76 7&8G. 4. c. 31. .9. HUNDRED-continued. churches and chapels, or property belonging Proceedings where the damage does not exceed 30%. No person can commence an action agt. the hun- (a) According to the form set forth in the schedule to the act. HUNDRED-continued. c. 31. notice to all the Js. acting for the hundred 7&8 G.3. or district, and the claimant is required to place notice in writing (a) on the church or chapel door or other conspicuous part of the parish church in which such damage has been comm. on two Sundays preceding the day of holding the sp. p. sess. Id. s. 3. The Js. not being less than two, at such p. sess. s. 9. For cases which do not exceed £30, and those (a) According to the form set forth in the schedule of this act. I. 7 & 8 G.4. c. 28. 60 G. 3. & 1 G. 4. c. 4. IMPARLANCE. Plea of not guilty and traverse. Where a person not having the privilege of Any person prosecuted in the K. B. (or Dub- murring as aforesaid, judg. may be entered against defendants as for want of a plea. Id. In case defendant appears by his clerks in Ct. he shall not imparle to the following term, but a rule to plead may forthwith be given, and a plea or demurrer enforced or judgment entered thereupon in the same manner as might have been done before the passing of this act, in cases where defendant had appeared by his clerk in Ct. or attorney. Id. IMPARLANCE-continued. and 1 G.4. c. 4. The Ct. or Judge may, if sufficient cause is 60 G. 3. shewn, allow further time to plead or demur. Id. s. 2. Where any person prosecuted for any misd. by s. 3. indict. at any sessions of the peace, or of O. and T. or gt. sess. or sess. of gaol del. in Gt. Brit. or Irel. and comm. or held to bail 20 days at least before the sess. at which the ind. shall be found, he shall plead (a) and the trial shall proceed thereupon, unless removed by certiorari. Id. s. 3. The certiorari may issue as well before ind. s. 4. If the defendant has not been comm. or held s. 5. In cities and towns corporate, ind. may be re- s. 6. c. 52. and tried there under this act. Id. The Ct. may upon sufficient cause shewn, allow further time (b) for pleading or for the trial. Id. s. 7. (a) In misd, the defendant has no right to traverse till the next sess. if he has been in custody or out on bail for twenty days or more. (b) Where a defendant has been held to bail, or comm. for S. 7. 60 G. 3. and 1 G. 4. c. 4. s. 7. 9 G. 4. c. 8. IMPARLANCE-continued. In all prosecutions for misd. by the Attorney or Solicitor General, the Ct. shall, if required, direct a copy of the ind. or inf. to be given after appearance to the defendant, his clerk in Ct. or attorney free of expence, And if the prisoner shall not be brought to trial within 12 cal. m. after a plea of not guilty, the party may (after 20 days' notice to the Attorney or Solicitor General), apply to the Ct. who may (if they see just cause to do so), authorise the defendant to bring on the trial, unless a nolle prosequi is entered. Id. But not to extend to prosecutions by inf. in the nature of quo warranto nor for non-repair of any bridge or highway. Id. INDICTMENT. The venue in cases of murder and manslaughter. Where a person being feloniously stricken, poisoned, or otherwise hurt upon the sea, or at any place out of England, shall die of such stroke, &c. in England, or being so stricken, &c. at any place in England, shall die of such stroke, &c. upon the sea, or at more than 20 days on a charge of fel. and the bill before the grand jury is returned "no true bill," but a bill for a misd. in attempting fel. is found, the defendant is entitled to traRex v. James, 3 Car. & P. 222. verse. |