The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1805-08-29 00:00:00

NEW POLICE HILL.

'I he fallots'ag is a sketch of the material part of
an Al to pass tl,e Imperial Parliament,
for the hztter reselation of the Police of Dublin, as
transmitted by order of his Excellency the Lord
Lieutenant, for the consideration of the AlcLxmen
and Commans : —The ACIs of tie 35th and Stith of
the King are designed to be repealed, and the juris-
diction of Sulwrintendant Magistrate annihilated.
The Castle of Duldin, and all plates within five
miles thereof in every ditelion, shall be united is
one district, and denominated the Police Distria of
the Metropolis of Dublin. This district shall be
portioned into six divisions, with authority to the
Lord Lieutenant for the time being, to dire& and
alter their respeClive limits, &:c. at his will and
pleasure. A public office shall be established in each
division, liable to alteration as in the firmer in-
stance, at the will of the Chief Governor, who has
also the exclusive power of appoint' At each office
three Divisional Justices: the iiaiioe to be an
Alderman of Dulffin, with a salsify of 4001. per ,
ann. ; the second Justice shall be a .Barrister, with
a salary of 5001. per ann. ; and the third a Sheriff's
Peer of Dublin, at 3001. per ann. salary. A Re-
ceiver shall be appointed at 1,0001. per ann. salary,
whose duty it shall be to receive monthly returns of
officers fees, penalties, /cc. Magistrates and their
Clerks prohibited from taking fees, under penalty
of 1001. for each offence, and to 'ive daily attend-
ance at their respettive noises.—Lntire expense of
the establis:rment rated at 10,000 L per annum.—
By this Mt the Justices are prohibited from sitting
is Parliament, but vested with dominion over all
the houses, lands, Sae. my, occupied by Alderman
Alexander. The Iteceivr of the Police Distrid
shall have authority from the Lord Lieutenant to
pay constables' salaries, with other extra expenses,
and such Magistrates' clerks, Ste. as shall, through
infirmity or accident, be compelled to resign, shall
receive pensions proportionate to their respeClive
salaries.—Magistt ides and other officers may break
open houses in search of offenders, and shall not be
liaple to any aCtion for damages or trespass for so
dning.—They are empowered to seize concealed
aims, Shish they must, in presence of one or more
of the Divisional Justices, break and destroy.—All
crimes or offences cognisable by Magistrates of the
city of Dublin, committed within the Police Die-
tria, shall be tried in the usual manner, with pro-
hibiticn of ad2ourniog sessions beyond she term of
six weeks.

The Lord Lieutenant is empowered to increase
the s dairy of the &corder 5011. per annum for ad-
ditional trouble, who shall advise Justices, when re-
gaited, without further tee or reward. Beside the
respeßive offii:es for Divisional Justices, one gene-
ral Police-office shall Ise established under the an-
thotity of the Chief Governor for the time-being.
Justices shall whit gaols, ficc. and report their con-
dition to the Chief Gr)vmmor, the Judges of the
King's Bench, and to Parliament, and after a par-
ticular day,. shall be empow wed to levy arrears of
all duties or uses then due t.s the Superintendant
Magistrate. Ali the powers an authorities of Com-
missioners of Police vested in cite Districft Justices
of the city of Dublin to enjoy th sir respeftive sala-
ries during life, if nut promoted too offices of equal
emolument.
Justices ate empowered to snake a rate, and di-
reß the levy of taxes on houses withi a the Circular
Road (not exceeding Is. tid, in the p. vend, per all.
num), to defray expences of watchmen s 3cc.
Justices of Peace prohibited from ad 'sitting sus-
peZted felons to give King's evidence,wit.Nout notice
and consent of Police Justices, under penat'ty of 201.
Qualifications of County Magistrates a ccording
to tnc Ails 2S and% of the King not to vpiy to
Justices under this A&
Jurisdift:on of the Dublin Court of Cons oience
'vended to 51. with appeal from said Court us the
Re-orde ; period of confinement on process l'esom
that Covet to be proportioned to the debt, vi t. Vu
&tr. 20s. ; and three months for .51. and to b. t.dis-
, charged without paying fees,
Compensation to clerk of Civil Bill Court' in
Dublin, 501. per arm. durifig life, for loss by eau pil-
ing the juristliElion of the Court of Conscience: