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Costs of witnesses, when allowed, 732.

In what case witness to be paid by government, ib.

Limitation of prosecution for, 732.

Warrants to apprehend, &c. may be issued for any County, 733.

In what cases, parties liable to be bound over to appear at Supreme Court, ib.
Return of conviction to Supreme Court, ib.

Form of conviction, 734.

Fees allowed Justices, Constables and Witnesses, ib.
Warrants of commitment to be valid, 733.

ASSEMBLY,

Not liable to be dissolved on death of the Sovereign, 274.

Persons in holy orders in Church of Rome disqualified to sit in House of
Assembly, 207.

Certain Judges, do. do., 551.

Members of House, exempt from serving in militia, 265.

Members of House, accepting certain offices, to vacate their seats, 549.
Member of House of, contracting for public work, 550.

do. do. becoming insolvent, &c. 551.

Act for shortening language used in Acts of, 678, 679.
(See Acts.)

ASSESSMENT,

For repairs of dams, dikes, &c., 110.

Validity of deeds of land sold for nonpayment of, 474, 475.

Surplus moneys arising from sales of land sold for do. do., 486, 532.
On all lands in the Island, 526, 527.

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Convictions, appeals, &c., of J. P. to be returned to, 641.

ASYLUM FOR INSANE PERSONS,

Purchase of land for, 455.

Appointment of trustees to manage, 410. (See 18 Vic. cap. 20.)

Duty of trustees, 395.

Lieutenant Governor to be visiter, ib.

Annual grant in support of, ib.

Power of Chancellor, &c., to direct persons of unsound mind to be placed in, 780.

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ATTORNEYS, (continued.)

Examination of candidates for admission as, 554.
Mode of application for admission, 555.

Form of petition, 557.

Absent for five years, to be readmitted, 555.

Mode of proceeding, in such case, ib.

Admission of, belonging to other Provinces, 556, 764.
Prothonotary not to practise as an Attorney, 557.
Fees of, 10.

ATTORNEY GENERAL,

Salary of, 672. (See 16 Vic. cap. 3, sec. 6.)
Fees of, under Land Assessment Act, 537.

ATTORNEY, WARRANT OF,

To secure the forthcoming of distress for rent, 287, 466.
Fee to Bailiff for same, 287.

AUCTION.

AUDIT

Lands, &c., taken in execution, to be sold at, 71.

Mortgaged premises, to be sold at, 592.

Lands levied on for alteration of Highways, to be sold at, 655.

Of accounts of public Treasurer, 492.

AUTHOR, BRITISH,

Act for the protection of, 547.

Reprints of works of, in foreign countries, liable to an ad valorem duty, 548.
And to be stamped by revenue officer, 549.

Books imported, in contravention of Act, forfeited, 548.

BAIL, To Sheriff, on mesne process,

Bond may be assigned, ib.

611.

Special, defendant need not attend personally, to enter, 612.

Commissioners for taking recognizance of, ib.

Supreme Court to make rules for justifying, 613.

Commissioners for taking render of principals by, ib.

Personation of, felony, ib.

Fees for taking, 9, 613.

Common, to be filed on service of nonbailable process, 614

May be filed by plaintiff, ib.

In criminal cases, who to be admitted to, 309.

Power of Court, &c., to admit to, 310.

BAILIFF,

Fees of, distraining for rent, 721.

BALLAST,

Where to be discharged, 617.

(See Harbor and Ballast Masters.)

BANKING,

Corporate bodies not to engage in, without special authority, 759 60.

BAPTISMS,

Record of, to be kept by Clergymen, 205.

Fee for recording, ib.

BARRISTERS,

Admission of, regulated, 552.

Qualification for admission of, ib.

Attorneys of one year's standing to be admitted, 556.

From other countries, admission of, 556, 764.

Taking students, to enter name, 553.

BATHING, indecent, in waters near Charlottetown, punishable,

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To obtain marriage license, 416.

303.

Of administrator, 437, 447.

On sale of real estate of deceased, 444, 448.

On appeal from decision of Surrogate, 443, 448.

Of master of vessel, arriving with emigrants, 693, 700.

For payment of duties, not to be allowed by Treasurer, to lie over due, &c. 730

BOOKS,

To be imported free of duty, with certain exceptions, 547. (See Author.)

BOTTOMRY,

Interest secured on, not liable to effect of usury laws, 57.

BOUNDARY,

Trial of offences committed near the boundary of Counties, 313.

BOUNDARY LINES,

Of Townships and Counties,

Act for ascertaining and establishing, 275.

How to be established, ib.

Appointment of Commissioners, their duties, &c., ib.

Fees of do. 338.

Bona fide tenants not to be disturbed, 277.

Payment of rent by supposed proprietor to true one, 278.

(See 23 Vic. cap. 10.)

BOUNDARY LINES of townships and counties (continued.)
Qualifications of Surveyors under Act, ib.

Fees of do., 338.

Extensions of provisions of law to blocks of 1000 acres, 337.
In case of a line running from sea-coast to river, 338.

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Of corporate bodies, to be submitted for approval, to Lieutenant Governor in
Council, 760.

CANOES,

Taking away, without leave of owners, 409.

CARRIAGES,

Driving of, on highways, regulated, 372.

CATTLE,

Killing, with intent to steal carcase, &c. 328.
Trespass by, breaking into fenced fields, 601, 602.

Cutting or maiming, &c., 607, 608.

Stray, may be sold after certain time, 722.

Mode of obtaining order for sale, ib.

Advertisement, previous to sale, 723.

Redemption of, do. do. ib.

Defacing marks on stray cattle, punishable, 724.

Form of affidavit of person applying for order to sell stray cattle, 725.
Form of order, 725, 726.

CERTIFICATE

Of marriage, to be filed with surrogate, 204, 237.

Of registry of marriage by Rev. T. Adin, 225.

Of Collector of dog tax, 481.

Of conviction for assault, 733.

CERTIORARI,

Power of Court to give costs in, 272.

Limitation of application for, ib.

Application for, must be on affidavit, ib.

Informality of conviction, not to prevent trial of, 467.

CHALLENGE,

Of Jurors, on trial of criminals, 316.

CHANCELLOR,

Signature of, not essential to the validity of rules, orders, &c., 525.
Decree to be signed by, for enrolment, ib.

Power of, in case of lunacy, &c., 777, et seq. (See Lunatic.)

CHANCERY, COURT OF,

Act for the improvement of practice of, 584.

Number and names of terms of, ib.

Queen's County jail to be the prison of, ib.

Service of process of, to be made by Sheriff, 585.

CHANCERY, COURT OF, (continued.)

Sheriffs to aid in exercise of jurisdiction, 585.
Powers of Court in suits, ib.

Masters to act as examiners, ib.
How witnesses to be examined, ib.

Moneys paid into Court, 586.

Duty of Registrar as to moneys, ib.

Practice, when one &c. of parties to suit shall die, 587.

Revival of suit, ib.

How decree to be enforced, ib.

Practice when party to suit is absent, 587-589.

When decree against absentee, to become absolute, 590.

Service of absent defendant, ib.

Proof of such service, how made, ib.

Decree for sale of mortgaged estate, 591.

How sale to be effected, ib., 592.

Appropriation of proceeds of sale, ib.

Power of Court where interest or portion of principal is due, ib.
Discretion of Court, as to sale of the whole mortgaged premises, ib.
Proceeds of surplus of sale liable to subsequent incumbrances, ib.
Rules of English Chancery to be followed, ib.

Power of Court with respect to infants, 593.

Application of infant, for sale, &c., of property, ib.

Mode of proceeding on such application, ib.

Order for sale on application, 594.

Infant, when deemed Ward of Court, ib.

Deeds under order, &c. to be registered, 594, 595.
Fees of officers of Court, 595-598.

CHARLOTTETOWN,

Military alarm to be made at, 30, 31.

Indecent bathing in waters of, 303.

Sale of Building once used as a Church, 306.

Alteration of road in Royalty of, confirmed, 341.

Limits of harbour of, defined, 343.

Act relating to ferry at, and wharfs connected therewith, 773.

CHATTEL,

Moving to the death of any person, not to be forfeited, 511.
Interest, devised to an executor, &c.

CHIEF JUSTICE, Fees of, 9.

Salary of, 672.

CHILD,

Mother secreting the dead body of her, 321.

On trial for the murder of her child, a mother may be convicted of concealing
its birth, 322.

CHURCH OF ENGLAND,

Public worship according to the form of, established, 129.
Governor's duty as to induction of ministers in, ib.

Toleration to dissenters from, ib. 90.

Dissenters exempted from contributing to support of, 90.

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