Their duty on view or

view or complaint made on oath, to cause any person charged with a crime or a breach of the complaint. laws of this state, to be arrested and brought before him or some other justice of the peace in said county and such person to commit, discharge or let to bail, as the nature of the case may require, and recognize each witness, as the nature of the offense may require, conditioned, that such witness shall attend on the first day of the court next to be holden before whom the offender is to be tried, to give testimony.

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That the following forms shall be pursued and adopted by all the justices of the peace, as nearly as the nature of the case will admit of, in all criminal proceedings, before any of them had (to-wit):

FORM OF AN AFFIDAVIT, ON WHICH TO ISSUE A
STATE WARRANT.

The State of Ohio, SS.
County,

Before me, A B, one of the justices of the peace for -, personally came C D, who being duly sworn according to law, deposeth and saith, that (here describe the crime or offense) was perpetrated on the body (or goods, as the case may be) of E F, of

on

at

tain G H, late of

by a cer

(or thus) and that he verily believes that a certain G H, late of is guilty of the fact, or that he has been aiding and assisting in the commission thereof; and further this deponent saith not.

Sworn and subscribed before me, at

Forms to be criminal

pursued in

cases.

Continued.

WARRANT FOR AN ASSAULT.

The State of Ohio,

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SS.
County,

To any of the constables of

of

(L. S.) Whereas complaint hath been made before me, one of the justices of the peace, in and for the county aforesaid, upon the oath of C D, that E F, of — aforesaid, did, on violently assault and beat him the said C D, at in the county aforesaid: These are therefore, in the name of the state of Ohio, to command you, that you take the said E F, if he be found in your county and him safely keep so that you have his body forthwith before me, at to answer unto the said complaint, and

to be further dealt with according to law.

Given under my hand and seal, this

Continued.

FORM OF A SEARCH WARRANT.

The State of Ohio,

County,

SS.

To any constable in the county aforesaid, greeting:

(L. S.) Whereas it appears to me, A B, one of the justices of the peace in and for the county aforesaid, that the following goods and chattels, to-wit: (here describe the property or articles) have, within days last past, by some person or persons unknown, been feloniously taken, stolen and carried away, out of the house or from the premises of the said C D, of the county aforesaid, and that the said C D doth, on oath or affirmation, declare, that he verily believes, that the said goods or a part thereof, are concealed in

the dwelling-house or out-house of E F, at

in said county: These are therefore, in the name
of the state of Ohio, to authorize and require you,
with the necessary and proper assistance, to enter,
in the day time, into the said house of the said E
F, at
aforesaid, and there diligently to
search for the said goods and chattels, and if the
same or any part thereof be found, upon such
search, that you bring the goods so found, and also
the body of the said E F, forthwith before me or
some other justice of the peace for said county,
to be disposed of and dealt with according to law.
Given under my hand and seal, the

FORM OF A WARRANT, FOR THE PEACE OR GOOD Continued. BEHAVIOR.

hath this

(L. S.) Whereas A K, of day made oath before me, that he hath been threatened by C D, etc., and is afraid that the said C D will beat or wound him, he being in fear of his life, whereupon he hath prayed surety of the peace against him: These are therefore in the name of the state of Ohio, to command you to apprehend the said C D, and bring him forthwith before me or some other justice of the peace, with. in and for said county, to find surety for his personal appearance at the next court of common pleas and in the meantime to keep the peace, especially towards the said A K.

Given under my hand and seal, this

Continued,

FORM OF A RECOGNIZANCE.

State of Ohio,
County,

SS.

(L. S.) Be it remembered, that on the

A B, C D and E F, personally came before me,
one of the justices of the peace for said
county, and severally acknowledged to owe to the
state of Ohio
dollars each, to be levied
on their goods and chattels, lands and tenements,
to the use of said state, if default be made in the
condition following, to-wit: The condition of this
recognizance is such, that if the above bounden A
B, shall personally appear at the next court of
common pleas, to be holden in and for said county,
then and there to answer what, at that time, shall
be objected against him, and abide the judgment of
the court and not depart without leave, then this
recognizance shall be void and of none effect,
otherwise to remain in full force and virtue in law.

Taken and acknowledged before me, at

(or if the recognizance should be to compel the attendance of witnesses, in behalf of the state) the condition should run thus: The condition of this recognizance is such, that if the aforesaid A B, shall personally appear at the next court of common pleas, to be holden within and for said county (or at the supreme court, as the case may require) on the first day of the term, to give testimony on behalf of the state and the truth to say, on such matters as may be then and there required of him or her, and not depart the court without leave. Taken and acknowledged, etc.

(L. S.) You are hereby commanded to summon to be and appear before me, at

forthwith, and there to give testimony and the truth to say, of and concerning a complaint made on behalf of the state against G H, who is charged with having (here describe the offense) hereof you are in no wise to fail, under the penalty of one hundred dollars, and have you then and there this writ.

FORM OF A MITTIMUS OR COMMITMENT. The State of Ohio,

County,

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SS.

(L. S.) The State of Ohio, to the keeper of the jail of the county aforesaid, greeting:

Whereas A C, late of

-, in said county, hath been arrested by the constable of in said county (here give such description of the crime or offense as will best suit the nature of the case and agree with the facts) therefore, on behalf of the state of Ohio, I command you, that you receive the said A C into your custody, in the said jail of the county aforesaid, there to remain until he be discharged by due course of law. Given under my hand and seal,

Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That if any person or persons shall fight or box at fisticuffs, or shall challenge another to fight or box at fisticuffs, or shall endeavor to provoke any other person or