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in the year of our Lord one thousand eight 6 Geo. 4, c. 108.

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by distress

esquires, two of his Majesty's justices of the peace, of
the offence of having [here state the offence as in the informa-
tion]: And whereas the said C. D. has forfeited, for his said
offence, the sum of pounds, which said sum of
pounds has not been paid; these are therefore to command
you the said A. B. to levy the said sum of
and sale of the goods and chattels of the said C. D. And we
the said justices do hereby order and direct the goods and
chattels so to be distrained to be sold and disposed of within
days after such distraint, unless the said sum of
for which such distress shall be made, together with
the reasonable charges of taking and keeping such distress,
shall be sooner paid. And you the said A. B. are hereby
commanded to certify to us, the said justices, on the

day of
next ensuing, what you shall do by virtue of
this warrant. Given under our hands and seals at

this

day of

in the
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and

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
Jday of

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
Majesty's justices of the peace, to understand and be informed,

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
Seaman or Seafaring Man, and fit and able to serve His
Majesty in His Naval Service.

Be it remembered, That on the

County of

to wit.

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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
to wit.

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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

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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
day of

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
information, gives us
esquires, two of his
Majesty's justices of the peace, to understand and be in-
formed, that C. D. not being a subject of his Majesty, on the
day of
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
to wit. Joath present, that A., late of the parish of
in the county of - labourer, on, &c., at the parish afore-
said, in the county aforesaid, in and upon one B. then and
there being, feloniously did make an assault, and then and
there feloniously, wickedly, diabolically and against the order
of nature, had a venereal affair with the said B., and then and
there did carnally know the said B., and then and there felo-
niously, wickedly and diabolically, and against the order of
nature, with the said B. did commit and perpetrate the detes-
table and abominable crime of buggery,* (not to be named
among Christians,) to the great displeasure of Almighty God,
to the great scandal of all human kind, against the form of
the statute in that case made and provided, and against the
peace of our said lord the King, his crown and dignity.

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
Man Traps.

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.

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