The National Register. — London, England, 1820-01-09 00:00:00

a.. J. TILE NEW ACTS. AN ACT TO ea oircl IP lit e TRAINING OF YGRIOTIS TO rtli esti or ARMS, A‘l) To IRO Pit tCTICE Of MILI MILITARY EVULE:tUiNs ANU EXERCISE. • Whereas. In some parts of the United Kingdom, melt • clandestinely and unlawfully assenth:ed have practised • military It:titling and exercise,l o the gri at It, roe and alarm of lii Slajesty's ineateefril and loyal subjects., a, d the imini • trent daliger of the 'outdo.. peace; ' be it therefore t micted by the King's most excellent Majesty, 103 and nilu toe advice of the Lords Sirrittial and 'Vela poral, and Commons, in this i sreseut Pat hutment assent% led, and Its lire authority of the Same, that all meetings :mil as-t out •, of ;ernes for the purpose oflruiuui, or drilling tat oiselses, or of trained or drilled to tire use of :dim, or for the purpose of tactising military et. rcise, movements or esolutiotis, ss ',hoot any lawful mutat, ity fiwn his Nlajesty. or the Lieutcussit, or two Justin es of t . ..e Peace of any Comity Or or of :my Siesta' try, ti commiss.on or otherwise, for so doing, shall be, and the saint' :ire la:achy prolitbited, as dangerous to the peace and secant, of his Nl:lieu s's liege subjects and of his }tot, ttiment mind defy per tat it ho 'h"" be present at or :Metal tut. sacl. meeting ur assembiy , fur the purpose of tr. .g and drll.lllg any other petson tit persons to the use u. arms, or the mar t ice of military exer cise, IlloVeitielllo, or eSulatious, or is Ito shall train or di ill any toner per- ti n or persons to the use of nines, or the prac tice of ofilitai e sereise, movements, or ev obi . ions, or it Ito shall aid or assist toeteio, bet nit le,olly ronvcted lit riot, shall he liable to ire transported for any ann not exceeding seven years,or to be putrishet • risottinent nut exceeding too years, at the disccoti u (Wit in is hit - la such con. •ietitm shall he had ; and every person who shad attend or be present nit :nix such nieetiog or assembly as aforesaid, for the purpo.w of beitig, or w hu shall tit any swell meeting or assembly be trained or drilled to the use of aims. or the liractice of military exercise, movements ur evolutions, toeing legally convicted tlwretormirall Imitable tube punis..ed by hue atid imprisonment not exceeding two year, at the doe, etion of tile coat t iti itli 001C11111/1011:1 shall be had. It. And he it fait her enacted, that it shall be lasi fill for am just ii e of the peace, or for any constable or peace ot6cer, or for airy other person actin;; in their aid or assist ance, to italicise any such unlawful meeting or assendily as aforesaid, mid to arrest and detail/tiny person present at, or aidaq, assisting, or abetting any such assembly tor meeting as aforesaid ; and it shall be lawful fur raw justice of the peace whit shall arrest ant such person,or before whom any person so arrested shalt be brought, to c nmuuii such persou for trial for such outPtice, order the pilot isitms of this Oct, unless such petition eau unit shalt give sud.ricid bail ior his appearance at the next a.ssizcs or general total ler scssior s iii' i the peace, to :mass er to any indiettutort which may he plc ferred against him fur any such oirence against this A. t, iu Englatto and ; awl Scotland every such pin mot Shall be arrested and dealt is kir accuiding to the law awl practice of that part tit the United Kingdom iu the ease of battible offence. I 11. Awl be it further enacted, that the sheriffs depute and th.dr substitutes, b1e0.0414 depute and their sulwlittates, justices of the peace, ntagisi ia es of rosin burghs, and all tither infer:or joilp alai magistrates, had also all high trod petty 01411.4;1101C41, 04 oaf . . peso e °dicers of any coon( y, Ste w auto , city, or too n n rtliw that part tri U e United Kingdom sailed St what& snail have vteza :Aid the s,me puns and Authorities for pattirg tit:, pr. sent ;Let to r tat titian it 0.1 , 0 rt as tiie,j• . isutCs of t h e peace and toner magistrates and ;ware odicets nod t .10,1a0les afire esaid respectisely has e, by vii ruse tit 111 s i4CI. outdo and fur other parts (tithe United Kingdom. IV'. Prosody:l aiSO, and he it farther enacted, that nothing In th.s act toulall.e.lsliatl stein; to pi rift fa ally priseectil ttttt , by Ohio:totem or eutei wise, thr any th.tig tt hied shad be sit oiretwe w intro tae totem torn ..i.anitig of tl.is act, and oh. It might have hero bor....Ws utvii rt this act, I ad not lieu amok, unless rise utf infer sow!' have overt prosecutt.d fur such offence wider tins am, ;tail coast , tad or at omitted of such ralleiter. V. Anil be it further enacted, that troy action or suit which he orougat or commenced aptlaitA win justice ur jostle...B to the ileaCel/die r, tit ono r person or p. t last part of lift at tiritaiii c.r I. - d kosii.lotiod, or in (tenon', for any thin.; done 111' astral in pin wail. e of tlos act, sae% toe coition it. eil a aunt vex calesithar a with. nest after the fact 4 ttttt mined, ail I riot aftt rwards t. mid lite Imitate in 01/04 y such act ttttt or 004 sitoll lie 1001 1111 tie proper spumy wtwre tar lath Ras Lott tttttt tleol, el,eoiiete ; stud the it lead:tot or defrialonts in every sus h arta tt or suit Way plead the general issue, rind give Pis act and tlw special mai t.w in evidence at any trait to he 1i.i.1 ils,•reuiron and if such ilello.l or ball shall btiolgi.t. or 01. 11111 l eared after the tone limited tar bringing the same, or the vevue shall he laid in no) more Id ice than as trimestral, then the jury said; tintil at Yr edict for tire deisisdant itt deli luU.nlls tutu Ilse Merit., or ml time ill:1144.1(0r p autdl i shall liccoate non- Suit, or tl :striation.. tits, her, tit weir actions atter appear mace, to du; remotes r judgmeid shall lee goal' against the plainlitt ur p tar de;eirdrost or 04:W11 1110 s 011011 hove doable rust"., ulut it lie or lacy shall au I sooty recuvt r lit tuch .0144 4:10 Y:110 0141111er in, arty di readmit can by law is other corer. VI. And be it further enacted, that every action or suit which Chill he brought or 4'11..10.1.0.41 agillllS4 any pt rout or pertvills to Scotl.ol4l, for any Urn ; ; done or aeted in pur similer of this art, shall ilt t. . maim r be commenced v it hoist x calendar months after the firt t cututaiitts 11, unit wit fifteen. a rds, tool :hall lie bivaghl in the tnull of session ill Scotland ; tool the di fender or defendets may plead that the matter complained of wits door in pursuance of this act, and tuay note thisaet nod the special tumor in evidence and .f such :taloa or suit shall be brought or commenced after Ibt Iola? limited for bringtog the same, then the same shall be dismissed ; rind in such Case, Ike if the deterider or nits rs shall be as:mitered, or the pursu.w . tor poomers Miall stiller the action of suit to WI abler;, or a drealou Moab be prOliOUnCed av,Atiht the pursuer or ptusaers upon the releemses.tae defender or di s shall have it elite costs or expeoces, whirls lie or tiles• shall and tilts receive intact' and the smote rammer as any , &gender can by law recover tests or es indices in other cases. VII. Pro voird irks and tr it further enacted, that no pe►soo aisall be prsesecuted by virtue this art fur aue thiuj t h, th . ur romienity.l Imo Cary to t h e provisions berths. , befure cirat ulliev, such pa trJecution .hall he rum =eared 'Kitt's') ati calendar mouths after the udebte itoromi led. VIAL And be it further everted, that ')bit net may be Tepeal►d in the wool') or in any part Omen'', ur to ashy •mnanuer altersd or auieudcd, J. 4 irk; the k teet bObjQa of irir'.'4 , THE NATIONAL REGISTER. AR ACT TO AUTIVOILIZE JUSTICES or TUE PEACE, IS CERTAIN DISTURBED coesurtes. TO SEIZE AND DE- I'AIN AWNS COLLECTED OR KEPT FOR PURPOIES DANCEROI7s TO TtII PURLIC PEACE ; is CONTINUE IN FORCE UNTIL 'TIE 23711 DAT OF MACCIt 4 ' Whet Colt al Ills mid weal sof t,ll Oils Burt. have in ' imply pails of this kinalloin_lieen ridiculed, and ate kept 'tier purposes dangerints to the public prase, and it is exredir at that justices of 1110 peace should ire authorized 'and empoa es ed to seize and &Olio such arms and west. polls Ite it therefore en:Retest by the Kissg • s most Excellent Majesty, by and o Oh the advice and consent Of Ilse lord* spiritual and temporal, aisd continuos, in this Pal li4inent assembled„ tool by the authority of the same, I sat it shall be lawful for any jii•tii . e of the peace upon the inlitrinalion, upon oath of one tor mare credible wit ness or witnesses, that lie or they it Its 11141 ally pike, piked-nail, or spear is ill the posses•ion sit' any person or persoiss or in any lonise or place, or that any-disk, dag ger, pistol. gun, or other weapon is, for ally !impose dangerous to the public peace, in the possession of any person or persons, Of in sassy Mince or place, to !A.m. his warrant to any constable or other peace Mime, to scorch for and seize such pike, nikedieutl, spear, dirk, dagger, pistol, gnu, or other u cospoit ill the passesci ~,, of any such tots son or in any such I -e or place ; and ilistt it ids,sli lie 14%0111 for such constable or ether peace officer, meting tinder such %%arrant, or any sillier person or persons in his or tin it aid or assistance, to seatell for and seize arty sue pike, pike bead, spear, rink, dagger, pistol, gnu, or other weapoti, being in the possession of any such person, or in ally such house or place as atilie.aid-; mid in case admis sion into such house or place shall be reinsert or not obtained within a reasonable time after it shall have been first dentaloh .1, to enter by fusee, by slay. or by night, auto every ant is house or p!riva whatsoever, and• to detail. or Cause so be detained in sale custody, in such 'dace as the said justice of the peace such appoint and direct, the atoms and weapons so 10111141 and seized as aforesaid, utiles.: the Holies fluvrof • hall louse to the satisfaction of sits It jusliee, that such arms or weapons were 114)1 kept tor 41. y pet pose &soave os to the public. 11. Provided alis ay s, :sod he it tut titer ealacied, that it shad be lays fist for any person from whom any such arose ur or:soon, shall be se laicals as last ats.resaid, ill case the justice collie peace atom %%hose oat rant flat' same shad have been Liken shad 1111011 appliraliun made our that pm pose refuse to restore the Maine, to apply to the nest general or to:liter sessions, of the peace of the comity, of "Minx, or tiOisiOsi, Rpm) Et sills let days presions no ticu of such application to stleis justice, for the • est Onions of silt II arms or weapons, or ally past thereof; and the justice. assembled at such genus at or quarter bassions of the ponce sash make such order fur the restitution or safe custody of such altos or weapons, or ally part thereof, AS , upon such application shall appear to them to be proper. 111 And be it further enacted, that it shall Ito lawful hit arty jlistiii of the peace, tor tor any constable, 'scare istlicer, or oilier person acting under the oasartailt of any justice of tae peace, el ter ally Ilitl*oll acting a ills Or 111 aid of any justice of the peace, or of ally constable or other peace officer boasts's suell terrains as aforesaid, to tailest and detam ally per soli found Cal yium arms In such 111411litI soot at such lours .is, ill Ilse . 11'4;4,11(1st of such justice of tile peace, to afiasti Just tout ttttt ot suspicion that Ilse same ale earned for purposes slangesun• so tilt public peace ; and it small be lawful fur the Jis , liee of the peace who shall arced any such person. or b-lure ' whoa any peso sun a irli4l.ll 1111101 ally Snell nal rant shall be Isionglit, to • put I. person for 111.11 for a misde meanour, auit , is such person call mid shall rove Ambrosia had lor his appeasassee at the next or next Lune 141 ill 14.41 , 1fi1 . 1 se/4610W In the peace, to stases. 14/ ...4y illtliC1084•1•1 a,l u eh may ba pt cirri ed iiu,diust Imo ill that pas 10l Co eat lln 1.1111 Called ; Ul.d in Stadia lid is toy 1i114 . 1114V151111 shall 101411C514 d mid sicalt u till di••••.i - dilly; 10 use law awl practice of that pass ut U.a 41111/4:41 K111;010111 111110 . Casa 1/1 a bailable 4411C11C0. 1 1 1. /1.4/11 be I fos thy. - snarled, 'loll ail lige too the peare in midi Ito toe se , es 611 i•Wilitit•S s i t. ennui 111 Illy. :MI, (A prueddissiiton to os• 0010 d rioarr the. 444, or ally comities hest •iljtoised 11. to elto, snail tansy cull; 4)l rt-tol jisiistilclioto as iii•lices of the inC4l C, in ail C•Iliel as 141 Illy carry log inio exeunt...Bi isle pi ovisitoto of this act, aissl a• ail noilless and I. ol g. relalisos 11l Ilse pi est- I Sal ion sillily politic peace, as fir sy add a Ott liia:ly us it each sit shell justsees was to t..e . tosatiossitos of use peace of each of such bunitio s, and bad duly spsahtied I)) la* 10 act the•t till. V. And he it further charted, that the slietilfs deride and them substitutes, stewar..s depute and their sulsslit.des, justices of the 'w.f. e, ruaAisiraies of ro; .1 bur r ilis, sto.l all other inferior jIIII,CII 51550 111.,A,SlIales, and also all sugh and petty constables or ether peace of steam try city, Or limn wtiimn that pall of tile Utoit Kowloon Called SCollaiiii, shall have such and Ike balmy posters nod authorities but ',MON tills present act In cirri tr- Dull w ilistil 1t 4.1141141, its 1114%4141V)", Of WC peace and totiorr swig strates 111111 peace odicers 1111(1 osistaides aforesasd Respectively (save, by virtue of this art, within and for lailt part of Great lis twin culled Logiand. lor L And be it further enact. u , mat filly a- lion or suit which shall be brought or I motorist:est against any justice or justices of the peace, cull-tables, pence °nicer, Or oilier plosion or permits in that pout of Great Its Elton culled EtrAlaiiil, for any thing done or a OA Oa purua. ce of tin, cominesiced wllhia six calendar lts nett • alter the fact c 11111 l unseal, and riot &fern n• ; and the seem* in ever, action or suit shalt be laid in lOC inapt.) C 1111 l loy lucre the fact was committed, ao.l hot eisea :.ere ; nod toe deferolaist or dekridants ,sera the general issue, and give this act and toe special mutter ill evidence: at any trial to lie had l!ierciipoot and if salChaetiola shall be brou4lit or lives! after the tunic limited for the calm, or the venue shall he lull in any other place limo as atinesaid, thi n the jury snit I find a verdict fur the deli:edam or defendants a and in SUCII it' the jilt y shall Toad a eel diet tier the defeiidant or 41rt'ili. dams 141.01) the twits, or II lite plasnliti or plaintiffs shall become mulled, or disersoliiiiie lies, her, tor their action after appearacs . e, os it' upon demant r Judgment 51i.,11 be given agitiu.st tilt) pi:timid or plaintitts, the defendant or &tend:cuts shall have &ruble costs, st Inch he us - they shad and may tecover in such and lOC balmy manner as filly deftll4l4;ll Can by law ill mire' cast N. VI I. A... 4 be it fie Myr coat itltd, b o lt every action r suit %loch shall be Wong IA or ir seises d allot ail) 111:1',011 ar pessoils ill scottassd, for any Ihin. douse or acted ill kink- Wife of this ads, shall in like maimer be commences* within six calendar Input h, after the tact committed, and not after wards, ;AA shall be Drought lit the court tit session, and ~, • • , the defender or defender 4 may ;demi that the matter cum. plainel of Wall done in purvuanee urthir art, and tiny give this art awl the special matter in 4.%ideot e; and if such action shall he Itroui.llit or tooLtteneed lalef the Mali 1111111 , d fin' ill the thou the saute 61E01 he d ; mot in MI( c tve, or if the defender or defenders swill he asstullied, or the pursuer Or pursuers shall sud'er the action or suit to CAI :Asleep, or a decision shall be pronounced •tgatost the pursuer or pursuers u p on the relevancs, the the defe,ult.r ur defendt us shall [nice double etas or expetres,. winch he or tutu shall s n ot may receive is such and the Fame octioncr as all) nVielidris call by law recover (Awls or exprih. Cell in other eases. VIII. katl be it further enacted, that this act and all the provisoms thereoif, •hall extend i i the won ral comities of 1/ilsicabter mot Chester, and to the Wo. e t Hiding of roomy of Y lurk, and to the c ties of War irk, St irtfurd, Derbi , Leicester, Nottingham, Connie/land, Westmorland, N 111 tl bents old, Durham, Renfrew, „lid I...niark, the (mitotic. of the tonellS of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, and Non. t 111,;11:11o, and of the city of Coventry , anti !Meet other count woe or td ns of :scat Britain as his Majesty shall from time tic m the repreecolation made by the justices assembled at ;on opoartcrsess:mi of the iwace, or by any meeting of the • I....Melt:mei. of any run.. ty or ruin% consequence of any dis turb:more thrtem, by au, prom Imitate 111 l made by and with ta advice of his pr.vy c •11, declare to be so disturbed nu in make it necessary that the pros - wino of this act 'humid b. . tiforced then io ;end then in such case this aft shall be tw full forte as ist nine sods county or euuutire, or ridings, Irons tor day apecitied •11-411) such proclamattmt,aa If bUell county of 'Aim: had been coon:Aimed iu this act. . IC. Provided :diva) s, and he it further enacted, that it shall he faasful 1:r his Majesty, by and with the advice af priv c council, by peuelainisti ~,, , to di claire that t his tact Anil he no longer iu Nice in :my counties or riding specified in .t.iis act, nr ill any couisty or rtdtnr 10 Which the provisions of this ail shall have bet a ex feud dby pi (whim:awn ant ,id and from and after the period !itti titled in any such praclaniation, the pot% era of this Art shall no longer ye nt horce iu such county or ; ; Weil al hay., that 11..111.14 tit real contained shall prevent or be to esteial to pt event his Ainjesty, upon midi represent:loots and by ,strii advice as athirevaid. deo:him.: by prat lamatudi any .ueh enmity or riding. to he ili;;1111 w ilJuo the 'loners of this act. X Provided al w• iys, nni hr it fir Cher enacted, that th . 4 act shall be and i'oniinue iii force until the twenty-tiali day of March one th•tusaand .ag=at huadred and tA%elity•twii. XL. And lie it further enact. d, that thai cut may he repeal, d in tile whole cif in ally part thrtriif, Or in any ~,,,, are altered or aiiiended, outing the mescal lass.ou of parliament. AN ACT FOR TOP: MORE EEFEcTuAt. PREVENTION AVM. PUNistiME.NT 05' RLAspIiEMOUS AND sF.DitiOtts hereas it is expedient to make mote elfeettml provision tor the punislimeot of blasphemous and malicious obel, ; be it en acted by the King's most Excellent Majesty. by and with the ad vice and untsent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal and Com • mans, in this present Parliament asseitioltal, and by the Amato .- rity of the same, that front and after the paasin.; of this act, in every ease it. witch any verdict or judgment by default shall ba had against any person tin conga:dog, printing, or publishing; any blasphemous libel, or ally seditious libel, tending to bring • into mitred or contempt the i.ersun ut nis alaje.ty, Ills heirs or siteceswas, or tho Regent, ur the loco:intent taut eon:Motion of the unittA kin;,than as by law e.etalnisliett, or either house of Parliament. or to excite his 31.ijesty's subjects to attengn the. alteration of any matter in Churcii and Sate as by law established, otherwise than by lawful means, its all be la s for the judge or the court lietere a limn or in which such ee:. ten a.iall have been given, or t .e court in width stun juitemi. n, m default shall be had. to ma .e no order ler the seizure and e.: -r) trag away and detaining in ate custody, in taxi] moaner a.,scall be directed in miter, ali copies al tae iibel widen shad be in th possession I of the person A„Ainsi whoa. atteli verdict or judgment shall have j been had, or in die 1105I , e9b:Oli of ati f other person named in the older fur his use; esiti, nee upon oath hating been pievtously Oren to the satisfataion ut sue'. coat t or judge. that a copy or pies of the sand libel Is or are in tae poasess.on of suet other iarsou tot the we of the person against w man such ver.'ict or . hen rave been had as aforesaid ; and in ciety such • cast alined ire lawfw for any ustice m .tic prate, or tor any emiatable or other pta,ee olin er. actim, under any sue. v.der, or • for :ny permit, o: iterants acting with or iu aid u. any b ach jus tice of the pe.c. , c inatarile. or toiler peace onetr, to search Mr any eve ie s or such libel iu any house, buntlin e ,. or tatter place altatenever.belon.,mg to the oiersioi u ,, u nst v..ioui any suco ver dict of itAginew s will (Al any other person */ named, iii w host possessioo any copies ur any soca hL, i. belong ing to the tictsun aguirst w;..A31 any risca verdict ur judgment shall Live 'uoen be; and it, case lo(!injosi.oll ..wall be retuned or not obiMatit within a reasonable time Ater it shall have beet. Ocif,Jotteti, to enter by tome by day iiito any such house, huilditg, or plaee what et va r. and to carry sway all copies of the load found. :aid In .IcVAlit t.e saute in safe cuamely until the same stall be restored Olll4et Ihe provisions of this act, or disposed of to ftrtilet tinier made in relation thele:o. Sect. V. declares t:oat copies of libels so seized are to be reamed if judgiticat tor ucicndai.t 't tit! erwase to be disposed of as the coo. t shall dirt ct. ::eet. 3, declares the court of justiciary in Scotland ate to make order for sciztog copis ut i las leo Ac. Sect. 4. And be it tic flier enectitt. that if any eerson shall. alter the passing of Otis at;, he uhiticted rt having after the lissing of this act cowl-A...Ai. inititen, tit published any bla.pl.eiuuus Libel, or any halm s.elttioua Libel as aforesaid, and shall, attcr being so convicied, otfelitt a .., , cond time, and be , thereof Idgally eon% icted before ally Cot iiiii Isom of Oyet and terniiner or gaol delively, or in his noijesty's court of King's Bench, such person ntiy, on such second convict ion, be adjudged at the dist:roma of the court. eitht r to 'hirer such punishment as ma) ilow by law be inflicted tit eases of high misdemeanours, or to be banished front the United Kingdom, arid all other parts of I.i, majesty's don) moos. for seen term 4.. f years I as the Court in which such Conviction shall take place shall order. Sect. 5,, declares that persons not departing wthin thirty days after sentence of banishment. may be conveyed out of ius ma. jesty's thaniaions. Sect. 6. &elute. that persons bani:Jted, found at large within his maje , ty' , dominions shall sufkr tramtpurtauutt tur a term not exceentng 14 years. 'rhe temaitsibg ,actions declare that ertilicatv , are to be given of cons ittion ti:' forwer lib, I by the clerk of 11. e peace, &c. which , 11:1111 be .ttt:.ci.m Imo' ; tile 'blink inn of Hewn§ ; that the general issue may be pleadtd ; asstaa titrible Lostb, &c. etc., ~-. An Art to Rribjert midair Paaiarrans to the tbmcg of Stamps wpo* NeteNiltipl? N, Old hi ?Mike yolk., lirg.aatroas fir/' re straining the Abner* arising Irons Me Para...Wiwi of blarphe mous and sedition: Lift*. h lit wit, p mien.. Is sou 1.111.1 e .1 I..iet - .! ! O. nanny; 01150. Vllll,tils tip , .11 Willi( event, and It t I.llirs.ta , , I. IldiliZ 1 , / titt its hatred and tunictupt of the o,over iiiii rut ail constitution of these Kebab by law atabliawiaed, wail ato v.lifying our hut]