the same should be levied of the Goods and Chattels of the said A.B.; [and in default of sufficient Distress in that Behalf [] thereby adjudged that the said A.B. should 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, 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], should be sooner paid]: (*) And whereas after the making of the said Order a Copy of the Minute thereof was duly served upon the said A.B., but the said A.B. did not then pay, nor hath he paid, the said Sum of for Costs or any Part thereof, but therein hath made default: These are therefore to command you, in Her Majesty's Name, forthwith to make Distress of the Goods and Chattels of the said A.B., 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 and Chattels so by you distrained, and do pay the Money arising from such Sale to in the said [County], that he may pay the same as by Law directed, and may render the Overplus, if any, on Demand, to the said A.B., and if no such Distress can be found, then that you certify the same unto me, to the end that such Proceedings may be had therein as to the Law doth appertain. Given under my Hand and Seal, this in the Year of our Lord at Day of aforesaid. (P. 5.) J.S. (L.S.) Warrant of Commitment for Want of Distress in either of the last To the Constables of Two Cases. or any of them, and to the Keeper of the [House of Correction] at said [County] of Day of in the for WHEREAS [&c., as in the last Two Forms respectively, to the Asterisk (*), and then thus]: And whereas afterwards, on the in the Year aforesaid, [I] the said J.S. issued a Warrant to the Constables of or any of them, commanding him or them to levy the said Sum of Costs, by Distress and Sale of the Goods and Chattels of the said A.B. And whereas it appears to [me], as well by the Return of the said Constable to the said Warrant of Distress as otherwise, that the said Constable hath made diligent Search for the Goods and Chattels of the said A.B., but that no sufficient Distress whereon to levy the Sum above mentioned could be found: These are therefore to command you the said Constables of of or any of you, to take the said A.B., and him safely to convey to the [House of Correction] at aforesaid, and there deliver him to the Keeper thereof, together with this Precept: And [] do hereby command you, the said Keeper of the said [House of Correction], to receive the said A. B. into your Custody in the said [House of Correction], there to imprison him [and keep him to hard Labour] for the Space of unless the said Sum, 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,] amounting to the further Sum of shall be sooner paid unto you the said Keeper, and for your so doing this shall be your sufficient Warrant. Given under [my] Hand and Seal, this Day of in the [County] aforesaid. (Q. 1.) J.S. (L.S.) Warrant of Distress for Costs upon an Order for Dismissal of an Information or Complaint. on To the Constables of or any of them, and to all other Peace Officers in the said [County] of at WHEREAS on last past 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, for that [&c., as in the Order of Dismissal]; and afterwards, to wit, both Parties appearing before [me] in order that [I] should hear and determine the same, and the several Proofs adduced to [me] in that Behalf being by [me] duly heard and considered, and it manifestly appearing to [me] that the said Information [or Complaint] was not proved [1] therefore dismissed the same, and adjudged that the said C.D. should pay to the said A. B. the Sum of for his Costs incurred by him in his Defence in that Behalf; and [I] ordered that if the said Sum for Costs should not be paid [forthwith] the same should be levied of the Goods and Chattels of the said C.D.; [and [I] adjudged that in default of sufficient Distress in that Behalf the said C.D. should be imprisoned in the House of Correction at in the said County, and there kept to hard Labour, for the Space of unless the said Sum for Costs, and all Costs and Charges of the said Distress, and of the Commitment and conveying of the said C.D. to the said House of Correction, should be sooner paid]: (*) And whereas the said C.D., being now required to pay unto the said A.B. the said Sum for Costs, hath not paid the same or any Part thereof, but therein hath made default: These are therefore to command you, in Her Majesty's Name, forthwith to make Distress of the Goods and Chattels of the said C.D.; and if, within the Space Days next after the making of such Distress, the said of E e 4 last instant, duly certified that the said Sum for Costs had not then been paid: (*) These are therefore to command you, in Her Majesty's Name, forthwith to make Distress of the Goods and Chattels of the said [A.B.], and if within the Space of Days next after the making of such Distress the said lastmentioned 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 and Chattels so by you distrained, and do pay the Money arising from such Sale to in the said [County], that he may pay and apply the same as by Law directed, and if no such Distress can be found, then that you certify the same unto [me], to the end that such Proceedings may be had therein as to the Law doth appertain. Given under [my] Hand and Seal, this in the Year of our Lord at Day of in the [County] aforesaid. (S. 2.) J.N. (L.S.) Warrant of Commitment for Want of Distress in the last Case. To the Constables of or any of them, and to the Keeper of the [House of Correction] at in the WHEREAS [&c., as in the last Form to the Asterisk (*), and then thus: And whereas afterwards, on the Day of you to in the Year aforesaid, [1] the under-signed issued a Warrant to the Constables of or any of them, commanding him or them to levy the said Sum of for Costs by Distress and Sale of the Goods and Chattels of the said A.B.: And whereas it appears to me, as well by the Return of the said Constable to the said Warrant of Distress as otherwise, that the said Constable hath made diligent Search for the Goods and Chattels of the said [A.B.], but that no sufficient Distress whereon to levy the Sum above mentioned could be found: These are therefore to command you the said Constables of or any of take the said A.B., and him safely to convey to the [House of Correction] at aforesaid, and there deliver him to the said Keeper thereof, together with this Precept; and [1] do hereby command you the said Keeper of the said [House of Correction] to receive the said A.B. into your Custody in the said [House of Correction], there to imprison him [and keep him to hard Labour] for the Space of unless the said Sum, 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], amounting to the further Sum of shall be sooner paid unto you the said Keeper, 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.N. (L.S.) CAP. LXXI. An Act to dissolve Regimental Benefit Societies, and to provide for the Application of the Funds of such Societies, and of Regimental Charitable Funds. [28th July 1849.] WHEREAS Benefit Societies have been formed by and among the Non-commissioned Officers, Trumpeters, Drummers, and Privates of several Regiments of Cavalry and Infantry of the Line, for the Purpose of raising Funds to be applied, under Rules and Regulations established in such Regiments respectively, for the Benefit of the several Parties subscribing thereto on their Discharge from the Army: And whereas the Majority of the Subscribers to such Societies are desirous that such Societies should be now dissolved, and that the Funds should be divided and distributed between the several Persons entitled as existing Subscribers to or Pen⚫sioners of such Societies to share in the Distribution of such Funds: And whereas it is expedient that the said Societies should no longer be continued, but that the Portion which may be now equitably due to each existing Subscriber should be placed in the Regimental Savings Bank to accumulate for his Benefit:' Be it therefore enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the Authority of the same, That Regimental from and after the passing of this Act the said several Societies Benefit Soshall cease to exist, and that the Funds of such Societies shall, Funds to be by the Order of the Secretary at War, be transferred by the paid into the several Trustees or Persons holding the same to the Account of Bank of the Paymaster General at the Bank of England. cieties to cease, England. of the Funds II. And be it enacted, That the Secretary at War and One Equitable of the Secretaries to the Treasury to be appointed by the Lords Distribution Commissioners of the Treasury for this Purpose, and the Mili- to be made. tary Secretary to the Commander in Chief for the Time being, shall be Commissioners for the Purpose of making an equitable Distribution of the Funds of the said several Societies between the Persons entitled thereto, either as existing Subscribers to or as existing Pensioners upon such several Funds, and such Commissioners shall have Authority to apply such Part of the said Funds as may be necessary for such Purpose in the Purchase of Annuities for discharged Soldiers entitled to Pensions, or to purchase such Pensions, and to place the Sum to which each existing Subscriber may be declared entitled in the Savings Bank established under the Authority of an Act of the Sixth Year of Her Majesty, intituled An Act to establish Military 5&6 Vict. c. 71. Savings Banks, in the Regiment to which he belongs, to accumulate there for him until his Discharge: Provided always, that no Part of any such Fund shall be awarded by the said Commissioners to any Subscriber who may have been discharged from his Regiment without having been entitled to receive Benefit Portion of any withdrawn from Savings Bank for his Benefit before Benefit from the said Fund under the Rules and Regulations governing such Society, or to any Subscriber still serving who, under such Rules and Regulations, has forfeited his prospective Right to any Share of or Payment from such Fund. III. And be it enacted, That upon its being proved to the Satisfaction of the Secretary at War, upon the Recommendation of the Commanding Officer of the Regiment, that it will be of Advantage to a Soldier to withdraw his Portion of the said Fund, including any Accumulations thereon, from the his Discharge, Regimental Savings Bank before his Discharge, it shall be lawful for the Secretary at War to' sanction such Withdrawal, and such Portion may be withdrawn accordingly. Regimental charitable Funds to be paid into the Bank of England. IV. And whereas other Funds have been from Time to Time created for charitable Regimental Purposes by Sub*scriptions of Officers, unexpended Balances of Canteen Funds, and otherwise, and now exist in several Regiments of Cavalry and Infantry, and are invested in the Names of Officers of such Regiments and others, or are in the Hands of the Agents or Officers of the Regiments: And whereas it is expedient that such Funds should be applied, with the Knowledge and Sanction of the Commander in Chief and Secretary at War, 'to the Purposes for which they were created, and that the present Trustees should be released from Responsibility' Be it enacted, That the several Funds to log of last aforesaid sliall, by the Order of the Secretary at War, be paid by the Trustees or other Persons in possession of the said Funds to the Account of the Paymaster General at the Bank of England. Commanding Officers to furnish Ac Societies and Trustees to V. And be it enacted, That the Commanding Officer of every Regiment shall furnish to the Secretary at War an counts of Benefit Account of every Benefit Society in his Regiment, showing the Amount of the Capital of such Society, the Names of the existing Subscribers to the Society, and of Pensioners, if any, upon such Society, and the Names of the Trustees or other Persons in the Possession of the Funds of such Society, and also an Account of the Amount of any charitable or other Fund belonging to the Regiment, with the Names of the Trustees or other Persons in possession of such Fund; and pay the Funds the Trustees or Persons possessing the Funds of such Benefit Societies or charitable or other Funds are hereby required, upon the Order of the Secretary at War, to pay the Sums in their Possession into the Bank of England to the Account of the Paymaster General, and the Cashier of the Bank of England is hereby authorized to receive all such Monies as may be paid into the Bank of England under the Authority of this Act and the Order of the Secretary at War, and the Receipt of such Cashier shall be a full and sufficient Discharge to the several Trustees or Persons paying such Monies into the Bank of England. into the Bank of England. ار Monies paid VI. And be it enacted, That the Money so placed to the into the Bank Account of the Paymaster General shall be forthwith transto be transferred ferred by the Warrant of the Secretary at War from the to the Fund Account |