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Sworn before (me), the day and year first above mentioned, at J. S.,

J. P., (Name of county.)

D. (Section 560.)

WARRANT TO APPREHEND A PERSON CHARGED WITH AN INDICTABLE OFFENCE COMMITTED ON THE HIGH SEAS OR ABROAD.

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For offences committed on the high seas the warrant may be the same as in ordinary cases, but describing the offence to have been committed on the high seas, out of the body of any district or county of Canada and within the jurisdiction of the Admiralty of England." For offences committed abroad, for which the parties may be indicted in Canada, the warrant also may be the same as in ordinary cases, but describing the offence to have been committed" on land out of Canada, to wit: at in the Kingdom of

(or, at in the Island of in the West Indies, or at in the East Indies," or as the case may be.)

E. (Section 562.)

SUMMONS TO A PERSON CHARGED WITH AN INDICTABLE OFFENCE.

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Whereas you have this day been charged before the undersigned a justice of the peace in and for the said county of

for that you on

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(stating

shortly the offence): These are therefore to command you, in Her Majesty's name, to be and appear before (me) on o'clock in the (fore) noon, at

at

or before such other justice

as shall

or justices of the peace for the same county of then be there, to answer to the said charge, and to be further dealt

with according to law. Herein fail not.

Given under (my) hand and seal, this year

, at

day of

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in the county aforesaid.
J. S., [SEAL.]

J. P., (Name of coun'y.)

F.-(Section 563.)

WARRANT IN THE FIRST INSTANCE TO APPREHEND A PERSON CHARGED WITH AN INDICTABLE OFFENCE.

Canada,

Province of

County of

To all and any of the constables and other peace officers in the

said county of

Whereas A. B. of

(labourer), has this day been charged

upon oath before the undersigned and for the said county of

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did (&c., stating shortly the offence): These are therefore to command you, in Her Majesty's name, forthwith to apprehend the said A. B., and to bring him before (me) (or some other justice of the peace in and for the said county of answer unto the said charge, and to be further dealt with according to law.

Given under (my) hand and seal, this

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day of
in the county aforesaid.
J. S., [SEAL.]

J. P., (Name of county.)

G.-(Section 563.)

WARRANT WHEN THE SUMMONS IS DISOBEYED.

Canada,

Province of

County of

To all or any of the constables and other peace officers in the said

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or us,) the undersigned (r name the justice or justices, or as the case may be), (a) justice of the peace in and for the said county of for that (&c., as in the summons); and whereas I

(or he the said justice of the peace, or we or they the said justices of the peace) did then issue (my, our, his or their) summons to the said

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A. B., commanding him, in Her Majesty's name, to be and appear before (me) on o'clock in the (fore) noon, or before such other justice or justices of the peace as should then be there, to answer to the said charge and to be further dealt with according to law; and whereas the said A. B. has neglected to be or appear at the time and place appointed in and by the said summons, although it has now been proved to (me) upon oath that the said summons was duly served upon the said A. B. These are therefore to command you in Her Majesty's name, forthwith to apprehend the said A. B., and to bring him before (me) or some other justice of the peace in and for the said county of to answer the said charge, and to be further

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Whereas proof upon oath has this day been made before me a justice of the peace in and for the said county of that the name of J. S. to the within warrant subscribed, is of the handwriting of the justice of the peace within mentioned; I do therefore hereby authorize W. T., who brings to me this warrant and all other persons to whom this warrant was originally directed, or by whom it may be lawfully executed, and also all peace officers of the said county of to execute the same within the said last mentioned county.

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day of
in the county aforesaid,

, in the year

J. S.,

J. P., (Name of county.).

I. (Section 569.)

Canada.

Province of

County of

WARRANT TO SEARCH.

Whereas it appears on the oath of A. B. of

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reason to suspect that (Describe things to be searched for, and offence in respect of which search is made) are concealed in

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This is, therefore, to authorize and require you to enter between the hours of (as the justice shall direct) into the said premises, and to search for the said things, and to bring the same before me or some other justice.

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in the year

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in the said day of

, before me, J. S. Esquire, a

justice of the peace, in and for the county, of who says that (Describe things to be searched for and offence in respect of which search is made), have been stolen. (or as the case may be). and that he has just and reasonable cause to suspect, and suspects, that the said goods and chattels, or some part of them are concealed in the said in the (dwelling-house. &c.) of C. D., of county. (Here add the causes of suspicion, whatever they may be): Wherefore (he) prays that a search warrant may be granted to

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him to search the (dwelling house, &c) of the said C. D.. as aforesaid. for the said goods and chattels so unlawfully stolen. (or as the case may be), as aforesaid.

Sworn (or affirmed) before me the day and year first above menin the said county of

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undersigned, a justice of the peace (or, as the case may be), for the who being duly sworn doth depose in the (county), of

said (county) of

and say that at

the

day of

of

on

he the said A B. did serve C.D. with the summons hereunto annexed marked A, (or within set forth), by delivering a duplicate thereof to him the said C.D.. in person. [or, by leaving a duplicate thereof, for him the said .D., at his last, (or most usual) place of abode, to wit, at No. with an inmate thereof apparently not under sixteen

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