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the said A. B. for his said offence, to forfeit and pay the sum of
(stating the penalty, and also the compensation, if any)
to be paid and applied according to law, and also to pay the said
C. D. the sum of
for his costs in this behalf; and if
the said several sums be not paid forthwith (or on or before
next*) I order that the same be levied by distress and sale of the
goods and chattels of the said A. B., and in default of sufficient
distress* I adjudge the said A. B. to be imprisoned in the

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labour) for the space of

(there to be kept to hard 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

be sooner paid.

) shall

Given under my hand and seal, the day and year first above mentioned, at

in the

J. S. (L. S.)

aforesaid.

Or, where the issuing of a distress warrant would be ruinous to the defendant or his family, or it appears that he has no goods whereon to levy a distress, then instead of the words between the asterisks * * , say, "then inasmuch as it hath now been made to appear to me (that the issuing of a warrant of distress in this behalf would be ruinous to the said A. B. and his family," or, "that the said A. B. hath no goods or chattels whercon to levy the said sums by distress,) I adjudge," &c. as above to the end.

No. 14.

CONVICTION FOR A PENALTY, AND, IN DEFAULT OF PAYMENT,
IMPRISONMENT.

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in the said

day of

at

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

A. B. is convicted before the undersigned, (one) of Her Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the said for that (he the said A. B., &c., stating the offence and the time and place when and where it was committed); and I adjudge the said A. B. for his said offence to forfeit and pay the sum of (stating the penalty and the compensation, if any), to be paid and applied according to law, and also to pay to the said C. D. the sum of for his costs in this behalf; and if

the said several sums be not paid forthwith (or on or before next) I adjudge the said A. B. to be imprisoned in the

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(and there to be kept to hard

unless the said several sums

(and the costs and charges of conveying the said A. B. to the said

) shall be sooner paid.

Given under my hand and seal, the day and year first above mentioned at

in the

aforesaid. J. S. (L. S.)

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No. 7.

Ord. No. 6, 1855.

in the said

A. B. is convicted before the undersigned

(one) of Her Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the said
for that (he the said A. B. &c., stating the offence and the time and
place when and where committed) and I adjudge the said A. B. for
his said offence to be imprisoned in the

in the said

of

at

(and there kept to hard labour) for the space and I also adjudge the said A. B. to pay the said for his costs in this behalf, and if the

C. D. the sum of
said sum for costs be not paid forthwith (or on or before
next) then I order that the said sum be levied by distress and sale
of the goods and chattels of the said A. B., and in default of suffi-
cient distress in that behalf I adjudge the said A. B. to be im-
prisoned in the said
(and there kept to hard labour)

for the space of

to commence

at and from the termination of his imprisonment aforesaid, unless
the said sum for costs shall be sooner paid.
Given under my hand and seal, the day and year first above
mentioned, at
in the county aforesaid.

J. S. (L. S.)

Or where the issuing of a distress warrant would be ruinous to the defendant or his family, or it appears that he has no goods whereon to levy a distress, then instead of the words between the asterisks **, say, "inasmuch as it hath now been made to appear to me that the issuing of a warrant of distress in this behalf would be ruinous to the said A. B. and his family," or "that the said A. B. hath no goods or chattels whereon to levy the said sum for costs by distress, I adjudge," &c.

No. 16.

CERTIFICATE OF DISMISSAL.

I hereby certify that an information (or complaint) preferred by C. D. against A. B. for that (&c., as in the summons), was this day considered by me, one of Her Majesty's Justices of the Peace in and for the and was by me dismissed (with costs). day of

Dated this

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Whereas A. B., late of

day (or on
undersigned

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J. S.

(labourer), was on this

last past) duly convicted before the

(one) of Her Majesty's Justices of the Peace, in and (stating the offence,

for that

for the said
as in the conviction) and it was thereby adjudged that the said A. B.
should for such his offence forfeit and pay (dc., as in the conviction),
and should also pay to the said C. D. the sum of

for his

costs in that behalf; and it was thereby ordered, that if the said several sums should not be paid (forthwith) the same should be levied by distress and sale of the goods and chattels of the said A. B., and it was thereby also adjudged that, in default of sufficient distress, the said A. B. should be imprisoned in the said

at

in the said

and

(and there kept to hard labour) for the space of 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 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

the same within the said

to execute

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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.

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

To the constable of
at

in the said

day of

and

by

Whereas (dc., 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 distress and sale of the goods and chattels of the said A. B. 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 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

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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

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aforesaid.

day of

at

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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 in the said

at

(and there kept unless the said several

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 to receive the said A. B. into there to imprison him (and keep

said keeper of the said

your custody in the said

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him to hard labour) for the space of

unless the said

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

the

at

in the said

(and

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

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FOR COSTS UPON AN ORDER FOR

DISMISSAL OF AN INFORMATION OR COMPLAINT.

WARRANT OF DISTRESS

To the constable of

and to all other

last past information was laid

peace-officers in the said

Whereas on

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

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