RIVERS. Conviction under 54 Geo. 2. c. 159. s. 23. “An Act for regulating the Ports, Harbours, Roadsteads, Sounds, Channels, Bays, and Navigable Rivers in the U. K., of Docks, Dock Yards, Arsenals, Wharfs, Moorings, and Stores therein." County of day of Be it remembered, that on the in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty to wit. victed before me or one of his majesty's justices of the peace for the [as it may be,] for that the said is conone of the commissioners of the navy, on the of day of at did, [state the offence against this act,] contrary to the statute in such case made and provided. Given under my hand and seal the day and year first above written. ROBBERY. No. 1. Warrant for Felony, for robbing a Person violently in a Dwelling House, under 23 H. 8. c. 1. s. 3., 3 & 4 W. & M. c. 9. s. 1., 5 & 6 Edw. 6. c. 9. s. 4. County of [Commence in common form.] the said day of For that in the year of our Lord one thousand eight in the dwelling-house of one to wit. hundred and twenty at the parish of the wife of the said in the said county, in and upon then and there being, feloniously did make an assault, and her the said in bodily fear and danger of her life did put, and [one linen pocket of the value of one penny, and three pieces of gold coin, of the proper coin of this realm, called guineas, of the value of three pounds and three shillings], of the goods, chattels, and monies of the said from the person and against the will of the said in the said dwelling-house then and there violently and feloniously did steal, take, and carry away, against the peace, &c. No. 2. The like, for a felonious Assault, with Intent to rob. With a certain offensive weapon called a pistol, which the said in his right hand then and there had and held, in and upon the said then and there being, unlawfully, maliciously, and feloniously did make an assault, with a felonious intent the monies of the said against the will of him the said from the person and then and there feloni ously and violently to steal, take, and carry away, against the form of the statute, &c. and against the peace, &c. No. 3. The like, by Menaces. [Commence in common form.] County of to wit. upon the said late of That day of at the in and in the county of unlawfully, maliciously, and feloniously then and there, did make an assault, and that the said with menaces and in a forcible and violent manner, feloniously did demand [two guineas] of the lawful gold coin of this realm, of the money of him the said of and from the said with a felonious intent the said money of the said from the person and against the will of the said feloni ously and violently to steal, take, and carry away, against the form of the statute, &c. and against the peace, &c. The commitment can be easily drawn from the preceding forms, pursuing the words of the statute. County of to wit. day No. 4 .Warrant to apprehend for robbing in a Church. Commence in common form.] On suspicion of feloniously and sacrilegiously stealing, taking, and carrying away, on the of last, from the church of the parish aforesaid, [one silver cup of the value of six pounds, one silver patten of the value of three pounds, one surplice of the value of two pounds] of the goods and chattels of the parishioners of the said parish, against the peace, &c. These are therefore, &c. The commitment may be easily drawn from this form. No. 5. Commitment for Robbery of the Mail, under 52 G. 3. c. 143. [Commence in common form.] On suspicion of feloniously stealing, taking, and carrying away, in the county of from and out of a certain bag or mail of letters sent by the post from for and towards [London], a cer in tain letter containing divers bank and promissory notes, the property of Messrs. and bankers at aforesaid, against the statute, &c. on the king's No. 6. The like, for robbery of the Mail. With feloniously assaulting the said highway, in the county of putting him in fear, and feloniously taking from his person a certain mail called the [Chester mail] in which letters were then sent and conveyed by the post from the General Post Office, containing several letters, packets, bags, and mails of letters, contrary to the statute, &c. No. 7. The like, for publishing a Note stolen out of the Mail. On suspicion of being an accessary after the fact, that is to say, by publishing in the county of a [ten pound] bank note, which had been previously taken out of his majesty's mail near in the county of against the peace, &c.. No. 8. Commitment For a Highway Robbery. With feloniously assaulting him the said on the king's highway, in the county of putting him in fear and taking from his person and against his will [one silver watch and one purse containing five promissory notes, of the governor and company of the bank of England, for the payment of one pound each] the property of the said against the peace, &c. No. 9. The like, in another form, for a Robbery on the For that on Highway. now instant, at way there, in and upon the said A. B. on the king's highthen and there being, in feloniously did make an assault and him the said bodily fear and danger of his life on the highway aforesaid then and there feloniously did put, and [state the things stolen] of the value of of the goods and chattels of the said from the person and against the will of the said on the highway aforesaid, then and there feloniously and violently did steal, take, and carry away, against the peace, &c. No. 10. The like, in another Form. With feloniously assaulting on the king's highway, putting him in fear and feloniously taking from the person of the said [one gold watch] of the value of [ten pounds], the property of the said against the peace, &c. in the parish of in the county of ROGUE AND VAGABOND. No. 1. Commitment of a Rogue and Vagabond taken with a dark Lanthorn, &c. intending to break into a House, under 17 Geo. 2. c. 5. [Commence as form No. 1. p. 264. Vol. I.] Charged and convicted before me the said justice, upon the and vagabond, to wit, for that he the said. and others, on instant, at the parish of in the said county, then and there having upon him [a dark lanthorn, an iron crow, a picklock key, a bottle of phosphorus, some matches and pieces of candles] with an intent feloniously to break and enter into some dwelling-house, warehouse, coach-house, stable or outhouse, contrary to the statute in such case made and provided. Him therefore safely keep in your custody until the next general quarter sessions of the peace to be held for the said county, to abide the judgment and determination of the justices in the said session assembled, and until he shall be discharged by due course of law, and for so doing this shall be your sufficient warrant. Given under my hand and seal this one thousand eight hundred and twenty day of No. 2. The like, for being a Rogue and Vagabond, intending to commit Felony, under 17 Geo. 2. c. 5. For that he is a rogue and vagabond within the intent and meaning of the statute made in the ninth year of the reign of his late majesty king George the second, intituled, An Act to amend and render more effectual the laws relating to rogues and vagabonds, &c. namely, a person of evil fame and a reputed thief, and for that he was apprehended in the said county on the day of with intent then and there to commit felony, against the statute, &c. [Conclude as above.] No. 3. The like, for begging about the Street. Receive, &c. the body of quire, one, &c. by parish of in the said county of brought before me W. R. es constable, [or, constable of the ] upon the oath of not having gained with being a rogue and a vagabond, &c. apprehended wandering and begging in the parish of a legal settlement there, contrary to the statute, &c. No. 4. The like, as a Rogue and Vagabond, for killing Game, under 39 g 40 Gẹo. 3. c. 50. For that they did enter and were found in a certain field in the night, that is to say, about one o'clock in the night of the day of instant, at the parish of in the said county, having a certain gun and a certain net, for the purpose of and with the intent to destroy, take, and kill certain hares and other game, contrary to the statute, &c. No. 5. The like, for being found in an inclosed Wood, for the Purpose of killing Game, under 39 & 40 Geo. 3. c. 50. and others And charged and convicted on the oath of of being a rogue and vagabond, that is to say, with having been found in a certain wood and inclosure ground at the parish of in the said county, in company with another man whose name is unknown, between the hours of ten at night and four in the morning of the instant, to wit, about the hour of eleven in the night of the same day, having a certain gun, for the purpose and with the day of |