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Alexander's British statutes in force in Maryland. 2d ed., 1912
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1024 23 GEO. 2, CAP. 11, PERJURY.
See Tidd Prac. 306 et seq; 2 Wms. Saund. 47 dd; Wilbraham v. Snow in
notis.1 The word required in the Statute means required by rule. But a
rule to compel the Sheriff, six months after his retirement from office, to
return a writ is not a nullity; and if time is obtained on his behalf to
return the writ, the relief given by the Statute is waived. Walker v.
Davies, 3 Hurl. & N. 374. See the Code, Art. 88, secs. 8-33.2
1 In Busey v. Tuck, 47 Md. 173, it is said: "It would seem that statute,
[20 Geo. 2, c. 37], if it is to be construed as mandatory, has never been in
force in Maryland. The uniform practice in this State has always been
that the sheriff who begins the execution shall end it though his term of
office expires in the meantime." See also Deakins v. Rex, 60 Md. 598.
But where a sheriff has completed his return to a writ of attachment
on warrant and then goes out of office, a fi. fa. issued on the ensuing judg-
ment of condemnation must be directed not to him, but to the acting sheriff.
Johnson v. Foran, 58 Md. 148.
2 Code 1911, Art. 87, secs. 5 et seq.
766 STATUTES
Made at WESTMINSTER. Anno Regni GEOEGII II. vicesimo tertio
and A. D. 1750.
CAP XI.
An Act to render Prosecutions for Perjury and Subornation of Perjury,
more easy and effectual.
Whereas by reason of Difficulties attending Prosecutions
for Perjury and Subornation of Perjury, those heinous Crimes
have frequently gone unpunished, whereby wicked and evil-
disposed Persons are daily more and more emboldened to com-
mit the same, to the great Dishonour of God, and manifest
Let and Hindrance of Justice; For Remedy whereof, be it
enacted by the King's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the
Advise and Consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and
Commons in this present Parliament assembled, and by the
Authority of the same, That in every Information or Indict-
ment to be prosecuted against any Person for wilful and cor-
rupt Perjury, it shall be sufficient to set forth the Substance of
the Offence charged upon the Defendant, and by what Court,

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