(Ireland.) A BIL L To repeal the Provisions of several Acts relating to the Presentments of Money for Public Purposes, by Grand Juries in Ireland, and to make more effectual Provisions relating to such Presentments. Note.-The Words printed in Italics are proposed to be inserted 5 HEREAS it is expedient that the Provisions contained in Preamble. certain Acts relating to the Presentment of Money for Public Purposes by Grand Juries in Ireland should be repealed, in order that the same may be consolidated, and in some respects amended; Be it therefore Enacted, by The KING's most Excellent MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the Authority of the same, THAT from and after the Commencement of this Act, the several Acts and portions of Acts hereinafter 10 specified, shall be and the same are hereby Repealed, save so far as relates to any Presentments made or acts matters or things done under the authority thereof respectively, and also save so far as such Acts repeal any other Acts or parts of Acts; that is to say, the following Acts Irish Acts and portions of Acts made in the Parliament of Ireland, to wit; so much of an Act passed in the ninth year of the reign of King William the 9 W. 3. c. 9. Third, intituled, "An Act to supply the Defects and for better execu- 6, 7, &c. "tion of an Act passed this present Session of Parliament, intituled, "An Act for the better suppressing Tories and Rapparees, and for pre"venting Robberies, Burglaries and other heinous Crimes,"" as relates 15 323. A to s. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 G. 1. c. 12. s. 7, &c. 8 G. 1. c. 9. s. 2.5. 17 Geo.2.c.5. (already par tially repealed by 9 G. 4. c. 53.) 17 Geo. 2. c. 6. (already par tially repealed by 9 G. 4. c. 53.) to Presentments by Grand Juries; so much of an Act passed in the sixth year of the reign of King George the First, intituled, "An Act "for the better and more effectual apprehending and transporting "Felons and others, and for continuing and amending several Laws "made in this Kingdom for suppressing Tories, Robbers and Rap- 5 "parees," as relates to Presentments of Money for Rewards; so much of an Act passed in the eighth year of the same reign, intituled, "An Act for amending an Act, intituled, An Act for the better and more effectual apprehending and transporting Felons and others, and "for continuing and amending several Laws made in this Kingdom for 10 "suppressing Tories, Robbers and Rapparees,' and also to prevent the Listing of His Majesty's Subjects to serve as Soldiers in Foreign "Service without His Majesty's License," as relates to Presentments of Money for Rewards, or for the Representatives of Persons killed; so much of an Act passed in the seventeenth year of the reign of King 15 George the Second, intituled, "An Act to amend and make more "effectual the Laws to prevent the maiming, killing and destroying "of Cattle, and to prevent Frauds committed by Butchers dressing Meat "for Sale," as shall be in force immediately before the Commencement of this Act; so much of another Act passed in the same year, 20 intituled, "An Act to take away the Benefit of Clergy from any "Person that shall by Night or by Day-time feloniously and privately "steal any Goods out of any Shop, Warehouse, Tan-yard, Drying"house, Cellar or Outhouse, though not adjoining to any Dwelling"house, or off of Quays, and to encourage Persons to apprehend such 25 "Felons and other Robbers," as may be in force before the com33 Geo. 2. c. 7. mencement of this Act; an Act passed in the thirty-third year of the same reign, intituled, "An Act for the more equal assessing and better collecting of Public Money in Counties of Cities and Counties of 3 Geo. 3. c. 28. Towns" so much of an Act passed in the third year of the reign of 30 King George the Third, intituled, "An Act for better preventing the "Severities and unjust Exactions practised by Gaolers against their "Prisoners, and for more effectually supporting Prosecutions at the "Suit of the Crown in Cases of Felony and Treason," as relates to 5 Geo. 3. c. 20. Presentments for Prosecutors; so much of an Act passed in the fifth 35 year of the same reign, intituled, "An Act for erecting and establishing Public Infirmaries or Hospitals in this Kingdom," as relates to Grand Jury Presentments elsewhere than in the County of the City of Dublin; so much of an Act passed in the eleventh and twelfth years of the same reign, intituled, "An Act for badging such Poor as shall be 40 "found unable to support themselves by Labour, and otherwise pro"viding for them, and for restraining such as shall be found able to sup s. 18. s. 6. 11 & 12 Geo. 3. c. 30. s. 9. 3. c. 14. s. 1. 66 66 port themselves by Labour or Industry from begging," as relates to Grand Jury Presentments; so much of an Act passed in the nineteenth and twentieth years of the same reign, intituled, "An Act for " reviving and amending several Temporary Statutes," as relates to the 5 the said Act of the thirty-third year of King George the Second; so much of an Act passed in the twenty-third and twenty-fourth 23 & 24 G. 3. years of the same reign, intituled, "An Act to amend the Laws c. 39. s. 20. "for the Encouragement of planting Timber Trees," as relates to Grand Jury Presentments; an Act passed in the twenty-fifth year of the same 25 G. 3. c. 39. reign, intituled, "An Act for extending the Provsions of an Act passed " in this Kingdom in the fifth year of the reign of his present Majesty, "intituled, An Act for erecting and establishing Public Infirmaries or "Hospitals in this Kingdom;"" an Act passed in the same year, in- 25 G. 3. c. 40. 10 tituled, “An Act for further extending the Provisions of an Act "passed in this Kingdom in the fifth year of the reign of his present Majesty, intituled, An Act for erecting and establishing Public In"firmaries or Hospitals in this Kingdom;"" so much of an Act passed in c. 54. s. 7. the same year, intituled, "An Act for reviving, continuing and amend- 25 Geo. 3. 15" ing several temporary Statutes," as relates to Grand Jury Presentments; an Act passed in the thirty-second year of the same reign, in- 32 G. 3. c. 30. tituled, "An Act for improving and keeping in repair the Post Roads "of this Kingdom;" an Act passed in the thirty-third year of the 33 G. 3. c. 46. same reign, intituled, "An Act to amend and explain an Act passed 20 25 "in the thirty-second year of his present Majesty's reign, intituled, "An Act for improving and keeping in repair the Post Roads of this 66 Kingdom;'" an Act passed in the thirty-fifth year of the same reign, 35 G. 3. c. 7. intituled, "An Act for the Regulation of Presentments, for the purpose "of levying Money to be expended in erecting Court Houses, Gaols " and other expensive Buildings;" an Act passed in the same year, 35 G. 3. c. 46. intituled, "An Act for the better promulgating the Statute Law of "this Kingdom ;" an Act passed in the thirty-sixth year of the same 36 G. 3. c. 36. reign, intituled, "An Act for the more effectually keeping the Public "Roads in Repair by Contract;" an Act passed in the same year, 36 G. 3. c. 55. 30 intituled," An Act for the Amendment of Public Roads, for directing 35 40 "the Power of Grand Juries respecting Presentments, and for repeal ing several Laws heretofore made for those purposes;" an Act passed in the thirty-seventh year of the same reign, intituled, " An Act 37 G. 3. c. 35. "to amend an Act passed in the thirty-sixth year of his present ઃઃ เ c. 17. s. 5. Majesty's reign, intituled, An Act for the Amendment of Public "Roads, for directing the Power of Grand Juries respecting Present "ments, and for repealing several Laws heretofore made for those purposes' with respect to Roads through Bogs;" so much of an Act passed in the thirty-ninth year of the same reign, intituled," An Act 39 Geo. 3. "for extending to the County of Waterford the different Laws passed "in this Kingdom for erecting, establishing and regulating of Public "Infirmaries or Hospitals," as relates to Grand Jury Presentments; an Act passed in the fortieth year of the same reign, intituled, "Act to amend an Act for Repair of the Public Roads, and to revive "and explain an Act for holding Vestries in the Province of Ulster, "and for empowering the Lord Lieutenant or other Chief Governor "An 40 G. 3. c. 88. 323. "to Acts of the United Parliament: 44 Geo. 3. c. 92. s. 6. "to reduce the Expense of the Police Establishment:" And also the following Acts and parts of Acts passed in the Parliament of the United Kingdom; that is to say, so much of an Act passed in the forty-fourth year of the reign of King George the Third, intituled, 5 An Act to render more easy the apprehending and bringing to Trial "Offenders escaping from one part of the United Kingdom to the "other, and also from one County to another," as relates to Presentments 45 G.3.c.111. by Grand Juries; an Act passed in the forty-fifth year, intituled, "An "Act to amend and render more effectual an Act made in the Parliament "of Ireland in the fifth year of his present Majesty, intituled, 'An 10 "Act for erecting and establishing Public Infirmaries or Hospitals in 46 G. 3. c. 95. this Kingdom;'" so much of an Act passed in the forty-sixth year of § 1-5. the same reign, intituled, "An Act for the more effectually regulating "and providing for the Relief of the Poor, and the management of "Infirmaries and Hospitals in Ireland," as relates to Grand Jury 15 46 G. 3. c. 96. Presentments; an Act passed in the same year, intituled, " An Act to "amend the Laws respecting the accounting for Money presented in "Ireland for the making, repairing, widening or fencing of Public Roads, and the building and repairing of Bridges, Pipes or "Gutters ;" an Act passed in the first Session of the forty-seventh 20 47 Geo. 3. s. 1. year of the same reign, intituled, "An Act to amend an Act made in "the last Session of Parliament for regulating and providing for the "Relief of the Poor, and the Management of Infirmaries and Hospitals "in Ireland;" so much of an Act passed in the second Session of the 47 Geo. 3. s. 2. same year, intituled, " An Act to amend an Act made in the Parliament of Ireland in the fifth year of his present Majesty's reign, for erecting "and establishing Public Infirmaries or Hospitals in Ireland," as relates to Grand Jury Presentments; an Act passed in the forty C. 44. c. 50. 49 G. 3. c. 36. (amending 45 Geo. 3. c. 111.) 49 Geo.3.c.84. 49 Geo. 3. 66 25 35 48 G. 3.c.113. eighth year of the same reign, intituled, “An Act to An Act to empower Grand "Juries in Ireland (or persons appointed by them) to sell or ex- 30 change Ground that has been occupied by old Court-houses, Gaols or County Infirmaries, and the Materials thereon;" an Act passed in the forty-ninth year of the same reign for amending the hereinbefore recited Act of the forty-fifth year of his said Majesty, for amending and rendering more effectual an Act for erecting and establishing Public Infirmaries or Hospitals; an Act passed in the same year, intituled, "An Act for amending the Irish Koad Acts;" so much of an Act passed in the same year, intituled, "An Act to regu"late the Fees payable by Persons charged with Treason, Felony, and "all other Offences at Assizes and Quarter Sessions in Ireland, and "for amending an Act of the Parliament made in the thirty-sixth year of his present Majesty relating thereto," as relates to Pre50 G. 3. c. 29. sentments by Grand Juries; an Act passed in the fiftieth year of the same reign, intituled, "An Act to amend an Act of the last Session "of Parliament for amending the Irish Road Acts;" so much of an Act passed in the same year, intituled, "An Act for the more c. 101. s. 3. 50 Geo. 3. c. 102. s. 6. 40 "effectually preventing the administering and taking of unlawful "Oaths in Ireland, and for the protection of Magistrates and Wit nesses in Criminal Cases," as relates to Grand Jury Presentments; so much of an Act passed in the fifty-first year of the same reign, 51 Geo. 3. 5 intituled," An Act to authorize the Punishment by Confinement and 10 15 25 "Hard Labour of Persons in Ireland liable to Transportation, and to 66 repeal so much of a former Act as relates to that subject," as relates c. 63. s. 4. 12. to the Expenses of conveying Offenders; an Act passed in the fifty- 53 Geo.3.c.76. third year of the same reign, intituled, "An Act to extend the Provi"sions of an Act passed in the forty-ninth year of his present Majesty for amending the Irish Road Acts, so far as the same re"late to the Appointment of Supervisors on Mail Coach Roads, to all "Roads made and repaired by Presentment;" so much of an Act passed in the fifty-fourth year of the same reign, intituled, "An Act 54 G. 3. c. 62. to amend several Acts for erecting or establishing Public Infirmaries or Hospitals in Ireland, so far as relates to the Surgeons and s. 1, 2, 3. C. 112. 55 Geo. 3. Jury Presentments; an Act passed in the same year, intituled, " An Act 54 Geo. 3. "for the further Encouragement of Fever Hospitals in Ireland;" an Act 20 passed in the fifty-fifth year, intituled, " An Act for the Payment of 55 G. 3 c.91. "Costs and Charges to Prosecutors and Witnesses, in Cases of Felony in "Ireland;" so much of an Act passed in the same year, intituled, "An "Act to enable Grand Juries to present additional Sums for Constables ❝ in Ireland, and for the more secure Conveyance of Prisoners,” as relates to Grand Jury Presentments; so much of an Act passed in the fiftyeighth year, intituled, "An Act to establish Fever Hospitals and to make 58 Geo. 3. "other Regulations for relief of the suffering Poor, and for preventing "the increase of Infectious Fever in Ireland," as authorizes any Grand Jury to present Money; an Act passed in the fifty-ninth year of the same 59 Geo. 3. 30 reign, intituled, " An Act to amend the Laws for making, repairing and "improving the Roads and other Public Works in Ireland, by Grand "Jury Presentments, and for a more effectual investigation of such "Presentments, and for further securing a true, full and faithful "Account of all Monies levied under the same;" an Act passed in 35 c. 47. s. 7, 8, 9. c. 84. c. 77. s. 4, 5. the first year of the reign of his late Majesty King George the 1 Geo.4.c. 28. Fourth, intituled, " An Act to repeal an Act made in the fiftieth year "of the reign of his late Majesty for regulating the Fees of Coroners " in Ireland upon holding Inquisitions, and to make other provisions "for that purpose;" so much of an Act passed in the first and second 40 years, intituled, "An Act to abolish the Payment by Prisoners in Ire- 1 & 2 Geo. 4. "land of Gaol Fees and all other Fees relating to the Commitment, "Continuance, Trial or Discharge of such Prisoners, and to prevent "Abuses by Gaolers, Bailiffs, and other Officers," as relates to Grand Jury Presentments; an Act passed in the third year of the same reign, for amending the hereinbefore recited Act of the fifty-eighth year of King George the Third, for establishing Fever Hospitals in Ireland; 323. B as 3 Geo. 4. c.21. (amending 8 G. 3. c.47.) |