Warrant for Felony. To the Constable of to wit. Forasmuch as A, B. of in the county of -, yeoman, hath this day made information and complaint upon oath before me S. P. Esq. one of His Majesty's justices of the peace for the said county, that this present day, divers goods of him the said A. B. to wit [here describe the goods], have feloniously been stolen, taken, and carried away from the dwelling-house of him the said A. B. at aforesaid in the county aforesaid, and that he hath just cause to suspect and doth suspect that C. D. late of, yeoman, feloniously did steal, take, and carry away the same; These are therefore, in His Majesty's name, to command you forthwith to apprehend him the said C. D. and to bring him before me, to answer unto the said information and complaint, and to be further dealt withal according to law. Herein fail you not. Given under my hand and seal, the the year of our Lord 1817. day of in S. P. Warrant for a Witness to be examined an Felony. To the Constable of to wit. Whereas oath hath been made before me W. S. Esq. one of His Majesty's justices of the peace in and for the said county, by A. B. of &e. that he was lately robbed at &c. of divers goods, viz. ——, and that he hath good cause to believe that E. F. of &c. is a material witness to prove by whom the said robbery was committed. These are therefore to require you to cause the said E. F. forthwith to come before me, to give such information and evidence as he knoweth concerning the said offence, that such further proceedings may be had therein as to the law doth appertain. Given under my hand and seal, at in the said county, day of the in the year of our Lord 1817. FIRE ARMS. By 55 Geo. III. c. 59, amending an act passed 53 Geo. III. c. 95, for insuring the proper and careful manufacturing of fire arms in England, and for making provisions for proving the barrels of such fire arms, it is enacted, that persons using in any of the progressive stages of the manufacturing of fire arms any barrels not duly proved at the proofhouse of the Gunmaker's Company, or at the proof-house established under the provisions of 53 Geo. III. c. 115. to forfeit not exceeding £20. s. 1. Barrels to be sent direct from the manufacturers to the proof-house; and if any barrel sent for sale without being first sent to be proved, the offender to forfeit not exceeding £20. for each barrel. s. 2. Any person receiving barrels for the purpose of making guns, &c. without the same having passed the proof-house, shall forfeit any sum not exceeding £20. s. 3. Persons having charge of the Gunmaker's Company's proof-house, to receive, prove, and duly mark all barrels of guns, &c. under a penalty of 10s. for each barrel not so proved and marked, or for delivering or permitting them to be delivered without being so proved and marked. s. 4. Any person forging such proof marks, to forfeit not exceeding £20. s. 6. and the like penalty for for putting proof marks on barrels not proved. S. 7. All offences under this act may be heard and determined before two justices of the peace for the county, &c. where offence committed, on the oath of one or more witnesses, one half the penalty to go to the informer, and the other half to the poor of the parish where offence committed; such justices may award costs to be paid by any party, and levy such penalty and costs by warrant of distress, unless the offender give notice of appeal, and enter into recognizance with two sureties in double the amount of the penalty, to prosecute such appeal at the next general or quarter sessions of the peace; and if no sufficient distress, such justices may commit the offender to the common gaol or house of correction for any time not exceeding six calendar months. s. 8. Prosecution to be commenced within six months after offence committed. Conviction of an Offender, under 55 Geo. III. c. 59. to wit. Be it remembered, That on the day of in the year of our Lord 1817, A. B. is convicted before us W. S. and J. C. Esquires, two of His Majesty's justices of the peace for the county of- for that the said A. B. did [describe the offence], contrary to the statute made in the 53rd year of the reign of King George the Third, intituled "An Act to insure the proper and careful Manufacturing of Fire Arms in England, and for making provision for proving the Barrels of such Fire Arms," and contrary to the provisions of an act passed in the 55th year of the same reign, intituled "An Act for amending an Act of His present Majesty, to insure the proper and careful Manufacturing of Fire Arms in England, and for making provision for proving the Barrels of such Fire Arms." And we the said justices do hereby adjudge and determine the said A. B. for his said offence, to forfeit and pay the sum of £— of lawful money of Great Britain, and do order one moiety thereof to be forthwith paid by him the said A. B. to C. D. the informer, and the other moiety thereof to the overseers of the poor of the parish of [where the offence was committed]. And we the said justices do also award and direct the said A. B. forthwith to pay to C. D. the sum of for costs. Given under our hands the day and year above written. FIRE-WORKS. Making and selling fire-works incurs a penalty of £5. on conviction before one justice, by confession, or oath of two witnesses, to be levied by distress, one half to the poor, and half to the informer. 9 and 10 Wm. c. 7, s. 1. any person suffering the same to be fired, or cast from his house, incurs a penalty of 20s. or into any public street, house, shop, river, or highway, the like penalty; and if not paid, commitment to the house of correction for not exceeding one month, unless sooner paid. §. 3. No appeal is given by this act to the sessions. Information for Selling Fire-Works. to wit. Be it remembered, That on the day of , 1817, at in the said county, A. B. of &c. gentleman, cometh before me S. P. Esq. one of His Majesty's justices &c. and giveth me the said justice to understand and be informed, that C. D. of the town of in the parish of in the said county, shopkeeper, at his shop in the said town, on the day of last, unlawfully and against the form of the statute in that case made and provided, did utter and sell to one E. F. certain squibs, crackers, rockets, and other fire-works, whereby the said C. D. by virtue of the said statute, hath for his said offence forfeited the sum of £5. therefore the said A. B. prayeth the judgment of me the said justice in the premises, and that he may have one half of the said forfeiture. Exhibited &c. The like for throwing Fire-works. in That C. D. late of in the said county, [labourer], on the day of, at the town of the said county, in the public street and highway there, did unlawfully throw, cast, and fire certain fire-works, to wit, squibs, &c. against the form of the statute in that case made and provided, whereby and by force of the statute, the said C. D. hath for his said offence forfeited the sum of 20s. Wherefore he prayeth &c. [as before]. FISH AND FISHERIES. Fishermen are not to use any net or engine to destroy the fry of fish; and persons using nets for that purpose, or taking salmon or trout, out of season, to forfeit 20s. to be recovered before justices of the peace. 1 Eliz. c. 17, and 3 Car. I. c. 4.No person to take fish in any river without owner's consent, under the penalty of 10s. to the use of the poor, and treble damages to the party aggrieved, to be recovered by distress, before one justice, on the oath of one witness; for want of distress, to be committed to the house of correction for not exceeding one month, or surety of £10. not to offend again; prosecution to be commenced within one month. 22 and 23 Car. II. c. 25, and 4 Wm. |
