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1825 Apr. 23
Procedure Code. Scotch Justice of Peace. Small Debt Courts Bill. Marginals.

1.
Preamble: 39 & 40.G.3.

2.
Causes and Complaints
under last recited Act,
to be carried on to a conclusion.

3.
Justice of the Peace to
hear and determine
Causes, on plaints not
exceeding £5.

4.
Causes to proceed, as
in Schedule (A.) described.

5.
Constables &c to cite
Witnesses, and to lodge a
copy of citation in Clerk's
hands.

6.
When Parties appear,
Justices to hear them
viva voce.

7.
Defender not appearing
to be held as confessing
the Debt.

8.
Pursuer may be heard
by one of his family.

9.
Where decree pronounces
in absence of Defender,
he may obtain
warrant sisting execution.

10.
Punishing Constable,
for returning a false
execution

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11.
Clerk or Depute Clerk
to enter names and
designations of Parties
in a book.

12.
Justice may award
Sums found due, to
be paid by instalments

13.
Execution of Poinding
by constable to be summary.

14.
In case of execution by
poinding on imprisonment,
Constable to make
a return to the Clerk.

15.
Decree of Justices, not
subject to advocation.

16.
In case of a Reduction
being brought Pursuer
to find sufficient cautions

17.
Cases in which one
Justice may transact
business

18.
Fees allowed to the Clerk
and Officers

19.
Abstract of Table of Fees,
to be printed upon
each complaint

20.
Punishing officials exacting
Fees beyond the
Table.

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21.
Clerk to keep an
account of all Fines
awarded.

22
Justices at Quarter
Sessions to make divisions
of County or
Stewartry into Districts
by the purposes
of the Act.

23.
In case Clerk of
Peace shall not attend,
Justices may appoint
another.

24.
Justices empowered
to make rules and orders,
for furtherance
of the act

25.
Persons summoned
not to be exempt on
account of privilege.

26.
Act not to extend to
any debt for Rent upon
a Lack on Lease or
real Contract &c

27.
Constable not liable to
penalty, for selling by
Auction under this
Act.

Identifier: | JB/057/045/003 "JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 57.
Date_1	1825-04-23	Marginal Summary Numbering	1-15, 1-27
Box	057	Main Headings	procedure code
Folio number	045	Info in main headings field	procedure code scotch sheriffs small debts court bill marginals
Image	003	Titles
Category	marginal summary sheet	Number of Pages	2
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Corrections		Paper Produced in Year	1823
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