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CHAPTER I.

THE USUAL COMMENCEMENTS AND CONCLU-
SIONS OF INDICTMENTS,

INFORMATIONS,

CORONER'S INQUESTS, AND PRESENTMENTS
OF A JUDGE OR JUSTICE.

ment at ses

dlesex, for an

MIDDLESEX. The jurors for our lord the king upon their Commenceoath present, that Elizabeth Powell, late of the parish of Saint ment of indictPaul Covent Garden, in the County of Middlesex, (a) widow, on sions for the the twentieth day of February, in the forty-seventh year of the county of Midreign of our sovereign lord George the third by the grace of offence comGod of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, King, the city and defender of the faith, with force and arms at the said parish of liberty of Saint Paul Covent Garden, in the said county of Middlesex, did &c. [State offence.]

mitted out of

Westminster.

Middlesex. The jurors for our lord the King upon their oath Commencepresent, that A. B. late of the parish of Saint Martin in the fields, ment of indictin the county of Middlesex, yeoman, &c. [Proceed as above.]

ment at sessions for eounty of Middle

sex, for an offence committed within city and liberty of Westminst. (b)

City, borough, and town of West- The jurors for our lord Commenceminster, in the county of Middlesex. the king upon their oath ment of indict

(a) It is generally preferable to state the defendant's addition of place in the parish or place where the ofence was committed, ante 1 vol. 210.

(b) This is the proper form of Commencement of indictment at Crim. Law.

the sessions for Middlesex, for an
offence committed within the city
and liberty of Westminster, except
the precinct of Saint Martin le
Grand, London. See Cro. C. C.
7 Ed. 36, 37. 8 Ed. 14.

VOL. II.

A

inent at sessions for the

mitted within

city and liber- present, that A. B. late of the parish of saint Martin in the fields, ty of Westminster for an within the liberty of the dean and chapter of the collegiate church offence com- of saint Peter, Westminster, the city, borough, and town of same but with- Westminster in the county of Middlesex, yeoman, &c. on &c. out St. Mar- with force and arms at the parish aforesaid, and within the liberty aforesaid in the city, borough, and town of Westminster aforesaid, in the county of Middlesex aforesaid, did, &c. [State offence.]

tin's le Grand.

(c)

Commence

ment of indictment at

sessions for the

city and liberty of West

City, borough, and town of West-The jurors for our lord minster, in the county of Middlesex, the king upon their oath and saint Martin's-le-Grand, London. present, that A. B. late of the parish of saint James, within the liberty of the dean and minster for an chapter of the collegiate church of saint Peter, Westminster, the mitted within city, borough, and town of Westminster, in the county of Middlesame and also sex, and saint Martin-le-Grand, London, yeoman, on, &c. with force and arms at the parish aforesaid, within the liberty aforesaid, in the county aforesaid, did, &c. [State offence.]

offence com

within St.

Martin's le
Grand. (d)

Commence

Essex, (to wit.) The jurors for our lord the king upon their ment of an in- oath present, that C. D. late of the parish of

dictment at

in the county the assizes or of Essex, (f) labourer, on the thirty-first day of December, in the general quar fifty-sixth year of the reign of our sovereign lord George the third, ter sessions. (e) by the grace of God of the united kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, king, defender of the faith, (g) with force and arms at' the parish of aforesaid, in the county of Essex aforesaid, &c.

The like with

[State offence.]

Essex, (to wit.) The jurors for our lord the king upon their an alias dictus oath present, that John Richardson, late of the parish of —— in of surname. (h) the county of Essex, labourer, otherwise called John Baldwin, on, &c.

The like with

Essex, (to wit.) The jurors for our lord the king upon their an alias addi- oath present, that C. D. late of the parish of in the county

tion of degree.

(i).

(c) As to this form see Cro. C. C. 7 Ed. 37.

(d) As to this form see Cro. C.
C. 7 Ed. 37.

(e) Cro. C. C. 8 Ed. 45.
(f) It is usual and better to
state defendant's addition of coun-

ty where he resides, see reason, ante 1 vol. 210.

(g) This is the present style. (h) The addition should always be before the alias dictus, ante 1 vol. 210. (2) Fost. 5.

of Essex, gentleman, otherwise called C. D. late of the same place, esquire, on, &c.

Essex, (to wit.) The jurors for our lord the king upon their The like

oath present, that E. D. wife of C. D. late of the parish of

in the county of Essex, yeoman, on, &c.

against a feme covert indicted sepa

rately. (k)

Essex, (to wit.) The jurors for our lord the king upon their The like oath present, that C. D. late of the parish of

in the county against several defendants. (1) of Essex, labourer, E. F. late of the same, place, labourer, and G. H. late of the same place, sergemaker, on, &c.

within the Ad

Admiralty of England. The jurors for our sovereign lord the king Indictment for upon their oath present, that C. D. late of mariner, on, &c. an offence with force and arms upon the high sea, near the coast of Malabar, miralty jurisin the East Indies, and within the jurisdiction of the Admiralty of diction. (m) England, in and on board of a certain ship, called the Adventure galley (whereof the said C. D. was then and there commander) then and there being, feloniously, wilfully, and of his malice aforethought, did, &c. [State the offence and every fact to have happened within the jurisdiction of the Admiralty of England aforesaid, and if for murder conclude as follows] and so the jurors aforesaid, upon their oath aforesaid, do say that the aforesaid C. D. him the said A. B. upon the high sea aforesaid, in the ship aforesaid, and within the jurisdiction of the admiralty of England aforesaid, in manner and form aforesaid, feloniously, wilfully, and of his malice aforethought, did kill and murder against the peace of our said lord the king, his crown and dignity.

And the jurors aforesaid, upon their oath (0) aforesaid, do further Commencepresent that the said C. D. on, &c. with force and arms, at, &c. aforesaid, &c. [State the offence.]

ment of a second or subsequent count.

(n)

In contempt of our said lord the king and his laws, to the evil Common con

clusion of an

(k) Ante 1 vol. 210. 2 Hale, 176, 7. Cro. C. C. 8 Ed. 35. Bac. Ab. Misnosmer, B. 4. Cro. Eliz. 198. 750. 2 Inst. 669. Hawk. b. 2.

c. 23. s. 124.

() In Hawk. b. 2. c. 25. s. 76. it is said to be safer to repeat the addition of place after the name of each

defendant, 1 Bulstr. 183. Bac. Ab.
Indictment, G. 2. but see Fost. 5.

(m) Cro. C. C. 8 Ed. 443. 447.
7 Ed. 700. 707. Starkie, 367.
1 Leach Cro. L. 4 Ed. 388. 569.
3 Ed. 432. 648.

(n) Cro. C. C. 8 Ed. 45.

(0) When a second offence is al

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