JURISDICTION-continued. plea to indictment at sessions of peace that offence was com- general demurrer to a plea to the, made to an information by continuance by cur. adv. vult. and judgment on demurrer to JUROR, oath of, to try whether prisoner stands obstinately mute, 268,9 rule for withdrawing, 332 oath to, on trial of identity, 353 JURY, see the proceedings before "GRAND JURY." oath of, 183 oath of other jurymen, 183 rule on prosecution for treason for delivery of list of to pri- rule for special at instance of prosecutor, 307, 8 peremptory appointment of coroner and attorney for striking oath to petty on trial of prisoner at Old Bailey or assizes, 315 oath of, on trial of traverse at assizes, 315 at sessions, 315 address to on trial of traverse at sessions, 321 mode of asking as to their verdict and form of giving same, oath to, to try whether prisoner insane, 444 oath to jury of matrons to try pregnancy of prisoner, 443 JURY PRECEPT, in county of Westmoreland to summon jury at sessions, 175 precept to summon jury before sessions, 303 warrant for returning lists of jurors, 304 venire facias ad triandum before justices of oyer and termin- distringas juratorum in K. B. 306 suggestion for jury de mediatate linguæ, 306 the like in a more recent form, 307 rule for special jury at instance of prosecutor, 307 a more recent form, 308 peremptory appointment of coroner and attorney for striking rule of court in K. B. to bring up defendant, 308 rule to have defendant in court to take his trial, 309 calling prisoner to bar in cases of felonies, 309 calling defendant out on bail to appear, 309 calling bail to bring forth principal, 309 clerk of arraign's call of petty jury on trial of felony, 309 call of jury to traverse at assizes, 309 JURY PROCESS-continued. clerk of arraign's address to prisoner before challenge at as- the like at sessions, 310 challenge of array of jurors the sheriff being interested, 310 plea at last challenge and proceedings thereon, 311 challenge to array at assizes for want of hundredors, 312 oath to juror previous to asking him questions, 315 oath to petty jury, 315 oath of jury on traverse at assizes, 315 oath of jurors at sessions, 315 cryer's telling the jury to stand together, 315 cryer's proclamation for persons to give information at assizes, 315 the like at sessions, 316 another form, 316 calling prisoner to the bar and proceedings to challenge, $16 317 the like at sessions, 318 award of at Hicks's Hall, 432 JUSTICES, usual form of information before on a criminal offence, see "Information," 1, 2 commitment by a, for city and liberty of Westminster, see "Commitments," 58 commitment by two, 58 commitment by justice on view for insulting him, 66 another form, 117 of car- order of justice under 18 Geo. 3. c. 19. s. 1. for costs on distress warrant of justice to levy said costs, ibid. return thereto, 118 warrant of justice, to apprehend for such costs in default of writ of certiorari to two committing justices to certify infor- return of the two justices to such writ of certiorari, 125 commitment by of party apprehended after indictment found, 208 for sending threatening letter after indictment found, 209 JUSTICES-continued. commitment of on indictment found for want of bail, 209 writ of certiorari to, to remove indictment at instance of pro- like to, to remove conviction into B. R. 251 like to justices of assize to remove indictment from assizes at return of, of certiorari of indictment, 257 like from session into K. B. 257 return of certiorari directed to justice of oyer and terminer K KIDNAPPING. Commitment. for misdemeanour, in kidnipping a boy, 93 Special rule of, to remand prisoner where original commit- KING'S COUNnsel. petition for, 265 petition to Prince Regent for counsel on trial of information like on trial of indictment for libel, removed into K. B. 266 petition for, to argue errors, 428 notice of argument, 428 of further argument, 429 petition for, 499 KING'S SERJEANT. petition for assignment of king's serjeant as counsel, 265 KING'S EVIDENCE. commitment of party concerned in highway robbery, and ad- commitment of a witness who has confessed being concerned LABEL. L to writ of association, 138 label to writ of si non omnes, 139 LARCENY. Grand, form of information at police office for, 2 from dwelling-house, 4 from on board ship in Thames, 7 examination for where prisoner signs it, 41 commitment for, 95 on suspicion of, 95 judgment of transportation for seven years for grand, after prayer of benefit of clergy, 370 LARCENY continued. Petit, call to prisoner before judgment for, 364 LEAD, See “ IRON, &c. information for stolen lead, iron, &c. on 29 Car. 2. c. 30, s. search warrant for, 24 search warrant for stolen wood, on 15 Car. c. 2, 24 Commitment, for felony, in cutting, ripping, &c. from warehouse, with intent for felony in stealing, affixed to buildings, 114 LETTERS, See POST-OFFICE." LETTERS PATENT. for fine imposed by court of oyer and terminer, on indictment like from crown office, 360 LIBEL, see COMMITMENT." commitment to tower by secretaries of state, as author of, 66 for uttering seditious expressions of and concerning the king, judgment for, 370 [70 judgment in K. B. for fine, imprisonment, and security for good similar, 375 1 affidavit to ground motion for information against attorney for record of conviction on trial, on an information for, in news- LIBERATES, or warrants to discharge prisoner after commitment, he having LICENSE, for misdemeanour, in going into France without, from his ma- for feloniously sailing into an enemy's port without license, in LODGINGS, see COMMITMENT." Commitments, against lodger, for robbing ready-furnished, 99 [100 against lodger, for carrying away property with intent to steal, MANDAMUS. rule for to examine witnesses, &c. in West Indies, under 42 MANSLAUGHTER. a condition to give evidence for, before grand and petty jury, where one is bailed for, 55 ancient form of judgment for, when defendant might be burnt verdict that defendant was guilty of, but not guilty of mur- MARSHALSEA. rule for committing defendant to, 232 MAYHEM. commitment for, 92 MAYOR, of Bristol, examination and confession of prisoner on charge MATTERS OF FORM, consent by grand jury to alteration of, 186 request at sessions to grand jury to allow alteration in matter MERCY. certificate of judge recommending defendant to, under favour- MERITS, PLEAS TO. entry of plea of not guilty, in case of treason or felony, 540 general issue to information ex officio, 540 like by two inhabitants of parish on behalf of whole, when in- plea by township to indictment for not repairing highway, MISDEMEANOUR. form of justice's warrant to apprehend for in concealing felo- recognizance to prosecute and give evidence at sessions for, 43 recognizance to give evidence on indictment at sessions, 48 general form of commitment at public offices for felony or, 57 for, in going into France during war, without majesty's license, other forms, 75 for in concealing felony, 81 [72 for misdemeanour in leaving or dropping child, whereby it be- comes chargeable to the parish, 85 another, in a different form, 85 for, in kidnapping a boy, 93 for, in attempting to steal, 96 |