&c.; to which I have added a table of contents, and a copious index of the matters in both volumes, with tables of statutes and cases. It will be seen therefore, that I have comprised the whole of the general duties of Justices within the compass of two small pocket volumes. Nor is it necessary that Justices should study the whole even of these, to enable them to execute their duties correctly; if they read attentively the title "Justices," and study carefully the titles "Commitment," "Conviction," and "Orders of Justices," having blank forms of examinations, commitments, summons, warrants and convictions, for use; and if they read attentively the titles Sessions," "Evidence," "Trial," and "Appeal,” -they may use the other titles by way of reference, occasionally, as they may require them.
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To magistrates, such a work, if well executed, must be of incalculable advantage. Besides enabling them to see, at a glance, what they ought to do in any case before them, and how they ought to do it,they will soon be convinced, by the use of such a work, that their duties, which have hitherto in many instances appeared complicated and difficult, are really simple and easy of execution; and they will thus acquire a confidence in the execution of them.
To country attornies, also, who practise at petty or special sessions, or even at the quarter sessions, it must prove a valuable assistant. They well know the value of a book, which is ready of reference, and from which, on the instant, they can ascertain the
whole law upon any particular subject of the Justices' jurisdiction.
As to the manner in which the work is executed, it would not become me to say a word. I have endeavoured, indeed, not only to state every thing correctly, but also to state it in language so plain and explicit, as to prevent, if possible, others from giving it any other construction than that which I had myself intended. I may, no doubt, have failed in both. And in so very novel an attempt as this is,
-an attempt to simplify the law upon subjects which have hitherto been usually deemed complex and difficult,-I may have committed errors, notwithstanding the anxiety I have felt, and the pains I have taken, to avoid them. But I have already, upon more than one occasion, succeeded in simplifying other branches of the law, upon which I have written, which were much more intricate and difficult than this; and I hope and trust that I shall be no less successful upon the present occasion. It may be, that I shall shortly have the pleasure of hearing, that this work has answered the purpose for which I have written it.
Abusing a girl. See "Carnally knowing a Girl."
Accessory and principal, 3: principal, 3; accessory before the
fact, 5; accessory after the fact, 6.
Accusing of crime, 7: threatening to accuse, &c., with intent
to extort, 7; accusing or threatening, and thereby extort-
ing, 9; threatening to publish a libel, &c., with intent to
extort, 10.
Admiralty, 10: its jurisdiction, 10; examination and commit-
ment by justices, 11; trial and punishment of offences at
sea, &c., 12.
Affray, 13: at common law, 13; by statute, 13; how and by
whom suppressed, 14.
Agent, banker, &c., 14: embezzlement of money, &c., by, 14;
selling, &c., chattels or securities entrusted to him, 15;
factor pledging the property of his principal, 16.
I. Alehouse licensed by the magistrates, 18:
1. The licence, 18: annual licensing meeting, 19; when
and where to be holden, 19; petty sessions for appoint-
ing it, 20; what justices to attend it or not, 20; ad-
journment of licensing meeting, 21; special sessions for
the transfer of licences, 21; the like in case of death,
change of occupancy, &c., 23; notice of adjourned or
special sessions, 24. Who may be licensed, 24; notice
of intention to apply, 24; the like, for transferring a
licence, 26; the like, in case of death, change of oc-
cupancy, &c., 27. Licence, how granted, 27; how,
where the applicant cannot attend, 27; licence, and
how long in force, 28, fees, 29; no excise licence,
until justices' licence first obtained, 29.
2. Penalties, 29: selling without licence, 29; not selling
by standard measure, 31; not closing house in case of
riot, &c., 31; offences against the licence, 32,-adulte-
rating liquors, 32, not selling by standard measures,
33, permitting drunkenness or disorderly conduct, 33,
allowing unlawful games or gaming, 33, suffering bad
characters to assemble in his house, 34, keeping
house open at unlawful hours on Sunday, Christmas-
day or Good Friday, 34, and not keeping good order
and rule therein, 34;-third offence, how punishable,
35. Conviction, 37; witnesses how compelled to ap-
pear, 37; no certiorari, 38; proceedings for penalties,
38; how applied, 38; defects in commitment, 39.
Appeal, 39; witnesses may be bound over, 40; costs,
41. Recovery of penalties against justices, 41. Actions
against justices, &c., 41. Rights of the universities and
vintners' company, &c., saved, 42. Interpretation
clause, 42.
1. The licence, 44: licence for beer, porter and ale, 44;
certificate, in what cases, 45; making or using false
certificate, 46; licence, how granted, 47; in what cases
void, 47; how continued on death, 48; licence for cider
and perry, 47.
2. Penalties, 48: not having painted board over door,
48 selling beer, cider or perry without licence, 49;
owner of beer-shop selling wine or spirits, &c., 50;
selling by other than standard measure, 51; permitting
drunkenness in house, or committing offence against
licence, 52; not producing licence if required, 54;
adulterating beer, &c., 55; keeping beer-shops open at
unauthorized hours, 56. Refusing to admit the con-
stable, 57. Penalties, how recovered and applied, 58;
conviction, 60. Proceedings against sureties, 61.
Appeal, 62; costs, 64; witnesses, 64; defects in form,
no certiorari, &c., 65. Saving as to the Cinque Ports,
65. To whom the Act shall not extend, 65. Interpre-
tation clause, 66. Actions against justices, 66. Pro-
visions, &c. of 1 W. 4, c. 64, extended to 4 & 5 W. 4,
c. 85, p. 67.
Appeal, 72: in what cases, 72: by and against whom, 73; to
what court, 74; within what time, 75; notice of appeal,
75; entry and adjournment, 77; trial of appeal, 78;
amendment, 79; costs, 80.
1. Apprentice in ordinary cases, 80;
who may be bound,
and to whom, 80; for what time, 81; how bound, 82;
stamp, 83; assignment, 87; discharge of apprentice by
consent, 87.
2. Parish apprentices, in parishes not within an union, 88:
who may be bound, 88; to whom, 88; rules of the Poor
Law Commissioners, 89; previous inquiry and order of
justices, 95; the indenture, 97; indenture, how allowed
and executed, 99; allowance, in what cases, where the
parish is not a party to the indenture, 101; defects in the
binding, allowance, &c., 102; registry of parish appren-
tices, 103. Master removing, 103; master dying, 106;
covenant for maintenance, how enforced, 107; assign-
ment, 108. Discharge of apprentice, 110.
3. Parish apprentices in unions, or in parishes under guar-
dians, 111.
4. Apprentices to the sea service, 112: who may be bound,
and by whom, 112; to whom, 112; how bound, 112;
assignment, 113; to be registered, 113. Voluntary
apprentices to the sea service, 114. Neglect, &c., of
master, 114.
5. Complaints by masters of their apprentices, 114; as to
apprentices generally, under 5 El. c. 4, p. 114; the like,
under 20 G. 2, c. 19, &c., 115; apprentices absconding,
117; as to apprentices to the sea service, 119.
5. Complaints by apprentices of their masters, 119: by
apprentices generally, under 5 El. c. 4, p. 119; the like;
under 20 G. 2, c. 19, p. 120; the like, under 33 G. 3,
c. 55, p. 122. By apprentices to the sea service, 122.
Premiums when ordered to be returned, 123. Recovery
of wages, 123.
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