Burn's Justice of the Peace and Parish Officer: Containing the Cases & Statutes to 7 & 8 Vict., Inclusive, with a New Collection of Precedents, Volume 3

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Sweet, Maxwell & Son, 1845 - Justices of the peace
 

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Page 65 - ... the defendant or defendants in such issue"1 action or suit, shall and may plead the general issue, and give this act, and the special matter, in evidence at any trial to be had thereupon, and that the same was done in pursuance and by the authority of this act...
Page 269 - ... seven years, or to be imprisoned and kept to hard labour (</) in the common gaol or house of correction for any term not exceeding two years...
Page 104 - If any person within any part of the United Kingdom, or in any part of his Majesty's dominions beyond the seas, shall, without the leave and license of his Majesty for that purpose first had and obtained as aforesaid, equip, furnish, fit out, or arm...
Page 208 - ... bind ourselves, and each of us by himself, our and each of our heirs, executors, and administrators, firmly by these presents, sealed with our seals. Dated the day of in the year of our Lord . Whereas the above-bounden AB hath been duly appointed treasurer, &c.
Page 262 - ... then (upon proof of the due service of the summons by delivering a copy thereof to the party, or by delivering such copy at the party's usual place of abode to some inmate thereat, and explaining the purport thereof to such inmate...
Page 64 - Warrants under his or their Hand and Seal or Hands and Seals, to...
Page 354 - Name and with the Privity of the Accountant General of the High Court of Chancery, to be placed to his Account...
Page 273 - ... seas for any term not exceeding fourteen years nor less than seven years, or to be imprisoned and kept to hard labour for any term not exceeding three years ; and in Scotland any person so offending shall be liable to be punished in like manner.
Page 101 - ... in the service of or for or under or in aid of any person or persons exercising or assuming to exercise the powers of government in or over any foreign country...
Page 280 - ... or the justice before whom the charge shall be made may (if he shall so think fit), without any previous summons...

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