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Business and where
the matter arose
out of the District.
Every warrant or
Præcept signed by
a Justice acting
within the District
it be of force all
through the District
without being backed.—
with proviso that
Persons taken in
London shall be
first carried before
the Lord Mayor
or an Alderman
and then sent to
the Justice who
granted the warrant
No warrant &c
signed by Justice
without the District
shall be of force within
it.
Officers appointed
by the residing
Justice to be ipso
facto Constables
Justices may
fine Officers appointed
by themselves
or by the Comms
or any Parochial
Officer for Misbehaviour
or neglect of
Duty, not more
than £10.—
Matters to be heard
and determined by
the next Justice &
shall be heard and
determined by the
Justices of the Division
No Justice to admitt
a person to
become Kings evidence
without the consent
of the Comms under
Penalty of £20.—
Appointed Justices
to attend on the
call of the Comms
to Supress & prevent
Riots &c.—
Commission of
Oyer and Terminer
for finding Bills &
trying offenders in
the parishes in
Surrey.—
All offences committed
in the parishes
to be indicted
under that Commission
Treason and
Felonies/except pettit
Larceny/ to be sent
to the Old Bailey to
be tried.—
The Gaolers in those
Parishes to bring
their Prisoners to
Newgate for their
Trials
Sheriff of Surrey to
Summon Jurors
out of these Parishes
for Inquests and
for Trials and
such Jurors shall
attend the Old
Bailey—
All Prisons
in the said Parishes
exempt from serving
on Juries at the
Goal Delivery for
the County, and
Sessions of the
Peace.—
Provided that
the County Sessions
of the Peace
may be held once
a year in the said
Parishes and Jurors
may be summoned
out ofscript unclear the said parishes
for suchscript unclear Sessions
Justices of Oyer
and Terminer in
the said Parishes
to hold a Sessions
the Day approaching
Old Bailey Sessions
The Justices for
the said Parishes
in Surrey for London
Middlesex and
Westminster to
hold a Sessions
once every week
in the year.—
the Old Bailey
Sessions to be
holden every Wednesday
in the year—
On representation
of the Commr the
Secretary of State
may suspend the
weekly sessions.—
Recognizances for
Offences within
the District to be to
appear at the next
weekly Sessions.—
Penalties in
this act recoverable
by conviction before
the Justice of the
Division and to
be paid in the days
after they come to
the hands of the
Justice to the Peace-Fund.—
Form of Proceedings
in the Annexed
Schedule to be followed
Conviction to be
transmitted to the
Sessions appeal
allowed but no
Certiorari.—
None to be trespasser
for irregularity
&c. but party
injured may recover
special damages
No Plantiff to
recover, if tender of
Amends; Defendant
may pay money
into Court.—
Actions to be
commenced within
three months the
Defendants may
Plead the General
Issue and give the
Special Matter in
Evidence & Defts
to have treble Costs
This to be a Public
Act.—
A Public Office
to be Appointed in
each Division for
transacting the
Business of a Justice
of Peace.—
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