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Parish Constables
Matched in: Term Parish Constables
Petty Constables
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Parish Officers
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Constable
High Constables Act, 1869 (32 & 33 Vict. c. 67), and of that of Parish Constable by the Parish Constables Act, 1872 (35 & 36 Vict. c. 92), which Act, however, still allows of their appointment in exceptional
Special constables
Matched in: Term Special constables
Lighting and Watching Act, 1833
Wm. 4, c. 90), superseding 2 Go. 4, c. 27. An Act which may be adopted in any parish by the votes of a majority of two-thirds of the ratepayers, and which, if adopted, regulates the lighting … 'by gas, oil, or otherwise' (s. 45), and the appointment (s. 39), employment, and dismissal of watchmen or constables therein. The Act may be abandoned in three years after adoption (s. 15). The Act was repealed as
Borsholder
The head or chief of a tithing or borough see 2d Borough the headborough a parish constable … The head or chief of a tithing or borough see 2d Borough the headborough a parish constable
Beadle, or Bedel
crier or messenger of a Court, who cites men to appear and answer; an inferior officer of a parish or liberty. Many other kinds of subordinate officers are socalled. … to give notice of its meetings, to execute its orders, to attend upon inquests, and to assist the constables. A crier or messenger of a Court, who cites men to appear and answer; an inferior officer of
Vagrants
whereby he or any of his family whom he is bound to maintain shall become chargeable to any parish. (2) Every person returning to and becoming chargeable in any parish, etc., whence he, etc., shall have been … and duly convicted thereof. (3) And every person apprehended as a rogue and vagabond, and violently resisting any constable apprehending him, and subsequently convicted of the offence for which he was so apprehended. As to incorrigible rogues,
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