in the said

space of

(and there kept to hard labour) for the unless the said several sums, and all costs and charges of the said distress, and of the commitment and conveying of the said A. B. to the said should be sooner paid. And whereas the said A. B. being so convicted as aforesaid, and being (now) required to pay the said sums of

and

hath not paid the same or any part thereof, but therein hath made default: These are therefore to command you, in Her Majesty's name, forthwith to make distress of the goods and chattels of the said A. B., and if within the space of days next after the making of such distress the said sums, together with the reasonable charges of taking and keeping the distress, shall not be paid, that then you do sell the said goods so by you distrained, and do pay the money arising by such sale unto me, the undersigned Justice, that I may pay and apply the same as by law is directed, and may render the overplus, if any, on demand, to the said A. B., and if no such distress can be found, then that you certify the same unto me, to the end that such further proceedings may be had thereon as to the law doth appertain.

Given under my hand and seal, this in the year of our Lord

day of
in the

No. 7.

Ord. No. 6, 1855.

aforesaid.

at

J. S. (L. S.)

No. 18.

INDORSEMENT IN BACKING A WARRANT OF DISTRESS.

}

Whereas proof upon oath hath this day been made to wit. before me, one of Her Majesty's Justices of the Peace, in and for the said that the name of J. S. to the within warrant subscribed is of the handwriting of the Justice of the Peace within mentioned.

I do therefore authorize W. T., who bringeth to me this warrant, and all other persons to whom this warrant was originally directed, or by whom the same may be lawfully executed, and also all constables and other peace-officers of the said to execute

the same within the said

in the

I, W. T., constable of do hereby certify to J. S., Esquire, one of Her Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the said that by virtue of this warrant I have made diligent search for the goods and chattels of the within mentioned A. B., and that I can find no sufficient goods or chattels of the said A. B. whereon to levy the sums within mentioned.

WARRANT OF COMMITMENT FOR WANT OF DISTRESS.
and to the keeper of the

To the constable of

day of

Whereas (de., as in either of the foregoing distress warrants, Nos. 1, 2, to the asterisk (*), and then thus); And whereas, afterwards on the in the year aforesaid, I, the said Justice, issued a warrant to the constable of commanding him to levy the said sums of

and

by

And

distress and sale of the goods and chattels of the said A. B.
whereas it appears to me, as well by the return of the said constable
to the said warrant of distress as otherwise, that the said constable
hath made diligent search for the goods and chattels of the said
A. B., but that no sufficient distress whereon to levy the sums
above mentioned could be found: These are therefore to command
you, the said constable of
to take the said A. B. and
aforesaid, and there

him safely to convey to the

at

to

there

deliver him to the said keeper, together with this precept; and I
do hereby command you, the said keeper of the said
receive the said A. B. into your custody in the said
to imprison him (and keep him to hard labour) for the space of
unless the said several sums and all the costs and charges
of the said distress (and of the commitment and conveying of the
said A. B. to the said
), amounting to the further sum
of
shall be sooner paid unto you, the said keeper, and
for your so doing this shall be your sufficient warrant.
Given under my hand and seal, this
in the year of our Lord

in the

,

aforesaid.

day of

at

Whereas A. B., late of
(labourer) was on this day
duly convicted before the undersigned, (one) of Her Majesty's
Justices of the Peace in and for the said
for that (stating

the offence as in the conviction), and it was thereby adjudged that the
said A. B. for his said offence should forfeit and pay the sum of
(&c., as in the conviction), and should pay to the
said C. D. the sum of
for his costs in that behalf; and
it was thereby further adjudged that if the said several sums should
not be paid (forthwith), the said A. B. should be imprisoned in
the
(and there kept
unless the said several

at

in the said

to hard labour) for the space of
sums (and the costs and charges of conveying the said A. B. to the
said
) should be sooner paid. And whereas the time in
and by the said conviction appointed for the payment of the said

No. 7.

several sums hath elapsed, but the said A. B. hath not paid the
same or any part thereof, but therein hath made default: These
are therefore to command you, the said constable of
take the said A. B., and him safely to convey to the

to

at

aforesaid, and there to deliver him to the keeper thereof, together with this precept; and I do hereby command you, the said keeper of the said to receive the said A. B. into , there to imprison him (and keep

your custody in the said

unless the said

him to hard labour) for the space of
several sums, and the costs and charges of conveying him to the
said
(amounting to the further sum of

) shall be sooner paid; and for your so doing, this shall be your sufficient warrant.

Given under my hand and seal, this

in the

in the year of our Lord

aforesaid.

day of

at

J. S. (L. S.)

No. 22.

Ord. No. 6,

1855.

WARRANT OF COMMITMENT ON A CONVICTION WHERE THE

PUNISHMENT IS BY IMPRISONMENT.

To the constable of

at

Whereas A. B., late of

and to the keeper of the

in the said

(labourer), was this day

duly convicted before the undersigned (one) of Her Majesty's
Justices of the Peace in and for the said
for that
(stating the offence as in the conviction), and it was thereby adjudged
that the said A. B. for his said offence should be imprisoned in
in the said

the
there kept to hard labour) for the space of
These are therefore to command you, the said constable of
to take the said A. B., and him safely convey to the
aforesaid, and there to deliver him

at

to the keeper thereof, together with this precept; and I do hereby command you, the said keeper of the said

there

to imprison him (and keep him to hard labour) for the space of and for your so doing this shall be your sufficient

FOR COSTS UPON AN ORDER FOR

DISMISSAL OF AN INFORMATION OR COMPLAINT.

To the constable of

peace-officers in the said

Whereas on

and to all other

last past information was laid

(or complaint was made) before the undersigned (one) of Her Majesty's Justices of the Peace in and for the said

Z

No. 7. Ord. No. 6, 1855.

for that (&c., as in the order of dismissal) and afterwards to wit, on
at
both parties appearing before me in
order that I should hear and determine the same, and the several
proofs adduced to me in that behalf being by me duly heard and
considered, and it manifestly appearing to me that the said infor-
mation (or complaint) was not proved, I therefore dismissed the
same, and adjudged that said C. D. should pay the said A. B. the
sum of
for his costs incurred by him in his defence
in that behalf; and I ordered that if the said sum for costs should
not be paid (forthwith), the same should be levied of the goods
and chattels of the said C. D. (and I adjudged that in default of
sufficient distress in that behalf, the said C. D. should be imprisoned
in the
in the said
and there kept to hard labour for the space of
the said sum for costs and all costs and charges of the said distress,
and of the commitment and conveying of the said C. D. to the said
should be sooner paid).

at

unless

(*) And whereas the said C. D. being now required to pay unto the said A. B. the said sum for costs, hath not paid the same or any part thereof, but therein hath made default: These are therefore to command you in Her Majesty's name forthwith to make distress of the goods and chattels of the said C. D., and if within the space of days next after the making of such distress, the said last-mentioned sum, together with the reasonable charges of taking and keeping the said distress, shall not be paid, that then you do sell the said goods and chattels so by you distrained, and do pay the money arising from such sale to that he

may pay and apply the same as by law directed, and may render the overplus (if any) on demand, to the said C. D., and if no such distress can be found, then that you certify the same unto me to the end that such proceedings may be had therein as to the law doth appertain.

Given under my hand and seal, this

in the

in the year of our Lord

day of

at

aforesaid.

J. S. (L. S.)

No. 24.

Whereas, (dc., as in the last form to the asterisk (*), and then thus); And whereas afterwards, on the

day of

in the year aforesaid, I the said Justice issued a warrant to the constable of commanding him to levy the said sum of for costs by distress and sale of the goods and chattels of the said C. D.; And whereas it appears to me, as well by the return of the said constable to the said warrant of distress as otherwise, that the said constable hath made diligent search for the goods and chattels of the said C. D., but that no sufficient distress whereon to levy the sum above mentioned could be found: These are therefore to command you, the said constable

of

the

at

to take the said C. D., and him safely convey to aforesaid, and there deliver him to the said keeper thereof, together with this precept; and I do hereby command you, the said keeper of the said

to receive the said C. D. into your custody in the said
there to imprison him (and keep him to hard labour) for the space
of
unless the said sum and all costs and charges of
the said distress, (and of the commitment and conveying of the
said C. D. to the said
) amounting to the further sum
of
shall be sooner paid unto you the said keeper,
and for your so doing this shall be your sufficient warrant.

Given under my hand and seal, this

in the year of our Lord

day of

at

No. 7.

Ord. No. 6, 1855.

CLASS XII.

POLICE REGULATIONS AND LAWS RELATING TO
OFFENCES IN WHICH JUSTICES OF THE PEACE
HAVE SUMMARY JURISDICTION.

No. 1.

FIRST DIVISION. ALIENS, VAGRANTS, AND LUNATICS. No. 1.-4 Wm. 4, ch. 11. An Act to prevent the resort of Rogues, Vagabonds, and other idle and disorderly Persons to the Ba- Act 4 W. 4, hama Islands; for the punishment and correction of certain Offences therein specified, and for other purposes therein mentioned. (Nov. 12, 1833.)

I. II. III. Repealed by 3 Vic. ch. 3.
IV. V. Repealed by Ord. 12, 1855.

VI. And whereas many persons have resorted to the Turks and Caicos Islands from parts beyond sea, not under the dominion of His Majesty, greatly to the danger of the peace and good order of the same; Be it, &c., That whenever any vessel shall arrive at any port or place within the Government of the Turks and Caicos, from any port or place not under the dominion of His Majesty, the master or other person having the command thereof shall, within twenty-four hours after the arrival of such vessel in such port or harbour, report upon oath to the acting magistrate, or some other magistrate, the name and description of every passenger being on board the said vessel at the time of her arrival, and of what profession, trade, or occupation every such passenger may be, under penalty of Ten* pounds for every neglect or refusal to do so; which penalty shall be levied by warrant under the hand and seal of the police or other magistrate as aforesaid, who is hereby authorized to issue such warrant; and in case no goods and chattels of such offender or offenders can be found, and the said penalty shall not

* All sums mentioned in this Act are at the old rate of Bahama currency. See ante, Note, p. 41.

c. 11.

Masters of vessels arriving in any port within from any place out of Her Majesty's dominions, to re

these Islands

port names of passengers.

Penalty on

their neglecting or refusing

to make a report to a Ma

gistrate.