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

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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,lo 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 isreseut 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-tin 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 cnmuuii 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 the peace and toner magistrates
and ;ware odicets nod t .10,1a0les afire esaid respectisely
has e, by vii ruse tit 111 s i4CI. outdoand 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 th,th. ur romienity.l Imo Cary to the 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