proved upon the oath of E. F. a credible witness, it manifestly appears to me the said justice, that he the said C. D. is guilty of the offence charged upon him in the said information; it is therefore considered and adjudged by me the said justice that he the said C. D. be convicted, and I do hereby convict him of / the offence aforesaid; and 1 do hereby declare and adjudge that he the said C. D. hath forfeited the sum of £ of lawful money of Great-Britain for the offence aforesaid, to be distributed as the law directs, according to the form of the statute in that case made and provided. Given under my hand and seal, the -day of, 1817. S. P. [If the driver did not attend, say, after the words "being duly summoned to answer the said charge," did not appear before me pursuant to the said summons, or did neglect and refuse to make any defence against the said charge, but the same being fully proved, &c. or acknowledged and voluntarily confessed the same to be true, and it manifestly appears to me the said justice &c.] Information against the Owner. to wit, Be it remembered &c. [as in the first information], he the said C. D. being the owner of a certain coach drawn [as before], and the driver of which said coach was and is unknown to the said A. B. did then and there by the said driver unlawfully carry more outside passengers than were or are specified or expressed in the license, for using such coach, to wit outside passengers [as before], which hath imposed a forfeiture of £10. for each outside passenger beyond the number allowed by the said statute, amounting to the sum of for the said offence, Taken &c. POTATOES. Sec "Turnips." PUBLIC WORSHIP. By 1 Mar. Sess. 2, c. 3, if any person disturb a preacher in his sermon by word or deed, he shall be apprehended and carried before a justice, who shall commit him, and within six days he and another justice shall examine the fact, and if he is found guilty by two witnesses, or confession, they shall commit him to gaol for three months, and further to the next session, when he may be discharged on finding sureties, but not otherwise; and by 1 W. c. 18, s. 18, if any person shall come into any church, chapel or other congregation permitted by the act of Toleration, and disquiet and disturb the same, or misuse any teacher or preacher, he shall on proof thereof before one justice, by two witnesses, find two sureties in £50, in default shall be committed till the next sessions, and on conviction then, shall forfeit £20. to the King. Warrant to apprehend a Person for disturbing the Congregation in a Parish Church. To the Constable of in the county of in the said county of -to wit. Whereas A. B. clerk, officiating minister of the parish church of and C.D. one of the churchwardens of the said parish, have this day made complaint on their several oaths before me J. C. Esq. one of His Majesty's justices of the peace in and for the said county, that E. F. late of the said parish of, labourer, and G. H. late of the same parish, yeoman, together with divers other evil disposed persons, on Sunday last, being the day of -in this present month of, wilfully and of purpose did contemptuously come into the said parish church, situate in the said parish of in the said county of, during the time of divine service, and did disquiet and disturb the congregation then and there assembled, by [state the offence] in the said parish church, and by other noises and disturbances, preventing the said A. B. officiating minister as aforesaid, from proceeding in the celebration of divine service; these are therefore in His said Majesty's name to command you the said constables forthwith to apprehend the said E. F. and G. H. and them bring before me at this place, to answer for the said offence and to be further dealt with according to law. And you are hereby also commanded to give notice to the said E. F. and G. H. that if proof of the said offence shall be made before me the said justice, by two sufficient witnesses, on the hearing of the said complaint, then the said E. F. and G. H. will be required to find two sureties, to become bound in a recognizance in the penal sum of £50. conditioned for the personal appearance of the said E. F. and G. H. respectively, at the next general quarter sessions of the peace to be held in and for the said county, then and there to answer for the said offence, according to the form of the statute in this behalf made and provided. Given under my hand and seal, the -day of 1817. J. C. Information for disturbing a Licensed Dissenter's Meeting. to wit. Be it remembered that on the day of in the in the year of our Lord 1817, at in the said county, A. B. of in the said county, and C. D. of county aforesaid, severally came before me S. P. Esq: one of His Majesty's justices of the peace in and for the said county, and upon their several corporal oaths gave me the said justice to understand and be informed that on Sunday last, being the day of instant, one E. F. of, yeoman, wilfully, willingly and of purpose did contemptuously come into a certain chapel of His Majesty's protestant subjects dissenting from the church of England, permitted by act of parliament and duly licensed and registered according to law, situate at in the said county, and by shouting with a loud voice [or as the fact is], did disquiet and disturb the congregation therein assembled; therefore the said A. B. and C. D. pray of me that such proceedings may thereupon be had against the said E. F. for the said offence, as the statute in that behalf made doth require. Commitment for want of Sureties. To the Constable of in the county of ——, and to the Keeper of the Common Gaol at in the said county. to wit. Whereas it hath been this day duly proved before me S. P. Esq. one of His Majesty's justices of the peace in and for the said county, by A. B. of, and C. D. of in the county aforesaid, that E. F. of in the said county, on the day of instant, wilfully, willingly and of purpose [as in the information]; and whereas the said E. F. in pursuance of the said statute is now required by me the said justice to find two sureties, to be bound in a recognizance in the penal sum of £50. conditioned for his personal appearance at the next general quarter sessions of the peace to be held in and for the said county, to answer for the said offence; but inasmuch as the said E. F. hath not found such sureties, these are therefore to require you the said constable forthwith to convey and deliver the said E, F. together 'with this my warrant, into the custody of the keeper of the said gaol at aforesaid; and you the said keeper are hereby also required to receive the said E. F. into your custody in the said gaol, and him there safely keep until the next general quarter sessions of the peace to be held in and for the said county, or until he shall be from thence discharged by due course of law. Given under my hand and seal, the day of, 1817. See "Dissenters.” S. P. QUAKERS. Quakers, where an oath is required, are allowed to make their solemn affirmation. 1 Geo. I. c. 6. but they are not allowed to give evidence in a criminal cause, or to serve on juries, or bear any office under government, unless they take the customary oaths like other protestants. The court of King's Bench will not grant security for the peace upon a quaker's affirmation, nor a rule for an information. A corrupt affirmation incurs the penalties of wilful perjury; and by stat. 22 Geo. II. c. 46, s. 36, a quaker's affirmation shall be allowed in all cases (except criminal), where by any act of parliament an oath is required, though no special provision be made to that effect.. By 53 Geo, III. c. 127, extending the provisions of 7 and 8 W. III. and 1 Geo, I. it is enacted, that where any quaker shall refuse to pay or compound for their great or small tithes, or to pay any church rates, one justice may receive the complaint, and summon the party to appear before two justices, who may hear and determine the same, so that the sum for which the party is summoned do not exceed £50. such justices may award costs not exceeding 10s. and on refusal to pay they may levy the same by distress warrant; but the party may appeal to the next sessions, and if notice of such |
