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the said A. B. then and there well knowing such press to be a
press for coinage [or such engine to have been used, or to be in- 2nd ed. p. 346.
tended to be used, for and in order to the counterfeiting of the
Queen's current gold and silver coin], contrary, &c.

97. Conveying Tools or Coin, &c. out of Mint without authority. Id. Offence 62. (Id. s. 11.)]-did knowingly and feloniously and without lawful autho

rity, convey out of her Majesty's Mint there situate, one puncheon [or as

the case may be], used and employed in and about the coining of coin,
[or ten pieces of the Queen's current gold [or silver] coin, called

contrary, &c.

-],

98. Counterfeiting Copper Coin, or making or mending, selling, receiv- Id. Offence 63. ing, or having in Possession, without Authority, any Tools, &c. for such Coin. (Id. s. 12.)]-the Forms for describing either of these offences may be

easily framed from those described in Forms No. 81, 87, 88, 94-96.

be

99. Uttering false Copper Coin, or having Possession of Three or more Id. Offence 64. Pieces thereof with intent to utter. (Id. s. 12.)]-These offences may easily described by referring to the Forms No. 89, 93.

COMPOUNDING.

100. A Felony. (1 Hawk. c. 59, s. 5.)]-did unlawfully, knowingly Id. Offence 69. and for wicked gain's sake, compound a certain felony, that is to say, for

that one E. F. did, on the day of

in the said [county] of

last, at the parish of

for

-, feloniously steal, take and carry away one silver watch, of the value of of the goods and chattels of the said C. D., with one F. G., the servant of the said C. D., and then and there did exact, take, receive and have of the said F. G. the sum of — and as a reward for compounding the said felony, and from desisting from all further prosecution against the said E. F. for the said felony, from which time the said C. D. hath desisted from all further prosecution of the said F. F.

CONCEALING BIRTH.

101. Of Child, by burying, &c. (9 Geo. 4, c. 34, s. 14.)]-being then Id. Offence 71. and there delivered of a certain male child, did, by secretly burying the

same, [or by disposing of its dead body by

to conceal the birth thereof, contrary, &c.

CONSPIRACIES.

-], unlawfully endeavour

day of

last,

102. General. (1 Burn's Justice, p. 887, 29th ed.)]-that A. B., of Id. Offence 72. &c., E. F., of &c., and G. H., of' &c., did, on the at the parish of in the said [county] of , unlawfully and wickedly [falsely and maliciously] conspire, combine, confederate and agree together, to [here state the object of the conspiracy, according to the substance of the facts].

103. To Cheat. (Stone's Handbook, p. 145.)]—that on &c., at &c., C. D. and E. F. did amongst themselves unlawfully conspire [or, if the warrant be against C. D. only, did unlawfully conspire with one Ě. F., or with some person or persons at present unknown], by divers false pretences and subtle devices, to obtain from A. B. a certain sum of money,

Oke's Synop. 2nd ed. p. 346.

Id. Offence 73.

Id. Offence 74.

Id. Offence 75.

to wit, three shillings, the property of the said A. B., and thereby then and there to cheat and defraud the said A. B. of the same, against the peace of our lady the Queen.

104. To accuse of Crime. (Id)]-that on &c., at &c., C. D. and E. F. did, amongst themselves, unlawfully and maliciously conspire and combine falsely to charge and accuse one A. B., that he the said A. B. had then lately before feloniously stolen, taken and carried away a horse, the property of one G. H., against the peace of our lady the Queen.

CONSTABLE.

105. Refusing to serve Office. (R. v. Lone, Stra. 820; R. v. Bower, 1 B. & C. 587; 2 D. & R. 842.)]-being then and there a constable of the said parish of and duly appointed and sworn to act for the said parish of under and by virtue of an act passed in the session of parliament held in the fifth and sixth years of the reign of her Majesty Queen Victoria, intituled "An Act for the appointment and payment of Parish Constables" [or as the case may be], did unlawfully, wilfully, obstinately and contemptuously refuse, and still doth refuse, to take upon himself and execute the said office of constable of the said parish.

106. Refusing to assist a Constable when called upon (R. v. Brown, 1 Car. & M. 314.)]—did unlawfully and without lawful excuse refuse, when duly called upon by one [or the said] C. D., to aid and assist him the said C. D. in quelling an affray then and there unlawfully made, and being in a certain public street and highway there situate, called by divers evil disposed persons there assembled to the number of [fifty] and more, to the great disturbance of the public peace, he the said C. D. then being one of the constables for the said parish of duly appointed under an act passed, &c. [here describe the statute under which the constable is appointed as in No. 105, supra, or any of the others in tit. "Constables," Chap. 2, of Part I., ante, p. 96, &c.], and being then and there in the due execution of his office as such constable, and the said A. B. being then and there present and witnessing the affray aforesaid.

CRUELTY.

107. To those of tender Years, under one's control. (2 Camp. 650.)] -Vide Dick. Q. S., 5th ed. pp. 353-355, for indictments for such offences.

Id. p. 348.
Offence 76.

(1 Burn's Jus.

29th ed. p. 418.)

DEAD BODIES.

108. Disinterring. (4 Bl. Com. 236; R. v. Lynn, 2 T. R. 733; 2 Leach, Cr. C. 497, S. C.; R. v. Gillies, R. & Ry. C. C. R. 366, n.)] --did unlawfully and wilfully break and enter the churchyard of and belonging to the parish church of the same parish there situate, and the grave there in which E. F. deceased had lately before then been interred and then was, did unlawfully, wilfully and indecently dig open, and take and carry away the body of the said E. F.

109. The like, a shorter Form. (Id.)]-did unlawfully disinter and dig up the dead body of a man formerly known and called by the name of E. F. [or a man unknown], then and there buried.

(See Anatomy Act, 2 & 3 Will. 4, c. 75, s. 18.)

DECLARATION.

Making a False.]-See " Perjury," post.

DISOBEDIENCE.

110. Of a Justice's Order. (Vide Dick. Q. S. 5th ed. pp. 288, 454.)] Oke's Synop. -Forms, Arch. Crim. Ev. by Jervis, 9th ed. p. 593.

111. Of the Direction or Prohibition of a Statute where no Penalty annexed. (Id.)]

For the offences described in Forms 110, 111, supra, it
would be advisable to prefer an indictment at the sessions
or assizes in the first instance.

2nd ed. p. 348. Offence 77.

DISORDERLY HOUSE.

Keeping (25 Geo. 2, c. 36, ss. 5, 6; 58 Geo. 3, c. 70, s. 7.)

112. Notice by Two Inhabitants to Constables and Overseers.
To J. N., constable of the parish of

County of

to wit.

in the said [county] of Id. Offence 78. and to the several overseers of the poor of the said parish. We, C. D. and E. F., two of the inhabitants of the said parish, paying scot and bearing lot therein, do hereby give you and each of you notice, that A. B., of the said parish of doth keep a bawdy-house, to wit, at a messuage and premises in the parish aforesaid; and we do hereby require you the said constable and overseers forthwith to go with us before some one of her Majesty's justices of the peace in and for the said [county] of, to the intent that such proceedings may be had for the prosecution of the said A. B. for the said offence as in and by the statute made and passed in the twenty-fifth year of the reign of his late Majesty King George the Second, intituled "An Act for the better Prevention of Thefts and Robberies, and for regulating Places of Public Entertainment, and punishing Persons keeping Disorderly Houses," and also in and by a statute made and passed in the fifty-eighth year of the reign of his late Majesty King George the Third, are directed and required. Witness our hands, this day of

185-.

C. D.

E. F.

113. Deposition of Truth of Notice by the Two Inhabitants.

County of

C. D. and E. F., of the parish of in the said [county] Sof severally make oath and say, that they severally to wit. Sbelieve the contents of the notice hereunto annexed (a copy of which they have caused to be served on J. N., constable of the said parish of and also upon W. S., one of the overseers of the the said parish), to be true in substance and fact. Sworn by the said C. D. and E. F., this

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C. D.

E. F.

One of her Majesty's justices of
the peace in and for the said
[county].

114. Recognizance in £30 to prosecute by Constable or Overseer. Proceed as in the General Form No. 43, (O. 1), ante, p. 273, stating the condition thus :-The condition of the within written recognizance is such, that whereas C. D. and E. F., two of the inhabitants of the said parish of having given notice to the within bounden J. N. [or W. S.], constable [or overseer] of the said parish of, that A. B. of the said parish of - doth keep a bawdy house in the said parish and county, and having severally made a deposition on oath of their belief in the truth of the contents of the said notice, and having also severally entered into a recognizance in the penal sum of twenty pounds each before the within mentioned justice, on condition that they shall give or produce material evidence against the said A. B. for the said offence: If therefore he the said J. N. [or W. S.] do and shall prosecute with effect the said A. B. for the said offence, then this recognizance to be void, or else to stand in full force and virtue.

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115. Recognizance in £20 each to give Evidence by the Two Inhabitants. Proceed as in the General Form No. 48, (S. 1), ante, p. 276, stating the condition thus:-The condition of the within written recognizance is such, that whereas the said C. D. and E. F., two of the inhabitants of the said parish of paying scot and bearing lot therein, having given notice in writing to J. N. [or W. S.], a constable [or one of the overseers] of the said parish of that A. B. of the said parish of doth keep a bawdy house in the same parish, and have severally made a deposition on oath of their belief in the truth of the contents of the said notice, and the said J. N. [or W. S.] having also entered into a recognizance in the sum of thirty pounds before the justice within mentioned to prosecute with effect the said A. B. for the said offence: If therefore they the said C. D. and E. F. do give or produce material evidence on the prosecution of the said A. B. for the said offence, then this recognizance to be void, or else to stand in full force and virtue.

116. Justice's Warrant (after taking the above Recognizances) to bring up Accused to be bound to answer Charge at Sessions or Assizes. To the constable of

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Whereas C. D. and E. F., two of the inhabitants of the said to wit. parish of -, paying scot and bearing lot in the said parish, have given notice in writing to J. N., constable of the said parish, and also to W. S. and J. P., overseers of the poor of the said parish, that A. B. of the said parish doth keep a bawdy house in the same parish, and have also severally made a deposition on oath this day before the undersigned, one of her Majesty's justices of the peace in and for the said [county] of that they believe the contents of the said notice to be true, and have also severally entered into a recognizance in the penal sum of twenty pounds each, on condition to give or produce material evidence against the said A. B. for the said offence: These are therefore to command you, in her Majesty's name, forthwith to bring the said A. B. before me on day of o'clock in the forenoon, at - to be bound over to appear at the next general quarter sessions of the peace [or assizes of oyer and terminer] to be held in and for the said [county], there to answer such bill of indictment as shall be found against him for such offence. Given under my hand and seal, this day ofthe year of our Lord at in the [county] aforesaid. J. S. (L. s.)

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117. Statement of Offence for the Commitment.]—did unlawfully keep and maintain a certain common, ill governed and disorderly house; and did cause certain persons, as well men as women, of evil name and fame, and of dishonest conversation, to frequent and come together in the said house, and there to be and remain drinking, tippling, whoring, and misbehaving themselves.

DISSENTERS.

See title "Church or Meeting House," ante, p. 297.

ELECTIONS.

118. Giving false Answers to Returning Officer. (6 Vict. c. 18, s. 81.)] Oke's Synop. -being then and there a voter for the [- division of the] county of 2nd ed. p. 348. or for the city or borough of -], did, at an election then and Offence 80. there holden for members to serve in parliament for the said [division of the] county of [or city or borough of -], at the time of tendering his vote at the said election, in answer to the following question (required on behalf of W. T., one of the said candidates at the said election,) duly put to him by the returning officer, that is to say, "Are you the same person," &c. [or as the case may be], then and there unlawfully and wilfully did falsely answer [state the answer], contrary, &c.

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119. Personating Voters. (Id. s. 83.)]-did then and there knowingly Id. Offence 81. and unlawfully personate and falsely assume to vote at an election then and there holden for members to serve in parliament for the [- division of the] said county of [or city or borough of], in the name of one E. F., whose name then and there appeared and was on the register of voters then in force for the [division] county [or city or borough] aforesaid, contrary, &c.

EMBEZZLEMENT.

120. By Clerks or Servants. (7 & 8 Geo. 4, c. 29, s. 47.)]-being then Id. Offence 82. and there clerk [or servant],

[or in the capacity of a clerk or servant],

to one [or the said] C. D., did by virtue of his said employment then and there, and whilst he was so employed, receive and take into his possession certain money [or a certain chattel, to wit, a watch; or a valuable security, to wit, a check for eight pounds, in the words and figures following, that is to say [copy it ]], to the amount of eight pounds and upwards, for and in the name and on the account of the said C. D. his master, and the said money feloniously did embezzle, contrary, &c.

ENTRY (FORCIBLE), AND DETAINER.

121. Taking Possession. (5 Rich. 2, st. 1, c. 8; 15 Rich. 2, c. 2.)]— Id. Offence 86. did forcibly and with strong hand enter into a certain messuage, with the appurtenances there situate, of which one [or the said] C. D. was then seised in his demesne as of fee [or possessed for a certain term of years, whereof divers, to wit, -, years were then to come and unexpired], and the said C. D. from the peaceable possession of the said messuage, with the appurtenances aforesaid, forcibly, and with strong hand unlawfully, did expel and put out, contrary, &c.

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