[or complaint] then and there preferred by one C. D. [or the [or in his evidence as a witness on the hearing of a certain in- of 303. Subornation of Perjury]—did unlawfully, corruptly, wickedly Com. Law. and maliciously suborn and procure one C. D. to commit wilful and corrupt perjury on the day of instant, at, in the testi mony &c. as in either of the cases in Form No. 302, supra]. If the offence be on a statute, add the words “contrary, &c." 304. Before Judge of a County Court]-did wilfully and corruptly 9 & 10 Vict. give false evidence in his examination upon oath [or affirmation], be- c. 95, s. 84. fore one J. C. Esquire, the judge of the County Court of C., at N., on the hearing of a certain cause between C. D. [or the said A. B.] and E. F., then and there holden, contrary, &c. 305. Commitment for Perjury before Justices in Special or Petty 14 & 15 Vict. c. 100, s. 19. Sessions. To the constable of in the said [county] of· and to the keeper of the [common goal] at in the said [county]. Whereas A. B., of &c., this day appeared before the undersigned J. S., Esquire, and others, [three] of her majesty's justices of the peace for the said [county] of now assembled and acting together in special [or petty] sessions holden in and for the division of N. in the same [county], at N. in the same division, and being duly sworn was examined and gave evidence vivâ voce before the said justices on behalf of [the prosecution], in a certain proceeding at such special [or petty] sessions, to wit, the hearing of an application for an order for [or on the hearing of an information laid, or complaint, or charge made], by C. D. against E. F. [for the offence of - or as the case may be], and it appearing to the said justices that the said A. B. in the evidence given by him was then guilty of wilful and corrupt perjury, the said justices, therefore, then, pursuant to section 19 of the statute 14 & 15 Victoria, chapter 100, directed and ordered (a), that the said A. B. should be prosecuted for the said perjury at the next sessions of oyer and terminer or goal delivery for the said [county] of ---, there having appeared to them a reasonable cause for such prosecution: And whereas the said A. B. has neglected to enter into a recognizance, with one or more sufficient surety or sureties conditioned for his appearance at such next session of oyer and terminer or gaol delivery, then to surrender and take his trial for the said perjury: These are therefore, &c. [proceed as in the General Form of Commitment for Trial, No. 37, ante, p. 277, to the asterish,* and there add: until the next session of oyer and terminer or gaol delivery for the said [county] of or until he shall be thence delivered by due course of law. A.D. 1856, at Given under my hand and seal, this the special [or petty] sessions aforesaid. day of J. S. (L.S.) (a) There is no necessity for a separate order to prosecute being in writing a certificate of the direction, as in the next precedent, after the recognizance to prosecute has been entered into, seems more appropriate. 14 & 15 Vict. c. 100, s. 19. 306. Justices' Certificate of Prosecution being directed. To C. D., the prosecutor hereinafter mentioned. We the undersigned Esquires, [three] of her mato wit.jesty's justices of the peace for the said [county] of now assembled and acting together in special [or petty] sessions holden in and for the division of N., in the same [county] of N., in the same division, do hereby certify, pursuant to section 19 of statute 14th & 15th Victoria, chapter 100, that we have directed and ordered that A. B. of &c. should be prosecuted at the next session of oyer and terminer or gaol delivery for the said [county] of for wilful and corrupt perjury, it appearing to us that the said A. B. was then guilty of the said perjury in his evidence now given viva voce [or in his deposition or examination now made] on oath before us, on behalf of the prosecution [or prosecutor, or complainant, or defendant], in a certain proceeding at such special [or petty] sessions, to wit, on the hearing of an order for [or on the hearing of an information laid, or complaint, or charge made], by C. D. against E. F. [for the offence of the case may be], there appearing to us to be reasonable cause for such prosecution: And we have committed [or held to bail] the said A. B. to take his trial at such next session of oyer and terminer or gaol delivery for the said perjury, and one C. D. of &c. has duly entered into a recognizance before us conditioned duly to prosecute the said A. B. for the said perjury. Given, &c. [as in the last form]. -, or as 11 Geo. 4 & 1 Will. 4, c. 20, ss. 84, 88. PERSONATION. 307. Of Seamen, &c., or their Representatives, for their Pay, Pension, &c.]-did wilfully, knowingly [or falsely] and feloniously personate and assume to be one C. D., a seaman [or mariner, or person], then entitled [or supposed to be entitled] to certain wages [or pay, pension, prize-money, or allowance], to wit, the sum of for services in her Majesty's navy, in order then to receive the said wages [or as the case may be], contrary, &c. 2 Will. 4, c. 53, 308. Of Soldiers, for their Prize Money, &c.]-This may be readily s. 49; 7 Geo. 4, framed from No. 307, supra. c. 16, s. 36. 11 Geo. 4 & 1 Will. 4, c. 66, s. 11. Id. s. 7. 309. Bail, &c.]-did feloniously acknowledge before the Right Honourable Sir Frederick Pollock, Knight, one of the barons of her Majesty's Court of Exchequer at Westminster (the said Sir F. P., knight, then and there having lawful authority to take any recognizance of bail in any suit then depending in the said court), a certain recognizance of bail, in the name of C. D., in a certain cause then depending in the said court, wherein E. F. was plaintiff and F. G. defendant, he the said C. D. not being then privy or consenting to the said A. B. so acknowledging such recognizance in his name as aforesaid, contrary, &c. 310. Owners of Stock] - did feloniously, falsely and deceitfully personate one C. D., the said C. D. then being the owner of a certain [dividend in respect of a certain] share and interest in certain stock and annuities which were then transferable at the Bank of England, to wit, [one third share of and in] the sum of, three pounds per centum Consolidated Bank Annuities [or as the case may be], and he the said A. B. did thereby then endeavour to transfer the said share and interest of the said C. D. therein, [or from the asterisk,* say, did receive the sum of being a dividend on the said share and interest of the said C. D. as if he the said A. B. was then the true and lawful owner thereof, PIRACY. 311. Robbery at Sea]-on the high seas, out of the body of any Com. Law. county of this realm, and within the jurisdiction of the Admiralty of England, did piratically and feloniously assault one [or the said] C. D. and E. F., then being on board a certain ship called the , upon the high seas aforesaid, and near the [coast of Africa], and thereby then and there put the said C. D. and E. F. in bodily fear and danger of their lives, and did piratically, feloniously and violently steal, take and carry away from the said C. D. and E. F., the said ship and the apparel and tackle thereof, of the value of and ten bales of silk then in and on board of the said ship, of the goods and chattels of certain subjects of our lady the Queen [unknown], contrary, &c. of the value of * 312. The like, with Violence.]-Proceed to the second asterisk,* in 7 Will. 4 & 1 Form No. 311, supra, then :- and that the said A. B. at the time of Vict. c. 88, s. 2. [or immediately before or after the] committing of such piracy as aforesaid, did feloniously make an assault in and upon the said C. D. [or one E. F.], then and there being on board the said ship, with intent him the said C. D. [or E. F.] then feloniously, wilfully, and of his malice aforethought, to kill and murder, [or did feloniously cut [or wound, or as the case may be] the said C. D. [or one E. F.], then and there being on board the said ship], contrary, &c. 313. Revolt at Sea.]-Proceed to the first asterisk,* in Form, No. 11 & 12 Will. 3, 311, supra, then: -did unlawfully, piratically and feloniously en- c. 7, s. 9. deavour to make a revolt in the said ship, contrary, &c. 314. Endeavouring to corrupt Seamen.]-Proceed to the first asterisk,* in form, No. 311, supra, then :-did piratically and feloniously attempt and endeavour to corrupt one C. D., a mariner, then being on board a certain ship, called the on the high seas aforesaid, to run away with the said ship, against the peace, &c. Com. Law; and Vict. c. 91, s. 21. the POLYGAMY. 315.]-did marry one G. H., spinster, and her the said G. H. Com. Law. then had for his wife, and that the said A. B. afterwards, to wit, on day of at the parish of -, feloniously did marry and take to wife one L. S., spinster, the said G. H., his former wife, being then alive, contrary, &c. See tit. "Bigamy," ante, p. 303. 7 Will. 4 & 1 Id. Id. s. 27. Id. s. 28. Id. Id. s. 29. Id. s. 30. Id. s. 25. POST OFFICE. 316. Stealing or embezzling Letters]-being then a person employed under her Majesty's post office, did, whilst he was so employed, feloniously steal, take and carry away, [or feloniously did embezzle, or secrete, or destroy], a certain post letter of C. D. [or of her Majesty's Postmaster General,*] contrary, &c. [and that the place where the said A. B. was apprehended and in custody on the said charge was in the parish of aforesaid]. 317. The like, if containing Money, &c.]-Proceed to the asterisk* in Form, No. 316, supra, then :-and which said letter contained certain money [or a certain bill of exchange], of C. D. [or her Majesty's Postmaster General], contrary, &c. 318. Stealing from Letters]-did feloniously steal, take and carry away out of a certain post letter then and there of C. D. [or her Majesty's Postmaster General], certain money [or as the case may be] of the said C. D., &c. contrary, &c. 319. Stealing a Post Letter Bag, Letters from it or a Mail]-did feloniously steal, take and carry away a certain post letter bag, the property of her Majesty's Postmaster General, [or a certain post letter of C. D. or of her Majesty's Postmaster General, from a post letter bag, or from a certain post office there situate, or from one E. F. (an officer of the post office), or from a certain mail, contrary, &c. 320. Stopping a Mail]-did feloniously stop a certain mail for the conveyance of letters, called the Falmouth Mail, with intent the same then feloniously to rob [or search], contrary, &c. 321. Stealing a Post Letter from a Post Office Packet]-did feloniously steal, take and carry away [or unlawfully take away] a post letter of her Majesty's Postmaster General [from and out of a post letter bag, if so, then and there sent by a post office packet, called the Shannon, contrary, &c. 322. Receiving Letters, &c. so stolen, &c.]—did feloniously receive from one E. F., being then a person employed by and under the post office [if so], a certain post letter [or post letter bag, or a certain bill of exchange, or as the case may be, of her Majesty's Postmaster General, theretofore being in a certain letter] which had been theretofore feloniously stolen [or taken away, [or embezzled, or secreted] by the said E. F., and sent [or intended to be sent] by the post, he the said A. B. then well knowing the same to have been so feloniously stolen [or as the case may be], contrary, &c. 323. Opening Letters]-being then a person employed by and under the post office, did unlawfully, and contrary to his duty, open [or procure, or suffer to be opened] a certain post letter directed to one G. H., and the property of her Majesty's Postmaster General, contrary, &c. 324. Delaying Letters.]-Proceed to the asterisk* in form No. 323, 7 Will. 4 & 1 supra, then: and wilfully detain [or delay, or procure, or suffer to be Vict. c. 36, detained, or delayed] a post letter directed to one G. H., the property s. 25. of the Postmaster General, contrary, &c. 325. Retaining or secreting, or (being required) refusing to deliver Id. s. 31. up Letters, &c. lost or misdelivered]-did unlawfully and fraudulently retain [or unlawfully and wilfully secrete, or keep, or detain], [or did unlawfully, after being required by one E. F., an officer of the post office, neglect, or refuse to deliver up], a certain post letter [or post letter bag], of her Majesty's Postmaster General, which ought to have been delivered to a certain other person, to wit, one G. H. [and which had been theretofore lost, or misdelivered, and found by the said A. B.], contrary, &c. POUND-BREACH. 326. Vide Forms Nos. 153, 154, ante, p. 317]-that, as constable Com. Law. of the said parish of [or as bailiff to E. F., of &c.], he the said C. D. received a warrant under the hand and seal of J. S., Esquire, one of her Majesty's justices of the peace in and for the said county of -[or under the hand of the said E. F., the landlord of the premises hereinafter mentioned], bearing date the day of instant, by which he the said C. D., as such constable, was commanded to make distress of the goods and chattels of A. B., of the parish of ——— aforesaid, for the sum of --, in which he the said A. B. was theretofore by a certain order [or conviction] adjudged to pay [or owing to the said E. F. for arrears of rent for a messuage and premises there situate, occupied by the said A. B. as tenant to the said E. F.], and to sell the said goods and chattels for such sum; that under the said warrant he the said C. D., on the instant, took a distress on a quantity of [potatoes] belonging to the said A. B. in a [or the said] messuage there situate [or removed the said [potatoes] to a certain room there situate, called -], and put a lock on the door thereof; but that afterwards, to wit, on the instant, the said lock so placed on the said distress as aforesaid was unlawfully and wilfully broken by G. H. [or the said A. B.], and the said [potatoes] so taken as a distress were rescued by the said G. H. [or A. B.] in breach of the peace, and to the delay of justice, against the peace, &c. day of day of QUEEN. 327. Discharging or aiming, &c. Firearms, &c. at]-did wilfully 5 & 6 Vict. discharge [or attempt to discharge], [or point, aim or present at, or near to], the person of her Majesty Queen Victoria a certain gun [or pistol, or [or discharge, or cause to be discharged, or attempt to discharge, which he the said A. B. then and there had and held in his right Lor strike, or strike at, or attempt to strike, or strike at the person c. 51, s. 2. |