A CRIMINAL INFORMATION filed by the Attorney-General in the HIGH COURT

WE, the CORONER and JURY whose names are signed hereto [*having viewed the body of B. lying dead at

in the County of Middlesex]

make the CHARGE hereunto annexed against A. upon our oaths.

(Signed)

C. (Coroner), D., E., &c. (Jurymen).

Offence.

PARTICULARS OF OFFENCE.

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25

Criminal Code (Indict-
able Offences), 1878,
s. 140, or s. 143, or
s. 202.

The defendant murdered (or unlawfully slew) B. at (place)
on (date).

The defendant concealed from Her Majesty the finding of certain ancient gold ornaments worth 5001. found in a field 30 , at (place) on (date).

near

* Omit this if the charge is concealing treasure trove.

(XX.)

Order for Payment of the Constable's Expenses.

To R. W., Esquire, treasurer of the said county of C.

WHEREAS W.T., constable of

A.D. 1878.

in the county of A., hath by 5 virtue of and in obedience to a certain warrant of J.S., Esquire, [one] of Her Majesty's justices of the peace in and for the said county of A., taken and conveyed one A.B., charged before the said J.S. with having [&c., stating shortly the offence], from in the said county of A. to in the said county of C., a distance of miles, and produced the said 10 A.B. before me S.P., one of Her Majesty's justices of the peace in and for the said county of C., and delivered him into the custody of

by [my]

direction, to answer to the said charge, and further to be dealt with according to law And whereas the said W.T. hath also delivered to [me] the said warrant, together with the information in that behalf, and also the deposition of 15 C.D. in the said warrant mentioned, and hath proved to [me] upon oath the handwriting of the said J.S. subscribed to the same: And whereas [I] have ascertained that the sum which ought to be paid to the said W.T. for conveying the said A.B. from the said county of A. to the said county of C., and taking him before [me], is the sum of and that the reasonable

20 expenses of the said W.T. in returning will amount to the further sum of
making together the sum of
These are therefore to order
you, as such treasurer of the said county of C., to pay unto the said W.T. the
said sum of
according to the form of the statute in such case
made and provided, for which payment this order shall be your sufficient

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ACTS AND PARTS OF ACTS REPEALED.

Every description or citation of a portion of an Act is inclusive of the words, section, or other part first or last-mentioned, or otherwise referred to as forming the beginning or as forming the end of the portion comprised in the description or citation.

23 Edw. 1.

The statute of breaking prisons.

35 25 Edw.3. st. 5. A declaration what offences shall be adjudged treason. c. 2.

40

1 Hen. 5. c. 5.

An Act beginning with the words "That it is ordained and
"established that in every original suit of actions personals,"
and ending with the words "from the feast of St. Michael
"next ensuing forward."

A.D. 1878.

5 & 6 Edw. 6. An Act for the punishment of divers treasons.
c. 11.

5 & 6 Edw. 6. An Act against buying and selling of offices.
c. 16.

5 Eliz. ch. 9. - An Act for the punishment of such persons as shall procure 5

8 Eliz. c. 2.

18 Eliz. c. 5.

or commit any wilful perjury.

An Act whereby the defendant may recover his costs being wrongfully versed. In part, that is to say, section three.

An Act to redress disorders in common informers upon penal
laws. In part, that is to say, sections four and five.

4 Will. & Mar. An Act to prevent malicious informations in the Court of
c. 18.
King's Bench, and for the more easy reversal of outlawries
in the same court.

10

7 & 8 Will. 3. An Act for regulating of trials in cases of treason and mis-
c. 3.
prision of treason, the whole except sections ten and eleven. 15
9 Will. 3. c. 35. An Act for the more effectual suppressing of blasphemy and

profaneness.

11 Will. 3. c. 7. An Act for the more effectual suppression of piracy. The whole except sections eleven, twelve, and eighteen.

7 Ann. c. 12.

c. 5.

An Act for preserving the privileges of Ambassadors and other 20
Public Ministers of foreign Princes and States.
In part,
that is to say, section four.

1 Geo. 1. st. 2. An Act for preventing tumults and riotous assemblies, and
for the more speedy and effectual punishing the rioters. In
part, that is to say, section one from "that if any persons to 25
"the number of twelve or more," to "without benefit of
clergy," and section five.

4 Geo. 1. c. 11. An Act of which the title begins with the words "An Act
"for the better preventing," and ends with the words "rela-
ting to pirates."

66

8 Geo. 1. c. 24. An Act for the more effectual suppressing of piracy. In part, that is to say, sections one, three, six.

12 Geo. 1.c.29. An Act to prevent frivolous and vexatious arrests, in part, that is to say, section four.

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2 Geo. 2. c. 25. An Act for the more effectual preventing and further punish- 35 ment of forgery, perjury, and subornation of perjury, and

25 Geo. 2. c. 37.

12 Geo. 3. c.

24.

to make it felony to steal bonds, notes, or other securities
for payment of money.

An Act for better preventing the horrid crime of murder.
An Act for the better securing and preserving His Majesty's 40
dockyards, magazines, ships, ammunition, and stores.

33 Geo. 3. c. 67. An Act for better preventing offences in obstructing, destroying,
or damaging ships or other vessels, and in obstructing
seamen, keelmen, casters, and ship carpenters from pursuing
their lawful avocations.

36 Geo. 3. c. 7. An Act for the safety and preservation of His Majesty's person and Government against treasonable and seditious practices and attempts.

45

70.

37 Geo. 3. c. An Act for the better prevention and punishment of attempts A.D. 1878. to seduce persons serving in His Majesty's forces by sea or land from their duty and allegiance to His Majesty, and to incite them to mutiny or disobedience.

5 37 Geo. 3. c. An Act for more effectually preventing the administering or

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

123.

taking of unlawful oaths.

38 Geo. 3. c. An Act to regulate the trial of causes, indictments, and other proceedings which arise within the counties of certain cities and towns corporate within this kingdom.

52.

39 & 40 Geo. 3. An Act for regulating trials for high treason and mispr ision

39 & 40 Geo. 3. An Act for the safe custody of insane persons charged with
c. 94.
offences. In part, that is to say, sections one and two.

49 Geo. 3. c. An Act for the further prevention of the sale and broke rage
126.
of offices. In part, that is to say, sections 1 to 5, both
inclusive, sections nine, ten, eleven, and fourteen.

100.

51 Geo. 3. c. An Act to amend an Act passed in the thirty-eighth year of
his present Majesty's reign, intituled "An Act to regulate
"the trial of causes, indictments, and other proceedings
"which arise within the counties of certain cities and
"towns corporate within this kingdom."

52 Geo. 3. c. An Act to render more effectual an Act passed in the thirty-
104.
seventh year of his present Majesty, for preventing the
administering or taking of unlawful oaths.

54 Geo. 3. c. An Act to alter the punishment in certain cases of high
146.

treason.

57 Geo. 3. c. 6. An Act of which the title begins with the words "An Act "to make perpetual," and ends with the words "treasonable practices and attempts."

60 Geo. 3. & 1 Geo. 4. c. 1.

60 Geo. 3. & 1 Geo. 4. c. 4.

1 & 2 Geo. 4. c. 88.

An Act to prevent the training of persons to the use of arms,
and to the practice of military evolutions and exercises.
part, that is to say, section one.

An Act to prevent delay in the administration of justice in
cases of misdemeanor.

An Act for the amendment of the law of rescue.

5 Geo. 4. c. 84. An Act for the transportation of offenders from Great Britain.

In part, viz., section twenty-two.

5 Geo. 4. c. 113. An Act to amend and consolidate the laws relating to the abolition of the Slave Trade. In part, that is to say, sections nine, ten, eleven, twelve, and so much of section forty-seven as relates to indictments.

7 Geo. 4. c. 64. An Act for improving the administration of criminal justice in
England. In part, that is to say, sections one, two, three,
five (so far as it relates to Justices), twelve to thirty-one,
both inclusive.

7 & 8 Geo. 4. An Act for further improving the administration of justice in
c. 28.
criminal cases in England. In part, that is to say, sections
ten, eleven, twelve.

A.D. 1878.

9 Geo. 4. c. 69. An Act for the more effectual prevention of persons going armed by night for the destruction of game. In part, that is to say, section nine.

11 Geo. 1. & 1
Will. 4. c. 70.
4 & 5 Will. 4.

c. 67.
7 Will. 4. & 1
Vict. c. 36.

7 Will. 4. & 1
Vict. c. 88.

7 Will. 4. & 1

Vict. c. 90.

An Act for the more effectual administration of justice in
England and Wales. In part, that is to say, section nine.
An Act for abolishing capital punishment in case of returning
from transportation.

5

An Act, of which the title begins with the words "An Act
"for consolidating the laws relative to offences against the
"Post Office," and ends with the words "in those laws." 10
In part, that is to say, sections twenty-six to thirty, both
inclusive.

An Act to amend certain Acts relating to the crime of
piracy.

An Act to amend the laws relative to offences punishable by 15 transportation for life.

7 Will. 4. & An Act for abolishing the punishment of death in certain 1 Vict. c. 91.

3 & 4 Vict.
c. 54.

cases.

An Act for making further provision for the confinement and maintenance of insane prisoners. In part, that is to say, 20 section three.

5 & 6 Vict. c. 51. An Act for providing for the further security and protection of Her Majesty's person.

6&7 Vict.c.96. An Act to amend the law respecting defamatory words and libel. In part, that is to say, sections three, four, five, six, 25 seven, eight.

7 & 8 Vict. c. 2. An Act for the more speedy trial of offences committed on the

high seas.

8&9 Vict. c. 68. An Act to stay execution of judgment for misdemeanors upon giving bail in error.

9 & 10 Vict.
c. 24.

11 & 12 Vict.
c. 12.

c. 42.

An Act for removing some defects in the administration of criminal justice.

An Act for the better security of the crown and government of the United Kingdom.

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11 & 12 Vict. An Act to facilitate the performance of the duties of justices 35
of the peace and of sessions within England and Wales
with respect to persons charged with indictable offences.
In part, that is to say, the first twenty-eight sections and
section thirty-two.

11 & 12 Vict. An Act for the removal of defects in the administration of 40
c. 46.

criminal justice.

11 & 12 Vict An Act for the further amendment of the administration of c. 78.

the criminal law.

12 & 13 Vict. An Act to amend the procedure in courts of general and c. 45.

quarter sessions of the peace in England and Wales, and for 45 the better advancement of justice in cases within the jurisdiction of those courts. In part, that is to say, section

ten.