# Sheriffs Act 1887

The Sheriffs Act 1887 (50 & 51 Vict. c. 55) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that consolidated for England and Wales enactments relating to sheriffs and repealed from 1275 to 1881 which had ceased to be in force or had become necessary. The act was intended, in particular, to facilitate the preparation of the revised edition of the statutes, then in progress. The act also gave sheriffs the right to arrest those resisting a warrant (posse comitatus).

## Background

In the United Kingdom, acts of Parliament remain in force until expressly repealed. Blackstone's Commentaries on the Laws of England, published in the late 18th-century, raised questions about the system and structure of the common law and the poor drafting and disorder of the existing statute book.
In 1806, the Commission on Public Records passed a resolution requesting the production of a report on the best mode of reducing the volume of the statute book. From 1810 to 1825, The Statutes of the Realm was published, providing for the first time the authoritative collection of acts. In 1816, both Houses of Parliament, passed resolutions that an eminent lawyer with 20 clerks be commissioned to make a digest of the statutes, which was declared "very expedient to be done." However, this was never done.
At the start of the parliamentary session in 1853, Lord Cranworth announced his intention to the improvement of the statute law and in March 1853, appointed the Board for the Revision of the Statute Law to repeal expired statutes and continue consolidation, with a wider remit that included civil law. The Board issued three reports, recommending the creation of a permanent body for statute law reform.
In 1854, Lord Cranworth appointed the Royal Commission for Consolidating the Statute Law to consolidate existing statutes and enactments of English law. The Commission made four reports.
An alternative approach, focusing on expunging obsolete laws from the statute book, followed by consolidation, was proposed by Peter Locke King MP, who was heavily critical of the expenditure of the Commission and the lack of results. This approach was taken by the Repeal of Obsolete Statutes Act 1856 (19 & 20 Vict. c. 64), considered to be the first Statute Law Revision Act.
On 17 February 1860, the Attorney General, Sir Richard Bethell told the House of Commons that he had engaged Sir Francis Reilly and A. J. Wood to expurgate the statute book of all acts which, though not expressly repealed, were not in force, working backwards from the present time.
Previous Acts :
| Year passed | Title | Citation | Effect |
| 1861 | Statute Law Revision Act 1861 | 24 & 25 Vict. c. 101 | Repealed or amended over 800 enactments |
| 1863 | Statute Law Revision Act 1863 | 26 & 27 Vict. c. 125 | Repealed or amended over 1,600 enactments for England and Wales |
| 1867 | Statute Law Revision Act 1867 | 30 & 31 Vict. c. 59 | Repealed or amended over 1,380 enactments |
| 1870 | Statute Law Revision Act 1870 | 33 & 34 Vict. c. 69 | Repealed or amended over 250 enactments |
| 1871 | Promissory Oaths Act 1871 | 34 & 35 Vict. c. 48 | Repealed or amended almost 200 enactments |
| 1871 | Statute Law Revision Act 1871 | 34 & 35 Vict. c. 116 | Repealed or amended over 1,060 enactments |
| 1872 | Statute Law Revision Act 1872 | 35 & 36 Vict. c. 63 | Repealed or amended almost 490 enactments |
| 1872 | Statute Law (Ireland) Revision Act 1872 | 35 & 36 Vict. c. 98 | Repealed or amended over 1,050 enactments |
| 1872 | Statute Law Revision Act 1872 (No. 2) | 35 & 36 Vict. c. 97 | Repealed or amended almost 260 enactments |
| 1873 | Statute Law Revision Act 1873 | 36 & 37 Vict. c. 91 | Repealed or amended 1,225 enactments |
| 1874 | Statute Law Revision Act 1874 | 37 & 38 Vict. c. 35 | Repealed or amended over 490 enactments |
| 1874 | Statute Law Revision Act 1874 (No. 2) | 37 & 38 Vict. c. 96 | Repealed or amended almost 470 enactments |
| 1875 | Statute Law Revision Act 1875 | 38 & 39 Vict. c. 66 | Repealed or amended over 1,400 enactments |
| 1876 | Statute Law Revision (Substituted Enactments) Act 1876 | 39 & 40 Vict. c. 20 | Updated references to repealed acts |
| 1878 | Statute Law Revision (Ireland) Act 1878 | 41 & 42 Vict. c. 57 | Repealed or amended over 460 enactments passed by the Parliament of Ireland |
| 1878 | Statute Law Revision Act 1878 | 41 & 42 Vict. c. 79 | Repealed or amended over 90 enactments. |
| 1879 | Statute Law Revision (Ireland) Act 1879 | 42 & 43 Vict. c. 24 | Repealed or amended over 460 enactments passed by the Parliament of Ireland |
| 1879 | Civil Procedure Acts Repeal Act 1879 | 42 & 43 Vict. c. 59 | Repealed or amended over 130 enactments |
| 1881 | Statute Law Revision and Civil Procedure Act 1881 | 44 & 45 Vict. c. 59 | Repealed or amended or amended almost 100 enactments relating to civil procedure. |
| 1883 | Statute Law Revision Act 1883 | 46 & 47 Vict. c. 39 | Repealed or amended over 475 enactments |
| 1883 | Statute Law Revision and Civil Procedure Act 1883 | 46 & 47 Vict. c. 49 | Repealed or amended over 475 enactments |
| 1887 | Statute Law Revision Act 1887 | 50 & 51 Vict. c. 59 | Repealed or amended over 200 enactments |

## Passage

The Sheriffs (Consolidation) Bill had its first reading in the House of Lords on 22 March 1887, introduced by the Lord Chancellor, Hardinge Giffard, 1st Baron Halsbury. The bill had its second reading in the House of Lords on 31 March 1887 and was committed to a committee of the whole house, which met and reported on 1 April 1887, without amendments. The bill had its third reading in the House of Lords on 18 April 1887 and passed, without amendments.
The bill had its first reading in the House of Commons on 10 May 1887. The bill had its second reading in the House of Commons on 12 July 1887, introduced by the Solicitor General, Sir Edward Clarke MP. During debate, the Bill was criticised for leaving out the consolidation of statutes relating to sheriffs in Ireland. The bill was committed to a committee of the whole house, which was delayed several times, receiving criticism from MPs. The Committee which met on 5 September 1887 and 10 September 1887, during which the bill received further criticism "subverting" the customs of the House by the High Sheriff of Dublin City, Thomas Sexton MP. The Committee reported on 10 September 1887, with amendments. The bill had its third reading in the House of Commons on 10 September 1887 and passed, with amendments.
The amended bill was considered and agreed to by the House of Lords on 13 September 1887.
The bill was granted royal assent on 16 September 1887.

## Legacy

Several acts repealed by this act were repealed again by the Statute Law Revision Act 1887 (50 & 51 Vict. c. 59), which was passed simultaneously. The territorial terms of the act led to several acts being for the avoidance of doubt for Ireland repealed by later Statute Law Revision Acts, including the Statute Law Revision (Ireland) Act 1872 (35 & 36 Vict. c. 98).
The act was intended, in particular, to facilitate the preparation of a revised edition of the statutes.
Part of section 39 and the third schedule to the act were repealed by the Statute Law Revision Act 1908 (8 Edw. 7. c. 49).

## Repealed enactments

Section 39 of the act repealed 73 enactments, listed in the third schedule to the act.
Section 39 of the act included several safeguards to ensure that the repeal does not negatively affect existing rights or ongoing legal matters, including:
* Any rights acquired or obligations incurred under previously repealed enactments
* Existing borough and city charter rights
* Common law powers and rights
* Prior legal proceedings and penalties
* The status of current office holders like sheriffs and bailiffs
* The validity of existing writs and orders
* Fees or poundage taken
Section 40 of the act provided that notwithstanding any repeal, courts leet, court baron or other like courts existing at the time shall continue to be held on the same days and in their usual places as before, but without larger powers or fees, and any indictment or presentment shall be dealt with as previously. Section 40 of the act also provided that officers like coroners and escheators shall continue to be governed by previous rules unless specifically substituted by new provisions in this act.
| Citation | Short title | Title | Extent of repeal |
| 3 Edw. 1 (Stat. Westm. prim.) c. 9 | Pursuit of felons | Pursuit of felons. Punishment for neglect or corruption in officers. | The whole chapter, except so far as the sheriff, "sous sheriffs," the chapter, so far as it concerns bailiffs of sheriffs, and the whole chapter so far as is it not already repealed. |
| 3 Edw. 1. (Stat. Westm. prim.) c. 15 | Prisoners and Bail Act 1275 | Prisoners and bail. Offenders bailable and not bailable. Penalty for unlawful mainprize. Penalty for unjust detention of prisoners. | The whole chapter so far as it relates to a sheriff or any officer of a sheriff. |
| 3 Edw. 1.(Stat. Westm. prim.) c. 26 | Extortion by officers of the Crown | Extortion by the King's officers. | The whole chapter so far as relates to sheriffs and bailiffs of counties. |
| 12 Edw. 1. (Statuta Wallie) c. 2 | Statuta Wallie | Regulation of the jurisdiction and its division into counties. The sheriffs and other officers appointed. | The whole chapter. |
| 12 Edw. 1. (Statuta Wallie) c. 3 | Statuta Wallie | Of the office of sheriff in Wales, and the manner of holding courts. | The whole chapter. |
| 12 Edw. 1. (Statuta Wallie) c. 4 | Statuta Wallie | The tourn. Articles to be inquired of. Franchises, &c. usurped. Presentments of the jury. For capital offences. For smaller offences. How the sheriff shall proceed on presentments. | The whole chapter. |
| 12 Edw. 1. (Stat. Roth.) | Provisiones facete in Scaccario | Provisions made in the Exchequer. | The whole statute. |
| 13 Edw. 1. (Stat. Westm. Sec.) c. 13 | Sheriff's tourn, etc. | Sheriff's imprisoning others for felony, &c. without an inquest made shall be liable to action for false imprisonment. | The whole chapter. |
| 13 Edw. 1. (Stat. Westm. Sec.) c. 13 | Execution of Process Act 1285 | How writs shall be delivered to the sheriffs to be executed. Issue for false return of writs. The like for false returns. The like where a liberty is returned. The like for sheriff's false return or denial shall be accounted issues. Resistance of process. Punishment thereof. | The whole chapter. |
| 25 Edw. 1. (Magna Carta) c. 17 | Pleas of the Crown | Pleas of the Crown. | So far as it relates to any sheriff or officer or his bailiff. |
| 25 Edw. 1. (Magna Carta) c. 35 | Frankpledge: sheriff's tourn | County court. Sheriff's tourn. View of Frankpledge. | The whole chapter. |
| 28 Edw. 1. (Artic. Sup. Cart.) c. 13 | Election of sheriffs | Of the persons to be chosen coroners. | The whole chapter. |
| 9 Edw. 2. st. 2 (Stat. Lincoln) | Statutum Lincoln' de Vicecomitibȝ | The statute of sheriffs. | The whole statute. |
| Stat. Temp. Incert. (Visus Franciplegii) | Visus Franciplegii | The view of Frankpledge. | The whole statute. |
| 1 Edw. 3. st. 2. c. 17 | Indictments | Indictment shall be taken by indenture. | The whole chapter. |
| 2 Edw. 3. c. 4 | Sheriff | The statute of Lincoln, 9 Edw. 2. concerning sheriffs. | The whole chapter. |
| 2 Edw. 3. c. 5 | Sheriff | The statute of Westminster, the second, 13 Edw. 1. c. 39. concerning the delivery of writs to the sheriff armed. | The whole chapter. |
| 2 Edw. 3. c. 12 | Annexing Hundreds to Counties | Hundreds and wapentakes shall be annexed to counties and not let to ferm. | The whole chapter. |
| 5 Edw. 3. c. 4 | Qualification of sheriffs | Sheriffs, &c. shall have sufficient in the county. | The whole chapter. |
| 14 Edw. 3. st. 1. c. 7 | Appointment of sheriffs | Sheriffs shall be appointed annually by the Exchequer. | The whole chapter. |
| 14 Edw. 3. c. 9 | Annexing hundreds to counties | Hundreds and wapentakes to be rejoined to the respective counties; and the ferm at the ancient rent limited. Only one bailiff errant in one county. Bailiwicks in fee. Who shall punish offenders. Punishment of lords of hundreds offending. | The whole chapter. |
| 28 Edw. 3. c. 7 | Sheriffs | Sheriffs shall be removed from office yearly. | The whole chapter. |
| 28 Edw. 3. c. 9 | Sheriffs | Commission to sheriffs for taking inquests to indict people repealed. Process inhibited. | The whole chapter. |
| 31 Edw. 3. c. 15 | Sheriff's tourn | The sheriff's tourn shall be held within the month after Easter and Michaelmas. | The whole chapter. |
| 1 Ric. 2. c. 11 | Sheriffs (re-appointment) | No sheriff shall be re-elected within three years. | The whole chapter. |
| 23 Hen. 6. c. 7 | Sheriffs (Tenure of Office) | Recital of the statutes against the continuance of sheriffs in their office, viz., 14 Edw. 3. st. 1. c. 7; 42 Edw. 3. c. 9; 1 Ric. 2. c. 11. The said statutes confirmed: Exceptions. London, &c. Penalty for occupying the office of sheriff above one year 200l. per annum. All pardons and patents made to the contrary void. Action for the penalty. | The whole chapter. |
| 23 Hen. 6. c. 9 | Sheriffs and Bailiffs, Fees, etc. Act 1444 | No sheriff shall let his county, &c. to ferm. No sheriffs' officers shall be attorneys. Surety to be returned upon inquests. Such officers shall not take anything of persons arrested for ease and favour, &c. Fees to persons arrested shall be paid by those who caused them to be arrested. No fee for returns or panels. Fee for a copy of a panel. Sheriffs, &c. shall let to bail persons arrested. On certain execution. How the bond shall be taken on such bailing. The conditions thereof. Bonds in other form void. Sheriff's officers shall make deputation in the King's court. Penalty on offending against this Act. Justices of assize, &c. may inquire of offenders. Sheriff's returning copias dedimus se shall be chargeable with the bodies. Exception for the warden of the fleet. | The whole chapter. |
| 1 Edw. 4. c. 2 | Sheriff's Tourn Act 1461 | Justices of peace in sessions shall try and determine indictments taken in sheriff's tourns. | The whole Act. |
| 12 Edw. 4. c. 1 | Sheriff (Execution of Writs, etc.) Act 1472 | Recital of the statute 23 H. 6. c. 7. Sheriffs before having their writ of discharge may return writs during Michaelmas term. | The whole statute. |
| 17 Edw. 4. c. 7 | Sheriffs (Execution of Writs, etc.) Act 1477 | Recital of st. 12 Edw. 4. c. 1. as to returns of writs by sheriffs. Act that the then sheriff may return writs and otherwise execute his office during Michaelmas and Hilary term if not discharged. | The whole chapter. |
| 11 Hen. 7. c. 15 | Sheriff's County Court Act 1495 | An Act against sheriffs and under-sheriffs. | The whole Act. |
| 19 Hen. 7. c. 24 | Sussex Sheriff's County Court Act 1503 | The shire court for Sussex shall be holden at Chichester and Lewes, alternately. | The whole Act. |
| 21 Hen. 8. c. 20 | President of the Council Act 1529 | An Act that the Judges of the Kynges Counsaile shal associate with the Chauncellor and Treasurer of England and the Keper of the Kinges Privie Seale. | Section two so far as relates to the naming of sheriffs. |
| 27 Hen. 8. c. 5 | Justice of the Peace (Chester and Wales) Act 1535 | An Acte for makynge of justices of peace in Wales. | Section two, from "of Chester and Flint" down to "county of Glamorgan," the words "at and from "and that every sheriff of every of the said shires," to the end of the section, and so much of section four as relates to a sheriff, his deputy or ministers. |
| 27 Hen. 8. c. 24 | Jurisdiction in Liberties Act 1535 | An Acte for re-contynuyng of certayne liberties and franchises heretofore taken from the Crowne. | Section six, section seven, section eight, section twelve, and section thirteen. |
| 27 Hen. 8. c. 26 | Laws in Wales Act 1535 | An Acte for Lawes and Justice to be ministred in Wales in like fourme as it is in this Realme. | Section two, from "attachments" to the end of the section. Section three, from "and cause" to the end of the section, except so far as relates to escheatours and coroners. Section four, from "and that the shire courts" to the end of the section. Section five, from "and that the shire courts" to the end of the section. Section six, from "and that sessions" to the end of the section. Section seven, from "and that the counties or shire courts" to the end of the section. Section eight, from "and that justice shall be ministered, used, exercised" to the end of the section. Section seventeen, so far as it relates to sheriffs or their deputies in the sheriffs courts; and Section eighteen, down to "justices of the peace of the said county of Monmouth," and from "and that every of the sheriffs of the said counties" down to "there before the same justices" the words "as well by the said sheriffs as". |
| 33 Hen. 8. c. 13 | Lordships of Wales Act 1541 | An Acte concerninge certain Lordshippes translatede from the countie of Denbigh to the countye of Flynt shire. | Section one. |
| 34 & 35 Hen. 8. c. 26 | Laws in Wales Act 1542 | An Acte for certain ordinances in the Kinges Majestys dominion and principalitie of Wales. | Section ten, section twenty, from "which sheriff" to end of section; section twenty-one, section twenty-six, from "that everie of the saide shirifes" to the end of section twenty-seven, section twenty-eight, section twenty-nine, section thirty, and section thirty-one. |
| 1 Edw. 6. c. 10 | Exigents, etc. in Wales and Cheshire Act 1547 | An Acte for wryghts and proclamacions in Wales and in the countie palatyne of Chester, Lancast' and also in the citie of Chester. | The whole Act except so much of sections one and three as relates to coroners other than civil cases. |
| 2 & 3 Edw. 6. c. 25 | Sheriff's County Court Act 1548 | An Acte for the keppinge of countie daies. | The whole Act. |
| 5 & 6 Edw. 6. c. 26 | Proclamations and Exigents (Lancaster) Act 1551 | An Acte for writtes uppon proclamation and exigentes to be currant within the countye palatyne of Lancaster. | The whole Act, except so much of sections one and five as relates to corners in cases other than civil cases. |
| 1 Mar. st. 2. c. 8 | Sheriff Act 1553 | An Act that sheriffs shall not be justices of peace during that office. | The whole Act. |
| 5 Eliz. 1. c. 23 | Writ De Excommunicato Capiendo Act 1562 | An Acte for the due execution of the writ de excommunicato capiendo. | Section one from "and if the sheriffes return" to the end of the section; and section four. |
| 27 Eliz. 1. c. 12 | Swearing of Under-Sheriffs Act 1584 | An Act for the swearing of under sheriffs and other under officers and mynisters. | The whole Act so far as unrepealed. |
| 29 Eliz. 1. c. 4 | Sheriff's Poundage, etc. Act 1586 | An Acte to prevent extortion in Sheriff's, under-sheriffs, and Bayliffes of Franchesies or Liberties in cases of execution. | The whole Act. |
| 43 Eliz. 1. c. 6 | Frivolous Suits Act 1601 | An Acte to avoide trifling and frivolous suites in law in Her Majesties courtes at Westm. | The whole Act so far as unrepealed. |
| 14 Cha. 2. c. 21 | Expenses of Sheriffs Act 1662 | An Act for preventing the unnecessary charge of sheriffs and for ease in passing theire accounts. | The whole Act so far as unrepealed. |
| 7 & 8 Will. 3. c. 25 | Parliamentary Elections Act 1695 | An Act for the further regulating elections of members to serve in Parliament and for the preventing irregular proceedings of sheriffs and other officers in the electing and returning such members. | Section eight. |
| 6 Ann. c. 12 | Prison (Escape) Act 1706 | An Act for rendring more effectual an Act passed in the first year of Her Majesties reign, intituled An Act for the better preventing escapes out of the Queen's Bench and Fleet prisons. | Section five. |
| 6 Ann. c. 31 | Apprehension of Housebreakers Act 1706 | An Act for the encouragement of the discovery and apprehending of housebreakers. | The whole Act so far as unrepealed. |
| 6 Ann. c. 41 | Succession to the Crown Act 1707 | An Act for the security of Her Majesty's person and government and of the succession to the crown of Great Britain in the Protestant Line. | So much of section eight as relates to sheriffs. |
| 3 Geo. 1. c. 15 | Estreats Act 1716 | An Act for the better regulating the office of sheriffs, and for ascertaining their fees, and the fees for suing out their patents and passing their accounts. | The whole Act so far as it is unrepealed except section twelve. |
| 1 Geo. 2. St. 1. c. 5 | Demise of the Crown Act 1727 | An Act for making further provision to enable persons possessed of offices at the demise of His late Majesty to qualify themselves for the enjoyment of such offices; and for altering and explaining the Acts of Parliament therein mentioned in relation to qualifying persons for continuing in offices, and to the continuance of the sheriffs of the county of Cornwall and county palatine of Chester, and several other officers therein mentioned, after the demise of His late Majesty; and for continuing such laws as would expire at the end of this session of Parliament. | So much of section seven as relates to any sheriff. |
| 13 Geo. 2. c. 18 | Laws Continuance, etc. Act 1739 | An Act, the title of which begins with the words "An Act to continue several laws therein mentioned;" and ends with the words "liberties and franchises to have such clerks as dwelling within themselves." | Section six. |
| 20 Geo. 2. c. 37 | Return of Process by Sheriffs Act 1746 | An Act for the ease of sheriffs with regard to the return of process. | The whole Act. |
| 24 Geo. 2. c. 48 | Michaelmas Term Act 1750 | An Act for the abbreviation of Michaelmas term. | Section twelve. |
| 32 Geo. 2. c. 28 | Debtors Imprisonment Act 1758 | An Act for relief of debtors with respect to the imprisonment of their persons: That no person who shall be in execution shall continue in execution in prison beyond a certain time and for sums not exceeding what are mentioned herein: and to make discovery of and deliver upon oath their estates for their creditors benefit. | Sections one to four, and so much of sections eleven and twelve as relate to sheriffs and their officers. |
| 4 Geo. 4. c. 37 | Levy of Fines Act 1823 | An Act to amend an Act for the more speedy recovery of fines, penalties, and forfeitures and recognizances estreated. | Section one, from "and every sheriff, or other officer is hereby authorized and required on quitting his office to deliver the same"; and Section twenty. |
| 3 & 4 Will. 4. c. 42 | Civil Procedure Act 1833 | An Act for the further amendment of the law and the better advancement of justice. | Sections two to seven, nine to eleven, so much of sections thirty-nine and forty as relates to the portions repealed by this Act, from "but that the" to end of section and Schedule. |
| 3 & 4 Will. 4. c. 99 | Fines Act 1833 | An Act for facilitating the appointment of sheriffs, and the more effectual audit and passing of their accounts; and for the more speedy return and recovery of fines, issues, forfeited recognizances, penalties and deodands; and to abolish certain offices in the Court of Exchequer. | Sections two to seven, nine to eleven, so much of sections thirty-nine and forty as relates to the portions repealed by this Act, also section forty from "but that the" to end of section and the Schedule. |
| 6 & 7 Will. 4. c. 19 | Durham (County Palatine) Act 1836 | An Act for separating the palatine jurisdiction of the county palatine of Durham from the bishopric of Durham. | Section two. |
| 7 Will. 4 & 1 Vict. c. 55 | Sheriff's Fees Act 1837 | An Act for better regulating the fees payable to sheriffs upon the execution of civil process. | The whole Act so far as unrepealed. |
| 5 & 6 Vict. c. 98 | Prisons Act 1842 | An Act to amend the law concerning prisons. | Section thirty-one so far as relates to sheriffs and their officers. |
| 8 & 9 Vict. c. 11 | Sheriffs (Wales) Act 1845 | An Act for indemnifying sheriffs in Wales. | The whole Act. |
| 9 & 10 Vict. c. 44 | Election of Members for Cheshire Act 1846 | An Act relative to an Act, to the election of members to serve in Parliament for the county of Chester, the borough situate therein, and the city and county of the city of Chester. | The whole Act. |
| 13 & 14 Vict. c. 30 | Sheriff of Westmorland Act 1850 | An Act to provide for the appointment of sheriff of the county of Westmoreland. | The whole Act. |
| 22 & 23 Vict. c. 21 | Queen's Remembrancer Act 1859 | An Act to regulate the office of Queen's Remembrancer and to amend the practice and procedure on the Revenue side of the Court of Exchequer. | Sections twenty-eight twenty-nine, and forty-two. |
| 22 & 23 Vict. c. 32 | County and Borough Police Act 1859 | An Act to amend the law concerning the police in counties and boroughs in England and Wales. | Section nineteen. |
| 28 & 29 Vict. c. 104 | Crown Suits, &c. Act 1865 | The Crown Suits, &c. Act, 1865. | Section twenty-five. |
| 28 & 29 Vict. c. 126 | Prison Act 1865 | The Prison Act, 1865. | Sections fifty-nine and sixty. |
| 40 & 41 Vict. c. 21 | Prison Act 1865 | The Prison Act, 1877. | Sections thirty-one and thirty-two. |
| 42 & 43 Vict. c. 1 | Spring Assizes Act 1879 | The Spring Assizes Act, 1879. | Section three down to "had not passed." |
| 44 & 45 Vict. c. 68 | Supreme Court of Judicature Act 1881 | The Supreme Court of Judicature Act, 1881. | Section sixteen. |