and not in the Mash Tun or Gallons of Wort

Wort Underback in such Distillery, or Wash, the Gravity whereof did exceed by more than Three Degrees, that is to say, by Fifteen Degrees in Cooler No. 1, by Fifty-five Degrees in Back No. 2, by Sixteen Degrees in Back No. 3, the particular Gravity which had been specified in a Notice in Writing delivered to the Supervisor or Surveyor in charge of the Distillery of him the said A. Contrary to the Statute 4th Geo. IV. Cap. 94. Sect. 44. Whereby the said A. has forfeited the Sum of £200.

2d Count,-That on the in the Year

Day of

there was found in the said Distillery of the said A., and not in the Mash Tun or Wort Underback in such Distillery, 100 Gallons of Wort or Wash, the Gravity whereof did exceed by Fifty-four Degrees, or, at least, by more than Three Degrees, the particular Gravity which had been specified in a Notice in Writing in that Behalf, delivered to the Supervisor or Surveyor in charge of the Distillery of him, the said A. Contrary to the Statute 4th Geo. IV. Cap. 94. Sect. 44. Whereby the said A. has forfeited the Sum of £200.

3d Count,-That on the

in the Year

commonly called

Day of

in the Distillery of the said A., Distillery, of the said A.,

9,211 Gallons of Wort or Wash, which had not been collected in the Wort Receiver, and the Quantity and Gravity whereof had not been declared, as in the Statute in that Behalf made is required and directed, was conveyed into and collected in a Fermenting Back, No. 1 Back, in the said Distillery, but was not so conveyed and collected within the Space of Six Hours after the Running or Conveyance of such Wort or Wash had commenced. Contrary to the Statute 4th Geo. IV. Cap. 94. Sect. 48. Whereby the said A. has forfeited the Sum of £200.

,

in the

4th Count, That the said A., being a Distiller, on the Day of in the Year and on Three other Days between that Day and the Day of Distillery of the said A., One hundred Gallons of Wort or Wash, which had not been collected in the Wort Receiver, and the Quantity and Gravity of which had not been declared, as in the Statute in that Behalf made is directed, and which was intended to be run or conveyed into a Fermenting Back of him the said A., as such Distiller, was conveyed into and collected in a Fermenting Back in the said Distillery; yet the said A. did not, on any or either of the said last-mentioned Days, immediately and without Delay, deliver to the proper Officer in that Behalf a Declaration in Writing, specifying the several Particulars in reference to the said Wort or Wash, in Terms of the Statute. Contrary to the Statute 4th Geo. IV. Cap. 94. Sect. 48. Whereby the said A. has, for each of his said Offences, forfeited the Sum of £200, amounting in the whole to the Sum of £800.

5th Count, That on the

at the Place aforesaid, the said A. did remove, or send

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with a Permit, a lesser Quantity of Spirits than the Quantity specified and described in the said Permit. Contrary to the Statute 2d Will. IV. Cap. 16. Sect. 13. Whereby the said A. has forfeited

the Sum of £500.

Day of

6th Count, That on the in the Year at the Place aforesaid, the said A. did utter a certain false or untrue Request Note to an Officer of Excise, for the Purpose of falsely and fraudulently obtaining a Permit with and for certain Spirits. Contrary to the Statute 2d Will. IV. Cap. 16. Sect. 13. Whereby the said A. has forfeited the Sum of £500. 7th Count,―That on the

Day of

in the Year the said A. did knowingly or willingly give a false or untrue Permit with and for certain Spirits. Contrary to the Statute 2d Will. IV. Cap. 16. Sect. 13. forfeited the Sum of £500.

8th Count,--That on the

Whereby the said A. has

Day of

in the Year

a Quantity of Spirits was removed from the Distillery of the said A., he the said A. being a Distiller licensed under the Statutes in that Case made and provided, in the Quantity of Two Gallons and One Half Gallon, or at least a less Quantity than Nine Gallons. Contrary to the Statute 4th Geo. IV. Cap. 94. Sect. 120. Whereby the said A. has forfeited the Sum of £200. [To be signed by the Lord Advocate or Counsel.] Note. Each Count in this and any other Information may, if thought proper, be made itself a separate Information.

2. Malt.

I, the Right Honourable A.B., Her Majesty's Advocate, on the Behalf of Her Majesty, inform the Court,

1st Count,

Day of

in the Year and County of

That on the within the Parish of A., being a Maltster or Maker of Malt, did remove, carry, or send away about Four Bushels of Malt from the Building or Place where the same had been made, before the said Malt had been taken account of and charged with Duty by the proper Officer of Excise, or did fraudulently deposit, conceal, or convey away from the Sight of the Officers of Excise about Four Bushels of Malt or of Corn or Grain making into Malt. Contrary to the Statute 7th & 8th Geo. IV. Cap. 52. Sections 40 and 41. Whereby the said A. has forfeited the Sum of £200.

2d Count, That at the Time and Place aforesaid the said A, being a Distiller and Maker of Low Wines or Spirits, making Entry as a Maltster or Maker of Malt for the sole Purpose of being consumed in distilling Low Wines or Spirits from Malt only, did take about Four Bushels of Malt off the Kiln without having given such Notice as in the Statute 7th & 8th Geo. IV. Cap. 52. Sect. 68. is required. Contrary to the said Statute. Whereby the said A. has forfeited the Sum of £50.

3d Count, That at the Time and Place foresaid the said A. did resist, oppose, molest, obstruct, or hinder a Person employed in

the

Court of Exchequer (Scotland).

the Revenue of Excise in the due Execution of a Power or Authority conferred upon him by the said Statute 7th & 8th Geo. IV. Cap. 52. Sect. 9. Contrary to the said Statute. Whereby the

said A. has forfeited the Sum of £300.

4th Count,―That at the Time and Place foresaid the said A. did molest, obstruct, or hinder a certain Person employed in the Revenue of Excise in the Seizure of Malt forfeited under or by virtue of the Statute in that Case made and provided. Contrary to the Statute 7th & 8th Geo. IV. Cap. 53. Sect. 39. Whereby the said 4. has forfeited the Sum of £200.

3. Licence.

I, the Right Honourable A.B., Her Majesty's Advocate, on the Behalf of Her Majesty, inform the Court,

Day of

in the County of

Eighteen

A. [design him], being a Maltster [or Distiller, or as the Case may be], did make or manufacture Malt [or Spirits, or as the Case may be], for the making or manufacturing [or did exercise or carry on the Trade or Business of a for the exercising or carrying on] of which a Licence was by Statute required, without taking out such Licence. Contrary to the Act 6 Geo. IV. Cap. 81. Sect. 26. Whereby the said A. has forfeited the Sum of £

4. Entry.

I, the Right Honourable A. B., Her Majesty's Advocate, on the Behalf of Her Majesty, inform the Court,—

That on or about the

and

at

Day of

Eighteen hundred

in the County of

A. [design_him], a Person carrying on the Trade or Business of [specify it], under or subject to certain Laws of Excise, did make use of a House [or Building, or Vessel, or Utensil, or as the Case may be], for the making of [or for the retailing or storing, or as the Case may be], Spirits [or Malt, or as the Case may be]; of which House [or as the Case may be], Entry was by Statute required to be made; without having made Entry thereof by delivering such true and particular Account thereof as by Law is required, to the Officer of Excise in whose Survey such House [or as the Case may be] was intended to be used as aforesaid. Contrary to the Statute 4 & 5 Will. IV. Cap. 51. Sect. 6. Whereby the said A. has forfeited the Sum of £200.

5. Concealing Goods.

I, the Right Honourable 4.B., Her Majesty's Advocate, on the Behalf of Her Majesty, inform the Court,

That A. [design him] on or about the

Eighteen hundred and

in the County of

at

Day of

did remove, deposit, or conceal, or was concerned in removing, depositing, or concealing, certain or other Goods or Commodities, being of the

Value of £

for or in respect whereof a Duty of Excise was and is imposed, with Intent to defraud Her Majesty of

Court of Exchequer (Scotland).

the said Duty. Contrary to the Statute 7 & 8 Geo. IV. Cap. 53. Sect. 32. Whereby the said A. has forfeited the Sum of £ being Treble the Value of the said Goods and Commodities, which the Commissioners of Excise have elected to take in lieu of the Penalty of 100.

6. Not cancelling Permit.

I, the Right Honourable A.B., Her Majesty's Advocate, on Behalf of Her Majesty, inform the Court,

1st Count, That at the Time of committing the several Offences after mentioned A. [design him] was a Dealer in [or Retailer of] Spirits, and, as such, had provided himself with a Book, as prescribed by the Act 11 and 12 Vict. Cap. 121, for the Purpose of entering therein such Particulars relating to Spirits to be received into his Stock, Custody, or Possession as by the said Act Dealers in [or Retailers of] Spirits were and are required to make due Entries of: And that the said A. did, on or about the Eighteen hundred and

at

Day of in the County of receive into his Stock, Custody, or Possession, Fifty Gallons, or other large Quantity of Spirits: Yet the said A. did not, at any Time on the said Day on which the said Spirits were so received by him, make, or cause to be made, due Entries in his said Book, of the several Particulars by the said Act required to be entered therein relating to the said Spirits. Contrary to the said Statute 11 & 12 Vict. Cap. 121. Whereby the said A. has incurred the Penalty of £100.

2d Count, That the said A., being a Dealer in [or Retailer of] Spirits, did, on or about the

Eighteen hundred and

at

Day of in the County of receive Fifty Gallons or other Quantity of Spirits, which were, at the Time when they were so received by him, accompanied by a true and lawful Permit [or Certificate; and the said A. did then and there receive such Permit [or Certificate] with the said Spirits; yet the said A. did not, immediately on receiving such Permit [or Certificate] cancel the same in the Manner directed by the said Statute, so as to prevent the same from being again used for the Removal of Spirits. Contrary to the said Statute 11 & 12 Viet. Cap. 121. Whereby the said A. has incurred the Penalty of £50.

7. Private Still.

I, the Right Honourable A.B., Her Majesty's Advocate, on the Behalf of Her Majesty, inform the Court,

Day of

in the County of

Eighteen

B. and C., Officers of Excise, did discover and seize a certain private or concealed Still for making Spirits, in a certain House, [or Place, or as the Case may be,] in which the same had been or was then set up or kept by 4. [design him], or other Person to Her Majesty's Advocate unknown, not licensed to that Effect : And the said Still was not, within Ten Days after such Seizure, claimed by any Person as the Owner thereof: And the said A.

was

Court of Exchequer (Scotland).

was the Proprietor of the said Still, or the same was found in his Custody. Contrary to the Statute 3 Geo. IV. Cap. 52. Sects. 13. and 14.: Whereby the said A. has forfeited the Sum of £200 for the said Place in which said Still was found, and the further Sum of £200 for the said Still.

8. Seizure.

I, the Right Honourable A.B., Her Majesty's Advocate, on the Behalf of Her Majesty, inform the Court,—

That B., Officer of Excise, on or about the

in the Year

at

Day in the

of County of did seize and arrest to the Use of Her Majesty, as forfeited, 100 Bushels of Malt or thereby, in respect,1st Count, That the said Malt was, by a Person to Her Majesty's Advocate unknown, fraudulently deposited, concealed, or conveyed away from the Sight of the Officers of Excise. Contrary to the Statute 7 and 8 Geo. IV. c. 52. Sec. 40. Whereby the said Malt became forfeited.

2d Count, That the said Malt was in the Custody or Possession of a Person to Her Majesty's Advocate unknown, the same being Malt which had been removed, carried, or sent away from the Building and Place where the same had been made, before the said Malt had been taken account of and charged with Duty, such Person knowing the same to have been so removed, carried, or sent away. Contrary to the Statute 7 & 8 Geo. IV. c. 52. Sec. 41. Whereby the said Malt became forfeited.

at

Day of in the County of

3d Count,-That on or about the in the Year the said Malt, being Goods and Commodities for and in respect whereof a certain Duty of Excise was imposed, was removed or deposited or concealed, with Intent to defraud Her Majesty of such Duty, or of a certain Portion thereof. Contrary to the Statute 7 & 8 Geo. IV. c. 53. Sec. 32. Whereby the said Malt became forfeited.

9. Customs.

I, the Right Honourable A.B., Her Majesty's Advocate, on the Behalf of Her Majesty, inform the Court,

Day of

A.

[design him], Grocer and Spirit Dealer, was knowingly concerned in conveying, removing, depositing, concealing, or dealing with 80 Pounds Weight or thereby of Tobacco, or other Goods, liable to Duties of Customs, with Intent to defraud Her Majesty of the Duties thereon. Contrary to the Statute 16 & 17 Vict. Cap. 107. Secs. 232. and 263. Whereby the said A. has forfeited the Sum of £ being Treble the Value of the said Tobacco or other Goods, for which the Commissioners of Customs have elected to sue.