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WITNESS-continued.

A rated parishioner is not bound to give evidence against his own parish. Ap-
PENDIX, 793.

His declarations are evidence, ib.

A pauper or an overseer is competent, ib. APPENDIX.

In actions against overseers for money misspent, an inhabitant is a competent, 32.
Mode of examining witness, 794.

Examination as to knowledge or belief, ib.
Refreshing memory of witness, ib.
Rules for cross-examination, ib.

Not on collateral facts, 795.

Leading questions regular, ib.

Witness's credit may be impeached, but not by his own party, ib.

WOMEN.

May be overseers, but men are more proper, 14.

WORKHOUSE.

General act relating to, not applicable where there is a local act, 195, 196.
See 199.

Mother asking relief for her children not compellable to go to, 188, 193.

May be built or suitable tenements enlarged, 191.

Limitation of rate for this purpose, ib.

Insufficient may be sold, ib.

Justices may visit, 196.

their duty if poor afflicted with contagious disease, ib.

may appoint governors, ib.

Form of appointment, ib.

Y.

YEAR.

Meaning of, 347. See LEAP YEAR. Chitty's Col. Stat. tit. TIME.

FINIS.

LONDON:

BRADBURY AND EVANS, PRINTERS,

BOUVERIE STREET.

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