(D.) Warrant of Committal for safe Custody during an Adjourn. ment of the Hearing. To W. T., Constable of of the [House of Correction] at WHEREAS, on and to the Keeper last past information was laid [or complaint was made] 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 the hearing of the same is adjourned to the day of noon, instant, at o'clock in the foreat and it is necessary that the said A. B. should in the meantime be kept in safe custody: These are therefore to command you the said constable, in her Majesty's name, forthwith to convey the said A. B. to the [House of Correction] at and there deliver him into the custody of the keeper thereof, together with this precept; and I hereby command you the said keeper to receive the said A. B. into your custody in the said House of Correction, and there safely keep him until the instant, when you are hereby required to convey and have him the said A. B. at the time and place to which the said hearing is so adjourned as aforesaid, before such justices of the peace for the said [county] as may then be there, to answer further to the said information [or complaint], and to be further dealt according to law. Given under my hand and seal, this day of day of , at J. S. (L. S.) (E.) Regcognizance for the Appearance of the Defendant where the Case is adjourned, or not at once proceeded with. , grocer, personally came before the undersigned, [one] of her Majesties of the peace in and severally ac knowledged themselves to owe to our Sovereign Lady the Queen the several sums following; (that is to say,) the said A. B. the sum of and the said L. M. the sum of of good and lawful money of Great Britain, to be made and levied of their several goods and chattels, lands and tenements respectively, to the use of our said Lady the Queen, her heirs and successors, if the said A. B. shall fail in the condition endorsed. Taken and acknowledged, the day and year first above mentioned, at The condition of the within-written recognizance is such, that if the said A. B. shall personally appear on the day of noon, at instant, at o'clock in the forebefore such justices of the peace for the said [county] as may then be there, to answer further to the information [or complaint] of C. D. exhibited against the said A. B., and to be further dealt with according to law, then the said recognizance to be void, or else to stand in full force and virtue. Notice of such Recognizance to be given to the Defendant and his Surety. TAKE notice, That you A. B. are bound in the sum of and you L. M. in the sum of at that you A. B. appear personally on o'clock in the forenoon, at before such justices of the peace for the said county as shall then be there, to answer further to a certain information [or complaint of C. D., the further hearing of which was adjourned to the said time and place, and unless you appear accordingly, the recognizance entered into by you A. B., and by L. M. as your surety, will forthwith be levied on you and him. Certificate of Nonappearance to be endorsed on the I HEREBY certify, That the said A. B. hath not appeared at the time and place in the said condition mentioned, but therein hath made default, by reason whereof the within-written recognizance is forfeited. WHEREAS, information was laid [or complaint was made] 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 it hath been made to appear to me upon [oath] that you are likely to give material evidence on behalf of the [prosecutor, or complainant, or defendant] in this behalf: These are therefore to require you to be and appear o'clock in the forenoon, at on at before such justices of the peace for the said county as may then be there, to testify what you shall know concerning the matter of the said information [or complaint]. Given under my hand and seal, this day of , at J. S. (G. 2.) Warrant where a Witness has not obeyed a Summons. WHEREAS, information was laid [or complaint was made] 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 it having been made to appear to me upon oath that E. F., of in the said county, labourer, was likely to give material evidence on behalf of the [prosecutor], I did duly issue my summons to the said E. F., requiring him to be and appear on o'clock in the forenoon of the same day, at at before , such justices of the peace for the said county as might then be there, to testify what he should know concerning the said A. B., or the matter of the said information [or complaint]: And whereas proof hath this day been made before me upon oath of such summons having been duly served upon the said E. F., and of a reasonable sum having been paid [or tendered] to him for his costs and expenses in that behalf: And whereas the said E. F. hath neglected to appear at the time and place appointed by the said summons, and no just excuse has been offered for such neglect: These are therefore to command you to take the said E. F., and to bring and have him on before such justices of the peace for the said county as may then be there, to testify what he shall know concerning the matter of the said information [or complaint]. Given under my hand and seal, this day of WHEREAS information was laid [or complaint was made] 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 it being made to appear before me upon oath that E. F., of [labourer] is likely to give material evidence on behalf of the [prosecutor] in this matter, and it is probable that the said E. F. will not attend to give evidence without being compelled so to do, These are therefore to command you to bring and have the said E. F. before me on o'clock in the forenoon, or before such other justices of the peace at at for the said county as may then be there, to testify what he shall know concerning the matter of the said information [or complaint]. N Commitment of a Witness for refusing to be sworn or to give WHEREAS information was laid [or complaint was made] before the undersigned, [one] of her Majesty's justices of the peace in and for the said [county] of for that [&c., at as in the summons]; and one E. F., now appearing before me such justice as aforesaid, on and being required by me to make oath or affirmation as a witness in that behalf, hath now refused so to do [or being now here duly sworn as a witness in the matter of the said information or complaint, doth refuse to answer certain questions concerning the premises which are now here put to him], without offering any just excuse for such his refusal: These are therefore to command you the said constable to take the said E. F., and him safely convey to the [House of Correction] at aforesaid, and there deliver him to the said keeper thereof, together with this precept; and I do hereby command you the said keeper of the said [House of Correction] to receive the said E. F. into your custody in the said [House of Correction], and there imprison him for such his contempt for the space of days, unless he shall in the meantime consent to be examined and to answer concerning the premises; and for your so doing this shall be your sufficient warrant. Given under my hand and seal, this day of |