[* 4] and beat this deponent, by* striking him with his fists, several blows on the head, face, and other parts of his body. A. B. Sworn, &c. this day of - one thousand eight hundred and twelve, before E. F. one of his majesty's justices of the peace, in and for the county of Middlesex. E. F. The like for A. B. of New Brentford in the county of Middlesex, an affray. (4) baker, maketh oath, and saith that on the first day of January, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixteen, Č. D. of New Brentford aforesaid, labourer, and E. F. of the same place, yeoman, and G. H. of the same place, gardener, did in a tumultuous manner, and with force and arms, make an affray, to the terror of his majesty's subjects, then and there being, wherein the said A. B. was assaulted, beaten, and abused by the said C. D. E. F. and G. H. without any just and reasonable cause. A. B. Sworn, &c. For larceny [Commencement as ante 1 or 2.] that yesterday in the night from dwell or early in the morning of this day, divers goods of him, the ing house. said A. B. (to wit,) &c. were feloniously stolen, taken, and carried away from the house of him the said A. B. at Hammersmith, aforesaid, in the county aforesaid, and that he hath just cause to suspect and doth suspect that C. D. of labourer, feloniously did steal, take, and carry away the same. [Conclusion as ante 1 or 2.] The like for horse stealing. (k) Information warrant for [Commencement as ante 1 or 2.] That on, &c. on the night or early in the morning of a black gelding, the property of the said was feloniously stolen, taken, and carried away, from and out of the grounds of the said and that he hath cause to suspect, and doth suspect that of labourer, feloniously did steal, take, and lead away the same. [Conclude as ante 1 or 2.] at A. B. of Isleworth, in the county of Middlesex, yeoman, to ground amaketh oath and saith, that on Monday, the first day of apprehend. January last, his dwelling house, situate in the parish of ing a princi Isleworth, in the said county, was about the hour of nine in pal and an the night of the same day, feloniously and burglariously accessary be fore the fact broken and entered, by some person or persons, and that four in burglary. silver table spoons, his property, were then and there felo(1) niously stolen; and that he hath just cause to suspect, and doth suspect, that C. D. late of Isleworth, aforesaid, labourer, did commit the said felony and burglary; and that E. F. late of Isleworth, aforesaid, labourer, did advise, aid, and abet the said C. D. in the said felony. Sworn, &c. (h) Toone's Manual, 8. (i) See form, Burn, J. Felony, sect. IV. Toone Man. 156. (k) Shuttlew. 13. A. B. [* 5] [Commencement as ante 2 in the information before two Jus- For arson. tices.] That one C. D. on the day of in the year (m) of our* Lord — unlawfully, maliciously and voluntarily, and feloniously, against the statute in that case made and provided, set fire to, and burned the dwelling house of A. B. situate at in the county aforesaid. [Conclusion as ante 2.] rant to ap In the King's Bench. The King v. D. H. and J. L. Affidavit to J. A. of, &c. yeoman, and A. M. of, &c. yeoman, officers of ground a his majesty's customs, in the port of London, jointly and judge's warseverally make oath and say, and first this deponent A. M.prehend a for himself, saith, that, &c. [here state the facts particularly to person who be sworn to by this deponent.] And this deponent, the said J. had obstruct. A. for himself, saith, that, &c. [here state the matter he par- officer. (n) ticularly deposes to.] And these deponents further say, that the defendants appeared to be the principal ringleaders and abettors, in obstructing them in the execution of their duty, and also in rescuing the said noble after seizure. Sworn by both deponents at Guildhall, this before N. G. J. A. ed a revenue day of Information to obtain a search warrant for sto Middlesex, (to wit.) Be it remembered, that this day of in the year of our Lord A. B. oflen goods. (•) in the county of yeoman, in his proper person cometh before me E. F., esquire, one of his majesty's justices of the peace, in and for the said county; and upon oath, maketh complaint, that on the day of - [or within days, as the case may be,] last past; divers goods and chattels Middlesex, (to wit.) The information of A. B. of (m) Toone's Man. 77. (n) See form. 4 Went. 488. quære as to the title of the affidavit. (0) Williams, J. Search Warrant. The forms of the information vary, as ante 1 and 2. See the next precedent, which is more A. B. modern. As to the requisites of (p) This is the form used at 5. The like is a more modern form. (p) in the parish of in the county of Middlesex, taken before me C. D., esquire, one of his majesty's justices [* 6] of the peace, acting* in and for the said county, this day of in the year of our Lord who being upon oath, saith that there has been lately stolen from his [dwellinghouse or premises, &c. as the case may be,] one coat, his property, and that from information he hath received, he hath reason to suspect and believe, and doth suspect and believe, that the said stolen property is now knowingly concealed in the dwelling-house or premises of E. F., situate at The like in another form. (9) The like at the said county. — in A. B. Middlesex, (to wit.) The information and complaint of A. B. of, in the county of Middlesex, labourer, made on oath before me, E. F., one of his majesty's justices of the peace for the said county, the day of, who saith that the following goods, to wit, [describe the goods stolen,] have by some person or persons unknown, within ten days last past, been feloniously taken, stolen, and carried away out of his dwelling house, (or out-house as the case may be,) situate ataforesaid, in the county aforesaid, and that he hath probable cause to suspect, and doth suspect that the said goods, or part thereof, are concealed in the house (or as the fact is) of C. D. in the said county. at Taken before me, E. F. Police Office, Union Hall, Southwark. A. B. Police Office, Established pursuant to acts of Parliament, 32 Geo. III. Cap. Union Hall. 53, and 36 Geo. III. Cap. 75. Surrey, (to wit,) The Information of A. B. of the parish in the county of Surrey, taken this of day of before me, one of his majesty's justices of the peace, in and for the said county, Who, being upon oath, says, that the following goods, namely, A. B. Taken and sworn the day and year first above written, before (9) Toone Man. 140. search war Middlesex, (to wit.) Be it remembered this 1st day of Information January, in the year of our Lord 1816, A. B. of, in the to obtain county of Middlesex, yeoman, a credible witness in that rant against behalf, cometh before* E. F. esquire, one of his majesty's coiners. (r) justices of the peace, in and for the said county, and upon [* 7] oath saith, that he hath just and reasonable cause to suspect, and doth suspect that C. D. of is concerned in the counterfeiting of [as the fact is, adopting the words of the act which authorizes the search,] in a certain dwelling house situate at for the said A. B. upon his oath, aforesaid, doth depose and say, that [set forth the cause of suspicion that the same may appear reasonable.] Sworn before me E. F. A. B. en 37 Geo. London, (to wit.) The information and complaint of Lewis Information for forging Balan, secretary of legation to his Prussian majesty, resi-foreign coin dent at No. 8, Gloucester Street, Mary-le-bone, Who being upon oath says that he has just cause to suspect III. c. 127. s. and believe, and doth suspect and believe that Peter Solo-7. (3) mon, otherwise Peter Simpson, residing at No. 135, Leadenhall street, in the city of London, hath lately been concerned in making and counterfeiting certain false and counterfeit coin, made with intent to resemble and look like certain silver coin of the king of Prussia. L. B. Police Office, Union Hall, Southwark, Surrey. The information and complaint of A. B. of Who being a credible person, upon his oath, says, that he A. B. Taken and sworn the day and year first above written, before (r) Williams, J. Coin. Sect. II. Toone Man. 95. See indictments for offences against coin. Ante 103 to 121. (s) This is a form used at the Public Office, Bow Street. The like for stolen lead, iron, &c. on 29 Car. II. c. ,30. s. 30. The like for Police Office, Union Hall, Southwark. goods stolen Established pursuant to acts of Parliament 32 Geo. III. cap. on board ship in Thames on 2 Geo. III. c. 8. s. 7. [* 8] 53, and 36 Geo. III. 75. cap. Surrey. The information and complaint of A. B. of, in the county of Surrey, taken before me, (one of his majesty's justices of the peace in and for the said county,) this day of, are Who, being a credible person, upon his oath, says, that he Taken and sworn the day and year above written, before Notice of To James Gardner, one of the constables of the parish of Inhabitants St. Paul, Covent Garden, within the liberty of Westminster of St. Paul's, in the county of Middlesex. Covent Gar stable of said parish to enter into. a recogni. secute for den, to Con- We, Henry Robins, Charles Richardson, John Wake, and Robert Joy, inhabitants of the parish of St. Paul, Covent Garden, paying scot and bearing lot therein, do hereby give you notice that a woman named Martha Conway, doth keep zance to pro-a disorderly house at No. 15 in the Great Piazza, Covent Garden, in the said parish, against the peace, &c. keeping a We, therefore, the said inhabitants, require you, the said constable, to go with us, the said inhabitants, before Nicholas Bond, esquire, one of his majesty's justices of the peace for the said county of Middlesex, and presiding at the public office in Bow Street, in order to enter into a recognizance to prosecute the law with effect against the said Martha Conway for the offence aforesaid, at the next general session of the peace, to be held for the said county. disorderly house. (1) Given under our hands this thirteenth day of May, one thousand eight hundred and six. H. Robins, J. Wake, Charles Richardson, Robert Joy. Justice's cer-I do hereby certify that the before named constable and inhabitants appeared before me this day, and entered into the recognizance prescribed by law. Given under my hand this tificate thereon. (t) See 25 Geo. II. c. 36. s. 6. |