Mittimus

First the Justice of Peace examines as carefully as he can into the nature of the offence, and the weight there is of evidence to persuade him of the just ground there is for accusing the person before him; and after he has thoroughly considered this, if the thing appear frivolous or ill-grounded, he may discharge the person, or if he think the circumstances strong enough to require it, he may take the bail of the party accused, or if the nature of the crime be more heinous, and the proof direct and clear, he is bound by an instrument under his hand and seal called a Mittimus, to commit the offender to safe custody until he is discharged according to Law.

Lives Of The Most Remarkable Criminals Who have been Condemned and Executed Hayward, A L 1735

Upon his prosecutor's appearing before the mayor, and swearing flatly to his face as to his robbing him of seven guineas, a silver watch, and a snuff box, Tim had his _Mittimus_ made for Newgate; but upon his desiring the mayor that his effects might be searched, but not plundered, he had leave given him to return with the officer and see them looked over at the inn.

Lives of the Most Remarkable Criminals Who have been Condemned and Executed for Murder, the Highway, Housebreaking, Street Robberies, Coining or other offences Arthur L. Hayward

When he was sent as legate to Ferrara in order to assist the people stricken with a severe famine, the pope introduced him to the people of Ferrara as the "father of the poor", "Mittimus patrem pauperum".

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 8: Infamy-Lapparent 1840-1916 1913

I called for a constable, and made a Mittimus to send him to Newgate, thinking he would discover the truth.

State Trials, Political and Social Volume 1 (of 2) Harry Lushington Stephen 1902

It was to him the _Mittimus_ of "Fool Art," mentioned in Phelim O'Toole's Courtship, was directed.

The Hedge School; The Midnight Mass; The Donagh Traits And Stories Of The Irish Peasantry, The Works of William Carleton, Volume Three William Carleton 1831

Upon his prosecutor's appearing before the mayor, and swearing flatly to his face as to his robbing him of seven guineas, a silver watch, and a snuff box, Tim had his Mittimus made for Newgate; but upon his desiring the mayor that his effects might be searched, but not plundered, he had leave given him to return with the officer and see them looked over at the inn.

Lives Of The Most Remarkable Criminals Who have been Condemned and Executed Hayward, A L 1735

Marshal, and his Mittimus written, which was as follows.

"More Wonders of the Invisible World," by Robert Calef, 1700 ; from Narratives of the Witchcraft Cases, 1648-1706 1693

Upon heareing the aforesd and seeing what wee then did see together with ye Charges of the persons then present -- wee Committed Rebekah Nurse ye wife of frans Nurce of Salem Village unto theire Majests Goale in Salem as p a Mittimus then given out, in order to farther Examination

Rebecca Nurse Collection: Examination of Rebecca Nurse 1692

Tituba (See also: Sarah Good -- Examination and Mittimus.)

The Salem Witchcraft Papers, Volume 3: Verbatim Transcripts of the Legal Documents of the Salem Witchcraft Outbreak of 1692 / edited and with an Introduction and Notes by Paul Boyer and Stephen Nissenbaum 1692

Upon heareing the aforesd and seeing what wee then did see together with ye Charges of the persons then present — wee Committed Rebekah Nurse ye wife of frans Nurce of Salem Village unto theire Majests Goale in Salem as p a Mittimus then given out, in order to farther Examination

Rebecca Nurse Collection: Examination of Rebecca Nurse 1692