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evil disposed persons, to the number of three or more, being armed with fire arms and other offensive weapons, feloniously and unlawfully were assembled and gathered together, in order to be aiding and assisting in the illegal landing, running, and carrying away of certain uncustomed goods" [or, "certain prohibited goods," or, "certain goods liable to pay certain duties, and which said duties were not then paid or secured]: against the form of the statute in that case made and provided. And you the said keeper" &c. as ante, p. 19, to the end. See stat. 6 Geo. 4, c. 108, s. 56.

Assisting in the Running of uncustomed Goods.

The same as the last precedent, except that instead of the words 66 were assembled and gathered together, in order to be aiding and assisting," you insert these words "were aiding and assisting, and then and there feloniously and unlawfully did aid and assist" in &c.

See stat. 6 Geo. 4, c. 108, s. 56.

Shooting at a Ship belonging to his Majesty's Navy. Commencement, as ante, p. 18.] on the day of

in

the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twentyeight, at- in the said county, feloniously, and maliciously did shoot at and upon a certain ship and vessel [or, boat] belonging to his Majesty's navy" [or, "in the service of the customs "excise], called The the said ship and vessel being then hundred leagues of any part of

or,

upon the high seas, within one

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the coast of the United Kingdom: against the form of the statute

in that case made and provided.

ante, p. 19, to the end.

And you the said keeper" &c. as

See stat. 6 Geo. 4, c. 108, s. 57.

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Lighting a Fire on the Coast, as a signal to a Smuggling Vessel. Commencement, as ante, p. 18.] on the in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twentyeight, between the hours of nine and ten in the evening of the same day, within six miles of a certain part of the coast and shores of Great Britain, at, in the said county, did unlawfully make, and aid and assist in making, a certain light, fire, flash, and blaze, for the purpose of making and giving a signal to some

person and persons on board a certain smuggling ship and vessel [or, boat] there being: against the form of the statute in that case made and provided. And you the said keeper" &c. as ante, p. 19, to the end.

See stat. 6 Geo. 4, c. 108, s. 52.

Forestalling.

Commencement, as ante, p. 18.] on the

day of, in

the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twentyeight, at- in the said county, unlawfully did buy three hundred pounds' weight of cheese, as he the said C. D. then and there was coming toward Leadenhall Market, in London, to sell the said cheese, and before the same was brought into the said market where the same should be sold. And you the said keeper" &c. as ante, p. 19, to the end.

Misdemeanor at Common Law.

Regrating.

Commencement, as ante, p. 18.] on the

day of, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twentyeight, at in the said county, in a certain market there called did buy ten geese, thirty ducks, and eighteen drakes, of and from one C. D., for the sum of four pounds and nine shillings, (the said geese, ducks, and drakes, then being brought to the said market by the said C. D. to be sold); and afterwards, on the day and year aforesaid, in the said market there, [or, in a certain other market called

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in the county aforesaid, and situate within four miles of the mar ket first aforesaid], unlawfully did regrate the said geese, ducks, and drakes, and sell the same again to one E. F., for the sum of five pounds. And you the said keeper" &c. as ante, p. 19, to the end.

Misdemeanor at Common Law.

Engrossing.

Commencement, as ante, p. 18.] on the day of, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty. eight, at, in the said county, unlawfully did engross and get into his hands, by buying of and from one C. D., fifty quarters of wheat, to the intent to sell the same again for lucre, gain,

and profit. And you the said keeper" &c. as ante, p. 19, to the

end.

Misdemeanor at Common Law.

9. Offences against Public Police and Economy.

Keeping a Bawdy-House.

Commencement, as ante, p. 18.] on the

day of ——, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twentyeight, at ———————, in the said county, unlawfully did keep and maintain a certain common, ill-governed, and disorderly house; and did cause certain persons, as well men as women, of evil name and fame, and of dishonest conversation, to frequent and come together in the said house, and there to be and remain drinking, tippling, whoring, and misbehaving themselves. And you the said keeper" &c. as ante, p. 19, to the end.

Misdemeanor at Common Law.

Keeping a common Gaming-House.

day of, in

Commencement, as ante, p. 18.] on the the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twentyeight, at, in the said county, unlawfully did keep and maintain a certain common gaming-house; and in the said common gaming-house, for lucre and gain, unlawfully and wilfully did cause and procure divers idle and evil-disposed persons to frequent and come to play together at a certain unlawful game of cards called rouge et noir, and then and there, in the said common gaming-house, unlawfully and wilfully did permit and suffer the said idle and evil-disposed persons to be and remain, playing and gaming at the said unlawful game called rouge et noir, for divers large and excessive sums of money. And you the said keeper" &c. as ante, p. 19, to the end.

Misdemeanor at Common Law.

Obstructing a common Highway.

Commencement, as ante, p. 18.] on the

day of, in

the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twentyin the said county, in a certain street there,

eight, at

called Lemon Street, being the King's common highway, unlawfully and injuriously did [put and place three empty drays, and did then, and on divers other days and times, there unlawfully and injuriously permit and suffer the said empty drays respectively, to be and remain in and upon the King's common highway aforesaid, for the space of five hours, on each of the said days]; whereby the King's common highway aforesaid was obstructed and straitened, so that the liege subjects of our said lord the King could not then, and on the said other days and times, go, return, pass, repass, ride, and labour with their horses, coaches, carts, and other carriages, in, through, and along the King's common highway aforesaid, as they ought and were wont and accustomed to do. And you the said keeper" &c. as ante, p. 19, to the end."

Public Indecency.

Commencement, as ante, p. 18.] on the

day of

in

the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twentyeight, at in the said county, on a certain public and common highway there situate, in the presence of divers liege subjects of our lord the King then and there being, unlawfully, wickedly, and scandalously did expose to the view of the said persons so present, the body and person of him the said A. B., naked and uncovered, for the space of one hour. And you the said keeper" &c. as ante, p. 19, to the end.

Misdemeanor at Common Law.

Winning Money at Cards, &c. by Fraud.

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Commencement, as ante, p. 18.] on the day of the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twentyeight, at, in the said county, by fraud, shift, cousinage, circumvention, deceit, unlawful device, and ill practice, in playing at a certain game of cards, called with one C. D., unlawfully did win, obtain, and acquire to himself a large sum of money, to wit, the sum of sixty pounds of the monies of the said C. D., [or, certain valuable things of the value of -- of the goods and chattels of the said C. D., or being the property of the said C. D.]: against the form of the statute in that case made and provided. And you the said keeper" &c. as ante, p. 19, to the end. See stat.

Ann. c. 14, s. 5.

Winning more than Ten Pounds at one Sitting.

Commencement, as ante, p. 18.] on the

day of, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twentyeight, at in the said county, by playing at a certain game of cards, called rouge et noir, with one C. D., unlawfully did win of and from the said C. D., at one time and sitting, above the sum and value of ten pounds, that is to say, the sum of sixty pounds, of the monies of the said C. D.: against the form of the statute in that case made and provided. And you the said keeper" &c. as ante, p. 19, to the end.

See stat. 9 Ann. c. 14, s. 5. 18 Geo. 2, c. 34, s. 8,

Going armed in the Night-time for the purpose of destroying Game. Commencement, as ante, p. 18.] on the day of -) in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twentyeight, at in the said county, having then entered into a certain forest [“ chase, park, wood, plantation, close, or other open or inclosed grounds"] there situate, belonging to one C. D., with the intent then and there illegally to destroy, take, and kill game and rabbits, was about the hour of eleven in the night of the same day there found in the [forest] aforesaid, armed with a gun, ["cross-bow, fire arms, bludgeon,”] and other offensive weapons: against the form of the statute in that case made and provided. And you the said keeper" &c. as ante, p. 19, to the end.

See stat. 57 Geo. 3, c. 9, s. 1.

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Digging up and carrying away a Dead Body. Commencement, as ante, p. 18.] on the the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twentyeight, at —, in the said county, the church-yard of and belonging to the parish church of the said parish of there situate, unlawfully and wilfully did break and enter, and the grave there, in which one C. D., deceased, had lately before then been interred and then was, unlawfully, wilfully, and indecently did dig open, and the body of him the said C. D, out of the grave aferesaid, unlawfully, wilfully, and indecently did then and there take and carry away. And you the said keeper" &c. as ante, p. 19, to the end.

Misdemeanor at Common Law.

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