Day of at instant at o'Clock in the Forenoon before such Justices of the Peace for the said [County] as may then be there, to answer further to the Information [or Complaint] of C.D. exhibited against the said A.B., and to be further dealt with according to Law, then the said Recognizance to be void, or else to stand in full force and virtue. Notice of such Recognizance to be given to the Defendant and his Surety. TAKE notice, That you A. B. are bound in the Sum of and you L. M. in the Sum of that you A. B. appear personally on o'Clock in the Forenoon at at before such Justices of the Peace for the said [County] as shall then be there, to answer further to a certain Information [or Complaint] of C. D., the further Hearing of which was adjourned to the said Time and Place, and unless you appear accordingly the Recognizance entered into by you. A. B., and by L. M. as your Surety, will forthwith be levied on you and him. Dated this Day of (F.) Certificate of Nonappearance to be endorsed on the Defendant's Recognizance. I HEREBY certify, That the said A. B. hath not appeared at the Time and Place in the said Condition mentioned, but therein hath made default, by reason whereof the within-written Recognizance is forfeited. J.S. (G. 1.) To E. F. of Summons of a Witness. WHEREAS Information was laid [or Complaint was made] before the undersigned, [One] of Her Majesty's Justices of the Peace in and for the said [County] of for that [&c., as in the Summons]; and it hath been made to appear to me upon [Oath] that you are likely to give material Evidence on behalf of the [Prosecutor, or Complainant, or Defendant] in this Behalf: These are therefore to require you to be and appear o'Clock in the Forenoon at before such Justices of the Peace for the said [County] as may then be there, to testify what you shall know concerning the Matter of the said Information [or Complaint]. on at Given under my Hand and Seal, this in the Year of our Lord aforesaid. at Day of in the [County] J.S. (L.S.) (G. 2.) Warrant where a Witness has not obeyed a Summons. To the Constables of at or any of them, and to all other Peace Officers in the said [County] of WHEREAS Information was laid [or Complaint was made] before the undersigned, [One] of Her Majesty's Justices of the Peace in and for the said [County] of for that [&c., as in the Summons]; and it having been made to appear to me upon Oath that E.F. of in the said [County, Labourer,] was likely to give material Evidence on behalf of the [Prosecutor], I did duly issue my Summons to the said E.F., requiring him to be and appear on o'Clock in the Forenoon of the same Day at before such Justices of the Peace for the said [County] as might then be there, to testify what he should know concerning the said A. B., or the Matter of the said Information [or Complaint]: And whereas Proof hath this Day been made before [me] upon Oath of such Summons having been duly served upon the said E. F., and of a reasonable Sum having been paid [or tendered] to him for his Costs and Expenses in that Behalf: And whereas the said E.F. hath neglected to appear at the Time and Place appointed by the said Summons, and no just Excuse hath been offered for such Neglect: These are therefore to command you to take the said E.F., and to bring and have him on o'Clock in the Forenoon at at before such Justices of the Peace for the said [County] as may then be there, to testify what he shall know concerning the Matter of the said Information [or Complaint]. Given under [my] Hand and Seal, this in the Year of our Lord aforesaid. at Day of in the [County] (G. 3.) J.S. (L.S.) Warrant for a Witness in the first instance. To the Constables of or any of them, and to all other Peace Officers in the [County] of WHEREAS Information was laid [or Complaint was made] before the undersigned, [One] of Her Majesty's Justices of the Peace in and for the said [County] of for that [&c., as in the Summons]; and it being made to appear before me upon Oath that E.F. of [Labourer] is likely to give material Evidence on behalf of the [Prosecutor] in this Matter, and it is probable that the said E. F. will not attend to give Evidence without being compelled so to do, These are therefore to command you to bring and have the said E. F. before me on o'Clock in the Forenoon at at or before such other Justices of the Peace for the said County as may then be Dd 4 there, there, to testify what he shall know concerning the Matter of the said Information [or Complaint]. Given under [my] Hand and Seal, this in the Year of our Lord aforesaid. at Day of in the [County] J. S. (L.S.) (G. 4.) Commitment of a Witness for refusing to be sworn or to give To the Constables of of Correction] at Evidence. or any of them, in the said and to the Keeper of the [House WHEREAS Information was laid [or Complaint was made] before the undersigned, [One] of Her Majesty's Justices of the Peace in and for the said [County] of for that [c., as in the Summons]; and one E. F. now appearing before me such Justice as aforesaid on at and being required by me to make Oath or Affirmation as a Witness in that Behalf, hath now refused so to do [or being now here duly sworn as a Witness in the Matter of the said Information or Complaint doth refuse to answer certain Questions concerning the Premises which are now here put to him], without offering any just Excuse for such his Refusal: These are therefore to command you the said Constable to take the said E. F., and him safely convey to the [House of Correction] at aforesaid, and there deliver him to the said Keeper thereof, together with this Precept; and [I] do hereby command you the said Keeper of the said [House of Correction] to receive the said E. F. into your Custody in the said [House of Correction], and there imprison him for such his Contempt for the Space of Days, unless he shall in the meantime consent to be examined and to answer concerning the Premises; and for your so doing this shall be your sufficient Warrant. Given under [my] Hand and Seal, this in the Year of our Lord aforesaid. at Day of in the [County] J. S. (L.S.) (H.) Warrant to remand a Defendant when apprehended. or any of them, and to the Keeper of the [House of Correction] at WHEREAS Information was laid [or Complaint was made] before the undersigned, [One] of Her Majesty's Justices of the Peace in and for the said [County] of for that [c., as in the Summons or Warrant]: And whereas the said A.B. hath been apprehended under and by virtue of a Warrant upon such Information [or Complaint], and is now brought before me as such Justice as aforesaid: These are therefore to command you the the said Constables, in Her Majesty's Name, forthwith to convey the said A.B. to the [House of Correction] at and there to deliver him to the said Keeper thereof, together with this Precept; and [1] do hereby command you the said Keeper to receive the said A.B. into your Custody in the said [House of Correction], and there safely keep him until Day of at next the instant, when you are hereby commanded to convey and have him at o'Clock in the Forenoon of the same Day, before such Justices of the Peace of the said [County] as may then be there, to answer to the said Information [or Complaint], and to be further dealt with according to Law. Given under [my] Hand and Seal, this in the Year of our Lord at Day of in the [County] aforesaid. (I. 1.) J. S. (L.S.) Conviction for a Penalty to be levied by Distress, and in default of sufficient Distress Imprisonment. at to wit, BE it remembered, That on the Jof in the Year of our Lord Day in the said [County], A.B. is convicted before the undersigned, [One] of Her Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the said County, for that [he the said A.B., &c., stating the Offence, and the Time and Place when and where committed]; and [I] adjudge the said A.B. for his said Offence to forfeit and pay the Sum of [stating the Penalty, and also the Compensatim, if any,] to be paid and applied according to Law, and also to pay to the said C.D. the Sum of for his Costs in this Behalf; and if the said several Sums be not paid forthwith [or on or before next][1] order that the same be levied by Distress and Sale of the Goods and Chattels of the said A.B., and in default of sufficient Distress* [1] adjudge the said A.B. to be imprisoned in the [House of Correction] at said County [there to be kept to hard Labour] for the Space of unless the said several Sums, and all Costs and Charges of the said Distress [and of the Commitment and conveying of the said A.B. to the said House of Correction], shall be sooner paid. in the Given under [my] Hand and Seal, the Day and Year first above mentioned, at in the [County] aforesaid. ** J. S. (L.S.) * Or where the issuing of a Distress Warrant would be ruinous to the Defendant or his Family, or it appears that he has no Goods whereon to levy a Distress, then, instead of the Words between the Asterisks *, say, "then, inasmuch as it hath now been made to appear to [me] [that the issuing of a Warrant of Distress in this Behalf would be ruinous to the said A.B. and his Family," or "that the said A.B. hath no Goods or Chattels whereon to levy the said Sums by Distress], [1] adjudge," &c., as above, to the End. (I. 2.) at Conviction for a Penalty, and in default of Payment Imprison to wit. } in the said [County] A.B. is convicted before the undersigned, [One] of Her Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the said County, for that [he the said A.B., &c., stating the Offence, and the Time and Place when and where it was committed]; and [I] adjudge the said A. B. for his said Offence to forfeit and pay the Sum of [stating the Penalty, and the Compensation, if any], to be paid and applied according to Law, and also to pay to the said C.D. the Sum of for his Costs in this Behalf; and if the said several Sums be paid forthwith [or on or before next] [1] adjudge the said A.B. to be imprisoned in the [House of Correction] at in the said [County], [and there to be kept to hard Labour] for the Space of unless the said several Sums [and the Costs and Charges of conveying the said A.B. to the said House of Correction] shall be sooner paid. Given under [my] Hand and Seal, the Day and Year first above mentioned, at in the [County] aforesaid. (I. 3.) J.S. (L.S.) Conviction when the Punishment is by Imprisonment, §c. to wit. } Be it remembered, That on the of in the Year of our Lord Day in the said [County] A.B. is convicted before the undersigned, [One] of Her Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the said County, for that [he the said A.B., &c., stating the Offence, and the Time and Place when and where committed]; and [7] adjudge the said A.B. for his said Offence to be imprisoned in the [House of Correction] at in the said [County] [and there kept to hard Labour] for the Space of and [1] also adjudge the said A.B. to pay the said C.D. the Sum of for his Costs in this Behalf; and if the said Sum for Costs be not paid forthwith [or on or before next] then [1] order that the said Sum be levied by Distress and Sale of the Goods and Chattels of the said A.B.; and in default of sufficient Distress in that Behalf* [1] adjudge the said A. B. to be imprisoned in the said House of Correction [and there kept to hard Labour] for the Space of to commence at and from the Termination of his Imprisonment aforesaid, unless the said Sum for Costs shall be sooner paid. Given under [my] Hand and Seal, the Day and Year first above mentioned, at in the County aforesaid. J.S. (L.S.) * Or where the issuing of a Distress Warrant would be ruinous to the Defendant or his Family, or it appears that he has no Goods whereon to levy a Distress, then, instead of the Words between |