OR, A PRACTICAL TREATISE ON THE OFFICE OF SHERIFF, THEIR DUTIES AT THE Election of Members of Parliament and Coroners, ASSIZES, AND SESSIONS OF THE PEACE. WRITS OF TRIAL; WRITS OF INQUIRY; COMPENSATION NOTICES; BILLS OF SALE; BONDS OF INDEMNITY, ETC. BY GEORGE ATKINSON, SERJEANT-AT-LAW, AUTHOR OF THE SHIPPING LAWS OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE," "INTERNATIONAL LAW," ETC. THIRD EDITION. London : LONGMAN, BROWN, GREEN, AND LONGMANS. 1854. ΤΟ SIR GEORGE MUSGRAVE, BART., OF HARTLEY CASTLE AND EDENHALL, LATE HIGH SHERIFF OF CUMBERLAND, THIS WORK IS DEDICATED BY HIS OBLIGED FRIEND. I ought not to allow this edition to go forth without publicly expressing my thanks to SIMEON JACOBS, Esq., of the HOME CIRCUIT, for the great service he rendered to me while it was in the press. G. A. 5. Queen's Bailiff, 1. High Sheriff. 2. Under-sheriff. 3. Bound Bailiffs. 4. Special Bailiffs. 5. Bailiffs of Liberties. 7. Deputies in London. 8. Replevin Clerks. CHAPTER II. JUDICIAL DUTIES. 1. Tourn. 1. Common Law. 11. Replevin. 2. County Court. 2. New Court under 9 & 10 Vict. c. 95. 2. Outlawry. 3. Court for the Election of Coroner. 4. Court for the Election of Members of Parliament. 5. Court under Writ of Trial. 6. Court under Writ of Inquiry. 7. Court under Compensation (Public Companies) Acts. CHAPTER III. MINISTERIAL DUTIES. 1. Courts of Assize. 2. Sessions of the Peace. Juries, &c. 3. Posse Comitatus. 4. Conservator Pacis. 1. Rents. 2. Issues. 3. Amerciaments. 4. Forfeitures. 5. Waifs. 6. Estrays. 7. Wreck of the Sea. 8. Felons' Property. |