made satisfaction for the said contempt; and how you

shall execute this our precept notify unto

and in no wise omit this, and have you there this writ. Witness ourself at Westminster, the

day of

of

Whereas

in your county Writ of delive

whom lately, at the denouncing of for contumacy, and by writ issued thereupon, you attached by his body until he should have made satisfaction for the contempt; now he having submitted himself, and satisfied the said contempt, we hereby empower aud command you, that without delay you cause the said

to be delivered out of the prison in which he is so detained, if upon that occasion and no other he shall be detained therein. Given under the seal of our

of

A. B. registrar, [or deputy registrar, as the case may be,]
Extracted by E. F. proctor.

The 54 Geo. 3. c. 68. I. contains provisions for the better
regulation of ecclesiastical courts in Ireland, correspond-
ing to those of the 53 Geo. 3. c. 127. E. supra.

rance.

Of Wrongs and their Remedies respecting the Rights of Persons.

C. B. and Exe.

P. 106. l. 9. The 56 Geo.3. c.100. U.K. recites that the Judges of K. B. provisions of the Habeas Corpus act, 31 Car. 2. c. 2. Eng. shall issue writ and 21 & 22 Geo.3.c.11.Ir. only extend to cases of com- of habeas corpus ad subjicien mitment or detainer for criminal or supposed criminal dum, in vacatimatter; and for extending the remedy of such writ en-bable ground for acts, that where any person shall be confined or restrained complaint.

on, where

pro

of 56 Geo.3.c.100. U.K.

of his liberty, (otherwise than for some criminal or supposed criminal matter, and except persons imprisoned for debt or process in any civil suit) within England, Wales, Berwick upon Tweed, or the isles of Jersey, Guernsey, or Man, any one of the barons of the exchequer, of the degree of the coif, as well as any one of the justices of the one bench or the other, and in Ireland any one of the barons of the exchequer, or of the justices of one bench or the other, shall, upon complaint made to them by or on the behalf of the person so confined, &c. if it shall appear by affidavit (or affirmation in cases where by law an affirmation is allowed) that there is a probable and reasonable ground for such complaint, award, in vacation time, a writ of habeas corpus ad subjiciendum, under the seal of said court, to be directed to the person or persons in whose custody or power such party shall be, returnable immediately before the person so awarding the same, or before any other judge of the court under the seal of which the said writ issued. And by s. 2. if the person, &c. to whom any writ of habeas corpus shall be issue warrant directed according to the provisions of this act, upon serfor apprehend- vice of such writ, either by the actual delivery thereof to

s. 2.

If writ disobey

ed, judge may

ing, &c. the

in contempt of

at.

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person so acting him, &c. or by leaving the same at the place where the party shall be confined, &c. with any servant or agent of the person, &c. so confining, &c. shall wilfully neglect or refuse to make a return or pay obedience thereto, he shall be deemed guilty of a contempt of the court, under the seal whereof such writ shall have issued; and it shall be lawful for the said justice or baron, before whom such writ shall be returnable, upon proof made by affidavit of wilful disobedience of said writ, to issue a warrant under his hand and seal, for the apprehending and bringing before him, or before some other justice or baron of the same court, the person, &c. so wilfully disobeying said writ, in order to his being bound to the king, with two find sureties for sufficient sureties, in such sum as in the warrant shall be his appearance expressed, with condition to appear in the court of which in court in fol

Such person to

lowing term, or the said justice or baron is a judge, at a day in the ensu

committed.

ing term to be mentioned in said warrant, to answer the said matter of contempt; and in case of neglect or refusal

to

cation, may be

and vice versa.

to become so bound, it shall be lawful for such justice, &c. to commit such person to the gaol or prison of said court, there to remain until he shall have become bound as aforesaid, or shall be discharged by order of the court in term time, or by order of one of the justices or barons in vacation; and the recognizance to be taken thereupon shall be returned and filed in said court, and shall continue in force until the matter of such contempt shall have been heard, &c. unless sooner ordered by the court to be discharged: provided, that if such writ shall be awarded Writ, where isso late in the vacation by any one of the said justices, &c. sued late in va that, in his opinion, obedience thereto cannot be conveni- made returnable in ensuing term, ently paid during such vacation, the same shall and may, at his discretion, be made returnable in the court of which he shall be a justice or baron, at a day certain in the next term; and the said court shall proceed thereupon, and award process of contempt in case of disobedience thereto, in like manner as upon disobedience to any writ originally awarded by the said court: provided that if such writ shall be awarded by the court of king's bench, common pleas, or exchequer, in the said countries respectively, (which last mentioned court shall have like power to award such writs as the courts of K. B. and C. B. in each of the said countries now have,) in term, but so late that, in the judgment of the court, obedience thereto cannot be conveniently paid during such term, the same shall, at the discretion of said court, be made returnable at a day certain in the then next vacation, before any justice, or baron of the degree of the coif, or, if in Ireland, before any justice or baron of the same court, who shall proceed thereupon, in such manner as by this act is directed concerning writs issuing in and made returnable during the vacation. By s. 3. in all cases provided for by this act, although the return to any writ of habeas corpus shall be Judges in vacasufficient in law, it shall be lawful for the justice, &c. before whom such writ may be returnable, to examine into the truth of return, truth of the facts set forth in such return, by affidavit, from party, (or affirmation in cases where an affirmation is allowed by law,) and to do therein as to justice shall appertain; pear in court and if such writ shall be returned before

any

one of

s. 3.

tion may examine into

and take bail

where truth doubtful, to ap

in next term.

Recognizance,

be transmitted

to court.

S. 4.

said justices, &c. and it shall appear doubtful to him, on such examintion, whether the meterial facts of said return, or any of them, be true or not, it shall be lawful for the said justice, &c. to let to bail the said person so confined, &c. upon his entering into a recognizance with one or more sureties, or, in case of infancy or coverture, or other disability, upon security by recognizance, in a reasonable sum, to appear in the court of which the said justice, &c. shall be a justice, &c. upon a day certain in the term folaffidavits, &c. to lowing, and so from day to day as the court shall require, and to abide such order as the court shall make in the premises; and such justice, &c. shall transmit into the same court the said writ and return, together with such recognizance, affidavits and affirmations; and thereupon it shall be lawful for the court to examine into the truth of the facts set forth in the return, in a summary way, by affidavit, (or affirmation in case where affirmation is allowed,) and to order and determine touching the discharging, bailing, or remanding the party. And by s. 4. the like proceeding may be had in the court for controverting the truth of the return to any such writ of habeas corpus awarded as aforesaid, although, such writ shall be awarded by the court itself, or be returnable therein. By s. 5. Writ of habeas writs of habeas corpus, according to the true intent of this corpus may run act, may be directed and run into any county palatine or palatine, &c. or cinque port, or any other privileged place within Engplaces out of the land, Wales, Berwick upon Tweed, Jersey, Guernsey, or Man, and also into any port, harbour, road, creek and bay, upon the coast of England or Wales, although the same should lie out of the body of any county; and if such writ shall issue in Ireland the same may be directed, &c. into any port, &c. although the same should Provisions of not be in the body of any county. By s. 6. the several provisions of this act, touching the making writs of habeas 51 Car. 2. c. 2. corpus, issuing in time of vacation, returnable into the said Eng, and 21 & courts, or for making such writs, awarded in term time, 2 Geo,3.c.11. returnable in vacation, and also for making wilful disobedience thereto a contempt of court, and for issuing warrants to apprehend, &c. persons disobeying such writs, and in case of neglect or refusal to become bound

Same proceed

ing where writ

awarded by court itself.

s. 5.

into counties

body of county.

s. 6.

this act to ex

tend to writs

issued under

Ir.

as

as aforesaid, for committing persons so neglecting, &c. to gaol as aforesaid, [*and] respecting the recognizance to be taken as aforesaid, and the proceedings thereon, shall Not printed. extend to all writs of habeas corpus awarded in pursuance

of the 31 Car. 2. c. 2. Eng. or 21 & 22 Geo. 3. c. 11. Ir.

Of Injuries to Personal Property.

P. 121. 1. 28. The 7Geo. 2. c. 15. Eng. and 26 Geo. 3. Owners or part owners of ships, c. 86. Eng. are amended by the 53 Geo. 3. c. 159. &c. how far liaG. B. which enacts, that no person who is or shall be ble for losses arising to goods owner or part owner of any ship or vessel, shall be liable on board, with

out their de

G. B.

to answer for or make good any loss or damage arising by fault, &c. reason of any act, neglect, matter or thing done, omitted 55 Geo.3.c.159. or occasioned, without the fault or privity of such owner, which may happen to any goods, wares, merchandize or other things laden or put on board the same ship, &c. after 1st. September, 1813, or which, after said day, may happen to any other ship, &c. or to any goods, &c. being in or on board of any other ship, &c. further than the value of his ship, &c. and the freight due or to grow due during the voyage which may be in prosecution or contracted for at the time of the happening of such loss, &c. And by s. 2. the value of the carriage of any goods, &c. s. 2. belonging to the owner or any of the owners of such ship, what shall be &c. and also the hire due or to grow due under any condeemed freight.

tract made by or on behalf of his majesty, or by or on behalf of any other person or body corporate, except only such hire as in the case of a ship, &c. hired for time, may not begin to be carned until the expiration of 6 calendar months after the happening of such loss, &c. shall be deemed to be freight within the meaning of this act, and also of the said acts of the 7 Geo. 2. c. 15. and 26 Geo. 3.