SYNOPSIS OF OFFENCES. Statute. GAOLS AND HOUSES OF CORRECTION. 1. Every person who, contrary to the regulations of the prison, 2. Every officer of a prison who suffers any spirituous or fermented liquor or tobacco to be sold or used therein, contrary to the prison regulations. 3. Every person who, contrary to the regulations of a prison, conveys or attempts to convey-any letter or other document, or any article whatever not allowed by such regulations, into or out of any prison. 4. Gaoler neglecting or refusing to transmit calendar of prisoners to home secretary after each assize and quarter sessions,-or wilfully transmitting a calendar containing any false or imperfect statement. 5. Any criminal prisoner guilty of repeated offences against prison discipline, or is guilty of any offence against prison discipline which the gaoler is not by this act empowered to punish (see Note 200). [Gaoler to report same to a visiting justice.] 28 & 29 Vict. c. 126, s. 38. Id. Id. s. 39. Id. s. 20, and Regulation No. 98 of 1st schedule. Id. Regulation 6. Any person conveying, or 7. Attempting by throwing over the wall or other means to intro- [MEM. Offender may be apprehended without warrant. See 10. Aiding or inciting any person so to do. [MEM. The Offences 6-11 remain in force as to prisons, to 2 & 3 Vict. c. 56, s. 22. 5 & 6 Vict. c. 98, s. 25. 200 "GAOLS AND HOUSES OF CORRECTION:" What Prison Offences Gaoler can punish.] By Regulation No. 57, in the first schedule to 28 & 29 Vict. c. 126, the gaoler may hear complaints and punish for the offences following:-1. Disobedience of the regulations of the prison by any prisoner; 2. Common assaults by one prisoner on another; 3. Profane cursing and swearing by any prisoner; 4. Indecent behaviour by any pri soner; 5. Irreverent behaviour at chapel by any prisoner; 6. Insulting or threatening language by any prisoner to any officer or prisoner; 7. Absence from chapel without leave by any criminal prisoner; 8. Idleness or negligence at work by any convicted criminal prisoner; 9. Wilful mismanagement of work by any convicted criminal prisoner. 0.8. VOL. I. H H SYNOPSIS OF OFFENCES. Statute. GAOLS AND HOUSES OF CORRECTION—continued. 11. Knowingly and wilfully obstructing inspector in execution of act. 5 & 6 Will. 4, GARDENS IN TOWNS. c. 38, s. 8. 8. 4. 1. Any inhabitant, or servant, or other person admitted to such gar- 26 Vict. c. 13, [See as to what gardens the act applies, ss. 1, 2, and Tulk v. 2. Any person throwing any rubbish into any such garden, or tres- Id. s. 5. 3. Scavengers failing in any respect properly to execute and perform 18 & 19 Vict. works and duties. [MEM. This and Offence 4 are applicable, because s. 6 incorpo- 4. Obstructing scavengers in performance of their duty. GAS MEASURES (Note 201). I. OFFENCES BY INSPECTORS OF METERS. II. OFFENCES BY OTHER PERSONS. I. OFFENCES BY INSPECTORS OF METERS. 1. Stamping any meter without duly testing and finding the same to be correct, or refusing, or for three days after being required (s. 9), neglecting, without lawful excuse, to test any meter or to stamp any meter found to be correct on being tested,-or| guilty of any breach of any duty imposed upon him by this act [see ss. 9, 10, 12, 13, 20],- or otherwise misconducting himself in the execution of his office. c. 120, s. 225. Id. s. 226. 22 & 23 Vict. c. 66, s. 11. 201 "GAS MEASURES: " Object, Adoption and Expenses of Gas Measures Act.] The object of this act, 22 & 23 Vict. c. 66, is, that the measurement used in sales of gas for lighting, heating and other purposes should be regulated by one uniform standard, and that all meters should be stamped. Sect. 2 fixes the unit of measure. Sect. 3 provides, that models of measures are to be made and verified under the directions of the Treasury, of which copies are to be provided within nine months after the passing Not exc. £20;-in default impr. No. not exc. 1 cal. m. (s. 8) where exc. £5 impr. as scale in 42 Not exc. £5 (s. 2);-recov. by No. Not exc. 40s. ;-or impr. for any No. -penalty recovered as Of Same as 8-10, supra. Treasurer of county, &c., not being applied by act (see ante, p. 242). Id. fence 1, supra. [MEM. The act does not come into operation in counties until of the act (13th August, 1859, which by 23 & 24 Vict. c. 146, s. 1, is to be read as "13th October, 1860") by order of general or quarter sessions or town council adopting the act, and who may appoint inspectors of meters (see ss. 4, 8), the copies of the models being stamped at the Exchequer (s. 6). The expenses of providing copies of models and remuneration of inspectors are to be defrayed out of county rates, or in boroughs out of funds, applicable to lighting purposes, and if no such funds, then out SYNOPSIS OF OFFENCES. GAS MEASURES-continued. II. OFFENCES BY OTHER PERSONS. Statute. 2. Counterfeiting Stamp on Meters.] Any person making, except under 22 & 23 Vict. the authority of the act,- -or forging or counterfeiting,- -or c. 66, s. 14. causing or procuring to be made, forged or counterfeited,or knowingly acting or assisting in the making, or forging or counterfeiting any stamp or mark used for the stamping or marking of any meter under the act. 3. Selling Meters with Counterfeit Stamp. Any person knowingly selling, uttering or disposing of, letting, lending or exposing to sale, any meter with such forged stamp or mark thereon. 4. Tampering with Meter or obstructing Inspector.] Any person knowingly repairing or altering—or knowingly causing to be repaired or altered, or knowingly tampering with,—or doing any other act in relation to any stamped meter, so as to cause such meter to register unjustly or fraudulently [see also 34 & 35 Vict. c. 41, 8. 38, in tit. "Gas-Works"], or 5. Preventing or refusing to allow lawful [see s. 20] access to any meter in his possession or control,- -or the supply of water thereto (as provided in s. 20), or 6. Obstructing or hindering any examination or testing authorized of any such meter. [See also 34 § 35 Vict. c. 41, s. 21, in tit. "Gas-Works."] 7. Using unstamped Meter.] Every person after the times respectively fixed by this act [i.e. after 10 years from the 13th of August, 1859, extended by 23 & 24 Vict. c. 146, s. 1, to 13th October, 1860, and see s. 18, Offence 8, infra], knowingly using any meter which has not been so stamped [by the inspector, see ss. 9, 10, 12, 13]. 8. Fixing unstamped Meter.] Every person after the expiration of 12 months from the 13th August, 1859 [extended to 13th October, 1860, by 23 & 24 Vict. c. 146, s. 1], fixing for use any such meter [i. e. not having its measuring capacity of one revolution or complete action of the meter, and also the quantity per hour it is intended to measure in cubic feet, or multiples or decimal parts of a cubic foot, denominated or marked on the outside thereof in legible letters or figures, and stamped by an inspector] before it has been so stamped. [See further, offences in tit. "Gas-Works," post. Id. Id. s. 15. Id. s. 17. Id. s. 18. of borough fund (s. 7). 23 & 24 Vict. c. 146, s. 1 (proviso), provides that the 22 & 23 Vict. c. 66, "shall not come into operation in any county of England until the magistrates of such county in quarter sessions shall have resolved to bring such county under the operation of the act." These acts have been amended as respects the metropolis by 24 & 25 Vict. c. 79. 202 Appeal under 22 § 23 Vict. c. 66.] By 22 & 23 Vict. c. 66, s. 22,—“in England all persons who may think themselves aggrieved by any order, judgment or determination of any justice of the peace, mayor or chief magistrate, relating to any matter or thing in this act mentioned or contained, may appeal to the justices of the peace, recorder or other presiding officer at the then next practicable |