No. 37. Form of Commitment of a Person summoned as a Witness before the Arbitrators, under 5 Geo. 4. c. 96. s. 9. County of To, &c. [To be directed to the proper peace officer, and the gaoler or keeper of the prison or house of correction].

to wit.

Whereas proof on oath hath been made before me [or us, naming the justice or justices signing the commitment] one [or two] of his majesty's justices of the peace for the county [or riding, city, &c.] of

and

this

day of

That hath been duly summoned, and hath neglected to appear and give evidence before and the arbitrators appointed by and between to determine the matters in the county [or, riding, day of

on the

in dispute betweem them at city, &c.] of under and by virtue of an act made in the fortieth year of the reign of king George the third, intituled, An act, [here set forth the title of the act under which the commitment is made]: and the said being required by the said justice [or, us the said justices] to give evidence before the said arbitrators, and still refusing so to do, therefore I the said justice [or, we the said justices] do hereby, in pursuance of the said act, commit the said to the [describing the prison or the house of correction], there to remain, without bail or mainprize, for his [or her] offence aforesaid, until he [or she] shall submit himself [or herself] to be examined, and give his [or her] evidence before the said arbitrators touching the matters referred to them as aforesaid, or shall otherwise be discharged by due course of law: and you the [constable or other peace officer or officers to whom the warrant is directed] are hereby authorised and required to take into your custody the body of the said and him [or her] safely to convey to the said prison [or house of correction] and him [or her] here to deliver to the gaoler [or keeper] thereof, who is hereby authorised and required to receive into his custody the body of the said and him [or her] safely to detain and keep pursuant to this commitment. Given under my hand [or our hands] this day of in the year of our Lord

No. 38. Oath to be administered by the Arbitrators, to the Parties and Witnesses, under 5 Geo. 4. c. 96. s. 8.

The evidence that you shall give before us the arbitrators appointed by and [the parties to the submission] to determine the matters in difference between them, under and by virtue of an act, passed in the fifth year of the reign of king George the fourth, intituled "An act to consolidate and amend the laws relative to the arbitration of disputes between masters and workmen," shall be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.

So help you God.

No. 17. Form of the Submission to Arbitration.

I of, &c. [set forth the name, residence, and description of the party] do hereby nominate and appoint of, &c. an arbitrator, under and by virtue of an act, passed in the fifth year of the reign of king George the fourth, intituled, "An act [state the title of the act under which the submission is made] to hear and determine the matters in difference between me and of do appoint

I

of

of

to be an arbitrator under the said act for the purposes aforesaid.

No. 39. Form of the Award or Umpirage to be written at the Foot of the Submission.

We A. B. and C. D. of, &c. the arbitrators above-named [or I, W. R., the justice, as it may be,] do hereby adjudge and determine that [set forth the determination; to which the arbitrators or justices (as the case may be) shall subscribe their names.]

Witness,

No. 40. Summons for a Servant leaving his Work before the Contract is finished.

County of

to wit.

To all constables, and other his majesty's officers of the peace, whom these may con

concern.

These are in his majesty's name to command you, and every

by

of you, upon sight hereof, to take and bring before me, or some other of his majesty's justices of the peace for the said county, the body of late of the parish of in the said county, [butcher,] of whom you shall have notice to answer all such matters and things as on his majesty's behalf shall be objected against of the same parish and county, for that he having contracted and agreed to serve the said and brickmakers and co-partners, in the making of bricks for the brickmaking season, which commenced on or about the twenty-fifth day of March last, and which will end on or about the twenty-ninth day of September next, did on at the parish of in the county unlawfully absent himself from the service of the before the term of his said contract was

the

of

said

day of

and completed, in breach of the statute, &c.; oath having been made thereof before me. Hereof fail not at your peril. Given under my hand and seal this day of in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and

County of to wit.

No. 41. Commitment thereon.

To the governor of the house of correction, in the said county, or his

at

deputy.

Whereas information and complaint have been made before me, W. R., esquire, one of his majesty's justices of the peace for the said county, upon the oath of of the parish of in the said county of

that

parish and county aforesaid, journeyman, said

late of the

to him the

under contract entered into by him the said

and that the said

with the said employment, been guilty of divers misdemeanors, miscarriages,

and ill-behaviour, towards him the said

for he the said

did on or about the

at the parish of

service of the said

hath, in his said

and particularly

day of

unlawfully absent himself from the before the time of his said contract

was completed: contrary to the statute in that case made and provided.

And whereas, upon due examination thereof this day, and upon hearing the allegations of both the said parties, and upon due consideration had thereof, he the said is and stands convicted by me the said justice of the said offence. There

fore, I the justice aforesaid, do hereby command you the said governor of the said house of correction, or your deputy, to receive the said into the said house of correction, there

calendar months

to remain and to be kept for the space of from the date hereof; and for so doing this shall be your sufficient warrant.

of

Given under

and

hand and seal, at

the

day

in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred

No. 42. Commitment of a Brickmaker for leaving his Work before the end of the Season, under 6 Geo. 3, c. 25. s. 6. 4 Geo. 4. c. 34. s. 3.

County of To the governor of the house of correction in or his deputy.

to wit.

Receive into your custody the body of you, brought before

herewith sent of his majesty's justices of the and charged

peace in and for the said county, by and convicted before me the said justice, upon the oath of for that he the said last, contracted with

day of

day of

having on the

to serve

afore

in the business and trade of a brickmaker, in the parish of in the county of in the making of bricks for the present season, which commenced on or about the twenty-fifth day of March last, and which will end on or about the twenty-ninth day of September next, at certain wages, did on the at the parish of said, in the county aforesaid, unlawfully absent himself from the service of the said before the expiration of the said season, and before the term of his said contract was completed, contrary to the statute in such case made and provided: And it appearing to me the said justice, upon examination into the nature of the said complaint, that the said hath not fulfilled such contract: Him therefore safely keep in your said custody for the space of months, and for so

doing this shall be your sufficient warrant.

Given under my hand seal this one thousand eight hundred and

day of

468

SHEEP.

No. 1. Commitment for stealing Five Sheep, under 14 Geo. 2. c. 6. s. 1., 15 Geo. 2. c. 34.

in the year

of our

at the

day of

Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty in the county of

parish of

of the value of

aforesaid, five sheep

pounds of the goods and chattels of then and there being found, then and there wilfully and feloniously did kill with a felonious intent to steal part of the carcases, that is to say, the inward fat of the said five sheep, against the form of the statutes, &c. and against the peace, &c. and him therefore safely keep in your said custody in the said gaol, until he shall be delivered by due course of law, and for so doing this shall be your sufficient warrant. Given, &c.

No. 2. The Conviction for keeping Sheep infected with the Mange on a Common.

County of

of of

Be it remembered, that on this
in the

day

year of the reign

of

"An act

to wit. is convicted before of his majesty's justices of the peace for the by virtue of an act of parliament, made in the thirty-eighth year of the reign of king George the third, intituled, for preventing the depasturing of forests, commons, and open fields, with sheep or lambs infected with the scab or mange, in that part of Great Britain called England," for that he the on the day of now last past, did sheep infected with the mange on a situate in

said

keep and depasture

certain open common or waste land, called

in the said county of

; and I

do adjudge him [her,

feit and pay for the same the sum of

hand and seal [or, our hands and seals] the day and year

or them] to forGiven under my

aforesaid.