The Sun.
London, England, 1835-10-01 00:00:00

PENALTIES FOR ASSAULTS ON CONSTABLES,

81. And be it enacted, that if any person shall assault or
resist any constable of any borough appointed under this
Act in the execution of his duty, or shall 'aid or incite any
perion so to assault or resist, every such offender, being
convicted thereof before any two justices of the peace, shall
for every such offence forfeit and pay such sum,-not exceed-
ing five pounds, as the said justices shall think meet : Pro-
vided always, that nothing herein contained prevent
any pr,-isecution by way of indictment against any person so
offending, but so as that such person shall not be prosecuted
by indictment and also proceeded against under this Act
for the same offence.

REGULATION AND PAYMENT OF EXPENSES.-REWARDS FOR

ACTIVITY, &C.

82. And be it enacted that the treasurer of every bo-
rough appointed under this Act shall pay to the constables
of such borough appointed under this Act such salaries,
wages, and allowances, and at such periods, as the watch
committee for such borough shall, subject to the approba-
tion of the council, direct, and the council shall order to be
paid also any extraordinary expenses which such persons
sl:all appear to have necessarily- incurred in apprehending
offenders and executing the orders of any justice of the
peace having jurisdiction within such borough, such ex-
penses I,3ving been first examined and approved by such
justice ; aiid the said treasurer shall also pay such further
sums as the Izatch committee shall, subject to the approba-
tion of the council, award to any of the persons belonging
to the said constabulaq force, as a reward for extraordinary
diligence or exertion, or at: a compensation for wounds or
severe injuries received :n the performance of their duty, or
as an allowance to such of them as shall be disabled by
bodily injury received, or shall be worn out by length of
service, and all other charges and expense.' which the watch
committee shall, subject to the approbation ,;(' the council,
direct to be paid for the purposes of the constabiL:lary force
under this Act.

MAGISTRATES TO APPOINT ANNUALLY A CERTAIN NUII-

.BER OF PERSONS TO ACT AS SPECIAL CONSTABLES IN

CASE OF NEED.-PAYMENT OF SPECIAL CONSTABLES.
83. And be it enacted, that any two or more of the jus-
tices of the peace having jurisdiction within any borough
are hereby authorised and required in the month of Octo-
ber in every year to nominate and appoint by precept in
writing, under their hands, so many as they shall think fit
of the it;habitants of such borough (not legally exempt from
serving the office of constable), to act as special constables
within such bough whensoever they shall be required by
the warrant of any of the justices of the peace having ju-
risdiction within Such borough so to act, and not other-
wise ; and every such warrant shall recite that in the opi-
nion of the justice granting the same the ordinary police
force of the borough is insufficient at that time to maintain
the peace of the borough ; and every person so appointed
a special constable shall take the oath set forth in the Act
passed in-the Session of Parliament holden in the first and
s ec0n441?.;1:9f the reign of his present Majesty, intituled,
44,1(4?).P0t.0-.1,. nding the Laws relative to the Appoint-
of Special' Rustables, and for the better Preserva-
5. ''oL' the Peace,!-:and shall have the powers and immu-
c, 4, .0.13 d be liabto to the duties and penalties enacted by
i
...., ':said last-mentioned Act ; and every person so appointed
621 ''''JS'pecial constable shall receive, out of the borough fund,
every cf,ly during which he shall be out to act as such,
sum of 3.4. 6d. and no more.
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