The Law Relative to Commitments & Convictions by Justices of the Peace: With Forms, to which are Added Lord Lansdowne's Acts |
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... behalf . If he decline doing so , he should not in any manner be pressed or interrogated fur- ther upon the subject . But if he say any thing , the justice must take it down in writing ; indeed , whether he says , or declines to say ...
... behalf . If he decline doing so , he should not in any manner be pressed or interrogated fur- ther upon the subject . But if he say any thing , the justice must take it down in writing ; indeed , whether he says , or declines to say ...
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... behalf of the person charged , as shall , in their opinion , weaken the presumption of his or her guilt ; but there shall notwithstanding appear to them , in either of such cases , to be sufficient ground for judicial enquiry into his ...
... behalf of the person charged , as shall , in their opinion , weaken the presumption of his or her guilt ; but there shall notwithstanding appear to them , in either of such cases , to be sufficient ground for judicial enquiry into his ...
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... behalf , may exa- mine them on oath as to their sufficiency . If either of them be not a housekeeper , or appear not to be worth the sum for which he comes to be bail , both must be re- jected . But if they both appear to be responsible ...
... behalf , may exa- mine them on oath as to their sufficiency . If either of them be not a housekeeper , or appear not to be worth the sum for which he comes to be bail , both must be re- jected . But if they both appear to be responsible ...
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... behalf of our said sovereign lord the King , that if the said A. B. do remain in your said gaol for the said cause , and for no other , you shall forbear to detain him any longer , but that you deliver him thence , and suffer him to go ...
... behalf of our said sovereign lord the King , that if the said A. B. do remain in your said gaol for the said cause , and for no other , you shall forbear to detain him any longer , but that you deliver him thence , and suffer him to go ...
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... behalf by a statute passed in the seventh and eighth years of the reign of our sovereign lord King George the Fourth , intituled " An act for consolidating and amending the laws in England relative to larceny and other offences 30 ...
... behalf by a statute passed in the seventh and eighth years of the reign of our sovereign lord King George the Fourth , intituled " An act for consolidating and amending the laws in England relative to larceny and other offences 30 ...
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9 Geo acts of parliament ante appear Arch ash tree behalf BERKSHIRE C. D. is convicted calendar months certiorari charge chattels Commencement commissioners of excise constable contrary counterfeit county aforesaid county of Berks default esquire exceeding feloniously forfeit and pay form is given George the Fourth given by stat hand and seal hard labour hereby house of correction hundred and twenty imprisoned informeth intent intituled An Act J. P. and L. M. justice of peace keeper King George last past lawful levy Lord one thousand lord the King Majesty Majesty's justices maliciously oath offence aforesaid offence was committed office of excise paid to J. S. party pay the sum payment peace Peel's Acts penalty person or persons pounds pounds weight property of E. F. quarter sessions shillings for costs sooner paid statute steal sum of shillings thereof thousand eight hundred unlawfully Warrant of Distress wilfully
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Page 369 - ... and being convicted thereof, shall be liable, at the discretion of the court, to be transported beyond the seas for any term not exceeding fourteen years nor less than seven years, or to be imprisoned, with or without hard labor, in the common gaol or house of correction, for any term not exceeding three years...
Page 228 - ... to be by him applied according to the directions of the statute...
Page 222 - That where any Person shall be charged on the Oath of a credible Witness before any Justice of the Peace...
Page 222 - ... or the justice before whom the charge shall be made may (if he shall so think fit), without any previous summons...
Page 367 - ... may direct) of the parish, township, or place in which the offence shall have been committed, to be by such overseer or officer paid over to the use of the general rate of the county, riding, or division in which such parish...
Page 367 - Court to sentence the offender to be imprisoned, or to be imprisoned and kept to hard labour in the common Gaol, or House of Correction...
Page 365 - ... and being convicted thereof, shall be liable to be transported. beyond the seas for the term of seven years, or to be imprisoned, with or without hard labour, in the common gaol or house of correction, for any term not exceeding two years, and, if a male, to be once, twice, or thrice publicly or privately whipped (if the court shall so think fit), in addition to such imprisonment.
Page 371 - ... any matter or thing which, if the same had been sworn in the usual form, would have amounted to wilful and corrupt perjury...
Page 42 - ... church or chapel, or any chapel for the religious worship of persons dissenting from the united Church of England and Ireland...
Page 101 - ... conviction may appeal to the next Court of General or Quarter Sessions which shall be holden not less than twelve days after the day of such conviction for the county or place wherein the cause of complaint shall have arisen ; provided, that such person shall give to the complainant a notice in writing of such appeal, and of the cause and matter thereof, within...