bodily harm; (or to burn his dwelling-house; or as the case may be); and that he has great cause for fear the said R.F. will beat, etc., (as above.) The said J.D., therefore, prays surety of the peace to be granted him against the said R.F., and this he does, not from any private malice or ill-will towards the said R.F., but simply because he is afraid, and has good cause to fear, that the said R.F. will beat, etc., (as above), against the form of the statute in such case made and provided, and against the peace and dignity of the state of Minnesota, * and prays that the said R.F. may be arrested and dealt with according to law.

J.D.

(Jurat.)

A.J.S., Justice of the Peace.

WARRANT.

State of _________,}
County of _______,}ss.

The State of _________ to the sheriff or any constable of said county: 

Whereas, J.D. has this day complained in writing to me, on oath, that
R.F., on the _____ day of _________, 18_____, at _________ in said county,
did (insert the statement of the offense, as in the complaint); and prayed
that the said R.F. might be arrested and dealt with according to law; Now,
therefore, you are commanded forthwith to apprehend the said R.F., and
bring him before me, to be dealt with according to law; and you are also
commanded to summon A.B., C.D., and E.F., material witnesses in said
complaint, to appear and testify concerning the same.

Given under my hand this day of, A.D. 18_____.

A.J.S., Justice of the Peace.

RETURN ON WARRANT.

(Venue.)

I hereby certify that by virtue of the within warrant I have arrested the within named defendant, and have him now before the court in custody.

(Fees, etc.)

(Dated.)

J.N., Constable.

RECOGNIZANCE.

State of _________,}
County of _______,}ss.

We, R.F., as principal, and J.B. and L.O., as sureties, of _________, in
said county, acknowledge ourselves to owe and be indebted unto the state
of Minnesota in the sum of (two hundred) dollars, to be levied of our
several goods and chattels, lands and tenements, to the use of said state,
if default be made in the condition following, to-wit: 

The condition of this recognizance is such, that if the above bounden R.F. shall and does keep the peace, and be of good behavior, for the period of (three months) from the date hereof, towards all the people of this state, and particularly towards J.D., then this recognizance to be void; otherwise of force.

R.F.

J.B.

L.O.

Taken and acknowledged before me, etc.

A.J.S., Justice of the Peace.

COMMITMENT.