 | John Purlevent - Game-laws - 1771 - 74 pages
...Juftice in fupport of the charge, was a pariftiioner of Stow, one half of the penalty being directed to be paid to the informer, and the other to the poor of the parifh ; though the Juftice fhould convict the defendant, yet, it appearing that the witnefs was a... | |
 | Esq. George Clark, Great Britain - Fishery law and legislation - 1786 - 338 pages
...for every hare, plv.afant, partridge, moor, heath-' game, or groufe, the fum of five pounds, one half to be paid to the informer, and the other to the poor of the parifh where the offence was committed : and whereas doubts have arilen with refpect to the meaning... | |
 | Great Britain. Court of King's Bench, John Prince Smith - Law - 1806 - 800 pages
...but money, and, if he pays in goods or any thing else than money, imposes a penalty of 201. one half to the informer, and the other to the poor of the parish, to be recovered in a summary way before a justice of the peace. And " upon giving eightdays' notice... | |
 | Henry James Pye - Hunting - 1807 - 608 pages
...exceeding 507. nor lefs than 30/. together with the charges, which penalties to be paid, one moiety thereof to the informer, and the other to the poor of the parish. On non-payment the offender to be imprifoned for any time not exceeding 1 8 months nor lefs than 12,... | |
 | Thomas Walter Williams - Judges - 1808 - 906 pages
...forfeit 1UO/. to be recovered by any informer in any of the courts in ll'eftmituter-hull ; one moiety to the informer, and the other to the poor of the parish where the offence shall lie committed ; and the n aster of every vessel in which any fi>h khall be imported contrary... | |
 | Anthony Highmore - Charitable uses, trusts, and foundations - 1809 - 632 pages
...thereof, to be divided between the informer and the crown, and to be recovered by distress and sale, one moiety to be paid to the informer, and the other to he applied in aid of the rates. Persons making false oaths liable to the pains of corrupt perjury.... | |
 | Joseph Chitty - Fisheries - 1812 - 710 pages
...hare, pheaAD 1755. ' sant, partridge, moor, heath-game or grouse, the sum ' of five pounds, one half to be paid to the informer, and ' the other to the poor of the parish whore the oflence ' was committed : and whereas doubls have arisen with * respect to the meaning of... | |
 | Joseph Gabbett - Law reports, digests, etc - 1812 - 590 pages
...be ascertained by such justices before whom lie shall be so convicted ; one moiety of such penalties to be paid to the informer, and the other to the poor of the Penalty hou parish where the offence shall be committed, and, upon "volkd. "" non-payment thereof,... | |
 | William Selwyn - Nisi prius - 1812 - 732 pages
...double the value of the cattle sold ; to be recovered by application to JP, one moiety to prosecutor, and the other to the poor of the parish where the offence was committed. When goods are consigned to joint factors*, they are in the nature of co-obligors, and... | |
 | Joseph Gabbett - Law reports, digests, etc - 1812 - 700 pages
...any knight of the sliirc, commissioner, citizen, burgess, or baron, shall forfeit £. 100, one moiety to the informer, • and the other to the poor of the parish, to be rccoverc 1 \t\ any person that shall sue, &-. nt Westminster, Or in the Court of Exchequer in... | |
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... one half to be paid to the informer, and the other to the poor... 
