s. 3; rogues and vagabonds, imprisonment and hard labour for not more than three calendar months; Id. s. 4; Incorrigible rogues, imprisonment and hard labour until the sessions, Id. s. 5, and the justices there may order further imprisonment and hard labour for any time not exceeding one year, and that the offender (if not a female) be punished by whipping. Id. s. 10.

Warrant.

Same as the form, ante, p. 98, mutatis mutandis. See stat. 5 Geo. 4, c. 83, s. 7.

Conviction,

66

in the year of our Lord

at

BERKSHIRE, to wit: Be it remembered, that on the→→ day of in the said county of Berks, C. D. is convicted before me, J. P., one of his Majesty's justices of the peace in and for the said county, of being [an idle and disorderly person,' or a rogue and vagabond," or an incorrigible rogue], within the intent and meaning of the statute made in the fifth year of the reign of his Majesty King George the Fourth, intituled 'An act for the punishment of idle and disorderly persons, and rogues and vagabonds, in that part of Great Britain called England;' that is to say: For that the said C. D., on the day of -, atthe said county" [here state the offence proved before the magistrate]: "And for which said offence, the said C. D. is ordered to be committed to the house of correction at - -, there to be kept to hard labour [for the space of- -" or "until the next General or Quarter Sessions]. Given under my hand and seal, the day and year, and at the place first above written.

J. P.

in

This form is given by stat. 5 Geo. 4, c. 83, s. 17. As to the punishment, see Id. s. 3, 4, 5, and vide supra. Appeal. Id. s. 14.

Commitment.

Same as the forms, post, Ch. 5, s. 1, mutatis mutandis. Idle and disorderly persons, and rogues and vagabonds, are to be committed for a specific time; incorrigible rogues, "until the next General or Quarter Sessions of the peace, to be holden at

in and for the county of

to be then and there further dealt with according to law; and have you him then there, to

gether with this precept: And for so doing" &c. See 5 Geo. 4, c. 83, s. 3, 4, 5, 10.

Recognizance to appear and prosecute at Sessions.

Same as the form, ante, p. 12, mutatis mutandis. See stat. 5 Geo. 4, c. 83, s. 9.

WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.

1. Having false Weights or Balances.

Information.

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

ty aforesaid, A. B., of

-, at —, in the coun

in the said county, yeoman, cometh before us, J. P. and L. M., two of his Majesty's justices of the peace for the county aforesaid, and informeth us, that on the

day of ——— last past, at, in the county aforesaid, [a certain weight, which was not then and there according to the standard in the Exchequer," or "a certain false and unequal balance] was found by him the said A. B. in the shop ["shop, mill, house, outhouse, and other premises near to such shop, mill, or house, or a stall or standing place"] of C. D. there situate, he the said C. D. then and there being a person who was then and there used to sell, by retail and by weight, divers wares, goods, and chattels; 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 more than 20s, nor less than 5s., and costs, 37 Geo. 3, c. 143, s. 2.

Conviction.

BERKSHIRE: Be it remembered, that on the

day of in the year of our Lord , at a petty sessions, holden for the [division" or 66 district] of in the said county, before J. P. and L. M., justices of the peace acting in and for the said C. D., in the said county, was duly convicted before us the said justices, for that he the said C. D., on the

day of

now last past, at

in the

said county, contrary to the form of the statute in that case made and provided," [here state the offence]; "And we the said justices do declare and adjudge that the said C. D. hath forfeited the sum of, of lawful money of Great Britain, for the offence aforesaid, to be applied as the law directs; and also the further sum of of like lawful money, for the reasonable costs and charges attending this conviction. Given under our hands and seals, on the day and in the year first mentioned.

J. P.

L. M.

This form is given by stat. 37 Geo. 3, c. 143, s. 8. rari. Id. s. 7.

No certio

Warrant of Distress, &c.

Same as the forms, post, Ch. 5. See 37 Geo. 3, c. 143, s. 2.

2. Refusing to produce Weights, &c., or obstructing Inspectors.

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 said county, butcher, on the

at

day of

-, in the last past,

in the said county, being then and there a person selling and retailing by weight, [did refuse to produce his weights and balances in order to be viewed and examined by one E. F.," or "did wilfully obstruct, hinder, resist, and oppose one E. F. in viewing and examining the weights and balances of him the said C. D.], he the said E. F., being then and there duly authorized and empowered to view and examine the same.

Penalty, not more than 40s., nor less than 5s. 35 Geo. 3, c. 102,

s. 3.

3. Having false Measures.

Information.

of

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

—, in the year of our Lord, at

day

in the coun

day of

ty aforesaid, A. B., of- in the said county, yeoman, cometh before us, J. P. and L. M., two of his Majesty's justices of the peace for the county aforesaid, and informeth us, that within the space of six weeks now last past, to wit, on the last past, at in the county aforesaid, a certain measure, to wit, a measure intended to represent a [gallon] measure, but which was not then and there according to the standard in the Exchequer, was found by him the said A. B. in the shop [" shop, house, outhouses, and other places near to such shop or house, or a stall or standing place,"] of C. D. there situate, he the said C. D. then and there being a person who was then and there used to sell, by retail, and by certain measures of capacity, divers liquid [and dry] goods; 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 more than 20s., nor less than 5s., and costs. 55 Geo. 3, c. 43, s. 2.

Conviction.

BERKSHIRE: Be it remembered, that on the

-day of in the year of our Lord, at a petty session, holden at for the said county, before us, J. P. and L. M., justices

of the peace acting in and for the said county, C. D., of in the said county, was duly convicted, before us the said justices, for that he the said C. D., on the day of

now last

past, at in the said county, contrary to the form of the statute in that case made and provided" [here state the offence]; "And we, the said justices, do declare and adjudge that the said C. D. hath, for such offence, forfeited the said [several] measures [- -], and hath also forfeited the sum of of lawful mo. ney of Great Britain, to be applied as the law directs; and the further sum of of like lawful money, for the reasonable costs and charges attending this conviction. Given under our hands and seals, on the day and in the year first mentioned.

J. P. L. M.

This form is given by stat. 55 Geo. 3. c. 43, s. 10. No certiorari. Id. s. 9.

Warrant of Distress, &c.

Same as the forms, post, Ch. 5. In default of distress, imprisonment for a time not exceeding one month, unless the penalty be sooner paid. 55 Geo. 3, c. 43, s. 2.

4. Refusing to produce Measures, or obstructing Inspectors.

Information, Conviction, &c.

day of

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 said county, corn-dealer, on the now last past, at in the said county, being then and there a person selling and retailing by measure, [did refuse to produce his measures in order to be viewed and examined by one E. F.," or "did wilfully obstruct, hinder, resist, and oppose one E. F. in viewing and examining the measures of him the said C. D.], he the said E. F. being then and there duly authorized and empowered to view and examine the same.

Penalty, not more than £5, nor less than 40s. 55 Geo. 3, c. 43, s. 3.

WRECK.

1. Finding dead Human Bodies cast on Shore, and not giving No

tice thereof.

Information.

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

in the year of our Lord,

county aforesaid, A. B., of

at

day of

day of

in the

now last

in the said county, labourer, cometh before me, J. P., one of his Majesty's justices of the peace for the said county, and informeth me, that C. D., late of in the said county, yeoman, on the past, at the parish of in the said county, did find a certain dead human body there cast on shore from the sea by wreck or otherwise, and did not, within six hours thereafter, give notice thereof to any one of the churchwardens or overseers of the said parish of in which such dead human body was so found