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Upon the Return of a Writ of Inquiry or a Trial of Issues, Judgment to be signed, unless &c.
Powers of Sheriff as to such Issues.
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XVIII. And be it further enacted, That at the Return of any such Writ of Inquiry, or Writ for the Trial of such Issue or Issues as aforesaid, Costs shall be taxed, Judgment signed, and Execution issued forthwith, unless the Sheriff or his Deputy before whom such Writ of Inquiry may be executed, or such Sheriff, Deputy, or Judge before whom such Trial shall be had shall certify under his Hand upon such Writ that Judgment ought not to be signed until the Defendant shall have had an Opportunity to apply to the Court for a new Inquiry or Trial, or a Judge of any of the said Courts shall think fit to order that Judgment or Execution shall be stayed till a Day to be named in such Order; and the Verdict of such Jury on the Trial of such Issue or Issues shall be as valid and of the like Force as a Verdict of a Jury at Nisi Prius; and the Sheriff or his Deputy, or Judge, presiding at the Trial of such Issue or Issues, shall have the like Powers with respect to Amendment on such Trial as are herein-after given to Judges at Nisi Prius.
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