§ 3. OF SPECIAL SESSIONS IN DIVISIONS OF COUNTIES, &c., WHEN

AND IN WHAT MANNER ASSEMBLED; AND HEREIN OF THE

GENERAL ANNUAL MEETING UNDER 9 G. IV. c. 61, FOR LI-

CENSING INNS, &c.

15-36

Description of a Special Session

Distinction from Petty Session

Times when Special Sessions may be holden

How Special Sessions are to be summoned

Form of Justice's Precept to High Constable to summon a Special

Session

Form of High Constable's Precept to Petty Constables for convening

a Special Session

What Notices are requisite to a good Special Session

Place and Divisions for which Special Sessions shall be held

Special Sessions not to be holden by different Justices for the same

Purpose

General Annual Licensing Meeting, under 9 G. IV. c. 6

Time of holding in general.

Time of holding in Middlesex and Surrey

Mode of convening

Adjournment of Meeting

Notices, to whom given, and where affixed

Appointment by General Meeting of subordinate Special Sessions

Notices of adjourned Meetings and subordinate Sessions

What Justices disqualified from acting, and Penalty for acting in

County Justices may interfere, in what Corporate Jurisdictions

15

15, 16

16

ib.

16

17-21

21

ib.

22

ib.

ib.

23

24

23

24

ib.

25

b

Questions as to granting Licenses to be decided by Majority present

Notices of Application for Licenses for Houses not before Licensed

Form of Notice required for a new License

Notices required on intended Transfer of License

Form of Notice of Transfer of a License

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26

ib.

27, n.

28, n.

28

ib.

ib.

29

31

ib.

32

ib.

Duration of the License

Form of License

Provisions for granting Licenses at subordinate Special Sessions in

Cases of Death, &c.

Fees on Licenses

Disqualification of Sheriff's Officers, &c. from using Licenses
Provision against Excise Licenses for consuming Beer on Premises
Proceedings against Publicans for Offence against Terms of License,

e. g. not closing House when required, &c.
Appeal to Session against Refusal of a License
Special Sessions for Highways

Surveyors of Highways and District Surveyors

Lands given to maintain Highways

License by Special Sessions to get Materials

Proceedings at Special Sessions of Highway out of repair

Hearing Appeals against Poor-Rates at Special Sessions
Weights and Measures

§ 4. OF GENERAL SESSIONS OF THE PEACE

Whether more than One may be holden at same Time in same County

§ 5. OF GENERAL QUARTER SESSIONS OF THE PEACE

Described

When to be holden in general

51-54

Meaning of First Week

53

When holden in London, Middlesex, and Westminster

Relation of Sessions in London and Middlesex to each other

Summoning a General or General Quarter Sessions

Duration, Adjournment, and Judgment of Quarter Sessions

Place where Quarter Sessions to be holden

Form of Precept to a Sheriff to summon a Session

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60-62

62

55

Form of Sheriff's Warrant to Bailiffs, &c. thereon

56

Form of Sheriff's Return and the Style of the Sessions

57, 58

CHAPTER II.

OF THE PARTIES ATTENDANT ON THE SESSIONS; THEIR

RIGHTS, POWERS, AND DUTIES.

Writ of Dedimus Potestatem in order to take Oath of Office

ib.

71

Justices must annually pay over Fines and Penalties to Sheriff

Protection of Justices for Acts out of Session

77

ib.

78

Power of Sessions to Commit and Fine for Contempts, and to Dis-

charge Parties arrested on Civil Process

Quarter Sessions cannot Attach for Contempt out of Court

Protection of Justices for their acts in Session

Liability of Justices in Session

3. OF THE SHeriff of the COUNTY

4. OF THE Clerk of the PEACE

How appointed

For what Period

89

90

How suspended or dismissed

91

§ 6. OF GAOLERS, KEEPERS OF HOUSES OF CORRECTION, &c.

Duty of Delivering Calendars of Prisoners

100

102

§ 7. OF CONSTABLES

103-110

§ 8. OF GRAND AND PETTY JURORS AT QUARTER SESSIONS

Parties liable to be

110

Parties exempted and disqualified from being

Regulations for returning Lists of Jurors to Sessions

Form of Warrant of Clerk of the Peace to High Constables

Form of Precept by High Constables to Parish Officers

Lists of Jurors, how prepared, affixed, and amended

111-113

113

ib.

114

115

Process to the Sheriff for returning Jurors

How Individuals to be summoned or exempted are ascertained
Exemption on Certificates of Previous Service

Time and Mode of summoning, Neglect to Attend

Juries in Cities and Boroughs having separate Jurisdiction

§ 9. OF PROSECUTORS, DEFENDANTS, AND WITNESSES

Prosecutors

ib.

118

Recognizances

§ 10. OF ADVOCATES AND ATTORNIES

Right of Party to Plead his own Cause, but not to Prosecute
Advocates at Sessions

Barristers

Attornies, their Rights, Duties, Fees, &c.

133

135

ib.

135-138

CHAPTER III.

OF THE JURISDICTION AND PRELIMINARY PROCEEDINGS OF

THE COURT OF QUARTER SESSIONS.

1. OF THE MATTERS OVER WHICH THE COURT OF QUARTER SES-

SIONS EXERCISE JURISDICTION

Extent of Jurisdiction by virtue of the Commission

Extent of Jurisdiction exercised in Practice

Transmitting Indictments found there for Trial at Assizes

In Counties of Cities and Towns

Under Local Acts

In Boroughs where holding Borough Sessions is discontinued

Extent of Jurisdiction in point of Locality

Commitments by Borough Justices to County Sessions

§ 2. OF THE TIME AND FORMALITY OF OPENING the Court, TAKING

OATHS, &c.

Time of assembling

Statutes to be read

Oaths to be taken and Declarations

Registering Dissenting Chapels

Calling Constables

3. OF CALLING, SWEARING, and Charging the Grand Jury; their

DUTIES

Calling Grand Jury

Swearing Grand Jury

Charging Grand Jury

Duties of Grand Jury

Limits of Jurisdiction to present Offences, and herein of Venue 158-166

Finding by

4. OF DIViding the SeSSION.

CHAPTER IV.

204

OF THE MODES OF PROSECUTING OFFENCES AT SESSIONS, AND

THE TECHNICAL RULES INCIDENT TO THE PROCEEDINGS.

1. OF PROSECUTION BY INDICtment, and the LAW OF INDICTMENT 168

Indictment described

Provisions of 7 G. IV. c. 64, against Staying or Reversing Judg-

ments on Indictments

174

175

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