Studies in Civics eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 401 pages of information about Studies in Civics.

Studies in Civics eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 401 pages of information about Studies in Civics.
State of _________,}
County of _______,}ss.
The State of _________ to the sheriff or any constable, and to the keeper
of the common jail of said county: 
Whereas, B.F. was, on the _____ day of _________, 18_____, brought before
the undersigned, one of the justices of the peace in and for said county,
charged, on the oath of J.D., with having, on the _____ day of _________,
18_____, at _____, in the said county (here state the offense as charged
in the warrant), and upon examination of the said charge, it appearing to
me that there is just cause to fear that such offense will be committed by
the said R.F., he was ordered to enter into a recognizance, with
sufficient sureties in the sum of ($200), to keep the peace toward all the
people of this state, and especially toward the said J.D., for the term of
(three) months; and the said R.F. having refused (or failed, or
neglected,) to comply with such order:  Now, therefore, you, the said
constable, are commanded forthwith to convey and deliver into the custody
of the said keeper the body of the said R.F., and you, the said keeper,
are hereby commanded to receive the said R.F. into your custody in the
said jail, and him there safely kept for the term of (three) months from
the date hereof, or until he so recognizes as aforesaid, or until he shall
thence be discharged by due course of law.
Given under my hand this _____ day of _________, A.D. 18_____.

J.P., Justice of the Peace.

JAILER’S RECEIPT.

(Venue.)

I hereby certify that I have received into my custody the within named R.F., and have lodged him in the common jail of said county, as within commanded.

Dated, etc.

L.S.P., Sheriff, by G.S., Deputy.

CONSTABLE’S RETURN.

(Venue.)

I hereby certify that by virtue of the within warrant I have delivered the within named R.F. to the keeper of the common jail of the said county, as appears by his receipt indorsed hereon.

Dated, etc.  T.R., Constable.

Fees, etc.

III.  Miscellaneous.

COMPLAINT FOR SEARCH WARRANT.

(Follow form “Criminal Complaint” to the *, then say):  Divers goods and chattels, viz.:  (describing them particularly, and their value,) were feloniously stolen, taken and carried away; and that the said C.W. has good reason to believe, and does believe, that the said goods and chattels are concealed in the (dwelling-house) of one J.S., situated in the (town) of _________, in said county (particularly describing the place), and that the grounds of his said belief are as follows:  (here state the facts and circumstances on which his belief is founded.) He, therefore, prays that a warrant may issue to make search for said goods and chattels in said (dwelling-house) of the said J.S., according to the statute in such case made and provided.

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