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Dalton's The Country Justice, 1690
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Cambr.

Precedents of Warrants.

Another for Misdemeanour.

    THese are to will and require you, &c. that immediately upon the
sight or receit hereof, you attach the bodies of A. B. and C. D. &c.
(or of all and every the persons here-under named) and to bring them
forthwith before me, to answer unto such matters of Misdemeanours as on
his Majesties behalf shall be objected against them.  And hereof fail you
not at your perils.  Dated, &c.
 

Chap. 174.

 

Cambr.

To attach one for Felony.

    FOrasmuch as complaint hath been made unto me by C. D. that of
late he hath had certain Goods feloniously taken from him, and
that he hath in suspition one R. G. of your said Town:  These are therefore
to will and require you, &c. presently upon the receipt hereof, to
attach the body of the said R. G. and thereupon to bring him before me,
to answer to the premisses.  And hereof fail you not at your perils
Dated, &c.

    ' Upon a Complaint to a Justice of Peace of a Robbery committed,
' he cannot issue out his Warrant to arrest all parties suspected, but must
' specifie them, as was resolved P. 24 Car. 1. in Evidence in Mr. swallows
' Case.

 

Cambr.

Another.

    THese are to will and require you, &c. presently upon the receipt
hereof, to attach the body of A. B. and bring him before me, to
answer unto such matters of suspition of Felony as on his Majesties behalf
shall be objected against him.  And hereof fail you not at your perils.
Dated, &c.
 

Another.

    THese are to will and require you, &c. to attach, &c. to answer unto
the felonious taking of certain Goods, wherewith he is charged
by J. S.  And hereof fail you not,. &c.
 

To search for stollen Goods.

    WHereas complaint hath been made unto me by N. O. that of late
he hath had feloniously taken from him certain Goods, and
that he hath in suspition divers lewd and evil-disposed persons within
your Parish:  These are to will, &c. that immediately upon the receipt
hereof you make diligent search in all and every such suspected houses
and places within your Parish, as you and this Complainant shall think
convenient:  and if upon your search you find any of the said Goods, or
other just cause of suspicion, that then you bring all such suspected persons
as you shall find, before me, to answer unto the Premisses.  And
hereof fail you not, &c.



 
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