Summary of the Duties of a Justice of the Peace Out of Sessions: With Some Preliminary Observations |
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... give a summary account of the office of a justice of the peace , and briefly notice such duties , and other circumstances in- cident to it , as do not immediately fall under any of the particular heads which form the body of the work ...
... give a summary account of the office of a justice of the peace , and briefly notice such duties , and other circumstances in- cident to it , as do not immediately fall under any of the particular heads which form the body of the work ...
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... give evidence of any cause of ac- tion but such as is contained in the notice . Ibid . s . 5 . Actions against justices to be commenced within six months . Ibid . s . 8 . If the plaintiff obtain a verdict , and the judge shall certify ...
... give evidence of any cause of ac- tion but such as is contained in the notice . Ibid . s . 5 . Actions against justices to be commenced within six months . Ibid . s . 8 . If the plaintiff obtain a verdict , and the judge shall certify ...
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... give notice in writing * to the clerk to the justices , three calendar months prior to the general annual meeting for the place in which the house shall be situated , and shall fix three copies of such notice on the principal door or ...
... give notice in writing * to the clerk to the justices , three calendar months prior to the general annual meeting for the place in which the house shall be situated , and shall fix three copies of such notice on the principal door or ...
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... gives no power to the magistrates to order any of the money given with the apprentice to be returned , it appears that the discharge of an apprentice , with whom a large premium was given , would be rather a favour than a punishment to ...
... gives no power to the magistrates to order any of the money given with the apprentice to be returned , it appears that the discharge of an apprentice , with whom a large premium was given , would be rather a favour than a punishment to ...
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... give up the clothes . R. distress . Ap- peal to sess . 32 Geo . 3. c . 57. s . 11 . Two justices , on complaint of any apprentice , with whom not more than 10 / . extended to 25l . by 4 Geo . 4. c . 29. s . 1 . was given , for ill usage ...
... give up the clothes . R. distress . Ap- peal to sess . 32 Geo . 3. c . 57. s . 11 . Two justices , on complaint of any apprentice , with whom not more than 10 / . extended to 25l . by 4 Geo . 4. c . 29. s . 1 . was given , for ill usage ...
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act of parliament aforesaid appear appointed apprehend apprentice arbitrators avoirdupois bail carriage certificate charges churchwardens coach complaint constable conviction costs county gaol default commitment delivered detained distress and sale duty entering into recognizance esquire examination exceed exceeding 201 exceeding three execute warrants felony forfeited forfeiture fourteen days give half hand and seal hard labour hath hear and determine hire horses house of correction Ibid informer issue his warrant king larceny levied license magistrate majesty's justices master ment miles misdemeanor neglecting notice oath officer overseers owner parish parish-officers party passengers pawnbroker pawned payment peace peace-officer penalty person poor prosecute quarter sessions recoverable recovered refusing seize selling servant sessions settlement ship six calendar months six months spring-gun stat statute steal summon sureties surveyor thereof three calendar months three months tion tithes unless vessel warrant of distress whipping in addition witness
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Page 169 - ... every person wandering abroad, or placing himself or herself in any public place, street, highway, court, or passage, to beg or gather alms, or causing or procuring or encouraging any child or children so to do, shall be deemed an idle and disorderly person...
Page 270 - CD ; and if, within the space of days next after the making of such, distress, the said last-mentioned sum, together with the reasonable charges of taking and keeping the said distress shall not be paid, that then you do sell the said goods...
Page 183 - That if any person shall unlawfully and maliciously cut, break, bark, root up, or otherwise destroy or damage the whole or any part of any...
Page 169 - Every person wandering abroad, and lodging in any barn or outhouse, or in any deserted or unoccupied building, or in the open air, or under a tent, or in any cart or waggon, not having any visible means of subsistence, and not giving a good account of himself or herself.
Page 136 - ... if any credible witness shall prove upon oath before a justice of the peace a reasonable cause to suspect that any person has in his possession or on his premises any property whatsoever on or with respect to which any offence...
Page xxiv - That if any Person shall by any false Pretence obtain from any other Person any Chattel, Money, or valuable Security, with Intent to cheat or defraud any Person of the same, every such Offender shall be guilty of a Misdemeanor...
Page 247 - JP one of his majesty's justices of the peace for the said county, (or riding, &c.) for that he the said AO did (specify the offence, and the time and place when and where the same was committed, as the case may be ; and on a second conviction, state the first conviction) ; and I the said JP adjudge the said AO for his said offence...
Page 74 - Whosoever shall steal, or shall cut, break, root up or otherwise destroy or damage with intent to steal, the whole or any part...
Page 229 - Correction] at aforesaid, and there to deliver him to the keeper thereof, together with this precept ; and I do hereby command you the said keeper of the said [House of Correction...
Page 182 - ... cut, break, root up, or otherwise destroy or damage with intent to steal, the whole or any part of any tree, sapling, or shrub, or any underwood, respectively growing...