10 Vic. c. 42.] To re-amend the criminal law. ISLD. [April 3rd, 1847.] 10 VIC. c. 42. Island Act. 1847. quarter sessions may draw on receiver payment of secution, interpreter 10 Vic. c. 42, sec. 2.] The presiding and assistant judges and Justices of justices of the several courts of quarter sessions of this island shall have power, and they are hereby authorized, upon the trial ever of any indictment for felony or aggravated misdemeanor, when general for it shall seen proper, and at the request of the prosecutor, or of costs of proany other person who shall appear on recognizance or subpoena, and of witto prosecute and give evidence against any person accused of nesses and felony or aggravated misdemeanor, to order payment unto the in certain prosecutor of the costs and expenses which such prosecutor shall incur in preferring the indictment, and also payment to the prosecutor and witnesses for the prosecution, and also to an interpreter of foreign languages, when necessary, of such sums of money as to the court shall seem reasonable and sufficient to reimburse such prosecutor, witnesses, and interpreter for the expenses they shall have severally incurred in attending at such trial. cases. drawn must out and prosecutor, 3. Every order made by such court of quarter sessions for Orders so payment to any prosecutor, or other person as aforesaid, shall be be forthforthwith made out and drawn upon the receiver-general, and with made delivered by the clerk of the court unto such prosecutor or delivered to other person, upon being paid for the same the sum of 2s. for &c. the prosecutor, and 1s. for each other person, and no more; and the receiver-general is hereby authorized and required, upon sight of every such order, forthwith to pay to the person named therein, or to any one duly authorized to receive the same on his or her behalf, the money in such order mentioned, and shall be allowed for the same in his accounts. persons ing offend ers. 4. Where any person shall appear to any of the said courts of And for quarter sessions, on any trial for felony or aggravated misde- rewards to meanor to have been active in or towards the apprehension of apprehendany person charged with any such offence, such court is hereby authorized and empowered in any such meritorious case to order the receiver-general to pay to the person or persons who shall appear to the court to have been active in and towards the apprehension of any person charged with any of the said offences such sum or sums of money as to the court shall seem reasonable, under all the circumstances of the case, and the receivergeneral is hereby authorized and required, upon sight of every such order, forthwith to pay to the person named therein, or to any one duly authorized to receive the same on his or her behalf, the money in such order mentioned, and shall be allowed the same in his accounts with the public. 13 VIC. c. 21. Island Act. 1850. any medical at courts as such, on 13 VIC. c. 21.] To remunerate medical practitioners for their attendance as witnesses in the several courts of this island. ISLD. [January 8th, 1850.] 13 Vic. c. 21, sec. 1.] Whereas it is but just and proper that legally qualified medical practitioners should be remunerated for their attendance in giving evidence as medical witnesses in the several courts of justice in this island and at coroners' inquests, and for the performance of post-mortem examinations at such Whenever inquests: Be it therefore enacted, That whenever any legally man attends qualified medical practitioner, in such his capacity as a medical practitioner, has attended at any court of assize, oyer and terbehalf of the miner, and general gaol delivery, or at any court of quarter or to be paid petty sessions, or before a bench of magistrates, to give evidence schedule A. on behalf of the crown, in any public prosecution or public investigation, in obedience to a subpoena or summons issued by the clerk of the crown, or clerk of the peace (as the case may be), it shall and may be lawful for the court to order and direct that the practitioner for such attendance be paid the remuneration or fee, as is hereinafter provided for in the schedule marked A. hereunto annexed. crown, he is as in Clerk of the court to general in favour of medical practitioner. 2. Every order made by the assize courts, or courts of quarter draw order sessions, for payment to any medical practitioner as aforesaid, on receiver shall be forthwith made out and drawn by the receiver-general, and delivered by the clerk of the court unto such medical practitioner; and every order made by a court of petty sessions, or Clerk of the a bench of magistrates, for payment to any medical practitioner as aforesaid, shall be drawn by the clerk of the peace, or clerk of the magistrates (as the case may be), and countersigned by the clerk of the vestry, or clerk of the common council, on the treasurers of the parishes respectively; and the receiver-general and parish treasurers respectively are hereby authorized and required upon presentation of every such order, forthwith to pay to the medical witness named therein, or to any person duly authorized to receive the same on his behalf, the money in such order mentioned, and shall be allowed the same in his accounts. peace or clerk of the magistrates, to draw order on parochial treasurer, counter signed by clerk of ves try or clerk of common council, which is to be forth with paid on presentation. Schedule A. For attending to give professional evidence at the 1 1 0 And for every mile from the place of residence of And for every day that the witness shall be in For attending to give professional advice at the . 1 1 0 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 £ s. d. 13 Vic. c. 21. Island Act. . 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 common order a witness to be 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 procceding, or pleas, to within twenty four hours after) to direct any person examined 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 without 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 as 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. fees; certi given, but evidence be 50 GEO. III. c. 15. Island Act. 1809 disputes the 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 of counties this island, as laid down and delineated in the three maps of the 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. and parish es, as de fined in Robertson's maps, in 1804, to be deemed the true boundaries. The ori ginals or attested copies of said maps to as evidence, 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 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 governor, lieutenant governor, or president of the council or under any other style or title whatsoever. () As to Parishes, see JURISDICTION-BOUNDARIES. (Post.) c. 113. 1824. 48. All offences against this act which shall be committed in 5 GEO. 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 latemajesty 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. |