the words "feloniously did kill and slay," substituted for "kill and murder," and the word "manslaughter," for "murder," in another part. See the parts marked with brackets. Se defendendo. That on the day of in the year aforesaid, at the township aforesaid, in the county aforesaid, the said A. B. being in a certain common drinking room belonging to a public house there situate, known by the name or sign of - in which said common drinking room one C. D., late of the township aforesaid, in the county aforesaid, labourer, and divers other persons was and were then and there present; and that the said A. B. without any cause or provocation whatsoever given by the said C. D., did then and there menace and threaten the said C. D. to turn him the said C. D. out of the said common drinking room, and for that purpose did then and there lay hold of the person of him the said C. D., and on him the said C. D., in the peace of God and of our said lady the Queen then and there being, violently did make an assault, and him the said C. D., without any cause or provocation whatsoever, did then and there beat, abuse and evilly entreat, whereupon the said C. D. for the preservation and safety of his person and of inevitable necessity, did then and there with the hands of him the said C. D. defend himself against such the violent assault of him the said A. B. as it was lawful for him to do; and the said A. B. did then and there receive, against the will of him the said C. D., by the falls and blows which he the said A. B. then and there sustained by him the said C. D.'s so defending himself as aforesaid, divers mortal bruises, in and upon the head, back and loins of him the said A. B, of which said mortal bruises he the said A. B. from the said day of- in the year aforesaid, until the day of the same month in the same year, at the township aforesaid, in the county aforesaid, did languish &c., (as in a former precedent); and so the jurors aforesaid, upon their oath aforesaid, do say that the said C. D. him the said A. B. in the defence of himself the said C. D. in manner and by the means aforesaid, did kill and slay: but what goods or chattels the said C.D. had at the time of the doing and committing the said manslaughter in his own defence as, aforesaid, the said jurors know not. In witness &c. By suffocating a Bastard.-That A. B. late of &c., single woman, on &c. being then and there big with a female child, afterwards, to wit, on the same day and year, at the township aforesaid, in the county aforesaid, the said female child, alone and secretly from her body, by the providence of God, did bring forth alive, which said female child by the laws of this province was a bastard; and that the said A. B. not having the fear of God, &c., [as before], afterwards, ot wit, on the same day and year aforesaid, with force and arms, at the township aforesaid, in the county aforesaid, in and upon the said newborn female bastard child so alive, and in the peace of God and of our said lady the Queen then and there being, feloniously, wilfully, and of her malice aforethought, did make an assault, and that the said A.B., her the said new-born female bastard child with both her hands, in a certain linen cloth of no value, then and there feloniously, wilfully and of her ma lice aforethought, did wrap up and fold, by means of which said wrapping up and folding of her the said new-born female bastard child, in the linen cloth aforesaid, she the said new-born female bastard child was then and there suffocated and smothered, of which said suffocation and smothering she the said new-born female bastard child then and there instantly died; and so the jurors aforesaid, upon their oath aforesaid, do say that the said A. B. her, the said new-born female bastard child, in manner and by the means aforesaid, feloniously, wilfully and of her malice aforethought, did kill and murder, against the peace of our lady the Queen her crown and dignity, [flight, forfeiture,-as before]. In witness, &c. By throwing down a Privy.-And that the said A. B. him, the said new-born male child, did then and there take into both her hands, and him the said new-born male child into a certain privy, or necessary house, there situate, then and there feloniously, wilfully and of her malice aforethought, did violently cast and throw down, by means whereof he, the said new-born male child, in the soil or filth then and there contained in the said privy or necessary house, was then and there suffocated and smothered, of which said suffocation and smothering he the said new-born male child then and there instantly died; and so the jurors, &c. [as before] [flight, forfeiture-as before]. In witness, &c. Against aiders and abettors, in murder or manslaughter.—And the jurors aforesaid, upon their oath aforesaid, do further say that S. W. late of &c. labourer, and G. W., late of the same place, labourer, at the time of the doing and committing of the felony and murder, (or felony and manslaughter) aforesaid, were present, aiding, abetting, assisting, comforting and maintaining the said C. D. to kill and murder (or kill and slay) the said A. B., in manner aforesaid; and so the jurors aforesaid, upon their oath aforesaid, do say that the said C. D. and E. F. him, the said A. B., in manner and by the means aforesaid, feloniously, wilfully and of their malice aforethought, did kill and murder, (and in cases of manslaughter say, feloniously did kill and slay), against the peace, &c., (conclude with flight and forfeiture). In witness, &c. County of to wit. Form of the Warrant to Summon a Jury. To the constables of the township of, in the county of, and others her Majesty's officers of the peace in and for the said county. the day of at By virtue of my office, these are in her Majesty's name to charge and command you, that on sight hereof you summon and warn twentyfour able and sufficient men of your township, personally to be and appear before me, on o'clock in the forenoon, at the house of A. B. called or known by the name or sign of the situate at in the said township, then and there to do and execute all such things that shall be given them in charge on behalf of our sovereign lady the Queen's Majesty, touching the death of R. F., and for so doing this shall be your sufficient warrant: and that you also attend at the time and place above mentioned, to make a return of the names of the persons whom you have so summoned, and further to do and execute such other matters as shall be then and there enjoined you, and have hand and seal, this you then there this warrant. Given under my day of N. B.-The Coroner should furnish a sufficient number of printed or written summonses to the constable for service on the Jurors. County of to wit. } Form of the Constable's Summons. By virtue of a warrant under the hand and seal of G. H., gentleman, one of her Majesty's coroners for this county, you are hereby summoned personally to be and appear before him as a juryman, on the day of - at of the clock in the forenoon, precisely, at the house of known by the sign of the in the township of -in the said county, then and there to inquire in her Majesty's behalf, touching the death of R. F., and further to do and execute such other matters and things as shall be then and there given you in charge, and not to depart without leave. Herein fail not at your peril. Dated the in the year of our Lord 18Constable. day of Warrant to Bury after a View. To the minister and churchwardens of the township in the county of of whom it may concern. and to all others Whereas I, with my inquest, the day and year hereunder written, have taken a view of the body of J. D., who not being of sound mind, memory and understanding, but lunatic and distracted, shot himself, (or agreeably to the finding of the jury), who now lies dead in your township, and have proceeded therein according to law. These are therefore to certify that you may lawfully permit the body of the said J. D. to be buried: and for so doing this shall be your warrant. Given under my hand and seal the day of } day of G. H. Coroner. Warrant to Bury a felo de se, after Inquisition found. County of To the churchwardens and constables of the town. to wit. ship of in the county of Whereas by an inquisition taken before me, one of her Majesty's coroners for the said county, this in the year of the reign of her present Majesty Queen Victoria, at the township of in the said county, on view of the body of J. D., then and there lying dead, the jurors in the said inquisition named have found that the said J. D. feloniously, wilfully and of his malice aforethought killed and murdered himself (as the finding may be); these are therefore, by virtue of my office, to will and require you forthwith to cause the body of the said J. D. to be buried according to law; and for your so doing this is your warrant. Given under my hand and seal this of G. H. Coroner. day N. B. The last form of warrant should not be directed to the minister. The Return thereto. By virtue of the within warrant to us directed, we have caused the body within named to be buried according to law. Warrant to Bury without a View, where no effectual Inquest can be taken. County of to wit. Whereas I am credibly informed that on the day of, the body of a new born male child was found dead in a coffin, in the churchyard of the said township, and that there is not any evidence to be found to make appear to a jury either by what means the said male child was there laid, or who was the mother thereof, or how it came to his death, nor are there any marks of violence appearing on its body. These are therefore to certify that in ease of the county charge you may permit the body of the said new born male child to be buried: and for so doing this is your warrant. Given under my hand and seal this day of To the minister and churchwardens in the township of- —, in the county of G. H. Coroner. Another form of Warrant to Bury without a View. County of } to wit. Whereas I am credibly informed, that on the day of instant, A. B. died suddenly in the street, to wit, (name the street) in the township of -, in the said county, as supposed by a fit of an apoplexy or other sudden visitation of God, and that he came not to his death by any violent means or manner whatsoever. These are therefore to certify that in ease of the county charge you may permit the body of the said A. B. to be buried: and for so doing this shall be your warrant. Given under my hand and seal this day of G. H. Coroner. Warrant to Bury without a View, when the Body was found Drowned. County of- To the minister and churchwardens of the township of, in the county of to wit. Whereas I am credibly informed that on the day of the body of a man unknown was taken up dead, and floating in the river , in the township of, in the said county, and that no marks of violence do appear on the body of the said man unknown; and whereas there is no evidence to make appear to a jury how or by what means the said man unknown came to his death. These are therefore to certify that in ease of the county charge you may permit the body of the said man unknown to be buried: and for so doing this is your warrant. Given under my hand and seal, this day of G. H. Coroner. Warrant to take up a Body interred. County of, To the minister and churchwardens of the township to wit. of, in the county of } day of Whereas, complaint hath been made unto me, one of her Majesty's coroners for the said county, on the that the body of one G. R. was privately and secretly buried in your township, and that the said G. R. died not of a natural, but violent death: and whereas no notice of the violent death of the said G. R. hath been given to any of her Majesty's coroners for the said county, whereby, on her Majesty's behalf, an inquisition might have been taken on view of the body of the said G. R. before his interment, as by law is required. These are therefore, by virtue of my office, in her Majesty's name to charge and command you, that you forthwith cause the body of the said G. R. to be taken up and safely conveyed to in the said township, that I with my inquest, may have a view thereof, and proceed therein according to law. Herein fail not, as you will answer the contrary at your peril. Given under my hand and seal, the County of to wit. day of G. H. Coroner. Warrant to Apprehend a Person for Murder. To the constables of the township of, in the county of, and to all others, her Majesty's peace officers in the said county. day of Whereas, by an inquisition taken before me -, one of her Majesty's coroners for the said county, this at -, in the said county, on view of the body of G. R., then and there lying dead, one C. D., late of, in the said county, labourer, stands charged with the wilful murder of the said G. R., these are therefore, by virtue of my office, in her Majesty's name, to charge and command you, and every of you, that you some or one of you, without delay, do apprehend and bring before me the said coroner, or one of her Majesty's justices of the peace of the said county, the body of the said C. D., of whom you shall have notice, that he may be dealt with according to law. And for your so doing, this is your warrant. Given under my hand and seal, this day of County of to wit. G. H., Coroner. Commitment for Murder. To the constables of the township of in the county of, and other her Majesty's officers of the peace for the said county, and to the keeper of her Majesty's gaol, at, in the said county. Whereas, by an inquisition taken before me, one of her Majesty'scoroners for the said county, the day and year hereunder mentioned, on view of the body of R. L., lying dead in the said township of ——, in the county aforesaid, J. K., late of the township of, in the said county, labourer, stands charged with the wilful murder of the said R. L. These are therefore, by virtue of my office, in her Majesty's name to charge and command you, the said constables and others aforesaid, or any of you, forthwith safely to convey the body of the said J. K. to her Majesty's gal at aforesaid, and safely to deliver him to the keeper of the said gaol; and these are likewise by virtue of my said office, in her Majesty's name, to will and require you, the said keeper, |