Order of a Justice for the Restoration of a Book lost from and be- s. 10. longing to a Parish Library.

Whereas C. W., one of the churchwardens of the parish of to wit. A., in the said county, hath made oath before me, the undersigned, one of her Majesty's justices of the peace in and for the said county, that a certain book called "Cruden's Concordance" hath been taken or otherwise lost out of the parochial library of and belonging to the said parish of A., in the said county, and that he hath this day found the same in the dwelling-house of one E. V., in the said parish and county, and now here produces the said book before me the said justice, and prays my order that the same may be restored to the said parochial library in pursuance of the statute in that case made and provided: And whereas the said E. V. hath been duly summoned to appear before me the said justice to show cause why I should not order the said book to be restored to the said library, but the said E. V. does not appear before me in pursuance of my said summons, nor does he show any cause why the said book should not be restored: Now I, the said justice, upon due consideration had of the premises, do hereby adjudge, determine and order that the said book be forthwith restored to the said library.

Given under my hand and seal, at A. aforesaid, in the said county, this second day of August, A.D. 1856.

J. S. (L.S.)

N.B. A warrant to search may be granted, and a summons in the
common form should precede the above order.

CHURCH RATES.

1. Complaint for Recovery of a Church Rate from other Persons 53 Geo. 3, than Quakers.]-Proceed as directed in the General Form No. 1, c. 127, s. 7. ante, pp. 23, 24, to the asterisk*, then: -That A. B., of the said parish of, hath refused and neglected, within six calendar months now last past, on demand duly made, and still doth refuse and neglect, to pay to him the said C. D., as one of the churchwardens of the said parish of —, the sum of [not exceeding £10], being the sum duly rated and assessed upon him the said A. B. in the churchwardens' rate for the said parish, made the day of last, and which

sum is now justly due from him the said A. B. unto the churchwardens of the said parish, and whereof the validity or the liability of the said A. B. to pay the said rate hath not been questioned in any ecclesiastical court.

2. Summons thereon.]-This will be in the General Form No. 8, ante, p. 26.

3. Order for Payment.]—This will be in the General Form No. 44, ante, p. 42, describing the justices hearing the complaint as "being neither of us patron of the parish church of the said parish of anywise interested in any of the rights, dues, or any payments belonging to the same church."

*

nor

4. Minute of Order for Service.]--Proceed as in the General Form 11 & 12 Vict. No. 33, ante, p. 35, to the asterisk, and then :-That the said defend- c. 43, s. 17. ant (who does not appear, if so) shall, on or before the

, pay to the complainant the sum of

day of for a churchwardens'

7 & 8 Will. 3, c. 34, s. 4;

1 Geo. 1, st. 2, c. 6; 53 Geo. 3, c. 127, s. 6;

5 & 6 Will. 4, c. 74.

rate, and also
for costs, to be recovered by distress, and in default
the said defendant to be imprisoned for unless sooner paid [with

the costs of distress and conveyance to gaol].

5. Distress Warrant.]—This will be in the General Form No. 66, ante, p. 56, adapting it to the Order No. 3, supra.

6. Commitment in Default.]—The like, No. 71, ante, p. 58.

7. Complaint, &c. for Recovery of Church Rate from Quakers only.]-These forms may be the same as the above, merely adding after the name and residence of the defendant, being a person commonly called a Quaker." The sum due in this case may amount to £50.

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CONSTABLES (SPECIAL).

1 & 2 Will. 4, 1. Deposition of a credible Witness that a Tumult, &c. has taken place, c. 41, s. 1. &c., and that the ordinary Peace Officers are not sufficient.

I, T. W., of the parish of

in the county of

[farto wit.mer], upon my oath say, that I have reasonable grounds for apprehending, and do apprehend, that there will be this day [or on the day of -] a tumult and riot in the said parish of ; and upon my oath aforesaid I further say [here state the grounds. The witness need not confine himself to facts within his own knowledge, but may speak to information and belief, and may produce public newspapers or placards, showing what is expected, and swear to his belief of the contents of such papers, and the justices may ask him questions to elicit information, if they are not satisfied with what he swears of his own accord. The oath need not be in writing, but it is convenient to take it down in writing in this form, or it may be in the form of an ordinary Information, Form No. 1, ante, p. 262].

[or if the grounds for asking for the appointment of special con-
stables be the commission of a series of felonious acts in a
particular locality, within a short period, describe severally
and in the order of time, the offences in general terms, and
stating them to have been done (if so) "by some person or
persons unknown," and then: "that I apprehend such
offences will continue to be repeated, and that the inhabitants
of the parish and neighbourhood labour under great fear on
that account: that the ordinary constables (—— in number)
appointed for preserving the peace in the said parish [or dis-
trict] are not efficient or sufficient in number for the detection
and discovery of the offender or offenders, for the preservation
of the peace, or for the protection of the inhabitants, and the
security of the property in the said parish (or district."]

Sworn before us, two of her Majesty's
justices of the peace for the said
county of
—, acting in and for

the division of

in the same

County (within which the aforesaid

parish of

this

is situated), at day of, 185-.

T. W.

J. T. B.

J. D. M.

2. Precept for appointing several Special Constables in one Form. Whereas it hath been made to appear unto me, T. J. A., to wit. Esquire, one of the magistrates of the police courts of the metropolis, sitting at the police court in Worship Street, in the county of Middlesex, and within the metropolitan police district, [or us, the undersigned, two of her Majesty's justices of the for the said county of acting in and for the division of

in the same county],

upon the oath of T. W., of the parish of
division], a credible witness in that behalf, that a
be reasonably apprehended in the said parish of
in the said district [or division],

peace

in the said district [or

tumult and riot may
[or in the parish

of
[or that, &c., stating the facts shortly as in the deposition]:
Now, I [we], the said justice [or justices], being of opinion that the
ordinary officers appointed for preserving the peace in the said district
[or division, or parish] are not sufficient for the preservation of the
peace therein, and for the protection of the inhabitants and security of
the property in the said district [or division, or parish], do, by this pre-
cept in writing under our hands, in pursuance of the act of the first and
second years of the reign of his late Majesty King William the Fourth,
intituled "An Act for amending the Laws relative to the Appointment
of Special Constables, and for the better Preservation of the Peace,"
nominate and appoint the several persons whose names and descriptions
are hereunder written to act as special constables for the preservation
of the public peace, and for the protection of the inhabitants and
security of the property within the said district [or division, or parish]
of
for the period of from the day of the date hereof [or
until the day of
-]; and I [or we] do hereby require such
several persons to attend before one or more of her Majesty's justices of
the peace for the said county and [division], for the purpose of being
sworn into office at such time and place as shall be appointed for that

purpose:

1 & 2 Will. 4,

c. 41.

Given under my [or our] hand [or hands], at the police court in Worship Street aforesaid [or at in the county of aforesaid], this -day of in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and

[Magistrate or justice's signature.]

3. Form of Precept used, for each Person appointed, at the Police Court, Worship Street, in 1848.

in the parish of Saint - in the county of Middlesex, and within the metropolitan police district.

To Mr. Metropolitan Police District to wit.

It having been made to appear unto me, T. J. A., Esquire, one of the magistrates of the police courts of the metropolis sitting at the police court in Worship Street, in the county of Middlesex, and within the metropolitan police

1 & 2 Will. 4, district, upon the oath of a credible witness, that a tumult or riot c. 41. may be reasonably apprehended in the said county and district [and being of opinion that the ordinary officers appointed for preserving the peace in the said county and district are not sufficient for the preservation of the peace therein and for the protection of the inhabitants and security of the property in the said county and district], I do, in pursuance of the act of the first and second years of the reign of his late Majesty William the Fourth, intituled "An Act for amending the Laws relative to the Appointment of Special Constables, and for the better Preservation of the Peace," nominate and appoint you the said as and to act as a special constable for the preservation of the public peace and for the protection of the inhabitants and security of the property within the said parish of Saint and elsewhere within the said district, such appointment to continue in force during the period of two calendar months from the day of the date hereof.* Given under my hand at the police court in Worship Street aforesaid, this day of - in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and

4. Precept of Appointment of a Non-resident, under 5 & 6 Will. 4, c. 43, s. 1.]—This may be in the Form No. 3, supra, inserting at the asterisk. 'you being willing to act as a special constable under the provisions of the statute above mentioned."

To H. G. of

5. Summons to attend and be sworn.

Street, in the parish of

in the county of

Whereas under and by virtue of a precept in writing

day of

instant],

to wit. bearing date this day [or the
under the hands of us the undersigned [or J. T. B. and J. D. M.,
Esquires], two of her Majesty's justices of the
and acting for the division of

peace for the said county in the same county, you

of
are appointed to act as a special constable for the preservation of the
peace and for the protection of the inhabitants and security of the pro-
perty within the said parish of for the period of from the
next]: These are therefore
o'clock in the fore-

date thereof [or until the day of
to require you to be and appear on

noon, at

,

at

before such justices of the peace for the said county as may then be there, for the purpose of being sworn into office, pursuant to the statute in such case made and provided; and in default of your compliance herewith, you will be liable to a penalty of five pounds. Given under our hands and seals, this of our Lord

day of

at in the county aforesaid.

in the year

[Justices' signatures and seals.]

6. Constable's Oath (given in 1 & 2 Will. 4, c. 41).

I, A. B., do swear that I will well and truly serve our sovereign lady the Queen, in the office of special constable for the parish [or township] of- -, without favour or affection, malice or ill-will: and that I will, to the best of my power, cause the peace to be kept and preserved, and prevent all offences against the persons and properties of her Majesty's subjects; and that while I continue to hold the said office, I will, to the best of my skill and knowledge, discharge all the duties thereof faithfully according to law. So help me God.

7. Certificate of Appointment and of Oath taken, for the Constable. 1 & 2 Will. 4, We, two of her Majesty's justices of the peace for the —, and acting in and for the division of

to wit. } county of

in the same county, do hereby certify that H. G. of -street, in the
parish of, in the said division, has been duly appointed to act and
this day duly sworn to discharge the duties faithfully as a special con-
stable for the preservation of the peace and for the protection of the
inhabitants and security of the property within the said parish of
for the period of from the date hereof [or until the

day of

c. 41.

next]. Witness our hands this

8. Notification of Appointment to the Secretary of State and Lord Lieutenant of the County.

Sir [or My Lord],

[Date].

We are directed by the justices acting for the division of N. to inform you [or your Lordship], in pursuance of the provisions of the 1 & 2 Will. 4, c. 41, that, under the circumstances detailed in the accompanying copy of deposition, they have this day, by precepts in writing under their hands, nominated and appointed H. G., J. G., &c. to act as special constables in the parish [or district] referred to in such deposition for the period of next ensuing, and that the proper oath to execute the said office has been duly administered to them. We have the honour to be, Sir [or My Lord],

Your [Lordship's] very obedient humble servants,

I. and B.
Clerks to the justices.

The Earl of

Lord Lieutenant.]

N.B.-The orders for the constables' expenses will be found at p. 369, ante, No. 2 and 3, as they are required to be made at a special session.

CONSTABLES (COUNTY).

1. Oath given in 3 & 4 Vict. c. 88, s. 16, for Local Constables.] I, A. B. do swear that I will well and truly serve our sovereign lady the Queen in the office of local constable for the parish [or township, &c.] for the year ensuing, or until another shall be sworn in my stead, according to the best of my skill and knowledge. So help me God.

of

N.B. The oath for other constables under 2 & 3 Vict. c. 93, and
3 & 4 Vict. c. 88, will be the same as No. 6, special consta-
bles, ante, p. 432.

2. Certificate of Superintendent or Constable having taken the Oath.
(2 & 3 Vict. c. 93, s. 8, and 3 & 4 Vict. c. 88, ss. 16, 19.)
County of S.

to wit. O. F.

I [or we] hereby certify that A. B. hath this day been duly sworn in before me [or us] the undersigned, one FF

2 & 3 Vict.
c. 93; 3 & 4
Vict. c. 88; and

19 & 20 Vict.

c. 69.