in the subject or context repugnant to such construc- Section 44. tion, the word "county" shall be deemed to include county of a city, ""county of a town," or "riding of a county," as the case may be; the expression summary jurisdiction" shall be deemed to mean any case as to which a summary conviction or order may be made by a justice or justices out of quarter sessions; and "summary proceedings" shall mean any proceedings in respect to such case; the word "complaint" shall include "information," and "complainant" shall include" informant" or "prosecutor;" the word "order" Page 146. shall include "conviction;" the words "Lord Lieutenant" shall include any other "chief governor or governors of Ireland;" the word " quarter sessions” shall include any general sessions of the peace for the county; the word "justice" shall mean "justice of the peace, "and shall include the "chief magistrate" for the time being or the "borough justices" of any corporate town; the word "constabulary" shall mean the constabulary force of Ireland; the words "proper officer of the recorder's court," shall mean the town clerk where there shall be a town clerk; and where there shall be no town clerk, the person whose duty it shall be to make entries of the proceedings; the word "month" shall mean "calendar month;" the word gaol" shall include any "house of correction" or "bridewell," or other "place" of imprisonment of the county; the word "keeper of the gaol" shall include "bridewell keeper," or the keeper or governor of any other prison; the word "goods" shall include "chattels ;" and the word "oath" shall include "affirmation" or "solemn declaration," as the case may be; and the references in this act by letters to the forms to be used shall be to the forms in the schedule to this act annexed. act. XLV. In citing this act in other acts of parliament, Short title of or in any legal or other instruments or proceedings, it shall be sufficient to use the expression "The Petty Sessions (Ireland) Act, 1851." XLVI. The first and second sections of this act shall commence and take effect upon the passing of the act, and the other sections of the act shall commence and take effect upon the first day of November, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one. Commence ment of act. XLVII. This act shall extend and be construed to Act to extend extend to Ireland only, save and except the several to Ireland only. Section 47. Schedule to be part of act. provisions herein before contained respecting the backing and execution of warrants and the taking of examinations; and nothing in this act shall be deemed to alter or affect the jurisdiction or practice of the Court of Queen's Bench in Ireland. XLVIII. The schedule to this act annexed shall be deemed to be part of this act. PETTY SESSIONS ACT, 14 & 15 Vic. c. 93. Schedule to 14 & 15 VIC., CAP. 93. FORMS (A.)-PROOFS. -Complainant. Petty Sessions District of- The information of A. B. of M. N. who saith on his (1) that (2) (A b.) Deposition of a witness. Complainant. Petty Sessions District of-Defendant. J County of The deposition of X. Y. of M. N., taken in the presence and hearing of C. D., who stands charged that (1) The said deponent saith on his (2) that (3)* The words in the margin in italics, or words to the like effect, are to be used according to the circumstances of each case. (1) Oath or Affirmation. (2) State CAUSE OF COMPLAINT, For the Arrest of a Witness. (1) CAUSE OF COMPLAINT, with time and place. (2) Oath or Affirmation. (3) DEPOSITION as nearly as possible in the words of the witness, and to be signed by him, if he will. In all forms of procedure the name and description of each party is to be specified in like manner and with the same particulars as is required by this act (Sect. xxxiv.) as to any party bound by a recognizance. * The informant or witness may be bound to prosecute or give evidence by the following form of recognizance at foot of his information or deposition :And the said informant (or deponent) binds himself to attend at on the to prosecute (or to give evidence against) the said C. D. for the said offence, or otherwise to forfeit to the Crown the sum of Taken before me this at Signed in the said county. Signed Informant (or Deponent). in the year Eighteen Hundred and Fifty Justice of said County. (A c.) Statement of the Accused. Complainant. Petty Sessions District ofDefendant S County of } A charge having been made against C. D. (1) CAUSE OF COMPLAINT with before the undersigned justice that (1) time and place. and the said charge having been read to the said C. D., and the witnesses for the prosecution having been severally examined in his presence, and the said C. D. having been first duly cautioned that he was not obliged to say anything, but that whatever he did say might be given in evidence against him upon his (2) STATEMENT of Prisoner in trial, saith as follows: (2) his very words, as nearly so as possible, and to be signed by him, if he will. (1) MATTER of Declaration. (A d.) Solemn Declaration. -Complainant. Petty Sessions District of- Defendant. J County of I, A. B., do solemnly and sincerely declare, that (1) and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of the provisions of an act passed in the sixth year of the reign of His late Majesty King William the Fourth, chapter sixty-two, for the Abolition of unnessary Oaths. of Signed Made and subscribed before me this day FORMS (B.)-PROCESS TO ENFORCE APPEARANCE. (B a.) Summons. -Complainant. Petty Sessions District of- Defendant. J County of - Whereas a complaint has been made to me that (1) This is to command you to appear as a (2) on the o'clock, before such Signed Justice of said County, 185 (1) Cause of COMPLAINT, with time and place. (2) Insert: Defendant or Wit ness. Το of (B b.) Warrant to Arrest (b). -Complainant. Petty Sessions District of- Whereas a complaint has been made on oath and in writing that (1) and (2) (1) CAUSE OF COMPLAINT, with time and place. (2) If the case be so, addFor defendant, Whereas the said C. D. has neglected to appear in obe This is to command you to whom this warrant dience to a summons. is addressed to arrest the said (3) of and to bring him before me or some other justice of the county to answer to the said complaint. Justice of said County, 185 For witness, Whereas Oath has been made that X. Y. can give material evidence, but will not attend voluntarily; or is purposely keeping out of the way of personal service of a summons. If after indictment It has been certified to me that (state as in certificate of clerk of crown or peace). (3) PERSON against whom warrant is issued. (4) ADDRESS, "The Sub-Inspector of Constabulary," or name of person who is to execute the warrant. land and Ireland." In offences commit- or at |