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THINGS which are best in their proper use afford reat temptations as well as facilities for their abuse; nd therefore we need not be surprised that Justice herIf is sometimes rendered subservient to vile purposes. We have heard of robbery being committed even of a idge's wig; we have known purses disappear during he trial of a criminal; and why should not a writ or a indictment be ingeniously converted into an instruent for transferring money from the pocket of one an into that of another?

An action at law is not without its anxieties and its xpenses; it is not agreeable, for instance, to be deendant in a suit for false imprisonment, for slander, or or illegal distress, especially when the plaintiff is a auper; but to find oneself presented by the jurors of ur Lady the Queen as a criminal, to undergo the ordeal f a trial at the Old Bailey, is so repugnant to the feelngs of most persons, although supported by the conciousness of innocence, that they would in most instances illingly make a money commutation. It is the knowedge of this fact that renders legal process, especially f a criminal nature, available as a mighty engine of ppression and extortion. Private individuals, actuated y the desire of plunder or revenge, are ready, and often ble, to put the law into motion in order to accomVOL. XVIII. UU

may yet answer the end. Unhappily they can find disreputable members of the legal Profession capable of lending, or rather selling, themselves to private speculations of this character; there are also other members of the Profession who, without intending to do wrong, are equally dangerous-we mean those who enter with such blind and rampant zeal into their client's views, that they disregard all manifestations and proofs of his want of case or want of honesty on the one hand, and of the complete defence which may exist on the other.

How easily an indictment may be managed in the manner we have above sketched out has been plainly shewn upon two recent and memorable occasionsone known as The Alleynes' case; the other as The Brighton Card-cheating case. They are worthy of a little consideration, and we propose briefly to state the facts in each.

In the former case, an indictment had been preferred against two brothers of the name of Alleyne, and a person of the name of Darcy, (all of whom had been officers in the army), for conspiring to defraud Thomas Blair Kennedy (an officer in the East India Company's service) of 73007. It appeared at the trial that James Alleyne had laid a wager with Kennedy of 73007., that an American mare, of which Alleyne was owner, would trot eighteen miles in the hour. She had really once accomplished this feat, but had become lame since the making of the wager; and now the defendants, knowing that she could not win, made such representations to Kennedy as to the certainty of his losing, that he was actually induced to pay the full sum of 73001. without any trial of the mare's speed being made. The defendants were convicted, and sentenced to various terms of imprisonment, which, however, they evaded by leaving the country. Overtures were now. made on their behalf for a compromise, which resulted

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REGULA GENERALIS.

MICHAELMAS VACATION, 1854.

Ir is ordered, that the practice to be observed in that superior courts of common law at Westminster, w respect to the matters hereinafter mentioned, shall be as follows; that is to say—

in the suing out of a writ of error by the defendants, a collusive judgment thereon in their favour, and the payment of 5000l. to Kennedy. The prosecutor (Kennedy) left for America; but no sooner had he done so than the Alleynes indicted him and his solicitor for conspiring to extort money by means of the compromise. Kennedy now again assumed the offensive, and the consequence was, that the writ of error and judg-tained in the Common-law Procedure Act, 1852, aai 1. The provisions as to pleadings and practice catment upon it were quashed, on the ground that the one the rules of practice of the superior courts of comm 1 had been sued out and the other obtained by collusion. law made on the 11th January, 1853, and also the ru In the other case, a young man of the name of John of pleading which came into operation on the first day Hamp, in the full tide of dissipation and extravagance, Trinity Term, 1853, so far as the same are or may t became the dupe of sharpers, and having been cheated made applicable, shall extend and apply to all proce! at cards out of a large sum of money, prosecuted and ings to be had or taken under the Common-law P.cedure Act, 1854.

convicted two of them. He was also bound over in the sum of 5007. to prosecute a third person, (John Broome); but again falling among his former associates, he was induced to make an affidavit contradicting all that he had sworn before the magistrate. He was therefore in the position that he must either forfeit his recognisances or be indicted for perjury. His uncle, a highly respected clergyman in Gloucestershire, now appeared upon the scene. Alarmed at the danger in which his nephew was placed, he did not oppose an arrangement that was now brought forward, namely, that Hamp should forbear further prosecution, should forfeit 1007, of his recognisances, and receive 4007. The cheque, on a bank in Birmingham, for 4007. was handed to the uncle, and almost before the ink with which it had been signed was dry, payment of it had been stopped in Birmingham by means of the electric telegraph! The next step was an indictment, by the wife of the man who should have been prosecuted, against Hamp and the clergyman, who should have prosecuted him. The jury had no alternative but to find the defendants guilty of having compromised a criminal offence, but they expressed their unanimous opinion that they had been "the victims of a base and infamous conspiracy." The Court very properly postponed judgment sine die. These are but two instances dragged to light of the corrupt use which is often made of the law. How many exist which are never known to the public!

The remedy for such a state of things is not very clear: fraud is not easily guarded against at all points, and we doubt whether even the appointment of a public prosecutor would be found effectual against the recurrence of these "base and infamous conspiracies."

We know something, however, of the extent of the evil, which is the first step towards its redress. The publication of the facts of the above cases may probably tend to counteract the compromise of offences, by proving to those who are parties to such arrangements how completely they put themselves at the mercy of others, whose only object is the extortion of further plunder.

COURT OF EXCHEQUER. MICHAELMAS TERM.-18 VICTORIA.-Nov. 24, 1854.

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2. Every affidavit to be hereafter used in any caus or civil proceeding in any of the said superior cour of common law shall be drawn up in the first persoc. and shall be divided into paragraphs, and every pargraph shall be numbered consecutively, and, as near as may be, shall be confined to a distinct portion of th subject. No costs shall be allowed for any affidavit part of an affidavit substantially departing from th rule. This rule not to be in force until the first day of Easter Term next. CAMPBELL.

Nov. 27,

JOHN JERVIS.
FRED. POLLOCK.
J. PARKE.

E. H. ALDERSON.
1854.

C. CRESSWELL.
W. ERLE.
SAML. MARTIN.
CHARLES CROMPTON.
R. B. CROWDER,

FORMS OF PROCEEDINGS. The forms of proceedings contained in the Scheda's hereunder may be used in the cases to which they are applicable, with such alterations as the nature of t action, the description of the court in which the action is depending, the character of the parties, or the ci cumstances of the case may render necessary; but any variance therefrom, not being in matter of substance, shall not affect their validity or regularity.

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1. Issue of Fact to be tried by a Judge without a Jury. ordinary cases, until the joinder of issue, and then thus: [Proceed as in an issue to be tried by a jury, as And the parties aforesaid having, by consent in writing duly signed, left the decision of the said issue "issues"] to the Court, it was on the by a rule of this Court [or by an order of the 18-, (date of rule or order for allowance of tris Honourable Sir justices of her Court of Queen's Bench or Comma Knight, one of her Majesty's Pleas," or "one of the barons of her Majesty's Court of Exchequer," as the case may be], ordered that such trial should be allowed: therefore let the same be ha accordingly.

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2. Subpoena thereon, and in other Cases. [The same as the form now in use, but in all cases omá the words "by a jury."]

3. Nisi Prius Record therein.

[The same as the form already directed by rule of Hilary Term, 1853.]

4.

Postea therein, on a Verdict for the Plaintiff on allt's Issues, where the Cause is tried in London or Midde sex, and where the Defendant appears at the Trial. Afterwards, on the day of —, 18—, (the firs day of the sittings or the day of the trial), at the GULLhall of the city of London [or "at Westminster Hall in the county of Middlesex"], before Sir —, Knight, one of her Majesty's justices of her Court of Quees Bench [or "Common Pleas," or "one of the barons

her Majesty's Court of Exchequer," as the case may e; or if tried before the Chief Justice or Chief Baron, tate the fact, as in the prescribed form of postea on a rial before a jury; if tried before two judges, state the names of both, and of the court of which they are judges], come the parties within mentioned, by their respective attornies within mentioned, for the trial of the said issue [or "issues"], and the said judge [or "baron," orchief justice," or "chief baron," as the case may be] decides the said issue [or "each of the said issues"] in favour of the plaintiff, [or the decision may be stated in the affirmative or negative words of the issue, as, for example, thus: "And the said judge [or " baron"], as to the first issue within joined, decides that the defendant did promise as within alleged; and as to the second issue within joined, the said judge [or "baron"] decides that the defendant did not satisfy and discharge the plaintiff's claim by payment, as within alleged"]; and the said judge [or "baron"] assesses the damages of the plaintiff, on occasion of the premises within complained of, over and above his costs of suit, to £-[Omit the assessment of damages if none made]: Therefore &c.

5. The like where the Trial was at the Assizes. Afterwards, on the day of —, 18—, (the commission day of the assizes), at - in the county [or "city"], at the assizes there holden in and for the said county [or "city"], before Sir -, Knight, one of her Majesty's justices of her Court of barons of her Majesty's Court of the Exchequer," as the case may be], come the parties, &c. [Conclude as in the preceding form.]

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6. The like where one Issue is found for the Plaintiff and another for the Defendant, the latter going to the

whole Action.

[Proceed as in the preceding forms of postea to the statem nt of the appearance of the parties at the trial, and then thus:] And the said judge [or "baron," or "chief justice," or "chief baron,' as the case may be] decides the first issue within joined in favour of the plaintiff; and he decides the second issue within joined in favour of the defendant, [as the case may be; or the decision may be stated in the affirmative or negative of each issue, as directed in the preceding form]: Therefore &c.

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7. Judgment thereon for the Plaintiff. [Copy the issue, and then proceed thus:] Afterwards, day of, 18—, (day of signing final judgment), come the parties aforesaid, by their respective attornies aforesaid, and Sir -, Knight, one of her Majesty's justices of her Court of [or "one of the barons of her Majesty's Court of Exchequer," as the case may be; or if tried before the Chief Justice or Chief Baron, state the fact as in the prescribed form of postea in a trial before a jury; if tried before two judges, state the names of both, and of the court of which they are judges], by whom the said issue was [or "issues were"] tried, hath [or "have"] sent hither his [or their"] record had before him [or "them"] in these words: Afterwards, &c. [copy the postea]: Therefore it is considered that the said plaintiff do recover against the defendant the said monies by the said judge [or "baron," or "chief justice," or "chief baron," as the case may be] so assessed, and £- for his costs of suit. [In the margin of the roll, opposite the words "Therefore it is considered," write "Judgment, signed the day of, A.D. inserting the day of signing the judgment.]

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8. Execution thereon. [The same as in ordinary cases.] 9. Writs of Execution where the Court or a Julge decides on Matters of Account.

[The same as in ordinary cases of execution on a judg

ment, except that instead of the writ stating the money to be levied as having been recovered by a judment, and omitting the direction to levy interest, say, which by a rule of our Court of Queen's Bench [or "Common Pleas,' or "by an order of Sir ———, Knight, one of our justices of our Court of Queen's Bench or Common Pleas," or "one of the barons of our Exchequer," as the case may be], dated the day of, 18—, made in pursuance of the 3rd section of the Commonlaw Procedure Act, 1854, in an action commenced in our said Court of at the suit of A. B. [or "the said A. B.," if before mentioned] against the said C.D., was ordered to be paid by the said C.D. to the said A.B." [as the case may be, following the terms or substance of the rule or order.] [If costs were ordered to be paid, then the direction to leoy them may be thus: “together with certain costs in the said rule [or "order"] mentioned, which said costs were afterwards, on the day of -, 18, taxed and allowed by our said Court of -, at £. -"] [If the rule or order directs that interest shall be paid, then the direction to levy it may be thus: " together also with interest on the said sum of £- at the rate of £ per cent. from the said day of —, 18-—," as the case may be, according to the rule or order.]

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10. Writs of Execution where Matter of Account is referred to and decided on by an Arbitrator, Officer of the Court, or County Court Judge.

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law Procedure Act, 1854, was awarded [or "certified"] to be due and payable from the said C.D. to ["the said"] A.B.”

11. Special Case for the Opinion of the Court under Sect. 4 of the Common-law Procedure Act, 1854, where the Allowance or Disallowance of a particular Item or Items depends on a Question of Law. "Ex

In the Queen's Bench [or "Common Pleas" or chequer."]

Between

SA.B., Plaintiff, and C.D., Defendant.

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The following case is stated for the opinion of the Court, under a rule of the Court [or order of the -," or "Baron Honourable Mr. Justice -"] dated the day of, 18-, made pursuant to the. 4th section of the Common-law Procedure Act, 1854. [Here state the material facts of the case bearing upon the question of law to be decided.]

The question [or "questions"] for the opinion of the Court is [or "are"]:

First. Whether [&c.] Second. Whether [&c.]

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12. Issue to be tried by a Jury where the Court or a Judge has directed it, under Sect. 4, where the Allowance or Disallowance of a particular Item or Items depends on a Question of Fact. In the Queen's Bench [or Exchequer of Pleas."] The day of livered by the plaintiff). (Venue). A. B., by his attorney, sues C. D., the plaintiff [or "defendant"] affirms, and the defendant [or "plaintiff"] denies, that &c. [Here state the question of fact to be tried as directed by the court or

18-, (date of issue when de

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judge. In some cases it may be advisable to state an inducement before stating the question in dispute.] [If there be more than one question to be decided, state it thus: "and the said plaintiff [or defendant"] also affirms, and the defendant [or "plaintiff"] also denies, that " &c.] And it has been ordered by the Court [or "by the Honourable Mr. Justice "Baron or ."] that the said question [or "questions "] shall be tried by a jury therefore let the same be tried accordingly.

13. Postea thereon.

[The same as in ordinary cases, except that there is no assessment of damages.]

14. Special Case stated by an Arbitrator under Sect. 5 of the Common-law Procedure Act, 1854.

[In the special case the arbitrator must state whether the arbitration is under a compulsory reference under the act, or whether it is upon a reference by consent of the parties, where the submission has been or is to be made a rule or order of one of the superior courts of law or equity at Westminster. In the former case the award must be intitled in the court and cause, and the rule or order of the Court must be set forth. In the latter case the terms of the reference relating to the submission being made a rule or order of Court must be set forth.]

15. Judgment thereon when a Judgment has been ordered. [Copy the special case, and then proceed thus:] Afterwards, on the day of 18-, come here the parties aforesaid, and the Court is of opinion that [state the opinion of the Court on the question or questions stated in the case, in the affirmative or negative, as the case may be.] Therefore it is considered that the plaintiff do recover against the defendant the said £. and

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for his costs of suit.

[In the margin, opposite the words "Therefore it is considered" &c., write "Judgment, signed the day of, 18—,” inserting the day of signing final judgment.]

16. Postea, where the Judge, upon the Trial of an Issue in Fact before him, under Sect. 1, directs an Arbitration as to Part of the Claim, under Sect. 6 of the Commonlaw Procedure Act, 1854.

[Proceed as in the above prescribed form of postea No. 4 or 5, as the case may be, to the statement of the appearance of the parties at the trial inclusive, and then proceed thus:] And as to the plaintiff's claim in the count of the declaration within mentioned [as the case may be], it appears to the said judge [or "baron"] that the questions arising thereon involve matter of account which cannot conveniently be tried before him; and hereupon the said judge [or "baron "] orders that the plaintiff's claim in the said count in the declaration mentioned be referred to E. F., of Esquire, an arbitrator appointed by the said parties [or "to E. F., Esquire, being one of the Masters of the Court of Queen's Bench," or "Common Pleas," or "Exchequer of Pleas," (or other officer of the court, stating his office), or "to E. F., Esquire, being the judge of the County Court of , upon the terms that &c. [set forth the terms of the order], and the said judge [or "baron"] decides each of the said issues, except those relating to the said count of the declaration, in favour of the plaintiff [or the statement of the decision may be in the affirmative or negative words of the issue, as, for example, thus:] "And the said judge [or "baron"], as to the first issue within joined, decides that the defendant is guilty as within in the count of the declaration alleged; and as to the second issue within joined, the said judge [or "baron "] decides that the defendant did not commit the acts within in the count of the declaration alleged by the plaintiff's leave." And the said judge [or "baron"] assesses the damages of the plaintiff, on occasion of the premises

within in the

count of the declaration complained of, over and above his costs of suit, to £ [Omit the assessment of damages, if none made.] Therefore &c. 17. Writ of Habere Facias Possessionem, on a Rulet

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deliver Possession of Land pursuant to an Award. Victoria, by the grace of God of the United Kingdeta of Great Britain and Ireland, Queen, Defender of the Faith, to the Sheriff of greeting. We command you that you omit not by reason of any liberty of your county, but that you enter the same, and without delay you cause A. B. to have possession of [here descri the lands and tenements as in the rule for the delivery of possession], and which lands and tenements, by a rule of our Court of Queen's Bench [or "Common Pleas," or Exchequer of Pleas"], dated the day of 18-, made pursuant to the 16th section of the Common-law Procedure Act, 1854, E. F. (the party named in the rule) was ordered to deliver possession t the said A. B.; and in what manner you have executed this our writ make appear to us [or in Common Plc, "to our justices," or in Exchequer, "to the barons of our Exchequer"], at Westminster, immediately after the execution hereof; and have you there then this writ. Witness -, at Westminster, the -day of in the year of our Lord

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18. Judgment for the Plaintiff on a Special Case stated under Sect. 32 of the Common-law Procedure Act, 1854.

[Copy the special case, and then proceed thus:] Afterwards, on, come here the parties aforesaid by their respective attornies aforesaid, and the Court is of opinion that &c. [state the opinion of the Court on the question or questions stated in the case.] Therefore it is considered that the plaintiff do recover against the defendant the said £——, and £- for his costs of suit.

[In the margin, opposite the words "Therefore it is considered" &c., write "Judgment, signed the day of, 18-," inserting the day of signing fina judgment.]

19. Judgment of Affirmance by Court of Error in Exchequer Chamber on a Special Case.

[Copy to the end of the judgment on the roll in the action, and then proceed thus:] Afterwards, on (the day of lodging the note of error), the defendant or "plaintiff"] delivered to one of the Masters of the Court here a memorandum in writing in the form required by and according to the statute in that case made and provided, alleging that there was error in law in the record and proceedings aforesaid; and afterwards, on (the day of making the entry of the suggestion on the roll), the defendant [or "plaintiff"] said that there was no error therein; and thereupon, afterwards, on (the day of giving judgment in the Exchequer Chamber), in the Court of Exchequer Chamber of our Lady the Queen, before the justices of the Common Bench of our said Lady the Queen and the barons of her Exchequer, [or if the error be on a judgment of Common Pleas, say "before the justices of our Lady the Queen assigned to hold pleas in the court of our said Lady the Queen before the Queen herself and the barons of her Exchequer;" or if the error be on a judgment of the Exchequer, say, "before the justices of our Lady the Queen assigned to hold pleas in the court of our Lady the Queen before the Queen herself and the justices of the Common Bench of our said Lady the Queen"], come as well the plaintiff as the defendant, by their respective attornies aforesaid, and it appears to the said Court of Error in the Exchequer Chamber that there is no error in the record and proceedings aforesaid, or in giving the judgment aforesaid; therefore it is considered by the said Court of Error that the judgment aforesaid he in all things affirmed, and stand in full force and effect, the said causes above for

error suggested in any wise notwithstanding; and it is further considered by the same Court that the said plaintiff do recover against the defendant £ for his damages and costs which he had sustained and expended by reason of the delay of execution of the judgment aforesaid, on pretence of the prosecution of the said proceedings in error, and that the plaintiff have execution thereof.

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21. Judgment of Court of Appeal in Exchequer Chamber on a Disposal of the Appeal in the Plaintiff's Favour, where Judgment for him had been given in the Court below, under the 41st and 42nd Sections of the Common-law Procedure Act, 1854.

in satisfaction as aforesaid, and that you do all such
things as by the statute passed in the second year
of our reign you are authorised and required to do in
this behalf; and in what manner you shall have
executed this our writ make appear to us [or in the
Common Pleas, "to our justices," or in the Exchequer,
"to the barons of our Exchequer," as the case may be]
at Westminster, immediately after the execution hereof,
and have you there then this writ. Witness, at
Westminster, the day of ——, in the year of our
Lord
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20. Judgment of Reversal in the like Case. [The same as the preceding form to the asterisk, and then thus.] And it appears to the said Court of Error that there is manifest error in the record and proceedings aforesaid, and in giving the judgment aforesaid : Victoria, by the grace of God of the United Kingtherefore it is considered by the said Court of Error dom of Great Britain and Ireland, Queen, Defender of that the judgment aforesaid for the errors aforesaid bemand you that you omit not by reason of any liberty the Faith, to the Sheriff of greeting. We comreversed, annulled, and altogether holden for nought, in your county, but that you enter the same, and take and that the said defendant be restored to all things E. F., if he be found in your bailiwick, and him safely which he hath lost by occasion of the said judgment, keep, so that you may have his body before us [or in Common Pleas, "before our justices." or in Exchequer, "before the barons of our Exchequer"], at Westminster, immediately after the execution hereof, to satisfy A. B. £- being the amount [or "part_of_the amount," if the debt be more than the judgment debt] of a debt due from the said E. F. to C. D., heretofore attached in the hands of the said E. F. by an order of Sir, Knight, one of our justices of our Court of Queen's Bench [or one of our justices of our Court of Common Pleas," or "one of our barons of the Exchequer"], dated (date of order), pursuant to the statute in such case made and provided, to satisfy [or towards satisfying," if the debt be less than the judgment debt] £- which the said A. B. lately in our said Court of Queen's Bench [or "Common Pleas," or Exchequer of Pleas," as the case may be] recovered against the said C. D., whereof the said C. D. is convicted; and have you there then this writ. Witness at Westminster, the day of, in the year

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24. Writ against Garnishee to shew Cause why the Judgment Creditor should not have Execution against him for the Debt disputed by him.

[Copy the case for the appeal as stated by the parties, and then proceed thus:] Afterwards, on (the day of giving judgment of Court of Appeal), in the Court of Exchequer Chamber of our Lady the Queen, before the justices of the Common Bench of our Lady the Queen and the barons of her Exchequer, or if the appeal be from the Common Pleas, say, "before the justices of our Lady" the Queen a signed to hold pleas in the court of our Lady the Queen before the Queen herself and the barons of her Exchequer;" or if the appeal be from the Exchequer, say, "before the justices of our Lady the Queen assigned to hold pleas in the court of our Lady the Queen before the Queen herself and the justices of the Common Bench of our said Lady the Queen"], come the parties aforesaid, by their respective attornies aforesaid; and the said Court of Appeal decide that &c. [state the decision of the Court upon the questions raised by the case on appeal]; and it is considered by the said Court of Appeal that the plaintiff do recover against the defendant £- for his costs which the plaintiff hath sustained and expended in the said appeal, and that the plaintiff have execution thereof. 22. Fi. Fa. against a Garnishee, under the 63rd Section of the Common-law Procedure Act, 1854, where Debt not disputed, or Garnishee does not appear. Victoria, by the grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Queen, Defender of the Faith, to the sheriff of greeting. We comnand you that you omit not by reason of any liberty of your county, but that you enter the same, and of the goods and chattels of E. F. in your bailiwick you cause to be levied £, being the amount of [or "part of the amount of," if the debt be more than the judgment debt] a debt due from the said E. F. to C. D., heretofore attached in the hands of the said E. F., by an order of Sir, Knight, one of our justices of our Court of Queen's Bench, [or "one of our justices of our Court of Common Pleas," or "one of the barons of Our Exchequer"], dated (date of order), pursuant to the statute in such case made, to satisfy [or, if the lebt be less than the judgment debt, say, "towards satisying"] £, which A. B. lately in our Court of Queen's Bench [or "Common Pleas," or "Exchequer of Pleas"] recovered against the said C. D., whereof the said C. D. is convicted; and that you have that sum of £- before us [or in Common Pleas, "before Our justices," or in Exchequer, "before the barons of our Exchequer"], at Westminster, immediately after the execution hereof, to be rendered to the said A. B.

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Victoria, by the grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Queen, Defender of the Faith, to E. F. greeting. We command you that within eight days after the service of this writ upon you, inclusive of the day of such service, you appear in our Court of Queen's Bench [or "Common Pleas," or "Exchequer of Pleas"] to shew cause why A. B. should not have execution against you for £ -, being the amount [or "part of the amount," if the debt exceeds the judgment debt] of a debt due from you to C. D., to satisfy [or "towards satisfying," if the debt be less than the judgment debt] £, which on the day of ——, 18, (date of judgment), the said A. B. by a judgment of our Court of Queen's Bench [or "Common Pleas," or Exchequer of Pleas"] recovered against the said C. D., and for costs of suit in this behalf; and take notice, that in default of your so doing, the said A. B. may proceed to execution. Witness -, at Westminster, the day of in the year of our Lord

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[The following indorsement must be made on the writ:] This writ was issued by P. A. [plaintiff's attorney's name in full] of · [place of his abode in full; also if sued out as agent for an attorney in the country, here say, as agent for A. A. of"], attorney for the said A. B. [or if sued out by the plaintiff in person, writ was issued in person by the plaintiff within named, who resides at mentioning the city, town, or parish, and also the name of the hamlet, street, and number of the house of the plaintiff's residence, if any such there be.]

The plaintiff claims £ [the amount of the debt

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