1664 ORDINANCE No. 1 OF 1883 .
Distraints for Rent.
not exceeding one hundred dollars , or to imprisonment for a term not
exceeding three months in addition to any other liability he may have
incurred by his proceedings .
Bailiffs of the 3. The bailiffs of the Court shall be employed under the provisions
Court to levy
distress ; fees of this Ordinance.
to go to the
Crown. The salaries, allowances and expenses for the bailiffs , and other
officers employed under this Ordinance, shall be paid out of the general
revenue of the Colony ; and all fees collected under this Ordinance for
services by such bailiffs and officers, shall be paid into the general
revenue of the Colony.
Fees. 4. No fees shall be taken or demanded for such distresses , except
those allowed by this Ordinance , as set out in schedule A.
Limitation 5. No warrants shall be issued in any case for arrears of rent due
of time.
for more than twelve months at the time of the application .
PART II.
Ofthe making of distraints.
Application 6. Any person claiming to be entitled to arrears of rent, or his duly
for warrant.
constituted attorney or agent may apply, for such warrant as is herein
after mentioned .
Powers of 7. Powers of attorney to agents authorized to apply for warrants of
attorneys and
agents. distress, may be either general or for the particular case ; and shall be
exempt from stamp duty, if confined solely to the purpose of giving
authority to distrain for rent under this Ordinance. Such powers may
be in the form in schedule E or to the like effect .
Affidavit. 8. Every application for a warrant shall be supported by an affidavit
or declaration which may be according to the form contained in schedule
B or to the like effect ; such affidavits or declarations may be sworn or
declared to in like manner as other affidavits or declarations in the
Supreme Court.
Judge , Regis 9. Warrants according to the form in schedule C or to the like
trar, or
Deputy Regis effect may be issued by a Judge of the Supreme Court or in the absence
trar, may
issue warrant. of any Judge from the Court House by the Registrar or a Deputy Regis
trar returnable within six days addressed to any one of the bailiffs of
the Court.