tice, as the said jurors, have set our seals to this inquisition, the day and year first above written. An inquisition of forcible entry before justices on view, must mention what estate the complaining party has in the premises, in order to show that he is within the statutes upon the subject; and therefore where an inquisition stated that A. B., being the duly authorized agent of C. D., was possessed of, &c. without mentioning what estate C. D. had in the premises, Coleridge, J. held it bad. R. v. Bowser, 8 Dowl. 129. Upon this inquisition being found, if the defendants will quietly deliver up the tenements in question, the justice may at once put the complainant into peaceable possession of them; in which case he makes an indorsement on the inquisition of his having done so. But if the defendants still persist in their detainer, the justice or justices, before whom the inquisition was taken, may issue their warrant to the sheriff of the county, &c., commanding him to re-seize the premises, and restore them to the complainant; of the issuing of which warrant, and of what shall be done under it, the justice will indorse a memorandum on the inquisition. In executing this warrant, the sheriff may take such force of the body of his county, &c., as he may deem necessary; see 15 R. 2, c. 2; and he may break open doors, if necessary, after having first demanded admission. Dalt. c. 44. The following may be the form of the warrant : Berkshire, to wit: J. P., esquire, one of the justices of our sovereign Lady the Queen, assigned to keep the peace in the said county, and also to hear and determine divers felonies, trespasses and other misdemeanors in the said county committed,-to the sheriff of the said county, greeting: Whereas by an inquisition indented and taken before me, the said J. P. at - on by the oaths of [naming the inquest], it was found that [&c. here set out the finding of the inquest, as in the inquisition, but in the past tense, to the words] against the form of the statutes in such case made and provided; as by the said inquisition more fully and at large appears. Therefore in pursuance of the statutes in such case made and provided, I hereby, on behalf of our sovereign Lady the Queen, do charge and command you, the said sheriff, that, taking with you the power of your county, if it be needful, you go unto the said dwelling-house, and that you re-seize the same with the appurtenances, and that you put the said A. B. in full possession of the same. Herein fail you not. Given under my hand and seal, at - the day of - in the year of the reign of our sovereign Lady Queen Victoria. It may be necessary to mention, that by stat. 8 H. 6, c. 9, already mentioned, it is enacted, that mayors, justices of the peace, sheriffs, and bailiffs of cities, towns and boroughs, having franchise, shall have in the said cities, towns and boroughs, like power to remove such entries, and in other articles aforesaid, arising within the same, as justices of peace and sheriffs in counties and countries aforesaid have. FOREIGN SERVICE. Engaging in foreign military service, without licence.] If any natural born subject, without leave or licence under the sign manual, or signified by order in counsel or proclamation, shall accept or agree to accept any military commission, or enter into the military service as a commissioned or noncommissioned officer, or shall enlist or agree to enlist as a soldier, or to be employed in or shall serve in any military or warlike operation, for or in the service of any foreign prince, state, potentate, colony, province, or part of a province, or of any person assuming to exercise the powers of government in or over any foreign country: misdemeanor, fine or imprisonment or both, at the discretion of the court. 59 G. 3, c. 69, s. 2. at Commitment:-On being then and there a natural born subject of Her Majesty Queen Victoria, did unlawfully and without any leave or licence in that behalf, enter into the military service of a certain foreign state, to wit, of a commissioned officer, to wit, as a captain; against the form of the statute in such case made and provided. And you, the said keeper, &c. - as The like in the naval service.] If any natural born subject, without such leave or licence as aforesaid, shall accept or agree to accept an appointment as officer, or agree to enter himself as sailor or marine, to serve in any vessel of war, or ship to be used for any warlike purpose, for or in the service of any foreign power, prince, state, potentate, colony, province or part of a province, or of any person assuming to exercise the powers of government in or over any foreign country: misdemeanor, fine or imprisonment or both. 59 G. 3, c. 69, s. 2. The commitment may readily be framed, from the form under the last head. Going abroad for the purpose of enlisting, &c.] If any natural born subject, without such leave or licence as aforesaid, shall go or agree to go to any foreign country, in order to enlist or serve in any warlike operation, whether by land or sea, in the service of any foreign prince, state, &c., either as officer, soldier, sailor or marine, although no enlistment money, pay or reward shall be given to or accepted by him: misdemeanor; fine or imprisonment or both. 59 G. 3, c. 69, x. 2. Engaging, &c. others, in such service.] If any person, in any of Her Majesty's dominions or colonies, shall engage or endeavour to engage persons to enlist or serve in any such service, as officer, soldier, sailor or marine, for or under or in aid of any foreign prince, state, &c. or to embark from any of Her Majesty's dominions with such intent: misdemeanor, fine or imprisonment or both. 59 G. 3, c. 69, 8. 2. And every master of a vessel, knowingly taking or engaging to take them on board, shall forfeit 501. for each person, to be recovered by action of debt, s. 10, and his ship may be seized and detained by the officers of the customs, until such penalty be paid," " or until the owner of such ship or vessel shall give good and sufficient bail by recognizance," before a justice of the peace, for the payment of such penalty. Id. *. 6. Offenders to be apprehended, &c.] Any justice of the peace, residing at or near to any port where any such offence shall be committed, on information on oath of any such offence, may issue his warrant for the apprehension of the offender, and cause him to be brought before himself or any other justice of the peace; and the justice before whom he is brought may examine into the nature of the offence upon oath, and may commit such person to gaol, there to remain until delivered by due course of law, unless such offender shall give bail, to the satisfaction of the said justice, to answer to any information or indictment for the said offence. 59 G. 3, c. 69, s. 4. Fitting out vessels of war for foreign states.] If any person, within Her Majesty's dominions, shall, without the leave and licence of Her Majesty as aforesaid, equip, furnish, fit out or arm any ship or vessel, or endeavour to do so, or be concerned in doing so, with intent that it shall be employed in the service of any foreign prince, state, &c. or with intent to cruise or commit hostilities against any foreign prince, state, &c. not at war with this country; or shall issue or deliver any commission for such ship or vessel, with intent that it shall be so employed: misdemeanor, fine or imprisonment or both, and the ship may be seized and forfeited. 59 G. 3, c. 69, 8. 7. Or if any person within Her Majesty's dominions, without such leave and licence, shall, by adding to the number of guns, or changing them for others, or by the addition of any equipment for war, be concerned in increasing or augmenting the warlike force of any ship or vessel of war in the service of any foreign prince, state, &c.: misdemeanor, fine or imprisonment, or both. Id. 8. 8. FORESTALLING, &c. Forestalling, or the buying up of dead victual on its way to market; engrossing, or the buying of the like in gross, for the purpose of again selling in gross; and regrating, or the purchasing of the like in a market, for the purpose of afterwards selling the same in the same market or other market in the immediate neighbourhood::-were formerly punishable as a misdemeanor at common law. See R. v. Waddington, - East, 143, 166. 1 Hawk. c. 80, and also by statute. See 42 G. 3, c. 71. But now these offences, both at common law, and by statute, are wholly abolished by stat. 7 & 8 Vict. c. 24. FORGERY. 1. As to the seals or sign manual, p. 477. 2. As to private securities, &c., p. 477. Bills, checks, bank notes, wills, exchequer bills, Making or having paper for forged exchequer bills, Deeds, bonds, receipts, orders for goods, &c. p. 482. 3. As to forged bank notes, bank note paper, &c. p. 484. Buying or having forged bank notes, p. 484. Making paper for forged bank notes, or moulds, p. 484. Making, having or using plates for bank notes, or blank notes, p. 485. Making other bankers' paper, or moulds, p. 486. Making, using, &c. plates for other banker's notes, p. 487. Making, using, &c. plates for notes of foreign bankers, &c. p. 488. Possession of them, what shall be deemed, &c. p. 488. 4. As to the public funds, &c. p. 488. Forging transfers of stock, or powers of attorney, p. 488. Forging the attestation of such power of attorney, p. 489. Personating the owner of stock, p. 489. Making false entries in the books, as to the public funds, p. 490. Making out false dividend warrants, p. 490. 5. As to public documents, p. 491. Recognizances, fines, &c. in another's name, p. 491. 6. Prosecution of offences, &c. p. 493. Offences, where to be tried, &c. p. 493. 1. Forgery of the Seals or Sign Manual. The seals or sign manual.] "If any person shall forge or counterfeit, or shall utter knowing the same to be forged or counterfeited, the great seal of the United Kingdom, his Majesty's privy seal, and privy signet of his Majesty, his Majesty's seals appointed by the 24th article of the union to be kept, used, and continued in Scotland, the great seal of Ireland, or the privy seal of Ireland:" treason, 1 IV. 4, c. 66, 8. 2, transportation for life or for not less than seven years, or imprisonment with or without hard labour for not more than four nor less than two years. 1 Vict. c. 84, 8. 1. The impression of the seal upon wax, and not the seal itself, is what is here meant. If a good seal be taken from an old instrument, and affixed to a forged one, it is doubtful if this be a counterfeiting of the seal, and treason. See the cases cited, 2 Arch. P. A. 229. Commitment:-On -at· the great seal of the United Kingdom to a certain instrument, purporting to be a patent and grant from the crown, falsely, deceitfully and traitorously did forge and counterfeit; against the duty of his allegiance, and against the form of the statutes in such case made and provided. you the said keeper, &c. And 2. Forgery of Private Securities, &c. Bills, checks, bank notes, wills, exchequer bills, East India bonds.] If any person shall forge or alter, or shall offer, utter, dispose of, or put off, knowing the same to be forged or altered, any exchequer bill or exchequer debenture, or any indorsement on or assignment of any exchequer bill or exchequer debenture; or any bond under the common seal of the united company of merchants of England, trading to the East Indies, commonly called an East India bond, or any indorsement on or assignment of any East India bond;-or any note or bill of exchange of the governor and company of the bank of England, commonly called a bank note, a bank bill of exchange, |