to be taken into custody; and if the justice or any peaceofficer acting under his order shall be obstructed in taking them into custody, he may make proclamation, and all persons to the number of twelve or more remaining after proclamation, P. as in last section. Ibid. s. 13.

Opposing, obstructing, or hurting any justice or other person acting in his aid, attending or going to attend in order to disperse such meeting is felony, P. transportation for not more than seven years. Ibid. s. 14.

Justices, sheriffs, &c. are indemified in case of killing or maiming any persons continuing together after proclamation. Ib. s. 15.

This act does not extend to any meeting held in a private room or apartment. Ibid. s. 16.

Nor to any meeting for returning members of parliament. Ibid. s. 17.

Attending or proceeding to any meeting held for deliberating upon any public grievance with arms, flags or banners, or with music, or in military array, P. fine and imprisonment for (not exceeding) two years; but this does not extend to any justice, sheriff, or peace-officer, or any other person acting in aid. Ibid. s. 18. 19.

Places for public lectures or debates, unless licensed, are disorderly places, and persons paying or receiving money, or other valuable thing under pretence of refreshment, &c. P. 100l. for every day such place shall be opened, to the party who will sue, and the offender to be otherwise punished, as in cases of disorderly houses, P. 201. on the person acting as manager, &c.; and also 20l. on persons paying or receiving money, &c. for admission, and also for delivering out or receiving any ticket or token, to be recovered either by action or in a summary way, before one J. A. half to the plaintiff in the action, or to the informer; half to the king. If the pecuniary P. is not forthwith paid, R. distress with costs: for want of sufficient distress commitment to the county

gaol or house of correction, without bail, for not exceeding six calendar months. Ibid. s. 26.

Every person acting as master, or as having the command of such house, &c. shall be deemed to be a person by whom the same is opened or used, and shall be liable to prosecution and punishment as such, whether he is the real owner or occupier thereof or not. Ibid. s. 27.

Refusing admittance to a justice to such unlicensed places, P. 201. to be recovered and applied as above. Ib. s. 28. 34. 36.

Two justices at a special sessions, to be held for particular purposes, may grant a license to any person to open a house, &c. for lectures, &c. for one year only. Ibid. s. 29.

Any justice may inspect licensed places, P. 201. on every person refusing admittance to the justice, to be recovered and applied as above. Ibid. s. 30. 34. 36.

Two justices on evidence, on oath, that any place licensed is used for reading or lecturing on seditious, irreligious, or immoral subjects, may declare the license forfeited. Ibid. s. 32.

if no

Penalties above 20l. to be recovered by action, for less than 20l. to be recovered before one justice in a summary way, if not forthwith paid. R. distress with costs, sufficient distress commitment to the county gaol or house of correction, for not exceeding six nor less than three calendar months. Ibid. s. 33.

Prosecutions to be commenced within six calendar months, by sec. 38 three calendar months after the offence committed, and all penalties, whether recovered by action or before a justice, shall go, A. half to the plaintiff or informer, and half to the king. Ibid. s. 33. 34.

Convictions to be of the form prescribed by the act. Ibid.

s. 35.

TRAINING-PREVENTION.

Every person present at or attending a meeting or assembly for the purpose of practising and training to military exercise, movements or evolutions, or aiding and assisting

therein without lawful authority, or training or drilling any person to the use of arms, &c. P. on conviction, transportation for not exceeding seven years, or imprisonment not exceeding two years. 60. G. 3. c. 1. s. 6.

Every person attending such meetings for the purpose of being trained or drilled to the use of arms, or the practice of military exercise, &c. on conviction, P. fine and imprisonment not exceeding two years. Ibid.

Any justice, constable, or peace-officer may disperse such meeting, and arrest and detain the persons there present, or commit them unless they can give sufficient bail for appearance at the next sessions, to answer to any indictment which may be preferred. Ibid. s. 2.

Actions against justices and others to be brought within six calendar months. Ibid. s. 5.

And all prosecutions to be commenced within six calendar months after the offence committed. Ibid. s. 7.

UNLAWFUL ASSEMBLY.

No action can be brought against the inhabitants of any place in England for mischief done by rioters and disorderly persons, unless the damages exceed 30l.—3. G. 4. c. 33. s. 1.

When houses, buildings, goods, &c. are destoyed by rioters, the injured party shall give notice to the high constable, mayor, or chief magistrate, that a special petty sessions may be appointed within thirty days, in order that the complaint may be heard and determined, and the damages with costs may be ordered to be paid. Ibid. s. 2. 4.

Any justice of the peace in England may summon witnesses, to be examined at such petty sessions touching the matter of complaint. Witnesses not attending, being tendered their expenses, P. not exceeding 10l. to the poor. R. distress, for want of distress, or if the P. is not forthwith paid, commitment to the county gaol or house of correction, without bail or mainprize, not exceeding three calendar months, unless the penalty and charges are sooner paid.

1 J. Ap. to the next general quarter-sessions on giving ten days' notice of the cause of appeal, and entering into recog nizances within two days after such notice, with two sureties to try the appeal. 1 J. Ibid. s. 5. 7.

The form of the conviction is set forth in the act. Ibid. s. 9.

RIVERS AND NAVIGATION.

If a master of any vessel cast ballast or rubbish in any part of the habour or road where the tide comes, a justice, on information, may summon him, or issue his warrant to apprehend him; and on conviction on oath, W. 1. or view, P. 50s. to 107. A. half to the informer, half to the poor. R. distress of goods, ship, and tackle; and if not paid in five days, to be sold; if not sufficient, commitment for two months, or till paid. 19 G. 2. c. 22. s. 1. 2.

The penalty is increased to 10l. besides the charges of removing the obstructions. 54 G. 3. c. 149. s. 11. 12. 13.

As soon as any vessel is sunk or run aground in any harbour, channel, or navigable river, or is brought in, in a shattered condition, and the master or owner shall begin to remove any of the rigging or tackle, or if there is no person on board to take care of the vessel; a justice near, on infor ́mation, may summon or issue a warrant to apprehend the master, or pretended master; and on conviction, issue his warrant for seizing and removing such vessel, tackle, &c. in such manner as he shall order and direct; and if such person does not, within five days, give security to the justice to clear the harbour of such vessel and wreck, and pay the charges of seizing, removing, and disposing of the vessel, the justice shall order hull and tackle to be sold, and, after paying the expenses, render the overplus to the lord of the

Fastening private ships to any of his majesty's moorings of the navy, (unless from stress of weather,) P. (not exceeding) 107. for each tide, to be sued for within twelve calendar months, before one justice residing near. Half to the king, and half with full costs to informer. If penalty and costs are not forthwith paid, commitment to county jail or house of correction without bail for (not exceeding) three calendar months, unless penalty and costs are sooner paid. Ap. to quarter sessions. 54 G. 3. c. 159. s. 3. 21.

Owner or master neglecting or refusing to unmoor within one hour after being required so to do by the harbour master, P. 10l.; recoverable, &c. as above. Ibid. s. 4. 21.

Any private ship hooking to his majesty's moorings, master unhooking same, P. 10l.; but master to give notice to harbour master, and a price not more than 57. to be paid by owners for clearing ship, to be adjudged by 1 J. Ibid. s. 5. 21.

Owner or pilot, &c. of private ship (except from stress of weather) coming within distance appointed by Lord High Admiral, for breaming ships and having on board more than 5lbs. of gunpowder, and not unshipping it within twentyfour hours, P. for every 5lbs. of gunpowder recoverable, &c as above. Ibid. s. 6.

Breaming such ships at any other place than those appointed, P. 51. recoverable &c. as above. Ibid. s. 7. 21.

Keeping guns shotted in port, &c. P. 5l. for every gun; and for every gun fired before sunrise, or after sunset, P10s. for each gun; to be recovered, &c. as above. Ibid.

s. 8. 21.

Refusing officers searching for gunpowder in private ships, P. 10l. recoverable, &c. as above. Ibid. s. 9.

Sweeping for his majesty's stores within 100 yards of the king's ships or moorings, (except licensed) P. 10l. recoverable, &c. as above. Ibid. s. 10. 21.

Throwing ballast, &c. into a harbour, &c. so as to obstruct the navigation, or in any place on shore where the same shall