Speech ... delivered in the House of commons, 5th June, on corporation reform, with the bill to provide for the regulation of municipal corporations in England and Wales. Taken from 'The Mirror of parliament'. |
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... salary paid to the recorders , they shall be retained ; but such recorder must in every instance be a barrister of five years ' standing . Therefore , in those towns where there is now a barrister of five years ' standing , acting as ...
... salary paid to the recorders , they shall be retained ; but such recorder must in every instance be a barrister of five years ' standing . Therefore , in those towns where there is now a barrister of five years ' standing , acting as ...
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... salary of a recorder , and it will then become the business of the Crown to appoint that judge . It seems to me better that that power should be in the Crown , it being understood that the person appointed shall be a barrister of five ...
... salary of a recorder , and it will then become the business of the Crown to appoint that judge . It seems to me better that that power should be in the Crown , it being understood that the person appointed shall be a barrister of five ...
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... Salaries . 15. Treasurers to pay no money but by order in writing of a quorum of the TOWN COUNCIL , countersigned by Town Clerk , with summary powers against Officers for not accounting . 16. TOWN COUNCILS of Cities and Towns which are ...
... Salaries . 15. Treasurers to pay no money but by order in writing of a quorum of the TOWN COUNCIL , countersigned by Town Clerk , with summary powers against Officers for not accounting . 16. TOWN COUNCILS of Cities and Towns which are ...
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... salary or allowance as the said council shall think reasonable ; and in case of a vacancy in any such office as aforesaid , by death , resignation , removal , or otherwise , the council of such borough may appoint another fit person in ...
... salary or allowance as the said council shall think reasonable ; and in case of a vacancy in any such office as aforesaid , by death , resignation , removal , or otherwise , the council of such borough may appoint another fit person in ...
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... salaries , fees , and emoluments as he would have had if this Act had not passed until he shall be re- moved from his office , and no longer , unless he shall be re - appointed ac- cording to the provisions of this Act ; and every ...
... salaries , fees , and emoluments as he would have had if this Act had not passed until he shall be re- moved from his office , and no longer , unless he shall be re - appointed ac- cording to the provisions of this Act ; and every ...
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Page 59 - ... notice in writing of such action, and of the cause thereof, shall be given to the defendant one calendar month at least before the commencement of the action...
Page 58 - Peace, conditioned personally to appear at the said Sessions, and to try such Appeal, and to abide the Judgment of the Court thereon, and to pay such Costs as shall be by the Court awarded...
Page 57 - Party shall not appear accordingly, then (upon Proof of the due Service of the Summons by delivering a Copy thereof to the Party, or by delivering such Copy at the Party's usual Place of Abode to some Inmate thereat, and explaining the Purport thereof to such Inmate...
Page 59 - Party making the same be deemed a Trespasser, on account of any Defect or Want of Form in the Summons...
Page 59 - ... the defendant or defendants in such issue"1 action or suit, shall and may plead the general issue, and give this act, and the special matter, in evidence at any trial to be had thereupon, and that the same was done in pursuance and by the authority of this act...
Page 59 - And, for the protection of persons acting in the execution of this act, be it enacted, that all actions and prosecutions to be commenced against any person for any thing done in pursuance of this act shall be laid and tried in the county where the fact was committed, and shall be commenced within six calendar months after the fact committed...
Page 35 - In the event of any such trader as aforesaid being adjudged a bankrupt, or taking the benefit of any Act for the relief of insolvent debtors...
Page 59 - ... shall become nonsuit, or discontinue any such action after issue joined, or if, upon demurrer or otherwise, judgment shall be given against the plaintiff, the defendant shall recover his full costs as between attorney and client, and have the like remedy for the same as any defendant hath by law in other cases...
Page 31 - ... share or interest in any contract or employment with, by, or on behalf of the council.
Page 58 - Record ; and no Warrant of Commitment shall be held void by reason of any Defect therein, provided it be therein alleged that the Party has been convicted, and there be a good and valid Conviction to sustain the same.