[Ord. 15 anno 1849.] No. XXII. tives, respectively, for Electoral Division No. ; and I do hereby give notice to all Names and Surnames. Place of Abode Nature of Local or other description of Lands, Houses, or Houses and Premises, as same is set forth in claim to vote. A.S., Colonial Registrar in and for the Counties of Demerara and Essequebo. M The following Persons have been objected to as not being entitled to have their Names Christian Name and Place of Abode Nature of Local or other description of Lands, Houses, or Houses and Premises, as the same is set forth in claim to vote. A.S., Colonial Registrar in and for the Counties of Demerara and Essequebo N To the Colonial Registrar in and for the the Counties of Demerara and Essequebo, in the Take notice, that I feel myself aggrieved by your decision of date the day of No. XXII-XXIII. O I, A.B., do solemnly swear (or affirm or declare) that I am the individual described in the Register of Voters for the election of Members of the Colleges of Electors and of Financial Representatives, respectively, as A.B., of [here insert description in the same words as contained in the Register]; that I am still the proprietor [or tenant] of the property for which I am so registered, and hold the same for my own benefit, and not in trust for or at the pleasure of any other person; and that I have not already voted at this elec tion. Date. P (Signed) A.B. I, A.B., do solemnly swear (or affirm or declare) that I have not received, or had by myself, or by any person whomsoever, for my use or benefit, or in trust for, or for the use or benefit of my wife, or any of my children, or of any relation, directly or indirectly, any sum or sums of money, or place of emolument, gift or reward, or any promise or security for any money, office, place, emolument, gift, or reward for my vote, or to recompense me for my vote at this election or any election whatsoever. [Ord. 15 anno 1849.] No. XXIII. 1849.] AN ORDINANCE TO ALLOW CERTAIN PORTIONS OF THE [Ord. 20 anno Enacted 9th November, 1849, published the 4th July, 1850, came into operation 14th June, 1850. [HENRY BARKLY, Governor.] WHEREAS by Ordinance No. 6, of the year 1847, intituled Preamble. "An Ordinance to Provide a New Burial Ground for the City of "Georgetown," a new Burial Ground containing twenty-one acres, more [Ord. 20 anno 1849.] No. XXIII. more or less, as per diagram annexed to said Ordinance, has been provided for the City of Georgetown: And whereas it is expedient to allow parts of such Burial Ground to be set apart and consecrated according to the forms of the Established Church of England and Ireland, and of the Roman Catholic Church, and of other Churches, the members of which dissent from the Church of England, for the burial of their dead: And whereas it is expedient to prohibit Burials in any place or spot within two miles of the precincts of the City of Georgetown, other than the said Burial Ground, and those hereinafter mentioned. establish Bu.. rial Grounds within two miles of [Sections 1 and 2 repealed by Ordinance 22 of 1868.] 3. And be it enacted, that after the taking effect of this OrdiNot lawful to nance, it shall not be lawful for any person to establish any Burial Ground or to set apart any plot or piece of ground within two miles of the precincts of the City of Georgetown for the burial of the Georgetown. dead for any fee or reward; and that if any person, after the taking effect of this Ordinance, shall charge, take, or receive any fee or reward, or any sum of money, on any pretence whatsoever, for burying or allowing to be buried any dead corpse in any ground or vault within two miles of the precincts aforesaid, other than the Military Burial Grounds at Eve Leary Barracks, and the Burial Ground commonly known as Bourda's Walk, hereinafter mentioned, or the new Burial Ground herein before mentioned, such person shall, for every such offence, forfeit and pay to the use of the Colony a sum not exceeding Forty-eight Dollars. Burial Ground 4. And be it enacted, that from and after the taking effect of Bourda's Walk this Ordinance, the Burial Ground eastward of that part of the City not to be en- of Georgetown, called Lacy's Town, commonly known as Bourda's larged. Walk, shall not be in any manner extended or enlarged. [Section 5 is virtually repealed by Section 218 of the Town Council Ordinance, No. 25 anno 1860.] No. XXIV. No. XXIV. No. XXIV. 12 & 13 VICT. c. 96. AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE PROSECU- [12 & 13 Vic. TION AND TRIAL IN HER MAJESTY'S COLONIES OF c. 96.] OFFENCES COMMITTED WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF 66 THE ADMIRALTY. (a). Enacted 1st August, 1849. WHEREAS by an Act passed in the eleventh year of the 10 & 11 W. 3. Reign of King WILLIAM the third, intituled "An Act for the more c. 7. 'effectual Suppression of Piracy,' it is enacted, that all piracies, felonies, and robberies committed on the sea, or in any haven, river, creek, or place where the admiral or admirals have power, authority, or jurisdiction, may be examined, inquired of, tried, heard, and determined and adjudged in any place at sea or upon the land in any of his majesty's islands, plantations, colonies, dominions, forts, or factories to be appointed for that purpose by the king's commission, in the manner therein directed, and according to the civil law and the method and rules of the admiralty: And whereas by an Act passed in the forty-sixth year of the reign of King GEORGE the third, intituled An Act for the Speedy Trial of Offences com- 46 G. 3, c. 54. 'mitted in distant parts upon the Sea,' it is enacted, that all treasons, piracies, felonies, robberies, murders, conspiracies, and other offences of what nature or kind soever, committed upon the sea, or in any haven, river, creek, or place where the admiral or admirals. have power, authority, or jurisdiction, may be inquired of, tried, heard, determined, and adjudged, according to the common course of the laws of this realm used for offences committed upon the land within this realm, and not otherwise, in any of his majesty's islands, plantations, colonies, dominions, forts, or factories under and by virtue of the king's commission or commissions under the great seal of Great Britain, to be directed to commissioners in the manner and with the powers and authorities therein provided: And whereas it is expedient to make further and better provision for the apprehen (a) As to offences relating to coin in the colonies, see 16 & 17 Vict. c. 48. VOL. II. K sion, As to offences committed on the high seas, 7 & 8 Vict. c. 2. [12 & 13 Vic. c. 96.] All persons charged in any colony with offences com sea may be dealt with in ner as if the offences had been commit ted on waters within the local jurisdiction of the colony. No. XXIV. sion, custody, and trial in her majesty's islands, plantations, colonies, dominions, forts, and factories of persons charged with the commission of such offences on the sea, or in any such haven, river, creek, or place as aforesaid: BE IT THERefore enacted, That if any persou within any colony shall be charged with the commission of any mitted on the treason, piracy, felony, robbery, murder, conspiracy, or other offence of what nature or kind soever, committed upon the sea, or in any the same man. haven, river, creek, or place where the admiral or admirals have power, authority, or jurisdiction, or if any person charged with the commission of any such offence upon the sea, or in any such haven, river, creek, or place, shall be brought for trial to any colony, then and in every such case all magistrates, justices of the peace, courts of the public prosecutors, juries, judges, courts, public officers, and other persons in such colony shall have and exercise the same jurisdiction and authorities for inquiring of, trying, hearing, determining, and adjudging such offences, and they are hereby respectively authorised, empowered, and required to institute and carry on all such proceedings for the bringing of such persons so charged as aforesaid to trial, and for and auxiliary to and consequent upon the trial of any such person for any such offence wherewith he may be charged as aforesaid, as by the law of such colony would and ought to have been had and exercised or instituted and carried on by them respectively if such offence had been committed, and such person had been charged with having committed the same, upon any waters situate within the limits of any such colony, and within the limits of the local jurisdiction of the courts of criminal justice of such colony. Persons convicted of such 2. Provided always, That if any person shall be convicted before any such court of any such offence, such person so convicted shall offences shall be subject and liable to and shall suffer all such and the same pains, suffer the like penalties, and forfeitures as by any law or laws now in force persons punishments as in England. convicted of the same respectively would be subject and liable to in case such offence had been committed, and were inquired of, tried, heard, determined, and adjudged, in England, any law, statute, or usage to the contrary notwithstanding. 3. That where any person shall die in any colony of any stroke, Provision for poisoning, or hurt, such person having been feloniously stricken, poisoned, or hurt upon the sea, or in any haven, river, creek, or place the trial of murder and where |