5a. Modes of describing technically different Descriptions of Articles and Property (a).

(grain) (fabrics)

one bushel of of the goods, &c."

ten yards and the half of another yard of of the goods, &c."

one tame duck, of the price of

goods, &c."

one dead fowl, of the value of

of the

of the

goods, &c."
"one bushel of a certain mixture, consisting of
chaff, oats and beans, of the goods, &c."

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twenty yards of woollen and cotton cloth, of the goods, &c."

called
"two breast pins and chain, of the goods, &c."
66 one bank note for the payment and of the
value of 201., the property of -, &c.;" or
by 14 & 15 Vict. c. 100, s. 18,
certain money
to the amount of
"three bank notes for the payment and of the
value of 201. each, and one bank note for 501.,
the property of, &c.;" or by 14 & 15 Vict. c.
100, s. 18, “a large sum of money, to wit, the
sum of 1107."

Describe by their usual name (14 & 15 Vict. c. 100, s. 5), as "one promissory note for the payment and of the value of twenty pounds."

66

Same as promissory note, supra.

two securities for money, to wit, the halves of two promissory [or bank] notes for the payment and of the value of £each, the

said securities being the property of, &c."

66

one note of the Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland, commonly called a Bank of Ireland note, for the payment and of the value of -, &c." "certain money, to wit, the sum of the monies of &c.;" or the sum of in money, of the monies of

14 & 15 Vict. c. 100, s. 18.)

of

&c." (See

"three half-a-crowns and one groat, of the monies of, &c."

"a certain order for the payment and of the value of the property of

[in stealing, add:] "and the said sum of

payable and secured

(a) These may be useful in proceedings under the following titles :— "Embezzlement," "False Pretences," " Housebreaking,, "Larceny," "Letter, threatening," "Libel," " Receivers."

Postage or other stamps

Post Office Order—

Pawnbroker's Dupli

cate

Bill of lading

by and upon the said order being then due and unsatisfied."

of

two stamped papers, each denoting the payment of a certain duty of to our lady the Queen, and together of the value of the goods, chattels and property of --." "a Post Office money order for the sum of , of the goods, chattels and property of, &c." "two pieces of paper, each having thereon certain writing and certain printing, and commonly called and known as pawnbrokers' duplicates, of the goods and chattels of of the value, &c."

"a certain warrant for the delivery and transfer of goods, to wit, [- -] the property of

5 b. Special Modes of describing technically the Owners of

Articles and Property.

"C. D. and another."

"C. D. and others."

"Charles James Bishop of London; The Right Honorable Charles Philip Yorke Earl of Hardwicke."

Union or parish property

Turnpike road trustees

Highway property —

of the parish of

Joint stock companies- Same as "Partners," supra. (See also 19 &

Trustees

A corporation--

Railways

Person unknown—

Person or persons unknown

A person deceased before administration

Joint stock banking copartnershipPublic bridge, county gaolor public buildings

20 Vict. c. 47, s. 13.)

Same as 66 Partners," supra.

By their corporate name. (See also 19 & 20 Vict. c. 47, s. 13.)

66 The Railway Company."

a certain person whose name is unknown."
"a certain person or certain persons whose
name or names is or are unknown."

in burglary-" of the ordinary of the diocese in
which the said dwellinghouse was situate, to
wit, the parish aforesaid [if an offence in a
dwellinghouse], or in which one C. D., now
deceased, resided at the time of his death."
"of William, by divine providence Archbishop
of Canterbury, Primate of all England and
Metropolitan.'

"of Charles James, by divine permission Lord
Bishop of London."

"of C. D." [the registered officer by 7 Geo. 4, c. 46, s. 9; 1 & 2 Vict. c. 96; 3 & 4 Vict. c. 111]. "of the inhabitants of the county or city of

Sewers

Moneys, &c. of the
public service-
Goods of a felon—
Friendly societies-

Post letters—

Literary or other like
institutions-

"the governing body of the
(17 & 18 Vict. c. 112, s. 20.)

Institution."

Local board of health—" of C. D." [the Clerk, 11 & 12 Vict. c. 63, s.

138.

11 & 12 Vict. c. 42, s. 1.

SECT. 2.-THE PROCESS TO ISSUE AGAINST OFFENDERS.

6. Warrant to apprehend a Person charged with an
indictable Offence (B).

and to all other peace officers in the said [labourer] hath this day been charged upon

for that he on

at

did

oath before the undersigned, [one] of her Majesty's justices of the peace
in and for the said county of
[&c. stating shortly the offence] (c): 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 of her Majesty's justices
of the peace in and for the said [county], to answer unto the said charge,
and to be further dealt with according to law.
Given under [my] hand and seal, this
in the year
of our Lord
at in the [county] aforesaid.

of

day of

7. Summons to a Person charged with an indictable

To A. B. of

--

Offence (C). [labourer].

at

Whereas you have this day been charged before the undersigned, [one] of her Majesty's justices of the peace in and for the said [county] for that you on [&c. stating shortly the offence] (c): These are therefore to command you, in her Majesty's name, to be and appear before [me] on - at

forenoon, at or before such other justice or justices of the peace for the same [county] as may then be there, to answer to the said charge, and to be further dealt with according to law. Herein fail

(c) If the offence were committed out of the justice's jurisdiction, but the offender be within it, add here the words as directed in note (b), ante, p. 262.

8. Deposition of the Constable of the Service of the Summons. 11 & 12 Vict. (Not in Jervis's Act.)

[This will be the same as the Form No. 9, on "Summary Convictions," ante, p. 26.]

on

To the constable of

[county] of

at

last past, A. B. of

9. Warrant where the Summons is disobeyed (D). and to all other peace officers in the said Whereas on the [labourer], was charged before the undersigned, [one] of her Majesty's justices of the peace in and for the said [county] of for that [&c. as in the summons]: And whereas [I] then issued [my] summons to the said A. B., commanding him, in her Majesty's name, to be and appear before [me] o'clock in the forenoon, at or before such other justice or justices of the peace for the same [county] as might then be there, to answer to the said charge, and to be further dealt with according to law: And whereas the said A. B. hath neglected to be or appear at the time and place appointed in and by the said summons, although it hath 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 of her Majesty's justices of the peace in and for the said [county], to answer to the said charge, and to be further dealt with according to law. Given under [my] hand and seal, this day of in the year at in the [county] aforesaid.

of our Lord

J. S. (L.S.)

10. Indorsement in backing a Warrant (K).
[This will be found at p. 27, Form No. 11 a.]

Id.

c. 42. s. 1.

11. Search Warrant for Stolen Goods. (Not in Jervis's Act.) Id. s. 4.
To the constable of the parish of - in the [county] of
[Proceed by reciting the information No. 4, ante, p. 263, to the end,
then thus:-These are therefore to command you, in her Majesty's
name, forthwith, with proper assistance, to enter the said dwelling-
house and premises [or as the case may be] of the said A. B., in the
daytime, and there diligently search for the said goods; and if the
same, or any part thereof, shall be found upon such search, that you
bring the goods so found, and also the body of the said A. B., before
me, or some other of her Majesty's justices of the peace in and for the
[county] aforesaid, to be disposed of and dealt with according to law.
Given, &c. [as Form No. 9, supra].

12. Warrant to apprehend a Person charged with an indict- Id. s. 2.
able Offence committed on the high Seas or abroad (E).
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 county of this
realm, and within the jurisdiction of the admiralty of England.”

11 & 12 Vict. c. 42.

Id. s. 3.

Id.

Id.

For offences committed abroad, for which the parties may be indicted in this country, the warrant also may be the same as in ordinary cases, but describing the offence to have been committed "on land out of the United Kingdom, to wit, at - in the kingdom of

in the East Indies,'

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or at

"at
the West Indies," or as the case may be.

or

13. Certificate of Indictment being found (F).

I hereby certify, that at a court of oyer and terminer and general gaol delivery, [or a court of general quarter sessions of the peace], holden in and for the [county] of at in the said [county] on

a bill of indictment was found by the grand jury against A. B., therein described as A. B. late of [labourer], for that he [&c, stating shortly the offence], and that the said A. B. hath not appeared or pleaded to the said indictment.

Dated this

day of

185-.

J. D.

14. Warrant to apprehend Person indicted (G).

To the constable of

and to all other peace officers in the said

[county] of Whereas it hath been duly certified by J. D., clerk of the indictments on the circuit [or clerk of the peace of and for the [county] of -], that [&c., stating the certificate]: 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 or justices of the peace in and for the said [county], to be dealt with according to law. Given under my hand and seal, this day of in the year of our Lord in the [county] aforesaid. J. S. (L.S.)

at

15. Deposition that the Person apprehended is the same who is indicted. (Not in Jervis's Act.)

The deposition of J. N., of the parish of in the to wit. [county] of - constable, taken upon oath before me, the undersigned, one of her Majesty's justices of the peace for the said [county] of at in the same [county], this day of

A.D. 1850: Who saith, I well know A. B., of &c., described in the certificate of J. D., the clerk of the indictments on the circuit [or clerk of the peace of and for the [county] of -], now produced by me; that I never heard mention of any other person of the same name as the said A. B. living at or near the parish of - aforesaid ;* that A. B., apprehended [by me] and now here present, is the same person who is charged in the indictment referred to in the said certificate.

Taken and sworn before me, the day and year

and at the place above mentioned.

J. S.

J. N.