in the said space of (and there kept to hard labour) for the unless the said several sums, and all costs and charges of the said distress, and of the commitment and conveying of the said A. B. to the said should be sooner paid. And whereas the said A. B. being so convicted as aforesaid, and being (now) required to pay the said sums of and hath not paid the same or any part thereof, but therein hath made default: These are therefore to command you, in Her Majesty's name, forthwith to make distress of the goods and chattels of the said A. B., and if within the space of days next after the making of such distress the said sums, together with the reasonable charges of taking and keeping the distress, shall not be paid, that then you do sell the said goods so by you distrained, and do pay the money arising by such sale unto me, the undersigned Justice, that I may pay and apply the same as by law is directed, and may render the overplus, if any, on demand, to the said A. B., and if no such distress can be found, then that you certify the same unto me, to the end that such further proceedings may be had thereon as to the law doth appertain. Given under my hand and seal, this in the year of our Lord day of No. 7. Ord. No. 6, 1855. aforesaid. at J. S. (L. S.) No. 18. INDORSEMENT IN BACKING A WARRANT OF DISTRESS. } Whereas proof upon oath hath this day been made to wit. before me, one of Her Majesty's Justices of the Peace, in and for the said that the name of J. S. to the within warrant subscribed is of the handwriting of the Justice of the Peace within mentioned. I do therefore authorize W. T., who bringeth to me this warrant, and all other persons to whom this warrant was originally directed, or by whom the same may be lawfully executed, and also all constables and other peace-officers of the said to execute the same within the said in the I, W. T., constable of do hereby certify to J. S., Esquire, one of Her Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the said that by virtue of this warrant I have made diligent search for the goods and chattels of the within mentioned A. B., and that I can find no sufficient goods or chattels of the said A. B. whereon to levy the sums within mentioned. WARRANT OF COMMITMENT FOR WANT OF DISTRESS. To the constable of day of Whereas (de., as in either of the foregoing distress warrants, Nos. 1, 2, to the asterisk (*), and then thus); And whereas, afterwards on the in the year aforesaid, I, the said Justice, issued a warrant to the constable of commanding him to levy the said sums of and by And distress and sale of the goods and chattels of the said A. B. him safely to convey to the at to there deliver him to the said keeper, together with this precept; and I in the , aforesaid. day of at Whereas A. B., late of the offence as in the conviction), and it was thereby adjudged that the at in the said to hard labour) for the space of No. 7. several sums hath elapsed, but the said A. B. hath not paid the to at aforesaid, and there to deliver him to the keeper thereof, together with this precept; and I do hereby command you, the said keeper of the said to receive the said A. B. into , there to imprison him (and keep your custody in the said unless the said him to hard labour) for the space of ) shall be sooner paid; and for your so doing, this shall be your sufficient warrant. Given under my hand and seal, this in the in the year of our Lord aforesaid. day of at J. S. (L. S.) No. 22. Ord. No. 6, 1855. WARRANT OF COMMITMENT ON A CONVICTION WHERE THE PUNISHMENT IS BY IMPRISONMENT. To the constable of at Whereas A. B., late of and to the keeper of the in the said (labourer), was this day duly convicted before the undersigned (one) of Her Majesty's the at to the keeper thereof, together with this precept; and I do hereby command you, the said keeper of the said there to imprison him (and keep him to hard labour) for the space of and for your so doing this shall be your sufficient FOR COSTS UPON AN ORDER FOR DISMISSAL OF AN INFORMATION OR COMPLAINT. To the constable of peace-officers in the said Whereas on and to all other last past information was laid (or complaint was made) before the undersigned (one) of Her Majesty's Justices of the Peace in and for the said Z No. 7. Ord. No. 6, 1855. for that (&c., as in the order of dismissal) and afterwards to wit, on at unless (*) And whereas the said C. D. being now required to pay unto the said A. B. the said sum for costs, hath not paid the same or any part thereof, but therein hath made default: These are therefore to command you in Her Majesty's name forthwith to make distress of the goods and chattels of the said C. D., and if within the space of days next after the making of such distress, the said last-mentioned sum, together with the reasonable charges of taking and keeping the said distress, shall not be paid, that then you do sell the said goods and chattels so by you distrained, and do pay the money arising from such sale to that he may pay and apply the same as by law directed, and may render the overplus (if any) on demand, to the said C. D., and if no such distress can be found, then that you certify the same unto me to the end that such proceedings may be had therein as to the law doth appertain. Given under my hand and seal, this in the in the year of our Lord day of at aforesaid. J. S. (L. S.) No. 24. Whereas, (dc., as in the last form to the asterisk (*), and then thus); And whereas afterwards, on the day of in the year aforesaid, I the said Justice issued a warrant to the constable of commanding him to levy the said sum of for costs by distress and sale of the goods and chattels of the said C. D.; And whereas it appears to me, as well by the return of the said constable to the said warrant of distress as otherwise, that the said constable hath made diligent search for the goods and chattels of the said C. D., but that no sufficient distress whereon to levy the sum above mentioned could be found: These are therefore to command you, the said constable of the at to take the said C. D., and him safely convey to aforesaid, 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 to receive the said C. D. into your custody in the said Given under my hand and seal, this in the year of our Lord day of at No. 7. Ord. No. 6, 1855. CLASS XII. POLICE REGULATIONS AND LAWS RELATING TO No. 1. FIRST DIVISION. ALIENS, VAGRANTS, AND LUNATICS. No. 1.-4 Wm. 4, ch. 11. An Act to prevent the resort of Rogues, Vagabonds, and other idle and disorderly Persons to the Ba- Act 4 W. 4, hama Islands; for the punishment and correction of certain Offences therein specified, and for other purposes therein mentioned. (Nov. 12, 1833.) I. II. III. Repealed by 3 Vic. ch. 3. VI. And whereas many persons have resorted to the Turks and Caicos Islands from parts beyond sea, not under the dominion of His Majesty, greatly to the danger of the peace and good order of the same; Be it, &c., That whenever any vessel shall arrive at any port or place within the Government of the Turks and Caicos, from any port or place not under the dominion of His Majesty, the master or other person having the command thereof shall, within twenty-four hours after the arrival of such vessel in such port or harbour, report upon oath to the acting magistrate, or some other magistrate, the name and description of every passenger being on board the said vessel at the time of her arrival, and of what profession, trade, or occupation every such passenger may be, under penalty of Ten* pounds for every neglect or refusal to do so; which penalty shall be levied by warrant under the hand and seal of the police or other magistrate as aforesaid, who is hereby authorized to issue such warrant; and in case no goods and chattels of such offender or offenders can be found, and the said penalty shall not * All sums mentioned in this Act are at the old rate of Bahama currency. See ante, Note, p. 41. c. 11. Masters of vessels arriving in any port within from any place out of Her Majesty's dominions, to re these Islands port names of passengers. Penalty on their neglecting or refusing to make a report to a Ma gistrate. |