No. 6.

Ord. No. 5, 1855.

evidence

as the case may be) sittings of the Court of these islands, to be
holden at the Grand Turk, and then and there
against A. B.; and unless you then appear there, and
give evidence accordingly, the recognizance entered into by
you will be forthwith levied on you.

Dated this

day of

18

J. S.

Whereas A. B. was lately charged before the undersigned, (one) of Her Majesty's Justices of the Peace in and for the said

of

for that (Sc., as in the summons to the witness)

at

and it having been made to appear to (me) that E. F. of
was likely to give material evidence for the prosecution, (I) duly
issued my summons to the said E. F., requiring him to be and
appear before (me) on
or before such
other Justice or Justices of the Peace as should then be there, to
testify what he should know concerning the said charge so made
against the said A. B. as aforesaid; and the said E. F. now appear-
ing before (me), or being brought before (me) by virtue of a warrant
in that behalf, to testify as aforesaid, hath been now examined by
(me) touching the premises, but being by (me) required to enter
into a recognizance conditioned to give evidence against the said
A. B., hath now refused so to do: These are therefore to command
you, the said constable, to take the said E. F., and him safely to
convey to the prison at
in the island of
and
there deliver him to the said keeper thereof, together with this
precept and I do hereby command you, the said keeper of the
said prison, to receive the said E. F. into your custody in the said
prison, there to imprison and safely keep him until after the trial
of the said A. B. for the offence aforesaid, unless in the mean time
such E. F. shall duly enter into such recognizance as aforesaid, in
the sum of pounds, before some one Justice of the Peace for
conditioned in the usual form to appear in the
General Court of the said islands, and there to give evidence upon
the trial of the said A. B. for the said offence.

the said

Given under my hand and seal, this

in the year of our Lord

at

day of

in the

aforesaid.

No. 15.

SUBSEQUENT ORDER TO DISCHARGE THE WITNESS.

To the keeper of the prison at

Whereas E. F., of was lately committed to your custody for refusing to enter into a recognizance for his appearance as a witness in the Supreme Court of these islands, by warrant of commitment under my hand and seal, in which you were required to keep him until after the trial of a certain A. B. therein

mentioned. And whereas for want of sufficient evidence the said A. B. has been discharged from the accusation then pending against him, and it is therefore not necessary that the said E. F. should be detained longer in your custody: These are therefore to order and direct you, the said keeper, to discharge the said E. F. out of your custody as to the said commitment, and suffer him to go at large. Given under (my) hand and seal, this

in the

in the year of our Lord
aforesaid.

at

day of

No. 6.

Ord. No. 5, 1855.

Whereas, A. B. was this day charged before the undersigned, (one) of Her Majesty's Justices of the Peace, in and for the said for that (&c., as in the warrant to apprehend); and it appears to me to be necessary to remand the said A. B. These are therefore to command you, the said constable, in Her Majesty's name, forthwith to convey the said A. B. to the in the said and there to deliver him to the keeper thereof, together with this precept; and I hereby command you, the said keeper, to receive the said A. B. into your custody, in the said and there safely keep him until the

of

at

at

day

when I hereby command you to have him this day
o'clock, in the forenoon of

instant, at

the same day before me, or before such other Justice or Justices of
the Peace for the said
as may then be there, to answer
further to the said charge, and to be further dealt with according to
law, unless you shall be otherwise ordered in the mean time.
Given under my hand and seal this

day of

in the

aforesaid. J. S. (L. S.)

No. 17.

RECOGNIZANCE OF BAIL INSTEAD OF REMAND ON ADJOURN

MENT OF EXAMINATION.

Be it remembered, that on the

(labourer), L. M. of (butcher), personally came before, me one of Her Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the said and severally acknowledged themselves to owe to our Lady the Queen the several sums following: that is to say, the said A. B. the sum of and the said L. M. and N. O. the sum of each, of good and lawful money of Great Britain, to be made and levied of their several goods and chattels, lands, and tenements respectively, to the use of our said Lady the Queen, her heirs and successors, if he the said A. B. failed in the condition indorsed.

Taken and acknowledged the day and year first above mentioned, before me

No. 6. Ord. No. 5, 1855.

CONDITION.

The condition of the within-written recognizance is such, That whereas the within bounden A. B. was this day (or on last past) charged before me, for that (&c., as in the warrant): And whereas, the examination of the witnesses for the prosecution in this behalf is adjourned until the instant; if therefore the said A. B. shall appear before me on the said

day of

instant at

day of

o'clock in the forenoon,

or before such other Justice or Justices of the Peace for the said as may then be there, to answer (further) to the said charge, and to be further dealt with according to law, then the said recognizance to be void, or else to stand in full force and virtue.

No. 18.

NOTICE OF SUCH RECOGNIZANCE TO BE GIVEN TO THE ACCUSED
AND HIS SURETIES.

Take notice that you, A. B., of

are

bound in the sum of

N. O., in the sum of

and your sureties, L. M. and each, that you, A. B., appear

before me, J. S., (one) of Her Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the

day of

at

instant, at

the

o'clock in the forenoon, or before such other Justice or Justices of the Peace for the same as may then be there, to answer further to the charge made against you by C. D., and to be further dealt with according to law: and unless you, A. B., personally appear accordingly, the recognizances entered into by yourself and sureties will be forthwith levied on you and them. Dated this day of

18

J. S.

No. 19.

CERTIFICATE OF NON-APPEARANCE TO BE INDORSED ON A

RECOGNIZANCE.

I hereby certify that the said A. B. hath not appeared at the time and place in the above condition mentioned, but therein hath made default, by reason whereof the within-written recognizance is forfeited. J. S.

and that the said

doth suspect, that the said

Concealed in

313

No. 6. Ord. No. 5,

1855.

hath reasonable cause to suspect, and
or part thereof, are

These are

therefore, in the name of our lady the Queen, to authorize and require you, with necessary and proper assistants, to enter, in the daytime, into the

of the said

therein diligently search for the said

at

aforesaid, and and if the same, or

any part thereof, shall be found upon such search, that you bring
the
so found, as also the body of the said
before me, or some other of Her said Majesty's Justices of the Peace
for the said islands, to be disposed of and dealt with according to
law.

Given under my hand and seal, at

day of

our Lord 18

in the

this

year of

No. 21.

WARRANT TO CONVEY THE ACCUSED BEFORE A JUSTICE OF

THE DISTRICT, ETC., IN WHICH THE OFFENCE WAS COM

MITTED.

To W. T., constable of

in the said

of

and to all other peace-officers

Whereas A. B. of (labourer), hath this day been charged before the undersigned, (one) of Her Majesty's Justices of the Peace in and for the said district, for that (dc., as in the warrant to apprehend). And whereas (I) have taken the deposition of C. D., a witness examined by (me), in this behalf; but inasmuch as (1) am informed that the principal witnesses to prove the said where the offence against the said A. B. reside in the said offence is alleged to have been committed: These are therefore to command you, the said constable, in Her Majesty's name, forthwith to take and convey the said A. B. to the said and there carry him before some Justice or Justices of the Peace in and for that and near unto the where the offence is alleged to have been committed, to answer further to the charge before him or them, and to be further dealt with according to law; and (I) hereby further command you, the said constable, to deliver to the said Justice or Justices the information in this behalf, and also the said deposition of C. D. now given into your possession for that purpose, together with this precept. Given under (my) hand and seal this in the year of our Lord

came before (us) the undersigned, two of her Majesty's Justices of

No. 6. Ord. No. 5,

1855.

the Peace, for the said
and severally acknowledged them-
selves to owe to our Lady the Queen the several sums following,
(that is to say,) the said A. B. the sum of
and the said
L. M. and N. O. the sum of
each, of good and lawful
money of Great Britain, to be made and levied of their several goods
and chattels, lands and tenements, respectively, to the use of our
said Lady the Queen, her heirs and successors, if he, the said A. B.,
fail in the condition indorsed.

at

Taken and acknowledged the day and year first above mentioned,
before us,
J. S.
J. N.

CONDITION IN ORDINARY CASES.

The condition of the within-written recognizance is such, That whereas the said A. B. was this day charged before (us) the Justices within mentioned, for that (&c., as in the warrant), if therefore the said A. B. will appear at the next and there surrender himself into the custody of the Provost Marshal, and plead to any information then exhibited against him for or in respect of the charge aforesaid, and take his trial upon the same, and not depart the said Court without leave, then the said recognizance to be void, or else to stand in full force and virtue.

No. 23.

NOTICE OF THE SAID RECOGNIZANCE TO BE GIVEN TO THE
ACCUSED AND HIS BAIL.

of

Take notice that you, A. B. of

are bound in the sum

and your (sureties L. M. and N. O.) in the sum of each, that you, A. B., appear (&c., as in the condition of the recognizance), and not depart the said Court without leave; and unless you, the said A. B., personally appear and plead and take your trial accordingly, the recognizance entered into by you and your sureties shall be forthwith levied on you and them.

Dated this

day of

18

J. S.

No. 24.

CERTIFICATE OF CONSENT TO BAIL BY THE COMMITTING
JUSTICE INDORSED ON THE COMMITMENT.

I hereby certify, That I consent to the within-named A. B. being bailed by recognizance, himself in

and (two) sureties