IKDEX TO THE STATUTES. 765 Sheriff — cont. 2. Powers, Duties, and liabilities — cont. Retaking of prisoners for debt or contempt on escape. See Escape. r 1 Ann. st, 2. c. 6. Escape of debtors, liability to action for damages for - - < (*) 6 Ann. c. 12. ss. 1, 2, 5. I 5&6Vict.c. 98. s. 31. Gaoler to give security to sheriff for safe custody of debtors - 28 & 29 Vict. c. 126. s. 59. Escape of prisoners other than debtors, non-liability for - 28 & 29 Vict. c. 126. s. 60. Liability for escapes abolished - - - -40&41 Vict. c. 21. s. 31. Fairs, proclamation of time limited for holding. See Fair. Replevin, power to make in liberty, &c. - - - - 52 Hen. 3. c. 21. „ transfer of duties of sheriff as to, to registrar of county f 19 & 20 Vict. c. 108. s. 63. court - - - - - - - - & 24 Vict. c. I26.s. 22. Suppression of riotous assemblies. See Riot. Collection and recovery of Crown debts, fines, forfeitures, &c. See Crown Debt ; Fines, Forfeitures, and Recognizances. Duties as returning officer at parliamentary elections. See House of Commons (Election). . , . . e /7&8 Vict. c. 92. ss. 10-16. at election of coroner - - 1 23 & 24 Vict. c. 116. Duties as summoning officer of jury, and presiding ") officer at inquiry, in case of disputed compensation > (£. I.) 8 & 9 Vict. c. 18. ss. 39-68. under Lands Clauses Acts - - - - J Coroner to act for, where interested. , See Coroner, 1 (c). Delivery by, of lands, on warrant of promoters - - (E. I.) 8 & 9 Vict. c. 18. s. 91. Duties as summoning officer of jury at assizes. See Jury. „ „ „ for inquiry in cases of alleged lunacy. See Lunatic, 1. „ „ „ for inquiry under commission of sewers. See Sewers Commissioners 3. Voondftffe and Fees, and Accounts. r 29 Eliz. c. 4. Poundage on lands and goods taken in execution - - < 3 Geo. 1. c. 15. s. 16. L5&6Vict.c. 98.s. 31. „ „ „ „ in case of Crown debts 3 Geo. 1. c. 15. ss. 3, 8, 13, 14. „ c A cm *a f7 Will. 4. &1 Vict. c. 55. ss. 2, 3. Fees of, and of officers, regulated - - -| & & fi yict c 9g g 31 Fees to coroner acting for sheriff. See Coroner, 2 (d). Accounts, transmission of, to Treasury, and audit - { 3 & 22 X Vict, c^ss.' 28,' 29*. „ „ neglect in relation to, cognizable in J 3 Geo. 1. c. 15. s. 5. Exchequer Division - -136 & 37 Vict. c. 66. s. 34. „ „ penalty on persons retarding - - 3 Geo. I.e. 15. s. 6. 4. Under-sheriff and Deputies. Under-sheriff, obligation of sheriff to appoint - - - 3 & 4 Will. 4. c. 99. s. 5. f 27 Eliz. c. 12. „ declaration of office by - - -< 3 8c 4 Will. 4. c. 99. s. 6. L (U.K.) 31 & 32 Vict. c. 72. „ execution by, of sheriff's office, in case/ 3 Geo. 1. c. 15. s. 8. of death of sheriff, or service with militia (U.K.) 38 & 39 Vict. c. 69. s. 94. Deputy, with office in London, for execution of writs, oblics-l o a a wii a ao c** P J ' tion of sheriff to appoint - - - * -} 3 & 4 WlU * 4 ' c ' 42 « s * 20 ' and see- - - - - - - 23 Hen. 6. c. 9. „ for liberty or franchise, on request of lord - - 13 Geo. 2. c. 18. s. 6. „ for election purposes, power of sheriff being returning oc o, o/» V ;,*+ * <w a officer for more than one county to appoint - J °° K J0 yicl ' c ' M ' *' **• 5. Ziooal and Special. Sheriffs in Wales, appointment of, to be same as in England (see Q n r-^. n Iwalis) - - - - _}8&9Vict.c.ll. f 27 Hen. 8. c. 5. „ „ duties of, and accounts by (see also J 27 Hen. 8. c. 26. Fines, Forfeitures, &c.) - - ] 34 & 35 Hen. 8. c. 26. s. 64. L 1 Edw. 6. c. 10. f 3 Geo. 1. c. 15. s. 20. „ declaration of office by - - - 1 3 & 4 Will. 4. c. 99. s. 6. 1.31 & 32 Vict. c. 72. s. 12. „ „ appointment by, of deputies in London - - 1 Edw. 6. c. 10. ( l ) 5 Ann. c. 9. in Ruffhead,
