Reports of Cases Relating to the Office of Magistrates, Determined in the Court of King's Bench, Issue 25, Volume 1, Parts 1-2S. Sweet, 1837 - Justices of the peace |
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Page 152 - ... last legally settled, either as a native, householder, sojourner, apprentice or servant, for the space of forty days at the least, unless he or they give sufficient security for the discharge of the said parish, to be allowed by the said justices.
Page 92 - PRINTER to learn his Art and with him after the Manner of an Apprentice to serve...
Page 118 - That it shall be lawful for the said Commissioners, by Order under their Hands and Seal, to declare so many Parishes as they may think fit to be united for the Administration of the Laws for the Relief of the Poor, and such Parishes shall thereupon be deemed a Union for such Purpose...
Page 303 - Act shall be separately chargeable with and liable to defray the Expense of its own Poor, whether relieved in or out of the Workhouse of such Union, shall be...
Page 238 - ... where a poll is demanded, the election commences with it as being the regular mode of popular elections, the show of hands being only a rude and imperfect declaration of the sentiments of the electors.
Page 50 - No Parish Clerk upon any vacation shall be chosen within the City of London, or elsewhere within the province of Canterbury, but by the Parson or Vicar : or where there is no Parson or Vicar, by the Minister of that place for the time being ; which choice shall be signified by the said Minister, Vicar or Parson, to the parishioners the next Sunday following in the time of Divine Service.
Page 296 - It was contended, that under the words " other person or persons" the drivers of stage-coaches are included. But where general words follow particular ones, the rule is to construe them as applicable to persons ejusdem generis.
Page 15 - Highway, either entirely or subject as aforesaid, by such Ways and Means, and subject to such Exceptions and Conditions in all respects as in this Act is mentioned in regard to Highways to be widened ; and the Proceedings thereupon shall be binding and conclusive on all Persons whomsoever...
Page 22 - Workhouse, by reason of his being chargeable to or relieved therein, until Twenty-one Days after a Notice in Writing of his being so chargeable or relieved, accompanied by a Copy or Counterpart of the Order of Removal of such Person, and by a Copy of the Examination upon which such Order was made...
Page 375 - Act; and in order to raise the amount so estimated the said council is hereby authorised and required from time to time to order a borough rate in the nature of a county rate to be made within their borough...