duly pay the said sum of and seals at day of hundred and in the in the year of our Lord one thousand eight 6 Geo. 4, c. 108. by distress esquires, two of his Majesty's justices of the peace, of day of this day of in the in the year of No. 5.-Form of an Information before Justices of the Peace, where the Party charged is a Seaman or Seafaring Man, und fit and able to serve his Majesty in His Naval Service. County of to wit. -1 BE it remembered, That on the in the year of our Lord A. B., officer of customs, who is directed by the commissioners of his Majesty's customs to prefer this esquires, two of his information, gives ús Smuggling. that C. D. being a subject of his Majesty, and a seaman and seafaring man, and fit and able to serve his Majesty in his in the year 6 Geo. 4, c. 108. naval service, on the of our Lord day of [here state the offence] contrary to the form of the statute in that case made and provided, whereby the said C. D. hath become liable to serve his Majesty in his naval service for the term of five years. No. 6.-Form of a Conviction where the Party convicted is a Be it remembered, That on the County of to wit. an information was exhibited before us esquires, two of his Majesty's justices of the peace, against C. D., by A. B. officer of customs, which said information charged, that the said C. D., being a subject of his Majesty, and a seafaring man, and fit and able to serve his Majesty in his naval service, on the in the year of our Lord day of [here state the offence, as in the information] contrary to the form of the statute, which offence has been duly proved before us the said justices, and it appearing to us the said justices, that the said C. D. is a seafaring man, and fit and able to serve his Majesty in his naval service, we the said justices do therefore adjudge the said C. D. to serve in his Majesty's naval service for the term of five years. Given under our hands and seals, this day of in the year of our Lord No. 7.-Form of a Warrant of Commitment to serve in the Navy. County of commander of one of his Majesty's ships of war. WHEREAS C. D. has been duly convicted before us, esquires, two of his Majesty's justices of the peace, upon the information of officer of customs, of Smuggling. having [here state the offence, as charged in the information]: And whereas the said C. D. has not proved that he is not a 6 Geo. 4, c. 108. subject of his Majesty, and being a seafaring man, and fit and able to serve his Majesty in his naval service, we the said justices did adjudge the said C. D. to serve his said Majesty in his naval service for the space of five years, pursuant to the statute in that case made and provided; these are therefore to require you the said A. B. to carry and convey the said C. D. on board of one of his Majesty's ships, in order to his serving his Majesty in his naval service; and we the said justices da hereby require the commander of his Majesty's ship to whom this warrant is delivered, to receive and take the said C. D. on board his said Majesty's ship, in order to his serving in his naval service for the period of five years as aforesaid. Given under our hands and seals at in the of in the year of our No. 8.-Form of Information before Justices of the Peace, where the Party charged is not a Subject of His Majesty. County of to wit. -1 Be it remembered, That on the in the year of our Lord [here state the offence, setting forth that the same took place within one league of the coast of this kingdom] contrary to the form of the statute in that case made and provided, whereby the said A. B. hath forfeited the sum of Sodomy. 9 Geo. 4, c. 31. Sodomy. SODOMY. The 25 Hen. 8, c. 6; 5 Eliz. c. 17, repealed by 9 Geo. 4, c. 31. LORD LANSDOWNE'S ACT. 9 Geo. 4, c. 31. Sect. XV. And be it enacted, That every person convicted of the abominable crime of buggery, committed either with mankind or with any animal, shall suffer death as a felon. Indictment for Buggery. Middlesex, The jurors for our lord the King upon their Evidence. Under the 18th section of the above Act, penetration only is declared to be sufficient proof of the perpetration of this crime; and, therefore, such proof will sustain an indictment against the prisoner, who must be shown to have committed the offence with B. as stated. * material. Indictment for Bestiality. Middlesex, The jurors, &c. that A., late of, &c. on, &c. Sodomy. to wit. Jat, &c. in a certain cowhouse there with a cer- 7&8 G. 4. c. 31. tain cow, then and there being feloniously, &c. [as before] had a venereal affair, and then and there feloniously, &c. [as before] did carnally know the said cow, and then and there feloniously, &c. [conclude as before.] Evidence. Your proof, in this case, will be the same as that mentioned above. Note.-It has been held, that a goat does not come under the term "beast," and that an unnatural connection with an animal of that kind was not sodomy. 1 Russ. C. & M. 568, Rex v. Mulreaty. SPRING GUNS AND MAN TRAPS. 7 & 8 Geo. 4, c. 18. Spring Guns and An Act to prohibit the Setting of Spring Guns, Man Traps 7 & 8 G.4, c. 18. and other Engines calculated to destroy Human Life, or inflict grievous bodily harm. [May 28, 1817.] WHEREAS it is expedient to prohibit the setting of spring Persons setting guns and man traps, and other engines calculated to destroy or placing spring human life, or inflict grievous bodily harm; be it enacted, guns, man traps, &c. guilty of a That from and after the passing of this Act, if any person misdemeanor. shall set or place, or cause to be set or placed, any spring gun, man trap or other engine calculated to destroy human life, or inflict grievous bodily harm, with the intent that the same or whereby the same may destroy or inflict grievous bodily harm upon a trespasser, or other person coming in contact therewith, the person so setting or placing, or causing to be so set or placed, such gun, trap or engine as aforesaid, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Sect. II. And be it enacted, That nothing herein contained Proviso for traps shall extend to make it illegal to set any gin or trap such as for destroying may have been or may be usually set with the intent of vermin. destroying vermin. |