A Summary of the Powers and Duties of a Justice of the Peace in Scotland; In Alphabetical Order, with Forms of Proceedings, Etc., Comprising a Short View of the Criminal Duty, and of the Greater Part of the Civil Duty, of Sheriffs and Magistrates of Burgh (Paperback)

Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. Excerpt from book: Section 1APPENDIX. FORMS PROCEEDINGS, WARRANTS, and c; // textit{it not attempted to give firms for all possible emergencies. Sat it it easy from tboie given to frame otters, when required. All that it necessary is, that the proceeding or warrant le perspicuous, shortt ra+ tional, and consistent with the law on the point. AFFIDAVIT. At the day of one thousand eight hundred and years: In presence of A B, Esq. of C, one of his Majesty's justices of the peace for the county of compeared D E textit{(design him), who being solemnly sworn, depones, That textit{(insert the facts). All which is truth, as he shall answer to God* A -B- ', textit{J. p. ARREST, DECLARATION, AND PRECGGNITION, . 1. textit{Petition ly ProcuratorFiscal, Unto the Honourable his Majesty's justices of the peace for the county of R, The petition of A B, procurator.fiscaLof court, for the public interest, Humbly sheweth, That C D textit{(design him], did at tpon or one or other of the days of that month, er of preceding, or following, textit{(state the of' textit{fence.) May it therefore please your Honours to grant warrant to search for and apprehend the said C 1), and to bring him before you for examination; and thereafter to grant warrant to commit him to jail, there to be detained till brosght to trial for the aid crime, or till liberated in due course of law. A B. 2. textit{Warrant to Arrest for Examination. textit{Place and date*?The justices having considered the foregoing petition, grant warrant to constables to search for and apprehend the said C D, and to bring him before any one of the said justices for examination. G H, textit{J. P, textit{Wben the arrest takes place without a previous written application, it may be in lite following terms;? textit{Place and date.-l, G H, one of hi...