and all other the peace officers of
day of

187,

To the constable of Whereas on the it was ordered that the defendant should forthwith perform the duties he had contracted to perform under his contract of apprenticeship to the plaintiff :

And whereas it hath been made to appear to the satisfaction of the court on the oath of the plaintiff [and of G. H. of ] that the defendant has failed to comply with the requirements of the said order :

Now, therefore, it is ordered that the said defendant be committed to prison for

days.

and

These are therefore to require you the constable of others to take the defendant and deliver him to the governor or keeper of the [prison ], and you the said governor or keeper to receive the defendant and him safely keep in the said prison for days from the arrest under this order, or until he shall be sooner discharged by due course of law.

ACCEPTANCE OF SECURITY FOR PERFORMANCE OF CONTRACT BY AN APPRENTICE.

Employers and Workmen Act, 1875.

In the [county of

Whereas on the

day of

187, it was ordered that the defendant should forthwith perform the duties he had con

tracted to perform under his contract of apprenticeship to the plaintiff :

And whereas it hath been made to appear to the satisfaction of the court on the oath of the plaintiff [and of G. H. of that the defendant has failed to comply with the requirements of the said order:

And whereas by the said failure the defendant hath rendered himself liable to be committed:

And whereas E. F. [or R. S. of

curity to the amount of

] is willing to give sepounds for the due performance by the defendant for his duties under his said contract of apprenticeship:

Now, therefore, the court doth direct such security to be forthwith given, and doth order that if payment of the said sum be not made on the defendant failing to perform his contract such sum may be levied by distress of the goods and chattels of the said E. F. [or R. S.], or an application be made to this court for commitment of the said E. F. [or R. S.] according to the provisions of this act.

Given under our hands and seals this

day of

187.

The plaintiff in this case applies to the court to direct that

E. F., of who is liable under the instrument of the apprenticeship of the defendant to the plaintiff for the good conduct of the defendant as apprentice to the plaintiff, be summoned to atend at the hearing of the proceeding.

Signed A. B., plaintiff.

It is hereby directed by the court that E. F. be summoned accordingly.

16.

SUMMONS TO A BONDSMAN FOR AN APPRENTICE.
Employers and Workmen Act, 1875.

Take notice that you are hereby summoned to attend at on the

day of

187, at

o'clock in the

noon, to show cause why the court should not, in addition to or in substitution for any order to be made against the said defendant, order you to pay the amount of any damages which it may find that the plaintiff has suffered in consequence of the breach of the contract of apprenticeship made between you and the plaintiff and the defendant.

day of

ticeship of the defendant.

187, the sum of

It is adjudged that the said bondsman do pay to the plaintiff, on or before the pounds for damages suffered by him in consequence of the breach of the contract of apprenticeship made between the plaintiff, defendant, and the said bondsman; and if the same be not paid as ordered, it is hereby further ordered that the same be levied by distress and sale of the goods and chattels of the said bondsman.

For entry of every plaint, including summons thereon 1
For order on a plaint.

For every undertaking given by way of security
For judgment summons, including hearing
For warrant of distress or order of commitment.
For summons to witness

0

2

0

2 0

1 0

2 0

1 0

N.B.-Where the sum claimed exceeds 1., or the sum in respect of the non-payment of which the summons for or order of commitment or warrant of distress issues exceeds 17., an additional fee of one shilling shall be taken.

Short title.

Commencement of act.

Amendment of

law as to con

38 & 39 VICT. c. 86.

An Act for amending the Law relating to Conspiracy, and to the Protection of Property, and for other [13th August, 1875.]

purposes.

Be it enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

1. This act may be cited as the Conspiracy, and Protection of Property Act, 1875.

2. This act shall come into operation on the first day of September one thousand eight hundred and seventyfive.

Conspiracy, and Protection of Property.

3. An agreement or combination by two or more spiracy in trade persons to do or procure to be done any act in condisputes. templation or furtherance of a trade dispute between

employers and workmen shall not be indictable as a conspiracy if such act committed by one person would not be punishable as a crime (a).

Nothing in this section shall exempt from punishment any persons guilty of a conspiracy for which a punishment is awarded by any act of parliament.

Nothing in this section shall affect the law relating to riot, unlawful assembly, breach of the peace, or sedition, or any offence against the state or the sovereign.

(a) For the history and scope of this clause, see ante, pp. 73 - 79, and p. 101. See also 34 & 35 Vict. c. 31, post, p. 282.