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anywise appertaineth, and shall also during the same term find and allow unto the said A. P. sufficient meat, drink, apparel, washing, lodging and 2nd edit. p 379. all other things needful or meet for an apprentice. In witness, &c.

17. Oath to be taken by a Master whose Apprentice has absconded. (Given in Schedule to Army Mutiny Act, 12 Vict. c. 10.)]-I, of do make oath that I am by trade a—, and that

day of

day of

was bound

to serve as an apprentice to me in the said trade, by indenture dated the
for the term of years; and that the said
did, on or about the
abscond and quit my service
without my consent; and that to the best of my knowledge and belief
is aged about years. Witness my hand at

the said

day of

ง

one thousand eight hundred and

Sworn before me at

this day of

one thousand eight hundred and

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the

18. Justice's Certificate, to be given to the Master of an Apprentice. (Id.) I, one of her Majesty's justices of the peace for

the one thousand eight hundred and, and made oath that he was by trade a—, and that was bound to serve as an apprentice to him in the said trade, by indenture dated the

for the term of

day of years; and that the said apprentice did, on or about the day of, abscond and quit the service of the said without his consent, and that to the best of his knowledge and belief the said apprentice is aged about years.

19. Apprentice's Complaint against Master for Wages not exceeding £10. (4 Geo. 4, c. 34, s. 2.)]—Proceed to the first asterisk* in the General Form No. 1, ante, pp. 23, 24, then :-that he the said C. D. was and is now an apprentice to one A. B., of the parish of

in the said

county of in the business of a, and employed by him at the said parish of ; that no premium for not more than the sum of £25, to wit, the sum of £20,] was paid or agreed to be paid on his binding out as such apprentice, and that by the indenture of apprenticeship between them the said A. B. agreed to pay wages to the said C. D. at the rate of shillings a week during the [third] year of the said apprenticeship, that being the now current year [or as the case may be], and that the sum of

of the wages aforesaid is now justly due and owing to him the said C. D. from the said A. B., and that the said A. B. refuses to pay him the same, contrary, &c.

If the master reside at a considerable distance, &c., and it is on that

account desirable to summon the foreman or agent, under sect. 4,
add here] and the said C. D. further saith, that the said A. B.
resides at a considerable distance, to wit, [sixty] miles from the
said parish of where his said business is carried on [or is
absent beyond the seas, or at a considerable distance]; and
that G. A., of the parish of - aforesaid, is agent [or foreman]
of the said A. B., to whom he entrusts his said business.

20. Summons to the Master or Agent.]-This will be in the General Form No. 8 (A.), ante, p. 26, reciting the Complaint No. 19, supra.

21. General Forms to be used in enforcing the Order for Payment of Wages. (No. 44 (K. 1), ante, p. 42.)-Distress Warrant, &c., No. 66 (N. 2)-71, ante, p. 57-59.

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Oke's Synop. 2nd ed. pp. 380-382.

7 & 8 Vict.

c. 101, s. 2.

BASTARDS.

I. Forms given in the Act 8 Vict. c. 10, for Proceedings under 7 & 8 Vict. c. 101.

II. Other Forms.

I. FORMS IN THE ACT 8 VICT. c. 10, FOR PROCEEDINGS UNDER
7 & 8 VICT. c. 101.

1. Application by Woman with Child.

Application and deposition of, a single woman, residing to wit. Sat in the county [or city, borough, or other place] of taken upon oath before me the undersigned one of her Majesty's justices of the peace acting for the petty sessional division of

day of

in the

said county [or city, borough, or other place] of, in which she re-
sides, this
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and who upon her oath [or affirmation] saith that she is
now with child, and that - of, in the county of - —, is the father
of the child with which she is now pregnant, and maketh application for
a summons to be served upon the said so alleged by her to be the
father of the said child, to appear at a petty session to be holden after the
birth of such child for the petty sessional division [or city, borough, or
other place] of, in which I usually act, to answer such complaint
as she shall then and there make touching the premises.

Exhibited and sworn before me the day

and year first above written.

Whereas an application hath been made to me, the underto wit. signed, one of her Majesty's justices of the peace for the county [or city, borough, or other place,] of —— by -, single woman, residing at, in the petty sessional division of the said county [or city, borough, or other place,] for which I act, now with child, of which child she hath this day duly sworn on oath [or affirmed] before me the said justice that you are the father, for a summons to be served on you to appear at a petty session, according to the form of the statute in such case made and provided: These are therefore to require you to appear at the petty session of the justices holden at, being the petty session for the division [or city, borough, or other place,] of in which I in the year of

the

day of

at

usually act, on (a)
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty

to answer any

complaint which she shall then and there make against you touching the premises. Herein fail you not.

Given under my hand, at in the county [or city, borough, or other place,] of· this day of in the year of our Lord one

thousand eight hundred and forty

-

NOTE. If you neglect to appear at the petty sessions as above stated, the justices, upon proof that this summons has been duly served upon you, or left at your last place of abode, may proceed, if

(a) Insert some day when the petty session will be held after the birth of the child, and at such a distance of time that six days at least may elapse after the issuing of the summons and the service on the man, or at his place of abode, before the petty session.

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they think fit, at the petty sessions therein named, to make an
order upon you, as the putative father of the child above refer-
red to, to pay a weekly sum to the said mother for its mainte- pp. 380-382.
nance, and other sums for costs and expenses.

3. Application for a Summons by a Woman after Birth.

-

The information and application of --, single woman, reto wit. } siding at -, in the county of before me, the under

signed one of her Majesty's justices of the peace acting for the
petty sessional division of ——, in the said county [or city, borough,
or other place, as the case may be,] of in which she resides, this
day of
forty

in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and who saith, that she hath been delivered of a bastard child since the passing of the act of the eighth year of the reign of her present Majesty, intituled "An Act for the further Amendment of the Laws relating to the Poor in England," and within twelve calendar months before this day, to wit, on the day of, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty and alleges that one-, of in the county of is the father of such child, and maketh application to me for a summons to be served upon the said

to appear at a petty session to be holden for the petty sessional division [or city, borough, or other place, as the case may be,], in which I usually act, to answer such complaint as she shall then and there make touching the premises.

Exhibited before me, the day and

year first above-written.

4. Summons where the Application is made by Woman after Birth. —, of the parish of -, in the county of

Το

Whereas application hath been this day made to me the underto wit. signed, one of her Majesty's justices of the peace for the county [or city, borough, or other place, as the case may be,] of, by single woman, residing at in the petty sessional division of the said county [or city, borough, or other place,] for which I act, who hath been delivered of a bastard child since the passing of the act of the eighth year of the reign of her present Majesty, intituled "An Act for the further Amendment of the Laws relating to the Poor in England," within twelve calendar months from the date hereof, and of which bastard child she alleges you to be the father, for a summons to be served upon you to appear at a petty session of the peace, according to the form of the statute in such case made and provided: These are therefore to require you to appear at the petty session of the justices holden at, being the petty session for the division [or city, borough, or other place,] in which I usually act, on —, at noon, in the year of our Lord one thouto answer any complaint which she

of the clock in the

sand eight hundred and forty

(a), the

day of

shall then and there make against you touching the premises Herein

fail you not.

Given under my hand, at

other place,] of

in the county [or city, borough, or
day of
in the year of our Lord

one thousand eight hundred and forty

(a) Insert some day, at least six days after the date of the summons, and after the day when the same can be served upon the man, or at his place of

abode.

Oke's Synop. 2nd ed. pp. 380-382.

NOTE. If you neglect to appear at the petty sessions as above stated, the justices, upon proof that this summon has been duly served upon you, or left at your last place of abode, may proceed, if they think fit, to make an order upon you, as the putative father of the child above referred to, to pay a weekly sum to the said mother for its maintenance, and other sums for costs and expenses.

5. Application for a Summons by a Woman after Birth, where the alleged Father has paid Money within Twelve Months after the Birth.

The information and application of -, single woman, reto wit. siding at in the county of, before me, the undersigned one of her Majesty's justices of the peace acting for the petty sessional division of in the said county [or city, borough, or other place, as the case may be,] of in which she resides, this day of --in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty who saith that she hath been delivered of a bastard child more than twelve calendar months before this day, to wit, on the day of in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty - —, and alleges that one- -, of, in the county of, is the father of such child, and having given proof to me that the said did within the twelve calendar months next after the birth of such child pay money for its maintenance, maketh application to me for a summons to be served upon the said to appear at a petty session to be holden for the petty sessional division Tor city, borough, or other place, as the case may be,] in which I usually act, to answer such complaint as she shall then and there make touching the premises.

Exhibited before me, the day and

year first above written.

6. Summons when the Application is made by a Woman after Birth, where the alleged Father has paid Money within Twelve Months after the Birth. To -, of the parish of in the county of

Whereas application hath been this day made to me, the unto wit.dersigned, one of her Majesty's justices of the peace for the county [or city, borough, or other place, as the case may be,] of by, single woman, residing at —, in the petty sessional division of the said county [or city, borough, or other place,] for which I act, who hath been delivered of a bastard child more than twelve calendar months before this day, of which bastard child she alleges you to be the father, and for the maintenance whereof she bath given me proof that you did within the twelve calendar months next after its birth pay money, for a summons to be served upon you to appear at a petty sessions of the peace, according to the form of the statute in such case made and provided: These are therefore to require you to appear at the petty session of the justices holden at being the petty session for the division [or city, borough, or other place,] of in which I usually act, on · (a), day of - at of the clock in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty

the

noon, in the —, to answer

any complaint which she shall then and there make against you touching
the premises. Herein fail you not.
Given under my hand, at

,

in the county [or city, borough, or

(a) Insert some day, at least six days after the date of the summons, and after the day when the same can be served upon the man, or at his place of abode.

other place,] of
this
day of
thousand eight hundred and forty

NOTE. If you neglect to appear at the petty sessions, as above PP. 380–382.
stated, the justices, upon proof that this summons has been duly
served upon you, or left at your last place of abode, may pro-
ceed, if they think fit, to make an order upon you, as the puta-
tive father of the child above referred to, to pay a weekly sum
to the said mother for its maintenance, and other sums for costs
and expenses.

7. Order when Application was made by a Woman with Child.

of

holden in and for the

At a petty session of her Majesty's justices of the peace for (7 & 8 Vict. to wit. the county [or city, borough, or other place, as the case may be] c. 101, s. 3.) division [or city, borough, Vide Notes or other place, as the case may be] of in the said county [or below for city, borough, or other place, as the case may be], at

day of
in the year of our
hundred and forty -, before us,

on the alterations in Lord one thousand eight this Form of her Majesty's justices where the of the peace for the said county [or city, borough, or other place, as the case may be].

Whereas one, single woman, residing at

within this division
[or city, borough, or other place, as the case may be], being with child, did,
on the day of
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and forty make application to one of her Majesty's
justices of the peace acting for this division [or city, borough, or other place,
as the case may be], for a summons to be served upon one of the
parish of " in the county [or city, borough, or other place, as the case
may be] of
whom she, being duly sworn before the said -, ироп
her oath stated [or affirmed] to be the father of the child with which she
was then pregnant; and the said justice thereupon issued his summons to
the said to appear at a petty session to be holden on this day (a) for
this division [or city, borough, or other place, as the case may be,] in which
the said justice usually acts, to answer her complaint touching the pre-
mises; and whereas the said hath been lately delivered of a bastard
child; and whereas the said having been duly served with the said

summons, and appearing in pursuance thereof (b); and the said
having now applied to us, the justices in petty session assembled, for an
order upon the said , according to the form of the statute in such
case made and provided ;A and it being now proved to us, in the presence
and hearing of the said (c) that the said child was, since the passing
of an act passed in the eighth year of the reign of her present Majesty,
intituled "An Act for the further Amendment of the Laws relating to the
Poor in England," that is to say, on the day of, in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty born a bastard of
the body of the said, and we having, in the presence and hearing of
the said (c) -9
heard the evidence of such woman, and such other
evidence as she hath produced, and having also heard all the evidence

(a) Where the order is made at an adjourned session, insert here, "the day of last, from which day the hearing of this case hath been adjourned," and erase the words "this day." G. C. O.

(b) Insert here, if the defendant do not appear, " six days at least before this day, as is now proved before us," or "the same having been left at his last place of abode six days at least before this day, as is now proved before us," and erase the words in italics.

(c) Should the defendant not appear, erase the words in italics.

defendant

confesses.