Parliamentary Papers, Volume 12H.M. Stationery Office, 1837 - Great Britain |
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24 February acquired alteration Anderson appear aware believe brought Buccleuch Campbell Chairman charge claim clause clerk Commissioners committed Committee consider constables conveyance conviction county of Selkirk crime deed disposition district Donald Horne Douglas Duke of Buccleuch duty Edinburgh enfeoffment enrolled evidence examined farm father favour felony Galashiels give given granted Haldane Hawick inrolled instance interest James John joint proprietors joint tenants jury Justice juvenile offenders land lease life-rent life-renters Lord Advocate Lord Stanley Metropolitan Police objection offence opinion paid parties persons Peter Rodger Phillipps police magistrates political agent possession present Pringle prison punishment purchase qualification question recollect Registration Court rent residing Roxburghshire Scott Selkirkshire sessions sheriff simple larceny Sir Thomas Fremantle Sir William Rae summary jurisdiction suppose thing Traill transaction Viscount Stormont votes ward warrant watchmen Wilson
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Page 92 - And they consent to the registration hereof in the books of council and session, or other judges...
Page 186 - ... no warrant of commitment shall be held void by reason of any defect therein, provided it be therein alleged that the party has been convicted, and there be a good and valid conviction to sustain the same.
Page 186 - ... any person who shall think himself aggrieved by any such conviction may appeal to the next Court of General or Quarter Sessions which shall be holden not less than twelve days after the day of such conviction for the county or place wherein the cause of complaint shall have arisen ; provided, that such person shall...
Page 183 - Act, and to detain such person until he can be brought before a Justice of the Peace, to be dealt with according to law.
Page 94 - And we consent to the registration hereof in ' the books of Council and Session, or others competent, therein to ' remain for preservation ; and if needful, that letters of horning
Page 193 - ... wherein the cause of complaint shall have arisen ; provided that such person shall give to the complainant a notice in writing of such appeal, and of the cause and matter thereof, within...
Page 185 - effect, with certain modifications, the fourth report of the commissioners of " ecclesiastical duties and revenues," and of an Act passed in the session of Parliament held in the fourth and fifth years of the reign of...
Page 192 - That in case the Justices shall find the Assault or Battery complained of to have been accompanied by any Attempt to commit Felony, or shall be of Opinion that the same is, from any other Circumstance, a fit Subject for a Prosecution by Indictment, they shall abstain from any Adjudication thereupon, and shall deal with the Case in all respects in the same Manner as they would have done before the passing of this Act...
Page 183 - That it shall be lawful for any Man belonging to the said Police Force, during the Time of his being on Duty, to apprehend all loose, idle, and disorderly Persons whom he shall find disturbing the Public Peace, or whom he shall have just Cause to suspect of any evil Designs...
Page 185 - Correction, there to be kept to hard labour for any time not exceeding three calendar months...