And for every mile from the place of residence of the witness to the court house And for every day that the witness shall be in attendance to give his evidence For attending to give professional evidence before the magistrates 1 0 . 1 1 0 Island Act. 14 Vic. c. 50.] To extend the provisions of 4 Vic. c. 22, called 14 Vic. c. 50. the perjury act. ISLD. [May 23rd, 1851.] 1850. the supreme insolvent court, and sessions, or common order a wit for perjury. 14 Vic. c. 50, sec. 2.] The better to prevent great offenders Judges of from escaping punishment by reason of the expense attending and assize such prosecutions: Be it enacted, That it shall and may be law- courts, ful to and for any of her majesty's justices of assize, or nisi prius debtors' or general gaol delivery, or insolvent debtors' court, or for any chairman of chairman of quarter sessions, or presiding judge of any court of presiding common pleas, and they and each of them are and is hereby judge of authorized (sitting the court, or during any proceeding, or pleas, to within twenty four hours after) to direct any person examined ness to be as a witness upon any trial or inquiry before him or them, to be prosecuted prosecuted for the said offence of perjury or subornation thereof, in respect to the proceedings then there had before such court, in case there shall appear to him or them a reasonable cause for such prosecution, and that it shall appear to him or them proper so to do; and every such prosecution so directed as aforesaid shall be carried on without payment of any tax or duty, and without payment of any fees in court, or to any officer of the court who might otherwise claim or demand the same; and the such proseclerk of the crown, or his deputy, or other proper officer of the cution to be said several courts, shall and is hereby required, without any fee payment of or reward, to give the party injured or other person undertaking ficate to be such prosecution a certificate of the same being directed; which not to be certificate shall in all cases be deemed sufficient proof for such ideas prosecution having been directed as aforesaid: Provided, That no upon trial. such direction or certificate shall be given in evidence upon any trial to be had against any person upon a prosecution so directed as aforesaid. without fees; certi given, but evidence 50 GEO. III. c. 15. Island Act. 1809. disputes the of counties XIX. JURISDICTION-BOUNDARIES. 50 GEO. III. c. 15.] For fixing the boundaries of the counties and parishes of this island.(a) ISLD. [29th Nov., 1809.] 50 Geo. III. c. 15 sec. 1.] Whereas disputes have arisen concerning the extent and boundaries of the several parishes of this island: for settling the same, and fixing the extent and boundaries of the several counties and parishes of this island, For settling Be it enacted, That from and after the passing of this act, the boundaries extent and boundaries of the several counties and parishes of and parish. this island, as laid down and delineated in the three maps of the iRo respective counties, and the general map of this island, made and published by James Robertson, surveyor, in the year 1804, and approved of by the assembly of this island, shall be deemed and taken to be the bounds of the said several counties and parishes, and shall be conclusive to all intents and purposes, and bind all persons whomsoever. es, as de bertson's maps, in 1804, to be deemed the true boundaries. The ori ginals or attested copies of said maps to 2. The originals of the said maps, heretofore presented to the assembly of this island, by the said James Robertson, shall be recorded in the secretary's office of this island, and the said be received records, or any copy or copies thereof respectively, duly proved as evidence, or duly attested by the secretary, already published by the said James Robertson, in the year aforesaid, shall be received as evidence in all courts of justice in this island, of the boundaries of the said several counties and parishes, in all causes, civil and criminal, and in all matters of litigation whatsoever. &c. 5 GEO. IV. c. 113. 5 GEO. IV. c. 113.] To amend and consolidate the laws for the British stat. abolition of the slave trade. BRIT. [24th June, 1824.] 1824. 5 Geo. IV. c. 113, sec. 38.] Every act which the governor of any island, colony, plantation, or territory, belonging to, or under the dominion of his majesty, is by this act directed or authorized to do or perform may be lawfully done or performed by the person or persons executing pro tempore, the office or function of governor of any such island, colony, plantation, or territory by authority from his majesty, whether under the style or title of golieutenant governor, or president of the council or under any other style or title whatsoever. vernor, () As to Parishes, see JURISDICTION-BOUNDARIES. (Post.) c. 113. 1824. 48. All offences against this act which shall be committed in 5 Gro. IV. any country, territory, or place other than this United Kingdom, British stat. or on the high seas, or in any port, sea, creek, or place where the admiral has jurisdiction, and which shall be prosecuted as piracies, felonies, roberies, or misdemeanors shall and may be enquired of either according to the ordinary course of law and the provisions of an act passed in the twenty-eighth year of the reign of King Henry the Eighth, intituled, An Act for pirates, or according to the provisions of an act passed in the thirty-third year of the reign of King Henry the Eighth, intituled, An Act to proceed by commission of oyer and terminer against such persons as shall confess treason or felony, without remanding the same to be tried in the shire where the offence was committed, as far as the same act is now repealed, or according to the provisions of an act passed in the eleventh and twelfth years of the reign of his late majesty King William the Third, intituled, An Act passed for the more effectual suppression of piracy, in as far as the same act is now repealed, or according to the provisions of an act passed in the fortysixth year of the reign of his late majesty King George the Third, intituled, An Act passed for the more speedy trial of offences committed in distant parts upon the seas, and all persons convicted of any of the said offences to be enquired of, tried, and determined under and by virtue of any commission to be made or issued according to the directions of the said act of the forty-sixth year of his late majesty's reign aforesaid, shall be subject and liable to and shall suffer all such and the same pains, penalties, and forfeitures by this act or any law or laws now in force persons convicted of the same respectively would be subject and liable to in case the same were respectively enquired of, tried, and determined and adjudged within this realm by virtue of any commission made according to the directions of the statute of the twenty-eighth year of the reign of King Henry the Eighth. 49. All offences against this act which shall be committed in any place where the admiral has not jurisdiction, and not being within the local jurisdiction of any ordinary court of a British colony, settlement, plantation, or territory competent to try such offence may be enquired of, tried, and determined under and by virtue of any commission to be issued according to the directions of the said act of the forty-sixth year of the reign of his late majesty King George the Third. 50. All offences committed against this act may be enquired of, tried, determined, and dealt with as if the same had been respectively committed within the body of the county of Middlesex. 2 & 3 WILL. IV. c. 34. 2 and 3 WILL. IV. c. 34.] For consolidating and amending British stat. the laws against offences relating to the coin. 1832. Venue. As to offences BRIT. [23rd July, 1832.] 2 and 3 Will. IV. c. 34, sec. 15.] Where two or more persons acting in concert in different counties or jurisdictions, shall commit any offence against this act, all or any of the said offenders may be dealt with, indicted, tried, and punished, and their offence laid and charged to have been committed in any one of the said counties or jurisdictions, in the same manner as if the offence had been actually and wholly committed within such one county or jurisdiction: Provided always, That crimes and offences against this act committed in Scotland shall be proceeded against and tried in Scotland in such manner and form as crimes and offences generally have been heretofore tried in that country. 20. Where any offence punishable under this act shall be comcommitted mitted within the jurisdiction of the admiralty, the same shall be dealt with, inquired of, tried, and determined in the same manner as any other offence committed within that jurisdiction. át sea. 6 WILL. IV. c. 22. 6 WILL. IV. c. 22.] To remove the parochial courts from the Island Act. town of Port Royal to the mountain district. 1836. Offences committed ISLD. [3rd February, 1836.] 6 Will. IV. c. 22, sec. 2.] All offences which shall or may in the town hereafter be committed in the town of Port Royal of such a Royal to be nature as have heretofore been triable there by jury shall in future be triable in the city of Kingston. of Port tried in Kingston. Jurors residing in town district to serve as such in Kingston. 3. The several persons now residing in the said town, and the persons hereafter to reside there, and who now are or may be hereafter liable to serve as jurors at the several parochial courts in the city of Kingston shall not be required to serve in that capacity in the town of Port Royal. 7 WM. IV. 7 WILL. IV. and 1 VIC. c. 36.] For consolidating the & 1 VIC. laws relative to offences against the post office of the United KingBritish stat. dom, and for regulating the judicial administration of the post office laws. c. 36. 1837. BRIT. [July 12th, 1837.] 7 Will. IV. and 1 Vic. c. 36, sec. 48.] This act shall extend and be in force in the Isalnds of Man, Jersey, Guernsey, Sark, and & 1 VIC. c. 36. British stat. Alderney, and in all her majesty's colonies and dominions where 7 WM. IV. any post or post communication is established by or under the postmaster general of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. 1837. Island Act. 5 VIC. c. 29.] For the more effectual prosecution of offences 5 VIC. c. 29, committed near the boundaries of parishes or counties, or partly in one parish or county and partly in another, or during journeys. ISLD. [1841.] 1841. misdemean mitted one parish, may be tried 5 Vic. c. 59, sec. 1.] Whereas it is expedient to provide for the Felonies or more effectual prosecution of offences committed near the boun- ors comdaries of parishes or counties, or partly in one parish or county partly in and partly in another: Be it therefore enacted, That where any and partly felony, or misdemeanor shall be committed on the boundary or in other, boundaries of two or more parishes or counties, or within the in either. distance of 500 yards of any such boundary, or shall be begun in one parish or county and completed in another, every such felony, or misdemeanor nay be dealt with, tried, and punished in any of the said parishes, or counties, in the same manner as if actually and wholly committed therein. nies, may be parish or which the vehicle or vessel 2. And whereas it is also expedient to provide for the more Felonies, effectual prosecution of offences committed during journeys from mitted place to place: Be it therefore enacted, That where any felony, during jouror misdemeanor, shall be committed on any person, or on or in tried in any respect of any property, in or upon any coach, waggon, cart, or county other carriage whatever, employed in any journey; or shall be through committed on any person, or on or in respect of any property, on board any vessel whatever, employed on any voyage or jour- passed. ney, upon any navigable river, canal, or inland navigation, such felony or misdemeanor may be dealt with, tried, and punished in any parish or county, through any part whereof such coach, waggon, cart, or vessel, shall have passed in the course of such journey or voyage, in the same manner as if actually committed in such parish or county; and in all cases where the side, centre, or Jurisdiction or other part of any such river, canal, or navigation, shall consti- boundaries tute the boundaries of any two parishes or counties, such felony of the or misdemeanor may be dealt with, tried, and punished in either upon roads of the said parishes or counties, through, or adjoining to, or by the &c. boundary of any part whereof, such coach, waggon, cart, carriage, or vessel, shall have passed, in the course of such journey or voyage, in the same manner as if actually committed in such parishes or county. where parishes lie or rivers. |