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liciously and contemptuously did come into a certain chapel of his majesty's protestant subjects, dissenting from the church of England, permitted by act of parliament, and duly licensed and registered according to law, situate at in the said county, and by shouting with a loud voice during the time of divine service there, [or as it may be] did disquiet and disturb the congregation there assembled, contrary to the statute in such case made and provided: therefore the said

and

pray of me the said justice that such proceedings may thereupon be had against the said E. F. for the said offence as the statute in that behalf made doth require.

Exhibited before me,

Information for an Assault. See title ASSAULT, p. 103. Vol. I. The like, for an Affray. See AFFRAY, p. 16. Vol. I.

to wit. said

No. 7. The like, for Larceny from a Dwelling House. County of [Commence as form, No. 1 or 2. p. 116, 117.] that yesterday in the night, or early in the morning of this day, divers goods of him the to wit [two silver spoons, one silver tea pot, one hat, one coat, one pair of shoes, &c. as the fact is] were felaniously stolen, taken, and carried away from the house of him the said aforesaid, in the county aforesaid, and that he hath just cause to suspect, and doth suspect tailor, feloniously did steal, take, and carry [Conclude as form, No. 1 or 2. p. 116, 117.]

of away the same.

County of

to wit.

at

No. 8. The like for Horse-stealing.

[Commence and conclude as form No. 1 or 2. p. 116, 117.] that on in the night, or early in the morning of

[a black

was

gelding, as it may be] the property of the said feloniously stolen, taken, and carried away from and out of the and that he hath cause to sus

grounds of

at

pect and doth suspect that

of

labourer, felo

niously did steal, take, and carry away

the same.

* If the information is on the 52 G. 3. c. 155. s. 12. this allegation does

not seem necessary.

For the form of an Information to grant a Warrant for apprehending a principal and an accessary before the fact, see title ACCESSARY, form No. 1. p. 1. Vol. I.

No.9. The like, for Arson. [See BURNING, p. 203. Vol. I.]

County of

to wit.

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[Commence and conclude p. 117. ante.] that one

day of

as form No. 2. on the

in the year

of our Lord one unlawfully, ma

thousand eight hundred and twenty

liciously, and voluntarily and feloniously, against the statute in that case made and provided, set fire to and burned the dwelling-house of in the county

aforesaid.

situate at

No. 10. The like to obtain a Search Warrant for stolen

Goods.

County of

Be it remembered, that this

to wit.

day of

in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and A. B. of

in the county of butcher, in his proper person cometh before me W. R. 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 fact is] last past, divers goods and chattels of him the said of the value of that is to say [one cloth coat, one pair of breeches, two pair of sheets, one waistcoat four yards of linen cloth, two yards of calico, &c. as the fact is] were feloniously stolen, taken, and carried away from and out of the dwelling-house of him the said situate at aforesaid in the county aforesaid, by some person or persons unknown, and that he hath just and reasonable cause to suspect and doth suspect that the said goods and chattels, or some part thereof, are concealed in the dwelling-house of in the said county, tailor; for he the upon his oath aforesaid, doth depose and say, that [set forth the grounds of suspicion, that the same may appear to be reasonable] and thereupon he the said prayeth that justice may be done in the premises.

said

Before me

No. 11. The like, in another and more modern Form.

The information of

the parish of

in

County of of in the county of to wit. taken before me W. R. esquire, one, &c. [as in the last form] who being upon oath, saith, that there has been lately stolen from his [dwelling-house or premises, as it may be, one coat and one waistcoat] 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 in the said county of and thereupon the [as in the last form.]

situate at

Sworn before me this day

of

County of

to wit.

182.

No. 12. The like, in another form.

The information and complaint of

in the county of

labourer,

of made on oath before me W. R. esquire, one of his majesty's justices of the peace in and for the said county, who saith, that the following goods, to wit, [describe the articles stolen] have by some person or persons unknown, within

days last past, been feloniously taken, stolen, and carried away [out of his dwelling-house, warehouse, outhouse, as the fact is] situate at aforesaid 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, outhouse, as the fact is] of in the said county [and the conclusion may be at the discretion of the justice, thus:] and the said doth therefore pray that

I

at

may issue my warrant to search for the said goods in the premises aforesaid.

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No. 13. The like, to obtain a Search Warrant against [See p. 250. Vol. I. title COIN.]

of

and

Coiners.

Be it remembered, this

of

day of

County of in the year of our Lord one thouto wit. sand eight hundred and twenty A.B. in the county of yeoman, a credible witness in that behalf, cometh before me W. R. esquire, one of his majesty's justices of the peace in and for the said county, upon oath saith, that he hath just cause to suspect and doth suspect that is concerned in the counterfeiting [certain coin, not the proper coin of this realm, nor permitted to be current within the same, or, as the fact is, adopting the words of the statute which authorizes the search] in a certain dwelling-house situate at in the county aforesaid; 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,

No. 14. The like, for forging foreign Com, under 37 Geo. 3. c. 127. s. 7. [See form No. 16. p. 255. Vol. I.]

London, to wit. at No.

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The information and complaint of secretary of legation to his Prussian majesty, resident street, in the county of who being upon oath, says, that he hath just cause to suspect and believe and doth suspect and believe, that P. S. otherwise P. R. residing at No. in 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.

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Sworn before me,

No. 15. The like, for stolen Lead, Iron, &c. under 22 Geo.2.

County of

c. 36. s. 30.

of

taken

The information and complaint of in the said county of before me W. R. esquire, one of his majesty's m

to wit. justices of the peace for the said county, this day of

one thousand eight hundred and twenty seven;

who being a credible person, upon his oath says that he hath cause to suspect that stolen lead, iron, copper, brass, bell metal, and solder, is concealed in the dwelling-house, outhouse, yard, garden, or other place, of

in the said county of

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contrary

the parish of to an act of parliament made and passed in the twenty-ninth year of the reign of his late majesty king George the second, intituled, "An Act for the more effectually discouraging and preventing the stealing, and the buying and receiving, of stolen lead, iron, copper, brass, bell metal, and solder, and for more effectually bringing the offenders to justice." Taken and sworn the day and

year above written, before

me,

For form of an Information for buying and receiving stolen lead, see title LARCENY, post.

No. 16. The like, for stolen Goods on board a Ship in the River Thames, under 2 Geo. 3. c. 8. s. 7.

County of

to wit.

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[Commence as in form No. 15.] who being a credible person, upon his oath says, that he hath cause to suspect and doth suspect, that certain merchandizes, goods, stores, and things (supposed to have been stolen or unlawfully come by, or taken from some ship or vessel in the river Thames), namely, a large quantity of are concealed in the [dwelling-house, warehouse, yard, garden] or other place of parish of

in the said county of

in

in the contrary to

an act of parliament made and passed in the second year of the reign of his late majesty king George the third, intituled "An Act to prevent the committing of thefts and frauds by persons navigating bum boats and other boats upon the river Thames."

Taken and sworn, &c.

INTERMENT.

THE burial of the dead is the duty of every parish minister, and if he neglects or refuses to perform his office, he may, by

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