court he must deliver to the attorney and receiver-general a schedule of judgments applicable to the revenue, under pe nalty of one hundred pounds.-I Geo. 3, c. 13. He is to countersign writs of enquiry as to quit-rents.-9 Geo. 3, c.. 9, s. 3. Assignments of judgments must be recorded in his office, and the name of assignee, and date entered on the margin of the record, and not suffer writs to issue but to assignee he must tax his fee for entering satisfaction, as part of common costs, and must enter satisfactions under penalty of one hundred pounds; when informed by the provost-marshal that writs are satisfied, he must record them in a separate book and enter satisfaction, and he must certify to provost-marshal every satisfaction entered in his office. He must keep fore and back alphabets of all judgments in supreme and assize-courts, under penalty of five hundred pounds.---14 Geo. 3, c. 28. He and two securities must enter into recognizance before the chief-justice before he can execute his office, himself in five thousand pounds, and his two sureties in two thousand five hundred pounds. 15 Geo. 3. c. 7. He is to tax two shillings and six pence on writs of execution as fee to provost-marshal.-21 Geo. 3, c. 23, s. 3, He must enter dockets and writs alphabetically, which is declared evidence in case of loss of originals.---39 Geo. 3, c. 23, All civil process to be signed by the clerk, who is to receive the fees and account to the chief-justice, and in case of his death to his representatives; in case of clerk's death his repre sentative must account; clerk granted one hundred and fifty pounds per annm for his trouble.---13 Geo. 3, c. 25. His fees are fixed by 56 Geo. 3, c. 23, as follow: For a writ of summons, arrest, replevin, or foreign attachment, one shilling and ten pence halfpenny; filing a declaration, and copy annexed to the writ, two shillings and six pence; for a bond for foreign áttachments, arrests, and replevins, and upon no other writ, two shillings and six pence; for a replication or rejoinder, two shillings and six pence; for a common plea, seven pence half. penny; for a special plea, two shillings, and six pence; for recording a judgment, two shillings and six pence; for a venire facias, seven pence halfpenny; for a habeas corpus, by order of court, two shillings and six pence; for receiving every ver dict, and continuance, each seven pence halfpenny; for a retraxit or nonsuit recorded, each one shilling and three pence ; for a writ of possession, seisin, or restitution, each five shillings and seven pence halfpenny; for signing an execution, two shillings and six pence; recording docket, two shillings and six pence; for entering satisfaction on judgment, two shillings and six pence; for signing venditioni, three shillings and one penny halfpenny; recording docket, two shillings and six pence for signing every transcript of execution or venditioni, two shillings and six pence; for a subpoena, in which the names of three witnesses may be inserted, one shilling and three pence; for a recognizance or deposition taken in court, one shilling and three pence; for a commission to auditors, five shillings; for a writ of scire facias, two shillings and six pence; for returning the record on a writ of error, two shillings and six pence; for entering return of auditors, five shillings; for an exemplification of a record, five shillings; for a writ of inquiry for lands, six shillings and three pence; for recording an assignment of judgment, one shilling and three pence; for every search for assignment of judgment, seven pence halfpenny; for docketing judgments under assize-court law, each seven pence halfpenny; for every other writ issuing out of the supreme court, two shillings and six pence; for taxing costs on execution, discontinuance, or otherwise, one shilling and three pence. And if he or his clerks demand more they forfeit for the first offence fifty pounds, and every subsequent offence one hundred pounds; fees must be paid before he signs or delivers; he cannot recover any monies but by verdict of a jury, nor can the court impose any fees for him; he must furnish the judges the first day of every court with panels of jurors; he must include, in taxed costs, so much of his fees as usually compose part of the taxed costs, together with the fees to the chief-justice and to the attorney at law; his records must be carefully examined, under penalty of fifty pounds for every neglect; a table of fees must be hung up in his office, which must be open from seven till three.--56 Geo. 3, c. 23, In case of the death or insufficiency of his securities he must find fresh ones.-4 Geo. 4, c. 12. See CHIEF JUSTICE. CLERKS OF VESTRIES. All clerks of vestries directed to keep a book for enter ing freeholds, and grant certificates of entry, if entry neglected a penalty of fifty pounds, fee two shillings and six pence; they must produce the book at elections, fee two pounds seven shillings and six pence, and suffer searches at all times for one shilling and three pence; if they neglect to keep the book, or to produce it at poll, or take greater fees, they forfeit five hundred pounds.-21 Geo. 3. c. 15, s. 14. They are to be paid twenty-five pounds per annum, for making out quit-rent rolls.-24 Geo. 3, c. 11, s. 23. They are to make out a roll of land given in within thirty days after giving in, and the quit-rent payable thereon, to be signed by two jus tices, and delivered to collecting constable.-29 Geo. 3, c. 12. To exert themselves in recovering quit-rents.-30 Geo. 3, c. 14, 31 Geo. 3, c. 18. They are to have a copy of laws.-32 Geo. 3, c. 29. They must enter on parish books duplicates of all tax rolls issued to collecting constables.-39 Geo, 3, c. 22. They are not to be molested by civil process in attending parochial business, s. 25, and transmit duplicates of rolls to receiver-general, under penalty of fifty pounds, and of all taxes appearing to be received by the collecting constable quarterly, and a penalty of twenty pounds, by the act for the more speedy collection of the public taxes, for which see APPENDIX.--Where no clerks of peace they are to toll slaves.-50 Geo. 3. c. 21. COINS. Their value regulated in 1681, and impairing or debasing declared high treason.---33 Chas 2, c. 19. The current coins declared a legal payment.-24 Geo. 2, c. 19, s. 9. Impairing such foreign coins as are current in this island is declared felony without benefit of clergy; persons buying, selling, or having in their possession clippings or filings, forfeit them with five hundred pounds, and are subject to branding and imprisonment; any justice is empowered to enter suspected places, and break open doors, &c. and commit offenders for trial; importing base coins is declared felony without benefit of clergy; the value of the coins declared current to be as follow: And for every grain of gold deficient in weight three pence must be deducted. The value of the doubloon has however been raised by mercantile custom to five pounds six shillings and eight pence, and the other parts in proportion; by this act the above coins are declared to be legal, saving the rights of the crown to alter by proclamation. Coins suspected to be base to be cut in two equal parts by order of a magistrate, who must return the pieces to the owner.-14 Geo. 3, c. 18. COFFEE, see PRODUCE. COLLECTING CONSTABLES, see APPENDIX. COMMISSIONS. In unl Estate The commissions of attornies of absentees, trustees, guard rans, executors, &c. reduced to six per cent. including fac COMMISSIONERS, see AFFIDAVITS. ADA B COMMITMENT. Persons apprehended for unbailable offences, or who cannot find security, must be committed, (see BAIL), justices may also commit for contempt in refusing to be bound. If a pri soner be brought before a justice, expressly charged with felony upon oath, the justice cannot discharge him but must bail or commit him. If charged on suspicion with felony, and the crime not proved, or if the offence appear not to be felony, the justice may discharge him; as if a man were charged with carrying away goods that were delivered to him, but he may be bound over for a trespass. If a man be killed, though by mischance or in self defence, or an assault; upon a minister of justice in the execution of his office, the justice ought not to discharge the offender, for he must undergo a trial for it, and therefore be committed or bailed. Commitments must be in writing, either in the name of the king or of the justice committing, expressing his office or authority, and must be directed to the keeper of the prison or gaoler; and a magistrate may by parole order an offender to be detained in custody, until a warrant of commitment is made out, FORM OF COMMITMENT. George the fourth, by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great-Britain and Ireland, king, or A. B. one of his majesty's justices of the peace for the parish of To the keeper of the gaol of Receive into your custody the body of A. B. late of the parish of charged, upon the outh of, C. D. with having feloniously stolen, [here state the offence] and him safely keep in your gaol until he shall be delivered by due course of law. Given under my hand and seal this day of majesty's reign. and in the year of his Magistrate's name and seal. CONSTABLES. Constables are petty or special, the petty constable's jurisdiction extends over the parish for which he is sworn; a special constable has the same power as the other, but he is only appointed for particular emergencies, to assist the other in his duties, they may execute a warrant any where within the jurisdiction of the justice who signs. In cases of riot, tumult, or felony, two justices may appoint special constables, and in such cases the appointment is compulsory. A constable may appoint a deputy to execute his office, when sick, absent, or otherwise he cannot do it himself, but if the deputy be not duly sworn the constable is liable for his actions. The gene ral duties of a constable are to keep the peace, prevent the violation of the laws, and apprehend offenders, and execute the warrants of coroners and justices. In affray he may apprehend those who threaten it and carry them before a justice. If in a house he may break open doors. But unless the affray is in his own presence he must have a warrant, except in cases of felony. If a sworn constable, he is not obliged to shew his warrant, but a warrant of distress must be shewn. The constables are appointed by a special session of magistrates. A constable refusing to be sworn may be indicted at the sessions. If a constable is assaulted in the execution of his office, and the constable kill the assailant it is no felony, but if the constable be killed it is deemed premeditated murder. All parishes authorised to hire constables (except Port-Royal, St. Catherine, and Kingston, but they now we by their several |