journeyman or other servant, then such servant to pay a reasonable sum to his master, by way of recompence for the penalty he shall have paid in consequence of such neglect as the justice shall order, which sum if not paid immediately, P. commitment to the house of correction to hard labour, for (not exceeding) six calendar months unless payment sooner made. 1 J. 1. W. Ibid. s. 15.

Making, selling, baking, or exposing to sale any bread, rolls, or cakes on Sunday, except within the hours of nine in the morning and one in the afternoon, or exercising the trade or calling of a baker, (except in setting the sponge,) P. (if convicted within six days after the offence committed,) for the first offence 10s.; for the second 20s.; for the third and every subsequent offence 40s. and expences, which together with such part of the penalty as the justice shall think proper, to be paid to the prosecutor for loss of time, not exceeding 3s. a day, the residue to the poor; if the penalty, costs and expenses are not paid immediately after conviction, R. by distress; in default of distress, commitment to the house of correction, for the first offence seven days, for the second offence fourteen days, and for a third or any subsequent offence one month, unless the penalty, costs, and expenses sooner paid, to be recovered, levied, applied, disposed of, and appeal as above. 1 J. 1 W. But bakings may be delivered to customers until half-past one o'clock in the afternoon on Sunday without incurring any penalty. Ibid. s. 16.

Any person being a miller, mealman, or baker, acting as a justice of the peace, P. 100l. to the informer, by action. Ibid. s. 17.

Any person opposing the due execution of this act, P. (not exceeding) 10l. at the discretion of the convicting justice, to be recovered, levied, applied, and appeal as above. Ibid. s. 8.

All summonses, informations, and convictions, to be according to the forms prescribed by the act. Ibid. s. 20. 21. 25.

All offences against this act to be laid before the justice usually acting in the district. Ibid. s. 22.

Witnesses on being tendered a reasonable sum for expenses, neglecting or refusing to appear after summons, or appearing, refusing to be examined on oath, P. commitment to prison, for (not exceeding) fourteen days. 1 J. Ibid. s. 23.

Actions to be brought against a justice or peace-officer, for any thing done under this act, to be commenced within six calendar months, and not afterwards. Ibid. s. 29.

Informations to be laid within forty-eight hours after the offence committed (except in cases of perjury.) Ibid. s. 32. The provisions of this act not to affect the privileges of the city of London, or the Bakers' Company, or the city of Westminster, or borough of Southwark, &c. Ibid. s. 33..

CARTS.

If the driver of any cart or carriage in any place within the bills of mortality, shall interrupt the passage, P. not exceeding 20s.; and in default, commitment not exceeding one calendar month. R. J. 1. W. 1. A. half to the prosecutor, half to the poor. 30 G. 2. c. 22. s. 7. 12.

No cart shall be driven within the bills of mortality, or within five miles of Temple Bar, unless the owner place in some conspicuous part of it, his name and the number. G. 2. c. 33. s. 4. 24 G. 3. sess. 2. c. 27. s. 8.

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Every owner residing within such limits, shall enter his name and residence with the hackney-coach commissioners, for which he shall pay 1s. 24 G. 3. sess. 2. c. 27. s. 5.

Driving any cart within the aforesaid limits, not with number or name, and entered as above, P. 40s. 18 G. 2. c. 33. s. 6. 30 G. 2. c. 22. s. 2.

Any person may detain the cart, or any of the horses, till the penalty is paid. 18 G. 2. c. 33. s. 6. 30 G. 2. c. 22.

s. 2.

A. half to the person apprehending, half to the poor. 30 G. 2. c. 22. s. 1.

R. if not paid within twenty-four hours, sale of cart and horses. J. 1. Ibid. s. 1. 2.

The owner of a cart, who does not reside within the bills of mortality or within five miles of Temple Bar, is not within the above acts. 4th Term Reports, 572.

COALS.

DEALERS in coals within twenty-five miles of the Royal Exchange, selling for a different sort from what they are, P. 201. for each chaldron, except masters of vessels in the port of London, with respect to cargoes of above twenty-five chaldrons. 43 G. 3. c. 134. s. 36.

Coal-meters or heavers not to be detained on board any ship longer than the time of delivering the cargo, at the rate of forty chaldrons per day; and if they are so detained, they shall, at the discretion of one justice, be allowed any sum not exceeding 7s. per day, provided the detention did not occur from their own fault. Ibid. s. 37.

Wages of coal-heavers, &c. to be paid by the master of the vessel. P. 5l. for each offence. Ibid. s. 39.

Every coal-meter or other person superintending the delivery or measuring of coals, to give proper certificates. P. 10/. for each offence. Ibid. s. 40.

No fractional part of five chaldrons, to be delivered from any ship or vessel on the Thames. P. 201. for each offence. Ibid. s. 43.

Carman not carrying a bushel measure in his cart, P. from 40s. to 10l.; and vendor or dealer, P. from 5l. to 10l. Ibid. s. 48.

Carman not delivering a printed ticket to the buyer, previous to the delivery of the coals, P. from 40s. to 10l. Ibid. s. 49. Meter giving a printed ticket, without actually measuring the coals, P. 201. Ibid. s. 50.

Carman to measure one sack in each load, if required. Ibid. s. 51.

If there are not three bushels in each sack, P. on the seller for each sack deficient, not exceeding 40s. Ibid. s. 52.

Every sack to be four feet two inches long, and two feet one inch broad. P. as in the preceding section. Ibid. s. 53. Carman driving away without measuring, if required by the buyer, P. not exceeding 10l. and the coals forfeited to Ibid. s. 46.

the poor.

All penalties under this act not exceeding 207. R. within two calendar months after the offence. J. 1. W. 1. And if not forthwith paid, commitment from fourteen days to six calendar months. A. half to the king, half to the informer; or to be applied to the carrying the act into execution, as the justices shall appoint. Ibid. s. 66.

Ap. sessions, within four calendar months after the offence, giving ten days' notice; and entering into recognizance, with sufficient sureties, within two days after such notice. Ibid. s. 70.

FEES.

IN Middlesex the table of fees of justices, shall be confirmed by the Chief Justices and Chief Baron, or any two of them. 27 G. 2. c. 16. s. 4.

HACKNEY-COACHES, CHARIOTS, AND

CABRIOLETS.

USING or driving for hire, more than one hackney-coach or chariot, under one license at the same time, P. on convic

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tion, for every offence, (not exceeding) 10l. A. half to the king, half to the informer. 1 W. by the commissioners. 57 G. 3. c. 125. s. 2.

Coach or chair, not having a distinct mark on each side, or altering such mark, P. 5l. A. half to the king, half to the informer. 9 Ann. c. 23.

Owners not complying with the regulation, as to the number and mode of distinction to be adopted by each coach and chariot, P. (not exceeding) 10l. A. half to the king, half to the informer R. distress. 55 G. 3. c. 159.

Driving or letting to hire without licence, P. 5l. and carrying for hire without licence, 40s. A. half to the king, half to the informer. R. distress. 9 Ann. c. 23. s. 4. 55 G. 3. c. 159. s. 15.

Hackney-coachmen discharged in the country, and plying for, and picking up passengers, P. (not exceeding) 31., nor less than 20s. A. half to the king, half to the informer. 48 G. 3. c. 87. s. 15. 55 G. 3. c. 159. s. 15.

Drivers leaving their coaches unattended, whether paid, or not, P. (not exceeding) 57. A. half to the king, half to the informer. R. distress. 55 G. 3. c. 159. s. 11. 15.

Coaches not having check strings, P. on coachman, 5s. 11 G. 3. c. 28. s. 2.

Unlicensed persons plying with any coach, or hearse, or letting out to hire any mourning coach, within London or Westminster, or the bills of mortality, P. 5l. as for driving unlicensed. 1 G. 1. stat. 2. c. 57. s. 3.

Driving mourning coach, or hearse, within the limits as above, or within five miles of Temple Bar, without a number on the fore standard, P. 5l. 24 G. 3. c. 27. s. 7.

Hackney-coachman refusing to go at, or exacting more than his fare, P. (not exceeding) 37. nor less than 10s. A. half to the king, half to the informer. 1 G. 1. stat. 2. c. 57. s. 2. 55 G. 3. c. 159. s. 15.

Coachman or chairman demanding more than his fare,