7. Application by Justices to Quarter Sessions to hire a Place for holding Petty Sessions. (12 Vict. c. 18, s. 2.)
To I. D. Esquire, the clerk of the peace for the said county. County of
We, the undersigned, [the major part of] the justices of the peace acting in the petty sessional division of A., in the said county, do, in pursuance of a statute passed in the twelfth year of the reign of her present Majesty, intituled "An Act for the holding of Petty Sessions in Boroughs, and for providing Places for the holding of such Petty Sessions in Counties and Boroughs," by this writing, signed by us, make application that her Majesty's justices of the peace for the said county of in quarter sessions assembled, will direct that a fit and proper place be hired for the holding of regular [weekly] meetings of petty sessions of the peace within the said division, and that the expenses thereof and attendant thereon be paid out of the county rate of the said county, Witness our hands, this day of ―, 1850.
8. Justices' Clerks' Notice to High Constables of Parish Officers
To W. Y., high constable of the hundred of C., in the division of N., in the county of C.
We beg to inform you, for your guidance, that the undermentioned persons have been duly appointed overseers of the poor, surveyors of the highways and constables for the respective parishes in your hundred, to act for the year ensuing:
Abandoning family, whereby they become chargeable, 202, 207. Abduction of women, 285; of a girl under sixteen, 285.
Abettors, aiders, counsellors, or procurers in summary convictions, 26. Abortion, procuring, 285; using an instrument to cause, 285.
Abroad, offences, warrant to apprehend for, 261, 263, 264.
Absconding, by apprentices, 72, 73, 74; from workhouse with clothes, 174. Absenting by servants in husbandry, &c. 159, 160.
Abusing or illtreating cattle, sheep, dogs, &c., see "Cruelty to Animals.” Abusing female children, under ten years of age, 296; above ten and under twelve years of age, 296.
Abusive language by toll collector on turnpike roads, 186. Acceptance of bill of exchange, forging, 309; stealing, 314. Accessory in summary convictions, 26.
Accessory after the fact, in felony, 259.
Account of clerk of petty sessions of fines, &c. received, 62.
Accounts, collector of highway rates not rendering, 124; recovery of amount due thereon, 441-443; the like, treasurer under lighting and watch- ing act, 448, 449; the like, turnpike roads, 500, 501; treasurer of corporation, 426, 427.
Accused in indictable offences, caution to and statement of, 270.
Accusing of crime, 286; threatening to accuse and thereby extorting money, 338; see Letter, Threatening."
Acting plays without licence in unlicensed house, 184.
Actions against a justice, form, &c., of, 9, 10; notice of objection to being sued in a county court, 504, 505.
Adjournment of hearing in summary convictions, commitment on, 28; notice to complainant, 29; recognizance on bail taken, 28; certificate of non-appearance, 29; see further, "Remand," as to indictable of- fences.
Adjudication in several instances, mode of stating, 33, 34; minute of adjudi- cation on orders for service, 54.
Administering drugs to procure abortion, 285.
poison with intent to murder, 293.
unlawful oaths, 327, 328.
Admiralty, warrant for offences within the jurisdiction of the, 261.
Adulterating exciseable liquors, by alehouse keepers, 66.
Agents, banker or attorney, converting or embezzling stock, interest, &c., 286; embezzling goods, 287; assisting therein, 287.
Aiders, in summary convictions, 26.
I. Offences against the Licence-Fraudulently diluting or adulterating ex- ciseable liquors, 66; selling adulterated liquors, 66; not using stand- ard measure, 66; permitting drunkenness, 67; permitting disorderly conduct, 67; suffering unlawful games, 67; suffering gaming, 67; permitting persons of notoriously bad character to assemble, 67; opening house during afternoon divine service, 67; suffering liquor to be conveyed during divine service, 67; not maintaining good order, 67; forms to be used in enforcing the conviction, 68; observa- tions, 67, 68.
II. Other Offences-Selling without licence, 68; licensed person selling in unlicensed premises, 68; not selling by standard measure; 68; not closing house in case of riot, &c. 68; harbouring or entertaining county police, 68; not receiving billeted soldiers, 69; refusing to pay compensation, &c., for stables, &c., for soldiers, 69; opening house before half-past twelve on Sunday morning, 69; selling before half-past twelve on Sunday morning, 69; opening for the sale of any other articles on Sunday, 69; refusing to admit or not admitting a con- stable, 69; forms to be used in enforcing the conviction, 70. III. Proceedings on Charge of a Third Offence, and on Appeal against Con- viction under 9 Geo. 4, c. 61-Recognizance of informer or witness to prosecute at special sessions or at general annual licensing meet- ing. 70; notice of recognizance, 70; recognizance of defendant and sureties to try charge where adjourned to the quarter sessions, 70; notice of such recognizance, 70; recognizance of informer or witness to give evidence at the quarter sessions, 70; recognizance on appeal against conviction and notice, 63; 64, 71; summons of a witness to be bound in recognizance to give evidence on the trial of the appeal, 71; warrant where the witness has disobeyed the summons, 71; commitment of the witness on refusal to enter into recognizance, 71; recognizance of the witness to give evidence on appeal, 72; notice of such recognizance, 72.
Notice of application for a new licence, 342; justices' appointment of general annual licensing meeting, 343; justices' precept to high con- stable, 343; high constable's warrant to petty constables, 343; notice from petty constable to alehouse keepers, &c. 344; notice for church door, 344; alehouse licence, 344, 345; form of entering licences granted in the special sessions book, 345; justices' appointment of special sessions for transferring, &c. for the year ensuing, 346; pre- cept to high constable to give notice of special sessions, high con- stable to petty constables, and petty constable's notice, 346, 347; notice of application for transfer of licence, 347; licence granted at a special session in case of death, &c. 348; temporary authority to sell, 348.
Alehouses, order for closing in case of riot, 493.
Allotments under an inclosure, damaging, 133, 148.
Allowance of jury lists, 382; of highway rate, 441; of poor's rate, 485; of surveyors' accounts, 365; of overseers' accounts not in union, 384.
Allowance, minute of, of expenses on trial at sessions or assizes, 284.
Angling in water in private grounds in the day-time, 142; in the night-time, 309.
Animals, see "Cruelty to Animals."
Appeal, notice of, against a summary conviction or order, 63; recognizance
to try the appeal, 63; notice of such recognizance, 64; certificate of clerk of the peace that the costs of an appeal are not paid, 64; war- rant of distress for costs. 64; commitment for want of distress, 65. (For appeals in particular cases, see the titles.)
Appearance, certificate of non-appearance on case adjourned in summary con- victions and orders, 29; in indictable offences, 266.
Application to Queen's Bench for a rule requiring a justice to do an act, 10. Apprehension, assaulting, stabbing, wounding, &c., with intent to prevent, 291. Apprentices (Summary Convictions and Orders.)
I. Offences by Apprentices-Apprentices misbehaving, 72; forms to be used in enforcing the conviction, 73; warrant or discharge of appren- tice instead of committal, 73; order to refund part of premium where apprentice discharged, 73; distress warrant upon master's goods for premium ordered to be refunded, 73; commitment in default of dis- tress, 74; order abating wages of apprentice, 74; complaint for misbehaviour of parish apprentice, 74; discharge of parish appren- tice, 74; commitment of parish apprentice in addition to his dis- charge, 74; complaint of apprentice absenting and refusing to make satisfaction to his master, 74; order or determination of the justice as to the amount of satisfaction, 74; commitment of apprentice on refusing to make satisfaction, 74.
II. Offences by Master-Complaint for misusage, refusal of provisions, clothing, &c. 75; warrant of certificate of discharge of apprentice, 75; distress warrant on master's goods for premium ordered to be refunded, 75; commitment in default of distress, 75; general forms to be used in enforcing the money penalty, 75; complaint for misusage, &c., of parish apprentice, 75; order discharging apprentice, and to master to pay sum for again placing out apprentice, to deliver up clothes and pay a sum on refusal, 75, 76; distress warrant thereon, 76; commitment in default, 76; forms to be used in enforcing the money penalty, 76; application of master previous to discharge of parish apprentice, where master is insolvent, &c. 76; discharge of apprentice thereon, 76; recognizance of overseers of the poor to prosecute by indictment a master for ill treatment of a parish appren- tice, 76; master wilfully abandoning a parish apprentice, and remov- ing above forty miles, 77; discharging or transferring apprentice with- out consent, see "Errata;" neglecting to perform conditions of in- denture inserted by poor law commissioners, 77; general forms to be used in enforcing the conviction, 77.
Apprentices (Petty Sessions Matters.)
I. As to Parish Apprentices-Order of two justices for binding out appren- tice, 395; indenture of apprenticeship by guardians without justices' consent, 396; allowance of indenture by two justices where the binding parish is, 396; the like, where the child is to serve, 396; order of justices, on master removing, for continuing, assigning or discharging apprentice, 396; order to continue with widow, 397; widow's acceptance of apprentice, 397; the like order, by a separate instrument, 397; assignment of apprentice by indorsement, 398; the like, by a separate instrument, 398; overseer or churchwarden's complaint against master for enforcing covenant for maintenance, summons and order, 398.
II. As to Apprentices in general-Usual printed indenture, 399; to two masters, to serve them consecutively in distinct trades, 399, 400; assignment of apprentice, 400; oath to be taken by a master whose apprentice has absconded, 401; justices' certificate to be given to the master, 401; complaint against master for wages, summons, order &c. 401.
Area of a house, stealing, &c., metal fixed as a fence to, 135, 316. Armed persons trespassing in search of game, and using violence, 113; the like, by night, 312; three or more persons doing so, 313.
Armed assemblies for aiding in smuggling, 336.
Arms of soldiers, detaining, 161.
Arms, training to the use of, 287; aiding or assisting therein, 287; present, for the purpose of being trained, 287; being trained, 287.
Army, officers in the, taking, &c., game, 114.
Arrangement of this collection, 12, 13. Arson; setting fire to dwelling-house, person being therein, 287; church or chapel, 288, house, stable, &c. 288; ship, &c., or casting same away, with intent to murder, &c. 288; ship, &c., incomplete or not, 288; the like, with intent to prejudice owner or goods, 288; coal mines, 288, 289; stacks of corn, &c. 289; crops of corn, standing or cut down, 289; a wood, heath, &c., wheresoever growing, 289; to her Majesty's vessels of war, or to the works or vessels lying in dock, 289; to farm buildings, 289; hay, &c., or implements in farm buildings, 289; information for a search warrant for explosive sub- stances intended to be used in attempting to set fire to any building, stack, vessel, &c. 289, 290; search warrant thereon, 290; attempt- ing to set fire to any building, vessel, stack, &c. 290; throwing explosive substances near to any building, with intent to destroy, 290; having explosive substances, or making same, with intent, &c. 291; to a place of confinement, 291. See "* Burning by Servants." Articles of the peace, see "Sureties."
Ass, illtreating, see Cruelty to Animals."
Assault; common assault or battery, 77; certificate of dismissal of complaint, 77; general form to be used in enforcing the conviction, 77; to pre- vent seamen, &c., from working, 78; to prevent sale of corn, &c. 78; to stop conveyance of corn, &c. 78; general forms to be used in enforcing the convictions, 78; assault on board a ship, 78. (Indictable); stabbing, &c., with intent to maim, resist apprehension, disable, &c. 291; sending explosive substances, or throwing corrosive fluid, with intent to burn, &c. 291; impeding persons endeavouring to escape from wreck, 291; on deerkeepers by trespassers, 134, 292; with intent to rob, 292; common assault and battery, 292; on magistrate, in case of wreck, 292; with intent to carnally know child under ten years, 292; with intent to commit a rape, 292; with intent to commit an unnatural offence, 292; with intent to commit a felony (general), 292; on peace or revenue officers, 292; on persons, to prevent lawful apprehension by them, 292; in pursuance of con- spiracy to raise wages, 293; on special or county constables, &c. 293; provoking a dog to bite, 293.
Asylum for lunatics, removal of paupers, &c., to, see "Lunatics." Attempts to murder, &c.; administering poison, &c., stabbing or causing bodily injury, with intent, &c. 293; attempting to administer poison, or shooting at, or attempting to drown, suffocate, &c., with intent, &c. 293; by blowing up buildings, 293; by explosive substances, 293; by sending, &c., explosive substances, 294; by attempting to blow up buildings, 294.
Attempts to commit crimes; to commit felony at common law, 294; to commit a misdemeanor, whether statutable or at common law, 294.
Attorney, information or complaint by, 23.
Avenue, stealing, damaging, &c., trees, shrubs, &c., growing in, see "Larceny," "Malicious Injuries."
Award under Friendly Societies Acts, enforcing see"
Award of justices for salvage, 502, 503.
Backing warrant of apprehension and commitment, 27; warrants of distress in
summary convictions and orders, 36.
Badger, fighting or baiting, 102; running for the purpose of baiting on or near highway, 129; or on turnpike road, 196.
Bagatelle boards, see "Gaming Houses."
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