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ARREST on illegal process, 73
of fugitive criminal, 301
on Sunday, 303, 317

generally and without warrant, 317

in one county, for offence in another, examination may
be in first, 358

by private individual, 318

by justice, 318

by constable, 318

under Larceny Act, 318

under Malicious Injuries Act, 318

under Coinage Act, 318

ARRESTMENT (Scotch) warrant, 285

ASSAULT on constable executing unbacked warrant, 24
on constable differs from common, 12

who to inform, 40, 50

jurisdiction in common, 39

compromise of, 40

jurisdiction to convict for ousted, where title to land in
question, 68

compromising, 40

conviction for, bar to subsequent proceedings, 80

to indictment on same facts, 86

certificate in, 80

no right to trial by jury for, 146

cumulative punishment for, 149

on county court officers, 44

husband and wife, when competent witness in, 76
with intent to commit felony, bail in, 360

in other assaults, bail, 361

case stated in, 425

costs in, with intent to commit felony, 474

on constables, 149, 474

joint, may be heard against two or more persons sepa-
rately summoned for assault on same person, 31

court no power to convict unless party aggrieved, or some
one on his behalf complains, 40, 50

aggravated, 149

with intent to commit felony, costs of prosecution, 479
by servant in course of employment, 81

justices may commit for trial, though no complaint of
party aggrieved, 81

ASSIZES, indictment tried at, when found at quarter sessions,

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meaning of, 504

includes Central Criminal Court, 504

ASSIZES Relief Act, 1889...353, 368, 471

ATTEMPTS to commit offences summarily triable, 210

to obtain money, &c., by false pretences, expenses of
prosecution, 172

ATTORNEY, appearance by, 8, 52, 73, 76, 343, 351
appearance by unauthorised attorney, 62
cross-examination by, 62, 343

to be duly qualified, 62

ATTORNEY, when compellable to disclose professional
matters, 44

clerk to guardians may act as, 62
interested justice, 64

ATTORNEY-GENERAL, consent of, when necessary to
prosecution, 314

application by, for special case, 425

regulations by the, in respect of public prosecutions, 469
to control Public Prosecutor, 469

AUDITOR, recovery of payments by district, 219

AUTHENTICATION of documents, Merchant Shipping Act,
337

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form of, 376

under Indictable Offences Amendment Act, 386

what backed warrant authorises, 386

who to back in Scotland, Ireland, and Channel Islands,
386

BAIL of defendant on complainant's, &c., non-appearance, 73
of person arrested without warrant, 192, 193, 218

order to bring up person for, 248

on remand in indictable cases, 356

power to justice as to, 360, 362, 365

when sureties may be dispensed with, 362

duty of justices as to, 363

more free admission to, 362
writ of deliverance on, 366

contract to indemnify, 366

form of recognizance of, 383

no appeal to court of appeal from refusal to, 427

in concealment of birth, 360

of solicitor of accused person, 364

common law right to, on charges of misdemeanor, 365

by judges, 364

under Probation of First Offenders' Act, 194

refusal to admit, 427

rules of 1906, as to, 365

BAIL Act, 1898...362

BAINES' Act, 431

statutes referred to in, or material to, 439

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See also" Quarter Sessions; Appeal;' 'Costs;"
"Certiorari; " "Recognizance."

BAKEHOUSES, limitation, 44

BALLOT Act, City of London, convictions under, 121

BANKRUPTCY, of justice disqualifies, 37, 290
offences. See "Debtors Act, 1869."
BASTARDY, service of summons in, 5

sum payable under order not civil debt, 19
second application in, 82

Summary Jurisdiction Acts how far applicable to, 121
appeals, 176, 183, 431

under Summary Jurisdiction (Process) Act, 1881...283
commencement of Acts, 44

appeal in order of, 176, 183, 431

enforcement of order pending statement of case, 393
no power to state case in, without going to sessions, 435
no reference to arbitration in, 436

dismissal of summons, complainant not liable for costs,

97

BASTARDY Laws Amendment Act, service of summons
under, 6

BEDDING, not distrainable, 155

includes bedstead, 156, 198

BERKS, chief magistrate at Bow Street, magistrate for, 373
BERWICK-ON-TWEED, 122

BETTING, using place for, information for, 4

right to trial by jury for, 148

conviction under, 3

BETTING House Act, search warrant may issue under, 304
BIAS of justices, 64

BIGAMY, jurisdiction in, 294

not triable at quarter sessions, 353

BINDING over witnesses and prosecutor, 351

BIRTH, concealment of, not triable at quarter sessions, 353
bail in, 360

BIRTHS Registration Act, limitation of, 313
BLASPHEMY, limitation in, 313

not triable at quarter sessions, 353

BOARD of guardians, meaning of, 507
as respects Ireland, 507

BOARD of Trade, bye-law under, 12
BONA FIDES of claim of rights, 68, 69

BOROUGH defined, 203, 506

in section 4 of Summary Jurisdiction Act, 1848..114,
117

execution of warrant, 21

unbacked warrants in, 23

distance from, for executing unbacked warrants, measure-
ment, 23

petty sessions in, 35

qualification of justices, 34

powers of justices in, 34

not to act for quarter sessions of county, 34

power of justices residing in adjoining, 31, 305

or county, 31, 305

county constable, when to act in, 306

power of county justices in, 33

BOROUGH defined, jurisdiction of borough justices in

unions, 35

bail by constable of, 192, 193, 196, 218

stipendiaries in, are petty sessional courts, 152
recorder, 35

Cinque Ports, 35

treasurer of, payment of fines, &c., to, 117, 446

certain, to be considered as adjoining counties when,

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with separate commission of peace, clerk to, 446

BOROUGH justices, clerk to, 202, 446, 448

who may be appointed, 448, 449

not to be interested in any committal for trial, 449
BOUNDARY, offences on, of court of summary jurisdiction,

200

indictable offences on, 294

in customs, offences where doubtful, 299

BOW STREET, chief magistrate of, a magistrate for Berks,
373

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BROTHELS, prosecution of, procedure and costs, 59, 170
BUILDING, demolition of, is an order in Summary Juris-
diction Act, 1848...16

in filthy condition, who to inform, 50

BYE-LAWS of local authorities; see "Limitation," 59

CALENDAR month, calculation of; see "Month," 60, 104,
500, 502

CANAL, offences, &c., on, where tried, 200

CAPACITY to commit crime in children, 135

CAPTION of depositions, 331

CARRIAGES, offences, &c., on, 200, 450

keeping without licence, 124

CASE arising under section 25 of Summary Jurisdiction Act,

1879, how heard, 160

or opinion of High Court in sureties of peace, 160

from quarter sessions in certiorari, 195, 436

appeal in such case from Divisional Court to Court of
Appeal, 436

poor rates, 53, 63

See "Statement of Case."

CAUTION to accused and procedure thereon, 343, 346

CENTRAL Criminal Court, jurisdiction of Admiralty offences,

298, 299

jurisdiction generally, 355

removal of trial to, no appeal from refusal, 427

payment of witnesses at, 148, 481

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of costs of appeal remaining unpaid, 109

to governor of gaol of ability of surety to pay, 222, 225,

250

of costs on summary trial of indictable offence, 222, 249
form of, 486

of discharge in civil debt proceedings, 254

of true bill found by grand jury, 302

of non-appearance on demand, 356

of bail after commitment for trial, 361

form of, for non-appearance, 382

of consent to bail, 384

of refusal to state case, 425

fee for, 430

of costs of prosecutions, 249, 250, 473, 486

form of, 485

of costs of prosecution, 486

to be sent to clerk of peace, 479

of previous convictions of prisoners committed for trial,
143, 144, 146

of clerk of peace that costs of appeal not paid, 222, 250

of convictions under Aliens Act, 274

form of, 273

with view to expulsion, 273, 274

form of, 273

of committing justices under Poor Prisoners' Defence
Act, form of, 464

of judge or chairman, form of, 465

CERTIORARI for improper service of summons, 5

to remove conviction into High Court, 66

unnecessary in case from quarter sessions, 195

to quash recognizance after civil action, 161

to quash conviction for offence under Licensing Act, 49,
85

in actions against justices, 405

not required for proceedings under Statement of Case
Act, 429

in case stated by quarter sessions under Baines' Act,
rule for, must state objections, 433

amendment of order or judgment on, 432

decisions of sessions not reviewable by, 434
none in cases stated by sessions, 436

not affected by Assizes Relief Act, 472

no costs to successful applicant, 436

CHANCERY Division may appoint guardians of child, 140

CHANNEL Islands, backing warrants in, 24, 122, 323, 477,

507

Irish warrants in, 324

11 & 12 Vict. c. 42, does not extend to, 373
backing of Scotch and Irish warrants in, 386

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