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jurisdiction under the provisions of this or the Special Act, at a time and place mentioned in such summons, and to administer to him an oath to testify the truth in such matter; and if any person so summoned shall, without reasonable excuse, refuse or neglect to appear at the time and place appointed for that purpose, having been paid or tendered a reasonable sum for his expenses, or if any person appearing shall refuse to be examined upon oath, or to give evidence before such Justice, every such person shall forfeit a sum not exceeding Five Pounds for every such offence.

Offenders.

155. It shall be lawful for any officer or agent of the Company, and Transient all persons called by him to his assistance, to seize and detain any person who shall have committed any offence against the provisions of this or the Special Act, and whose name and residence shall be unknown to such officer or agent, and convey him, with all con15 venient despatch, before some Justice, without any warrant or other authority than this or the Special Act; and such Justice shall proceed with all convenient despatch to the hearing and determining of the complaint against such offender.

The Justices before whom any person shall be convicted of any 20 offence against this or the Special Act may cause the conviction to be drawn up according to the form in the Schedule (G.) to this Act annexed.

156.

Form of

Conviction.

157.

No proceeding in pursuance of this or the Special Act shall be Proceedings quashed or vacated for want of form, nor shall the same be removed

25 by certiorari or otherwise into any of the Superior Courts.

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If any person shall think himself aggrieved by any determination or adjudication of any Justice, with respect to any penalty or forfeiture under the provisions of this or the Special Act, he may appeal to the general quarter sessions for the county or place in which the cause of appeal shall have arisen; but no such appeal shall be entertained unless it be made within Four Months next after the making of such determination or adjudication, nor unless Ten Days' notice in writing of such appeal, stating the nature and grounds thereof, be given to the party against whom the appeal shall be brought, nor unless the appellant forthwith after such notice. enter into recognizances with Two sufficient sureties before a Justice conditioned duly to prosecute such appeal, and to abide the order of the Court thereon.

At the quarter sessions for which such notice shall be given, the Court shall proceed to hear and determine the appeal in a summary way, or they may, if they think fit, adjourn it to the following sessions

not to be quashed for want of form, nor removed' by Certiorari. 158. Parties

allowed to Quarter Sessions on giving Security.

appeal to

159.

Court to

make such

Order as they

think reasonable.

160.

Act not to extend to Scotland.

161.

Act may be amended this Session.

and upon the hearing of such appeal the Court may, if they think
fit, mitigate any penalty or forfeiture, or they may confirm or quash
the adjudication, and order any money paid by the appellant or
levied by distress upon his goods to be returned to him, and may
also order such further satisfaction to be made to the party injured 5
as they may judge reasonable; and they may make such order con-
cerning the costs, both of the adjudication and of the appeal, as they
may think reasonable.

And be it Enacted, That this Act shall not extend to Scotland.

And be it Enacted, That this Act may be amended or repealed 10 by any Act to be passed in this Session of Parliament.

SCHEDULES

COMPANY," subject to the regulations of the said Company. Given under the common seal of the said Company, the

day of

in the year of our Lord

SCHEDULE (B.)

standing (or part of the Stock standing) in my name in the Books of the Com

pany], To hold unto the said assigns [or, successors and which I held the same at the

his executors, administrators and assigns], subject to the several conditions on time of the execution hereof; and I, the said ' do hereby agree to take the said share (or same conditions. As witness our hands and

shares) [or stock], subject to the seals the day of

,

SCHEDULE (C.)

FORM OF MORTGAGE DEED.

"THE

Mortgage, Number

COMPANY."
£.

BY virtue of [here name the Special Act], We, "THE

COMPANY," in consideration of the sum of

Pounds paid to us by A. B., of

do assign unto the said A. B., his executors, administrators and assigns, the said Undertaking, [and (in case such loan shall be in anticipation of the capital authorized to be raised) all future calls on shareholders,] and all the tolls and sums of money arising by virtue of the said Act, and all the estate, right, title and interest of the Company in the same; to hold unto the said A. B., his executors, administrators and assigns, until the said sum of

Pounds, together with interest for the same, at the rate of

for every One hundred Pounds by the year, be satisfied [the principal sum to be repaid at the end of years from the date hereof (in case any

period be agreed upon for that purpose)]. Given under our common seal day of in the year of our

this

Lord

"THE Bond, Number

SCHEDULE (D.)

FORM OF BOND.

COMPANY."
£.

BY virtue of [here name the Special Act], We, "THE
COMPANY," in consideration of the sum of

Pounds to us in hand paid by A. B., of
do bind ourselves
and our successors unto the said A. B., his executors, administrators and
assigns, in the penal sum of

Pounds.

The condition of the above obligation is such, that if the said Company shall pay to the said A. B., his executors, administrators or assigns, on the day of which will be in the year Onc

Pounds, together with interest for the same, at the rate of

Pounds per centum per annum, payable half-yearly, on the

day of

and

day of

then the

above written obligation is to become void, otherwise to remain in full force.

Given under our common seal this

One thousand eight hundred and

day of

SCHEDULE

do hereby transfer to the said G. H., his executors, administrators and assigns, a certain bond [or, mortgage] Number

made by "THE

bearing date the of

and

COMPANY," to

day of

for securing the sum

interest [or, if such transfer be by indorsement, the within security,] and all my right, estate and interest in and to the money thereby secured [and, if the transfer be of a mortgage, and in and to the tolls, money and property thereby assigned]. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this

One thousand eight hundred and

A. B.,

SCHEDULE (F.)

FORM OF PROXY.

day of

one of the proprietors of "THE

COMPANY," doth hereby appoint C. D., of

to be the proxy of the said A. B., in his absence, to vote in his name upon any matter relating to the Undertaking proposed at the meeting of the proprietors of the said Company, to be held on the

day of

next, in such manner as he, the said C. D., doth think proper. In witness whereof the said A. B. hath hereunto set his hand [or, if a corporation, say the common seal of the corporation] the

C. D., two of Her Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the county of [here describe the offence generally, and the time and place when and where committed], contrary to the [here name the Special Act]. Given under our hands and seals the day and year first above written.

A. B.

C. D.