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58
No Justice to admit
a person to become
King's Evidence without
the Consent of the
Commissioners under
penalty of £20.
And be it further enacted, that all and every Justice and
Justices of the peace within the said district, as often as he or they
shall think it proper to admit any person or persons, charged with
or suspected of felony or treason, to give Evidence for the Crown
for the better discovery and conviction of his, her or their Accomplice
or Accomplices the said Justice or Justices shall immediately give
notice thereof, with all the Circumstances relating to the fact in
question, to the said Commissioners - And after notice so given,
the said Justice or Justices shall not admit such person or persons
to become witness for the Crown or tender his her or their
Evidence unless the said Commissioners, or one or more of them
shall signify his or their approbation and consent thereto in
writing, and all and every Justice or Justices offending in either
or any of these particulars aforesaid shall forfeit the Sum of £20.
to be recovered by Action of Debt to be brought in the name of his
Majesty's Secretary of State for the Home Department.
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