Ft 15408

[Dominique_J]

Small state captured by force was first to be threatened (10) IMPERILLED? If so why?
Obsequious perfomance of duty gets pound for Charlie (7) SERVILE? If so why?
Religious art needs to change still, so they say (10) _L_C_P___E
Judge wants criminal beheaded? It's hard to say (3-7) ICE-BREAKER - how?
In part of Hull on vacation, spot river bird. (7) KESTREL - how?

Thanks in anticipation

[Captain2]

2 Duty = SERVICE - take out C(harlie) and add L(pound)

[dannyk13]

RI(Rhode Island) inside Impel(force) + led(was first)

[frugalfred]

2. service/servile; pound = L in place of C for Charlie

[Lie-in King]

Imperilled - 'R(hode) I(sland)' (in) 'impel' (force) + 'led' (was first)
Servile - from 'serviCe', use 'L' (pound) for 'C(harlie)'
Altarpiece - "alter peace" (so they say)
J-(l)aw-breaker
Kestrel - in 'keel', 's(po)t' (on vacation; empty) + 'r(iver)'

[Dominique_J]

Thanks for the replies.