Lord's day, past, to wit, on the rish of in the said county, being then and there of the age of fourteen years and upwards, and being then and there a tradesman, to wit, a grocer, ["tradesman, artificer," workman, labourer, or other person whatsoever"], did, on the Lord's day aforesaid, do and exercise certain worldly labour, business, and work, of his ordinary calling, as such grocer as aforesaid, not being a work of necessity or charity, that is to say, that he the said C. D. did then and there [sell certain goods of him the said C. D., as such grocer as aforesaid, to one E. F.;” or stating some other act of the tradesman in the way of his trade, &c.]; “contrary to the form of the statute in such case made and provided.

Penalty, 5s., 29 C. 2, c. 7, s. 1, to the use of the poor. Id. s. 2. As to baking, selling meat in inns, cookshops, &c., or selling milk, on Sunday. Id. s. 3. Bread, &c., see 50 Geo. 3, c. 73, s. 3. 55 Geo. 3, ch. xcix, s. 12.

of

SWEARING.

Profanely Cursing or Swearing.

Information.

BERKSHIRE, to wit: Be it remembered, that on the in the year of our Lord

ty aforesaid, A. B., of

day

at --, in the coun

in the said county, labourer, com

, in

eth before me, J. P., one of his Majesty's justices of the peace for the said county, and informeth me, that C. D., of the said county, within eight days last past, to wit, on the day of now last past, at the parish of in the said county, [being then and there a day labourer," ("day labourer, common soldier, common sailor, or common seaman"), or "being then and there ander the degree of a gentleman, to wit, a baker," or "being then and there a gentleman] did profanely [curse one curse," or swear one oath], in these words, to wit,

-; 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, every day labourer, common soldier, common sailor, or common seaman, 1s.; every other person under the degree of a gentleman, 2s.; and every person of or above the degree of a gentleman, 5s.: 19 Geo. 2, c. 21, s. 1: the whole to the poor of the parish. Id. s. 10. Also costs. Id. s. 10. Limitation of prosecution, eight days. Id. s. 12.

Conviction.

BERKSHIRE: Be it remembered, that on the

in the

day of

mayor, justice, bailiff, or

within the

year of his Majesty's reign, C. D. was convicted before me, J. P., one of his Majesty's justices of the peace for the county aforesaid" [or " other chief magistrate, of the city or town of county of as the case may be], "of swearing" ["one or more profane oath or oaths, or of cursing one or more profane curse or curses," as the case shall be]. "Given under my hand and seal, the day and year first aforesaid.

J. P.

This form is given by stat. 19 Geo. 2, c. 21, s. 8. It must be fairly written on parchment, and returned to the next general or Quarter Sessions. Id. No certiorari. Id.

Commitment.

Same as the form, post, Ch. 5, s. 2. If he do not immediately pay the penalty, or give security for the same to the satisfaction of the justice, he may be committed to the house of correction, to be there kept to hard labour for ten days; 19 Geo. 2, c. 21, s. 4; and if he do not immediately pay the costs, or give security for the same to the satisfaction of the justice, he may be committed to the house of correction, to be there kept to hard labour for six days. Id. s. 10. If he be a soldier or seaman, however, instead of being committed to the house of correction, he shall be ordered to be publicly set in the stocks for one hour for every single offence, or for two hours for any number of offences he may be convicted of at the same time. Id.

8. 5.

TOLL-GATE KEEPER.

See "Highways.”

VAGRANTS.

Information.

of

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

in the year of our Lord

in the county aforesaid, A. B., of

at

day

in the said coun

ty, constable, cometh before me, J. P., one of his Majesty's justices of the peace for the said county, and on his oath informeth me, that C. D., on the

day of

now last past, at the parish of in the county aforesaid " [here describe the act of vagrancy, shewing him to be either an "idle and disorderly person," or a "rogue and vagabond," or an " incorrigible rogue," within the meaning of stat. 5 Geo. 4, c. 83, s. 3, 4, 5; as thus: "being then and there able wholly to maintain himself and his family by work and by other means, did wilfully refuse and neglect so to do, by which refusal and neglect the wife of the said C. D. and his two children did then and there become chargeable to the parish of in the said county]; contrary to the form of the statute in that case made and provided. A. B. me, this

Taken and sworn before
day of

1828.

J.P.}

Punishment: Idle and disorderly persons, imprisonment and hard labour for not more than one calendar month; 5 Geo. 4, c. 83,