11 Geo. III. ch. 7, sec. 1, 2, pt.

13 & 14 Geo. III. ch. 45.

19 & 20 Geo. III. ch. 19, pt. of sec. 5.
23 & 24. Geo. III. ch. 48, sec. 7.

31 Geo. III. ch. 17, exc. secs. 10 & 11.
36 Geo. III. ch. 27.
38 Geo. III. ch. 57.
54 Geo. III. ch. 101.

36 Geo. III. ch. 31.
43 Geo. III. ch. 58.

54 Geo. III. ch. 181, exc. secs. 1 & 2. 55 Geo. III. ch. 88.

1 Geo. IV. ch. 90, sec. 2.

1 & 2 Geo. IV. ch. 88, sec. 2.

3 Geo. IV. ch. 38. 7 Geo. IV. ch. 9.

10 Geo. IV. ch. 34.

SUMMARY JURISDICTION

OF THE

COURTS OF PETTY SESSION.

7 & 8 GEO. IV. CH. 67.

Act for the better Administration of Justice at the holding
of Petty Sessions, by Justices of the Peace in Ireland.
[2nd July, 1827.

SEC. 1.-Reciting in the preamble, that "the holding
"of Petty Sessions by Justices of the Peace in Ireland
"has been found conducive to a better administration of
"the laws, and to the general interest of his Majesty's

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subjects within that part of the United Kingdom; "and whereas it is expedient to afford additional fa"cilities for holding such Petty Sessions, and for securing "a uniform and effectual mode of procedure therein," enacts, that it may be lawful for the Justices of Peace, except within the County of Cork, at the January Sessions next after the passing of this act, to divide the county, county of a city, or county of a town, for which such Sessions shall be holden, into such districts, for the purposes of this act, as to them shall seem most expedient, fixing within such district a place for holding the Petty Sessions.

SEC. 2. That in case it shall seem meet to the Justices of the Justices so assembled, that a certain portion of a county Peace may exshould not be included in any district for the purposes

of this act, they may make order to that effect.

B

clude district.

District for holding Petty Sessions to be

entered in crown book.

Petty Sessions how altered.

Proviso.

County of Cork.

Appropriation

of part of neigh

SEC. 3. That the extent of the district and place fixed for holding the Petty Sessions be entered in the crown-books, and certified to the secretary of the grand jury.

SEC. 4. That in case at any October Sessions, after 1st January, 1828, application in writing in the manner set forth in the schedule to this act annexed, under the hands and seals of five or more Justices of the Peace, or of three or more Justices, within any local jurisdiction, be made to the Justices assembled, praying an alteration of the district of Petty Sessions, or of the place where holden, it shall be lawful for such justices to make such order therein, as shall seem expedient, (save and except within the county of Cork,) at the January Sessions next ensuing, entering such order in the crown book, and transmitting the same to the grand jury secretary, to be by him printed with the other presentments. Provided always, that whenever such application is made, the Clerks of the Peace shall give notice thereof by affixing a copy of such application on the court house doors within their respective jurisdictions, and by advertising the same in like manner as such clerks of the peace are now required to advertise the time and place at which quarter sessions, or adjournments thereof, are to be holden.

SEC. 5.-That for the purpose of dividing the county of Cork into districts, for the objects of this act, or making any alterations therein, a general meeting of magistrates be held in the city of Cork, on the second day of the Summer Assizes next after the passing of this act, or next after the serving of any such notice, at the October quarter Sessions, as aforesaid.

SEC. 6. That whereas for the due execution of justice bouring county. on the borders of adjoining counties, it has been found expedient to appoint some persons to be justices of the Peace for two or more counties, and such justices have

held Petty Sessions of the Peace at some convenient
place of one county, on the borders of some other county
or counties, and it might be attended with inconvenience
if such practice were discontinued; it shall be lawful for
the justices to appropriate any district of such county, as
part of a district of an adjoining county, so as that the
place at which the Petty Sessions are to be holden, be
not more than five miles distant from any part of the
district so to be annexed, such appropriation to be en-
tered and certified as those of other districts are directed
to be. Provided always, that such proceedings, relative Proviso.
to the appropriation of any district, shall be had only
before justices of the peace qualified to act for the county
to which such appropriated district shall properly belong,
and they shall be considered as if actually done within
such county.

present rent of a room for

Sessions in.

SEC. 7.-That grand juries may present an annual Grand Juries to sum, not exceeding £10, for the rent of a public justice room for holding the Petty Sessions, not being in a holding Petty house where fermented or spirituous liquors are sold, provided that wherever there be a public court-house, no Proviso. such presentment shall be made, and the Petty Sessions shall be holden in such court-house; and provided also, 2nd Proviso. that no such presentment be made unless it shall be proved that six meetings of justices, during the six months immediately preceding, shall have been held therein. (a)

Sessions to ap

SEC. 8.-That the justices at Petty Sessions shall ap- Justices of the point one fit and proper person as clerk, during their Peace at Petty pleasure; such clerk to receive such fees as by the sche- point a clerk dule to this act are directed, and that no greater fee be who shall take taken by such clerk or other person, for any summons, in the schedule,

(a) Vid. 3 & 4 Wm. 4, c. 78, s. 63, which enacts, that application for such sum must be made at Special Sessions, as other applications under this act are directed to be made.

no fees but those