same, and also do pay the same within six days next after his conviction, or else shall sit on the pillory and lose one of his ears; and also shall, at all times after that, be taken as a man infamous, and his sayings, depositions on oath, not to be credited at any time, in matter of judgment. § 3. Justices of the assize, justices of the peace, &c., at all and every their sessions and courts, shall have full power and authority to inquire, hear and determine all and singular such offences committed against this statute, and to punish, or cause to be punished, the offenders, according to the statute. Any one workman may refuse to work, till he is paid the price he pleases to fix upon his own labour; but if two or more enter into an engagement of this kind, they are guilty of a conspiracy, and may be prosecuted by an indictment, or an information.-4 Bl. Com. p. 160.

By 4 & 5 V., c. 27, § 25 in case of any assault committed in pursuance of any conspiracy to raise the rate of wages, the courts may sentence the offender to be imprisoned for any term not exceeding two years, and may also (if it shall so think fit) fine the offender, and require him to find sureties for keeping the peace.

See also titles "Conspiracy," and "Master and Servant."

WRECK.

By 4 & 5 V., c. 25, § 22, whosoever shall plunder or steal any part of any ship or vessel which shall be in distress or wrecked, stranded or cast on shore, or any goods, merchandize or articles of any kind belonging to such ship or vessel, and be convicted thereof, shall be liable at the discretion of the court to be imprisoned at hard labor in the provincial penitentiary for any term not exceeding fourteen years nor less than seven years, or to be imprisoned in any other prison or place of confinement for any term not exceeding two years. § 23. If any goods, merchandize or other articles, belonging to any ship or vessel in distress or wrecked, stranded or cast on shore, as aforesaid, shall, by virtue of a search warrant to be granted as hereinafter mentioned, be found in the possession of any person, or on the premises of any person with his knowledge, and such person being carried before a justice of the peace shall not satisfy the justice that he came lawfully by the same, then the same shall, by order of the justice, be forthwith delivered over to or for the use of the rightful owner thereof; and the offender on conviction before the justice, shall forfeit and pay such sum of money not exceeding £20, as to the justice shall seem meet. § 24. If any person shall offer or expose for sale any merchandise,

or other articles which shall have been unlawfully taken, or reasonably suspected so to have been, from any ship or vessel in distress or wrecked, stranded or cast on shore, as aforesaid, in any such case any person to whom the same shall be offered for sale, or any officer of the customs or peace officer, may lawfully seize the same, and shall with all convenient speed carry the same, or give notice of such seizure, to some justice of the peace; and if the person who shall have offered the same for sale, being duly summoned by such justice, shall not appear and satisfy the justice that he came lawfully thereby, then the same shall be forthwith. delivered over by order of the justice to the rightful owner thereof, upon payment of a reasonable reward (to be ascertained by the justice) to the person who seized the same; and the offender upon conviction shall pay not exceeding £20, as to the justice shall seem meet.

By statute 4 & 5 V., c. 26, § 8, whosoever shall unlawfully exhibit any false light or signal with intent to bring any ship or vessel into danger, or shall unlawfully and maliciously do any thing to the immediate loss or destruction of any ship or vessel in distress shall be guilty of felony, and being convicted thereof shall suffer death. § 10. Whosoever shall by force prevent or impede any person endeavouring to save his life from any ship or vessel which shall be in distress or wrecked, stranded or cast on shore (whether he shall be on board or shall have quitted the same) shall be guilty of felony, and being convicted thereof shall be liable at the discretion of the court to be imprisoned at hard labour in the provincial penitentiary for the term of his natural life, or for any term not less than seven years, or to be imprisoned in any prison or place of confinement for any term not exceeding two years. § 11. Whosoever shall unlawfully and maliciously destroy any part of any ship or vessel which shall be in distress, or wrecked, stranded or cast on shore, or any goods, merchandize, or article of any kind belonging to such ship or vessel, shall be guilty of felony, and being convicted thereof shall be liable, at the discretion of the court, to be imprisoned at hard labour in the provincial penitentiary for any term not less than seven years, or to be imprisoned in any other prison or place of confinement for any term not exceeding two years.

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By stat. 4 & 5 V., c. 27, § 24, if any person shall assault, and strike, or wound any magistrate, officer, or other person whatsoever, lawfully authorised, on account of the exercise of his duty, in or concerning the preservation of any vessel in distress, or of any vessel, goods or effects, wrecked,

stranded or cast on shore, or lying under water, every such offender being convicted thereof shall be liable to be imprisoned at hard labour in the provincial penitentiary for any term not less than seven years, or to be imprisoned in any other prison or place of confinement for any term not exceeding two years.

For proceedings to recover penalties under 4 & 5 V., c. 25, see title "Summary Conviction."

PAWNBROKERS.

By the 14 & 15 V., c. 82, § 1, pawnbrokers are required to take out a license annually under the penalty of £50. § 2. A duty of £15 thereon to be paid to the collector of customs. The subsequent clauses of the act contain provisions for regulating the mode of carrying on the business, the rates of profits to be taken, the giving of notes or duplicates for the articles pawned or pledged. The arrest of parties offering goods in pawn not giving a good account of themselves-their committal to gaol by a justice the granting of a search warrant to the owner of goods suspected to be unlawfully pawned, &c.; and by § 24, such justice may compel any pawnbroker to produce his books and vouchers, and if he neglects or refuses to produce the same in a true and perfect state, he shall be liable to a fine not exceeding £10 nor less than £5. § 27. But no fees shall be taken by any justice for any warrant or summons issued under the act. For the remaining provisions the act itself may be referred to.

treasurer. § 33. Associations to hold an annual fair or exhibition to be open to all competitors from any part of the province. The directors to hold an annual meeting during the week of the exhibition, and at such meeting shall elect a president and vice-presidents, and appoint the place for holding the next meeting and exhibition, and may make rules and regulations for the management thereof, appoint a local committee at the place of such exhibition and prescribe their powers and duties. 34. The Board of Agriculture in conjunction with the president and vice-presidents of the Board of Arts and Manufactures, or any persons named by the board in their place shall be the council of the association, with full powers: and all grants of money, subscriptions, or other funds appropriated for the use of the association (except money collected by or granted to any local committee for the local expenses of the exhibition), shall be received by and expended under the direction of the said board as such council, and the secretaries of the said board and of the Board of Arts and Manufactures, shall be ex officio joint secretaries of the association. § 35. All contracts and legal proceedings of the association shall be had with the Board of Agriculture, so constituted as such council in its corporate capacity. § 36. Municipalities authorised to grant money or land in aid of the association, or of any Agricultural or Horticultural Society, or Mechanics' Institute within the municipality.

AGRICULTURAL SOCIETIES IN UPPER CANADA. County or Electoral Division Societies.

§ 37. An Agricultural Society may be organised in each electoral division whenever fifty persons shall become members thereof by signing a declaration in the form A annexed to the act and each paying not less than five shillings annually to the funds of the society, a true copy of such declaration (within one month after the money has been so paid), to be transmitted to the Board of Agriculture. § 38. The object of such societies, and of the township or branch societies in connexion therewith shall be to encourage improvement in agriculture or horticulture, by holding meetings for discussing and for hearing lectures on husbandry, by promoting the circulation of agricultural periodicals, importing seeds, plants and animals of new and valuable kinds, by offering prizes for essays on questions of scientific enquiry relating to agriculture or horticulture, manufactures, and works of Part, and by awarding premiums for excellence in raising or

introducing stock, the invention or improvement of agricaltural implements and machines, the production of grain, vegetables, plants, flowers and fruits, &c. The funds not to be expended otherwise, and the directors empowered to make by-laws. § 39. Annual meeting to be held on the third week in January for the election of a president and vicepresident, a secretary and treasurer, and not more than seven directors. § 40. Presidents of township Agricultural Societies, and of Mechanics' Institutes receiving government aid, and of Boards of Trade (or any other person appointed by such society, institute or board, in the place of such president), within the county, to be in addition to those before named, ex officio directors of the county society. Provided that such township society and Mechanics' Institute shall have contributed £2 10s. annually to the funds of the county society. 41. Meetings of the officers and directors to be held pursuant to adjournment, or called by written notice to, and by authority of the president, or senior vice-president in his absence, at least one week before the day appointed. Five to be a quorum. § 42. Said officers and directors to prepare and present at the annual meeting a report of their proceedings during the year, and to contain certain statements, also a detailed statement of receipts and disbursements; a true copy of such report certified by the president or secretary to be sent to the Board of Agriculture on or before the first day of April following. § 43. County societies to receive reports of township or branch societies and transmit them to the Board of Agriculture with appropriate remarks. § 44. Officers and directors to answer queries and afford such information from time to time to the Board of Agriculture as may be required, touching the interests or condition of agriculture in such county, and generally to act as far as practicable upon the recommendations of said board.

TOWNSHIP SOCIETIES.

§ 45. A township or branch Agricultural Society may be organised in each township in Upper Canada, or in any two or more townships together whenever a sufficient number of persons, not less than twenty-five, shall become members by signing a declaration in the form of schedule A, and subscribing not less than £10 annually to the funds thereof. A true copy of such declaration certified by the president or vice-president of such society, to be forthwith transmitted to the county society. § 46. Such societies to hold their annual meetings in the second week in January, and elect a president, vicepresident, secretary and treasurer, and not less than three