cap. 107. 16 & 17 Vic. extend on the river Thames, from Yantlet Creek to Broadness British stat. Point in the Northfleet Hope, and shall include every part of the said river between those limits respectively. 1853. Officers of customs warrants of commitment. 278. In case of the non-payment of any penalty incurred for any offence in respect of which the offender is not liable to detention, such justice or justices or any other justice or justices, may, by warrant under his or their hand and seal, commit such party to any of her majesty's gaols within his or their jurisdiction, there to remain until the penalty shall be paid. 279. Such warrants may be executed in any part of the United may execute Kingdom by any officer of customs, and such justice or justices are hereby also authorized and required, when such party is convicted of any offence for which the punishment of hard labour is inflicted, to commit such party by such warrant to any house of correction, there to be kept to hard labour for such time as may be authorized by this or any other act relating to the Justices may miti ties in cer customs. 280. Where any person shall or may be convicted before any gate penal justice or justices as aforesaid in any penalty or penalties tain cases to incurred as aforesaid, and except as is hereinafter provided, the one fourth. said justice or justices may, in cases where, upon consideration of the circumstances they shall deem it expedient so to do, and for a first offence only, mitigate the payment of the said penalty or penalties so as the sum to be paid by such person be not less than one fourth part of the amount of the penalty in which such person shall have been convicted. Justices' Fees. 10 ANNE c. 4. Island Act. 1711. 10 ANNE, c. 4.] An act for regulating fees. 10 Anne, c. 4, sec. 16.] To the justices of the peace: ISLD. [May 19,1711.] For every examination, affidavit, mittimus, and re- 0 1 3 For every recognizance 17. To the constable, for every warrant served (b) 0 1 3 (b) These are old currency sums. Clerks to the Justices. 26 GEO. II. c. 14.] For settling and ascertaining the fees of 26 GRO. 11. c. 14. British stat. BRIT. [1753.] clerks to justices of the peace. Wheareas some doubts have arisen 1753. settle a table taken by by the judge 26 Geo. II. c. 14. sec. 1.] touching the fees due to clerks of justices of the peace: and whereas it would tend to the due execution of the laws, and to the ease of the subject, that the fees to be taken by the said clerks should be ascertained: Be it therefore enacted, That the Justices to justices of the peace throughout that part of Great Britain called of fees to be England, at their respective general quarter-sessions of the peace their clerks; shall, and they are hereby required to make and settle a table of the fees which shall be taken by clerks to justices of the peace within the county, city, or other division, for which such respective general quarter-sessions shall be held; and such respective tables to be ratified of fees being approved by the justices of the peace at the next or assize. succeeding general quarter-sessions of the peace for such county, city, or other division, with such alterations as such justices of of the peace so assembled shall think proper, shall be laid before the judges at the next assizes, or at the great sessions for the principality of Wales, and counties palatine of Chester, Lancaster, and Durham, for the respective county, city, or other division; and the said judges are hereby authorized and required to ratify and confirm such respective tables of fees, in such manner and form as the same shall be made, settled, and approved of by the said justices, or with such alterations, additions or abatements, as to such judges shall appear to be just and reasonable; and it shall and may be lawful for the said justices of the Justices peace, in their respective quarter-sessions assembled, from time may make to time to make any other table of fees to be taken, instead of of fees; the fees contained in the table which shall have been ratified and confirmed by the judges of assize; and after the same shall have been approved by the justices of the peace at the next succeeding general quarter-sessions, in manner as aforesaid, to lay such new to be ratified. tables of fees before the judges at the next assizes, or at the great manner. sessions for the principality of Wales and counties palatine of Chester, Lancaster and Durham, who are hereby empowered and authorized to approve and ratify the same in manner as aforesaid, if they think fit; but no table of fees to be made and settled by the said respective justices of peace shall be of any validity or effect whatsoever until the same shall be ratified and confirmed by the said judges. (a) (a) By 27 Geo. II. c. 16, the Table in Middlesex is to be ratified by Chief Justices, &c. new tables in the same 26 GEO. II. c. 14. 1753. Penalty of £20 on clerks taking other fees. 2. If at any time after the space of three calendar months from British stat. the time that such table of fees shall be made and ratified as aforesaid, any clerk or clerks to any justice or justices of the peace, or any person or persons acting as such, shall, under pretence of any matter or thing done, transacted or performed by such justices or justices in the execution of his or their office or offices, or done, transacted, or performed by such person or persons as clerk or clerks to such justice or justices, demand or receive any other or greater fee than shall have been ascertained, ratified and confirmed in manner as aforesaid, such person shall for every such offence forfeit and pay twenty pounds to any person who shall sue for the same by action of debt, bill, plaint, or information, in any of his majesty's courts of record at Westminster, wherein no essoin, privilege, protection, wager of law, or more than one imparlance shall be granted or allowed. Tables of the fees to with the peace; thereof to be placed in 3. All the tables of fees which shall be made and settled, and be deposited ratified and confirmed from time to time as aforesaid, shall be Werks of the deposited with the clerk of the peace for the respective county, city, or other division; and each of the said clerks of the peace shall cause true and exact written or printed copies of the said tables to be placed and to be kept constantly in a conspicuous and copies part of the room or place where the general or quarter-sessions shall be held; under pain of forfeiting the sum of ten pounds for each offence, to be recovered by action of debt, bill, plaint, sessions are or information, in any of his majesty's courts of record at penalty of Westminster, wherein no essoin, privilege, protection, wager of law, or more than one imparlance shall be granted or allowed. Limitations 4. Provided always that all suits and actions which shall be of actions. brought or commenced by virtue of this act, shall be brought before the end of three months after the offence committed, and not otherwise. the room where the held, under £10. 14 VIC. c. 29. Island Act. 1851 Provigo. Fees of ma gistrates' clerks. 14 VIC. c. 29.] To regulate the fees of the clerks of the peace and clerks of the magistrates of this island. (a) ISLD. [17th April, 1851.] 14 Vic. c. 29, sec. 1.] On and after the first day of May, 1851, the magistrates' clerks shall be entitled to demand and receive the fees sat down in the schedule hereunto annexed marked B, provided always that when the duties of magistrates' clerks are performed by any clerk of the peace, he shall be entitled to demand and receive the fees and commutation, payable to the magistrates' clerks in addition to the fees payable to him as clerk of the peace. (a) See Courts of Quarter Sessions, ante. Each copy . Attendance at the trial of each case including the examination of witnesses, and entering record and all matters connected therewith. Affidavit to ground search warrant, and warrant Affidavit and warrant for articles of the peace or good behaviour Each notice . Each copy Each summons or subpoena for witness Each copy Taking recognizance, each person. 0 3 16 and 17 VIC. c. 107.] The customs consolidation act. [As to justices' clerks' fees in prosecution under the customs laws.] 16 and 17 Vic. c. 107, sec. 292.] The fees to justices' clerks shall be regulated and governed by the table of fees to this act annexed, and shall be allowed to and taken by such clerks in respect of the matters therein mentioned, in lieu of all other fees heretofore chargeable for the like matters. Table of fees referred to. In cases summarily disposed of under sec 239. Convening justices in one or more cases on the same day. Attendance in each case of detention for the same £ s. d. 026 966 0 0 10 6 16 & 17 VIC c. 107. British stat. 1833. Convening justices in one or more cases on the same day. 026 16 & 17 VIC. cap. 107. British stat. Taking information of officer to ground warrant of detention against one or more persons for the same offence and oath 1833. Warrant of detention for one defendant only for each additional defendant Recognizance for defendant's appearance Convening justices to hear one or more cases of re- Each summons to witnesses when required Each information exhibited Each witness examined where examination does not exceed two folios and oath Each additional folio beyond the two first Taking down prisoner's reply, if any, to charge Warrant of commitment. Copy for revenue solicitor Engrossing conviction on parchment to file, and £ s. d. 026 016 006 . 0 6 0 In cases where the parties are proceeded against by summons. Convening justices to receive information in one or more cases for the same day Each information exhibited Convening justices in one or more cases for hearing on the same day Each summons for witnesses Each witness examined where examination does not exceed two folios, and oath Every additional folio beyond the two first Warrant of commitment. 026 0 2 6 020 0 1 0 Copy for revenue solicitor 0 1 0 Engrossing conviction on parchment to file and transmitting same to clerk of peace. 060 General prosecutions at the instance of the commissioners of customs. In cases where parties are brought before the justices for offences determinable at sessions or assizes. Convening justices when required Information and oath to ground warrant or summons |