Blackstone the king v SHOWLER and other overseer of the poor can be appoint in  a place which have never yet be consider as a separate will in respect of the  poor unless there be a competent number of substantial householder SC burr it  be object by Norton solicitorgeneral to a order of session confirm the  appointment of overseer of the poor in Haugh alias hoff in Lincolnshire saint  that though Haugh be call a will in the order yet the fact state special show  it not to be so c it consist of a capital mansion two ancient cottage and one  modern one all rend by one and the same farmer who occupy the great house  himself and have put four labourer and their family into the three cottage dly  that one of the overseer appoint be a day labourer d and therefore not a  substantial householder within the statute e Harvey show for cause saint that  Haugh have four house and five family   Litt define a will to consist of more  neighborhood though now convert into only one farm yet that shall not destroy  its existence as a will and evade the provision for the poor in Denham and  Dalham stram hold that Southwold be no will because it have not more than two  house in Stoke prior and Grafton ibidem Grafton have not the reputation of a  will be only a nobleman house turn into farm here beside the mansion and new  cottage be two ancient cottage Kenipe on the same side cite spelman villare  and Cmdens britain to show that Haugh have the reputation of a will but the  court without hear counsel in reply or enter into the second point Blackstone  er p quash the order because the intent of the Act be to have a separate  provision for the poor make only where there be a competent number of  substantial householder and as no evidence appear that ever there be a  appointment of this kind before it may probable be a attempt by the farmer who  have no poor of his own to provide for to exempt himself from contribute to  any Blackstone poor rate by make Haugh farm a separate will which it never yet  have be for the purpose of maintain the poor and Wilmot I cite the king and  Welbeck Trin pound Geo f c standard hill have be always deem extraparochial  and no part of it ever have be repute to be a township or will or assess to  the relief of the poor and never have have a constable or overseer the court  of KB quash a appointment of overseer though at the time it consist of more  than dwell house occupy by substantial housekeeper and contain upward of  inhabitant and menial servant be resident therein PerLd Ellenborough CJ the  immediate consequence of our hold this to be a will for which overseer ought  to be appoint will be that overseer must be appoint for all the inn of court  and every collegiate or ecclesiastical establishment which will work a great  alteration in the law relate to this subject r v standard hill m S see also r  v Tamworth call b v Peterborough d r v justice of Bedfordshire d d it appear  that this will not have be a material objection r v Stubbs TR in which case it  be also hold that a woman may be appoint overseer for a woman may be  QueenRegnant marshal great chamberlain and champion of England high sheriff  commissioner of sewer return officer for member of parliament governor of a  workhouse gaoler sexton and common constable for all these be only ministerial  office may be execute by her deputy agent or minister but a woman can fill any  judicial situation which depend sole upon the judgement of the person exercise  the office and which therefore must be exercise in person but practice  barrister and attorney comme semb Poordages can Mod prouses can cro car  clergyman anon Mod dissent minister I W m c S Roman Catholic priest g c S high  constable in a different hundred anon t Jones officer of the custom Bisho I v  Lloyd bunb r v Warner TR revenue officer Raymond v saint Botol phs Ch r  Cawthorne v Campbell I Anstr apothecary W c freeman of the company of surgeon  g c S under certain restriction and noncommissioned officer and private in the  militia be exempt it also seem that justice of the peace be exempt per ld  Kenyon in r v Pateman TR by g c S justice in session may appoint nonresident  overseer with their own consent and by S the inhabitant in vestry may elect  and justice may appoint a assistant overseer with a salary where a b c be  partner have a dwellinghouse in parish d which they visit daily for urposes of  business and pay the rend rate and tax which their clerk inhabit but they do  not reside there themselves it be hold that each of they be liable to serve  the office of overseer r V poinder I b c d r e as to the meaning of this word  see r v hall I b c d r S Cf where all the authority be refer to f Bott ed in  the exchequer