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RULES OF SUPREME COURT

examined in his presence and hearing, and their respective deposi tions having been rad over to the said AB, these words are now said to the said A.B. by this Court, namely

"Having heard the evilence, do you wish to say anything in answer to the charge? You are not obliged to say anything un ess you desire to do so, but whatever you say will be taken down in writing, and may be g ven in evidence against you on your trial. And I give you clearly to understan i that you have nothing to hope from any promise of favour, and nothing to fear from any threat, that may have been held out to you to in luce you to make any admission or enfession of y ur guilt; but whatever you now say may be given in evidenc against you upon your trial, notwith- stan in such promise or threat.”

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Whereupon the said A.B. savs as follows:-[state whatever the accus d says, and as nearly as possible in the very words he uses. Get him to sign the statement if he will].

[A.B.]

(Seal).

41.

Recognizance to prosecute or give Evidence.

In Her Britannic Majesty's Curt at [Canton].

[Thursday] the

C.D. of

day of

18

[labourer] comes persorally b fore this

Court and acknowledges himself to owe to Our Sovereign Lad the Queen the sum of

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to be levied on his goods if he

fails in the condition hereon indorsed.

(Signed) C.D.

(Seal).

Condition indorsed.

The condition of the within-written recognizance is as follows:- A.B. o

[labourer] has been charged before this Court for that [&c., as in summons).

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If, therefore, the within-named C.D. appears before this Court on *and then and there prefers an indictment against the said A.B., for the said offence, and duly prosecutes the same [and gives evidence thereon*], then the said recognizance shall be void, and otherwise shall remain in fuil force.

[Where the recognizance is only to give evidence, substitute for the words between the asterisks* *the following :—] and then and there give evidence on an indictment, to be then and there preferred against the said A.B. for the said offence.

42.

Notice of Recognizance to be giren to Prosecutor and each of his

Witnesses.

In Her Britannic Majesty's Court a1 [Canton].

[Thursday] the

day of

C.D. of

[labourer].

You are bound in the sum of

before this Court on

at

18

to appear

and then and there to prosecute and give evidence against [or to prosecute or to give evidence against] A.B. of

[labourer] and unless you do s, the recognizance entered into by you will be forthwith levied on your goods.

(Seal).