An act to amend the laws relating to the removal of the poor / Jellinger C. Symons.

  • Symons, Jelinger C. (Jelinger Cookson), 1809-1860.
Date:
1846
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Credit: An act to amend the laws relating to the removal of the poor / Jellinger C. Symons. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    and ten shillings for the midwife, and the sum of for costs incurred in obtaining such order. And whereas the said justice, by warrant under his hand and seal directed to the constable of the said parish of and all her Majesty’s officers of the peace in and for the said county (a), commanded him, or some or one of them, forthwith to apprehend the said and to convey him before two of her Majesty’s justices of the peace for the said county (a), to answer the premises, and be dealt with according to law. Whereupon the said being now brought before us, two of her Majesty’s justices of the peace for the said, county (a), to show cause why the same should not be paid, hath not shown any cause why the same should not be paid ; and the same duly appearing to us upon oath to be due from the said under the said order, together with the further sum of for the costs attending such warrant, apprehension, and bringing up of him the said nevertheless neglects (6) to make payment of the said sums due under the said order, and the said sums so due for such costs. These are therefore to require you forthwith to make dis¬ tress of the goods and chattels of the said and if within the space of days next after such distress by you taken the said sums, together with the reasonable charges of taking and keeping the.said distress, shall not be paid, that then you do sell the said goods, and chattels so by you distrained, and out of the money arising by such sale thereof that you detain the.said sums, and also the reasonable charges of taking, keeping, and selling the said distress, rendering the overplus (if any) on demand, unto the said and if110 sufficient dis¬ tress can be found, that then you certify the same unto, us, or unto (c) two of her Majesty s jus¬ tices of the peace acting for the said county (a), to the end that such further proceedings may be had therein as to law doth appertain : and we further order you to make return to this warrant, on the day of next, unto us or such justices as aforesaid. And whereas (d) the said # n0^ haying given sufficient security, by way of recognizance or other- wife, to our satisfaction, for his appearance on the return ot (a) or city, or borough, or other place. (b) or refuses. (c) If the party give security for his appearance, insert the names of the justices before whom he is to appear ; but should he not find such security, insert the word “ any.” (d) Should the party find security for his appearance on the re¬ turn of the warrant, erase this paragraph.