APPENDIX

TO

CRIMINAL PLEADING, &c.

PRECEDENTS.

Common Commencements, Conclusions, &c. of Indictments, &c.

1. Commencement of an indictment taken at the assizes or general quarter sessions.

Lancashire (a), to wit. The jurors for our lord the king upon their oath present*, that A. B. (b), late of C. (c), in the county of L. labourer (d), on (e) the first day of May, in the fifty-fourth year of the reign of our sovereign lord George the third, by the grace of God, of the united kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, king, defender of the faith, with force and (f) arms, at C. (g) aforesaid, in the county aforesaid, &c.

2. The same with an alias dictus (h).

* That John Robinson, late of B. in the county of L. labourer, otherwise called John Baldwin, on, &c.

3. The same with an alius dictus of the Christian name (i). Lancashire to wit. The jurors for our lord the king upon their oath present, that John Long late of the parish of A., in the county of L., labourer, otherwise called Thomas Long, on, &c.

4. The same with an alias dictus of degree.

Lancashire to wit. The jurors for our lord the king upon their oath present, that John Long, late of Manchester, in the county of Lancaster, Esquire, otherwise called John Long, late of the same place, gentleman, on, &c. (k).

5. The same against a married woman,

Lancashire to wit. The jurors for our lord the king upon their oath present, that Alice Tweedie, the wife of Alexander Tweedie, late of the parish of Preston, in the county of Lancaster, labourer (1).

6. Conclusion to every count.

"Against the form of the statute (n) (or statutes) in such case made and provided, and against the peace of our said lord the king, his crown, and dignity (o)." If the indictment or information be at common law, it should conclude simply against the peace, &c.

7. Commencement of a count subsequent to the first.

And the jurors aforesaid, upon their oath aforesaid, do further present* that the said A. B. on, &c. with force and arms, at C. aforesaid, in the county aforesaid, &c.

(i) See p. 46, 7.

(k) Foster, 5. (7) See p. 49.

(m) See Fost. 5.

(n) See p. 228.
(0) See chap. XI.

8. Commencement of an inquisition taken before the coroner.

Lancashire to wit. An inquisition indented, taken for our sovereign lord the king, at the parish of B. in the county of Lancaster, on the day of , in the

year of the reign of our sovereign lord George the third, by the grace of God, of the united kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, king, defender of the faith, before C. D. (p), one of the coroners of our said Lord the king, for the said county on view of the body of M. N. then and there lying dead, upon the oath (g) of A. B. &c. (name the jurors,) good and lawful men of the said county, duly chosen, and who being then and there (r) duly sworn, and charged to inquire for our said lord the king, when, how, and by what means the said M. N. came to his death, do upon their oath say (s), that, &c.

Conclusion. And that, after the said E. F. had done and committed the felony and murder aforesaid, he the said E. F. withdrew and fled for the same, (if so in fact,) and that, at the time of the doing and committing thereof, or at any time since, he the said E. F. had no goods or chattels, lands, or tenements within the said county, or elsewhere, to the knowledge of the said jurors, (according to the fact,) in witness whereof, as well the said coroner as the said A. B. C. &c. (the names of all the jurors,) have to this inquisition set their hands and seals, the day, year, and place, first abovementioned.

9. Commencement of an information by the attorney

general.

Michaelmas term, in the

year

of the reign of George the third.. Middlesex, to wit. Be it remembered, that A. B. esquire, attorney-general of our sovereign lord the now king, who for our sovereign lord the king prosecutes in this behalf, in his proper person comes into the court of our said lord the king, before the king himself, at Westminster, in the county of Middlesex, on Wednesday next after fifteen days of Saint Martin in this same term, and for

our said lord the king gives the court here to understand, and be informed, that, &c.

Conclusion:-against the form, &c. (if necessary) and against the peace of our said lord the king, his crown, and dignity.

Whereupon the said attorney general of our said lord the king, who for our said lord the king in this behalf prosecutes, for our said lord the king prays the consideration of the court here in the premises, and that due process of law may be awarded against the said C. D. in this behalf, to make him answer to our said lord the king touching and concerning the premises aforesaid, &c.

10. Information by Master of Crown Office.

Trinity term, 39 Geo. 3. Yorkshire, to wit. Be it remembered, that James Templer, esquire, coroner and attorney of our lord the now king, in the court of our said lord the now king, before the king himself, who prosecutes for our said lord the king in this behalf, in his proper person comes here into the court of our said lord the king, before the king himself at Westminster, on Tuesday next after the octave of the purification of the blessed virgin Mary, in the 39th year of the reign of our sovereign lord the now king, and for our said lord the king, gives the court here to understand and be informed that C. D. late of, &c. (here state the offence with the same precision as in an indictment, and conclude each count according to the nature of the offence as follows.) To the great damage of him the said A. B., to the evil example of all others in the like case offending, and against the peace of our said lord the king, his crown and dignity.

And the said coroner and attorney of our said lord the king, who for our said lord the king in this behalf prosecutes, further giveth the court here to understand and be informed that the said C. D. on, &c. (state offence as in second count of an indictment.)

Whereupon the said coroner and attorney of our said lord the king, who for our said lord the king in this behalf prosecuteth for our said lord the king, prayeth the consideration of the court here in the premises, and that due process of law may be awarded against him, the said C. D. in this behalf, to make him answer to our said lord the king, touching and concerning the premises aforesaid.