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statute in such case made and provided; and which is the [first] offence of the said C. D. against the said statute.

Penalty, mode of proceeding, &c. same as in the case last but two. See stat. 13 Geo. 3, c. 80, s. 6, 2, &c.

10. Killing Heath-fowl out of Season.

Information.

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Same as the form, ante, p. 95, to the words] informeth me, that C. D., late of the parish of in the county aforesaid, labourer, within the space of three calendar months now last past, between the tenth day of December and the twentieth day of August in the year aforesaid, to wit, on thethe year aforesaid, at the parish of wilfully did kill [" take, kill; destroy, carry, sell, buy, or have in his possession or use"] a certain heath-fowl, commonly called black game; contrary to the form of the statute in such case made and provided; and which is the [first] offence of the said C. D. against the said statute: Whereby and by force of the statute in such case made and provided, the said C. D. hath forfeited" &c. as in the form, ante, p. 95, to the end.

This information to be made upon oath. 13 Geo. 3, c. 55, s. 9. Penalty, for first offence, 201., and not less than 101.; second offence, 301., and not less than 201.: Id. s. 2: one half to the informer, and the other half to the poor of the parish where the offence was committed. Id. s. 4.

Killing or taking pheasants, from the 1st February to the 1st October, or partridges from the 1st February to the 1st September, penalty, 51., to be recovered by action of debt.

Conviction.

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BERKSHIRE, to wit: Be it remembered, that on the of, in the year of our Lord, C. D. having appeared before me, J. P., one of his Majesty's justices of the peace for the said county of Berks, and due proof having been made upon oath [by one credible witness," or "by the confession of the said C. D.], he the said C. D. is convicted, for that he the said C. D., within the space of three calendar months before information made in this behalf, between the tenth day of December, and the twentieth day of August in the year aforesaid, to wit, on the day of in the year aforesaid, at the parish of ·

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the said county, wilfully did" [stating the offence, as in the information, to the words] "contrary to the form of the statute in such case made and provided; and which is the [first] offence of the said C. D. against the said statute. Therefore I do declare and adjudge, that he the said C. D. hath forfeited the sum of, of lawful money of Great Britain, for the offence aforesaid, to be distributed according to the form of the statute in that case made and provided. Given under my hand and seal, the day and year first aforesaid. J. P.

This form is given by stat. 13 Geo. 3, c. 55, s. 6, except that I have added an adjudication. Penalty. Id. s. 2, vide supra. Costs. Id. s. 4. Mode of proceeding. Id. Appeal. Id. s. 10.

Warrant of Distress, &c.

Same as the forms, post, Ch. 5. In default of distress, imprisonment and hard labour for not more than six, nor less than three calendar months, unless the penalty, &c. be sooner paid. 13 Geo. 3, c. 55, s. 4.

11. Killing Grouse out of Season.

Information, Conviction, &c.

Same as the forms in the last case, except as to the description of the offence, which may be thus:] for that the said C. D., within before the space of three calendar months [now last past," or information made in this behalf], between the tenth day of December and the twelfth day of August in the year aforesaid, to wit, on the day of in the year aforesaid, at the parish of "" in the said county, wilfully did kill ["take, kill, destroy, carry, sell, buy, or have in his possession or use"] a certain grouse, commonly called red game; contrary to the form of the statute in such case" &c. as in the forms in the last case.

Penalty, mode of proceeding, &c. same as in the last case. See stat. 13 Geo. 3, c. 55.

GAOL.

Carrying Spirituous Liquors into a Prison.

Conviction.

Same as the forms, ante, p. 110, 111, to the words] informed

me, that C. D., of - in the county of · -, on the day of, in the year of our Lord "" at, in the county aforesaid, at the house of correction there situate, did unlawfully attempt and endeavour to carry and bring ["carry or bring, or attempt or endeavour to carry or bring"] certain distilled spirituous liquors, to wit, one pint of rum, into the said house of correction ["any gaol, prison, house of correction, work-house, or house of entertainment for parish poor"]; contrary to the form of the sta tute in such case made and provided" [&c. as in the forms, ante, p. 110, 111, to the words] "Therefore, it manifestly appearing to me, that he the said C. D. is guilty of the offence charged upon him as aforesaid, I do hereby convict him of the offence aforesaid, and do declare and adjudge, that he the said C. D. for his said offence be imprisoned in the [common gaol for the said county, at in the said county] for the space of ["any time not exceeding three months"] without bail or mainprize. Given under my hand and seal, the day of, in the year of our Lord

J. P.

Or, if the offender will immediately pay such fine as the justice may impose, not exceeding £20, nor less than £10; then the adjudication may be thus: "Therefore I do declare and adjudge, that the said C. D. hath forfeited the sum of lawful money of Great Britain, for the offence paid according to the form of the statute in that provided. Given under my hand and seal, the in the year of our Lord

See stat. 24 Geo. 2, c. 40, s. 15.

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GUNPOWDER.

1. Keeping more than a certain quantity of Gunpowder in a House, &c.

Information.

Same as the form, ante, p. 95, to the words] informeth me, that in the county of

C. D., late of the parish of -, gun-maker, [not] being a dealer in gunpower, within the space of fourteen days now last past, to wit, on the day of , in the year aforesaid, within one mile of the market town of· the parish of in the county aforesaid, did pounds weight of gunpowder, to wit,

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weight of gunpowder, in a certain shop" [see stat. 12 Geo. 3, c. 61, s. 11,] "of him the said C. D., there situate, the said shop not being a mill or other place where it was lawful to make gun. powder, or to keep greater or unlimited quantities of gunpowder, by force of the statute in that case made and provided; contrary to the form of the statute in such case made and provided: whereby and by force of the statute in such case made and provided, the said C. D. hath forfeited pounds weight of the said gunpowder, being the part thereof over and beyond the quantity allowed by law to be kept, and also one barrel in which the same then was, and hath forfeited also for his said offence the sum of two shillings for every pound weight of the said gunpowder so kept by him over and beyond the said allowed quantity, that is to say, for pounds weight of the same, making together the sum of Wherefore the said A. B., who sueth

as aforesaid," [&c. as in the form, ante, p. 95, to the end.

Forfeiture of all beyond 200lbs., if the party be a dealer in gunpowder, or 50lbs., if he be not a dealer; and 2s. for every pound beyond such allowed quantity: 12 Geo. 3, c. 61, s. 11; half to the king, half to the informer. Id. s. 26. Prosecution to be commenced within fourteen days. Id. s. 27. Search warrant. Id. s. 23. As to licenses for magazines for keeping unlimited quantities of gunpowder, see Id. s. 13.

Conviction.

Same as the forms, ante, p. 110, 111, (describing the offence as in the information), to the words] We do hereby convict him of the offence aforesaid, and do declare and adjudge that he the said C. D. hath forfeited

pounds weight of the said gun

powder, being the part thereof over and beyond the quantity allowed by law to be kept, and also one barrel in which the same then was; and that the said C. D. hath also forfeited the sum of -, being two shillings for every pound weight of the said pounds weight: to be distributed according to the form of the statute in that case made and provided. Given under our hands and seals, the in the year of our Lord

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Penalty, 12 Geo. 3, c. 61, s. 11, supra. Mode of proceeding, &c. Id. s. 26.

Warrant of Distress, &c.

Same as the forms, post, Ch. 5. In default of distress, imprisonment and hard labour in the house of correction for not more than six, nor less than three months. 12 Geo. 3, c. 61, s. 26.

2. Masters of outward bound Vessels in the Thames, taking more than 25lbs. of Gunpowder on board.

Information, Conviction, &c.

Same as the forms in the last case, except as to the statement of the offence, which may be thus:] that C. D., late of the parish of in the county of master mariner, being master of a certain ship and vessel in the river Thames, outward bound, called the did, within fourteen days [now last past," or 66 before the commencement of the prosecution in this behalf], to wit, on the day of, in the year aforesaid, whilst the said ship and vessel was in the river Thames as aforesaid, and before the arrival of such vessel at Blackwall, receive on board of the said ship and vessel more than twenty-five pounds weight of gunpowder, to wit, pounds weight of gunpowder; contrary to the form of the statute in such case made and provided.

Forfeiture of all beyond 25lbs., and 2s. for every pound beyond that quantity. 12 Geo. 3, c. 61, s. 24. Vide supra. Power to search for the same. Id. s. 25.

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