The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-04-27
n. Irirh coareion Bill.

r.. The Irish Coercion Bill. ,r.
-r The New York Worlds London correspond
ent gives the following synopsis of the Irish
coercion bill. 400 ,llD)
s-rrin. rs THE RIGHT TO BEAK GR,Is. ~ nj
No person in ireland shail he allowed 10
carry arms unless he has a license granted
him for that purpose; and any person carry
iny or having arms without such license shall
be imprisoned for two years. The eject OF
this will be that any Magistrate may grant IL
.cense 20 his own party to go armed with guns
or reyoivers aud may disarm everybody else in
his district, sending whoever may be- guilty of
Having gun or pistol 10 the penitentiary for
two years. ''..a ''-''' .. De-. ''..'
sxiRcHISG FOB ARMS.
ItBhallI b9lavfulC for AM personi t0,whom
any warrant Is given TO search for and seize
arms" 10 act on this warrant for three months
from the time q its Issue, and, Eat such times
and as often as they think fit, to enter into
any house or. place'~ = in order TO execute it
and If enna1ce he refused 10 force their way
in. 'ft 'H..'. '.. ..ss. .. %" "'. n
|' sELLINa SuSPowDER AxD ARMS.
II any person sells gunpuwder 10 any one
mot having n license, he Is to be fined 60 for
every sale. II he even repairs gun or pistol
for any person net having this license, he is TO
'be fined 800. ....'
COMPELLING TgE GIVING or TESTIMONY.
When q felony or niisdtIpeanIr hsg been
cotnmi,ted in any district, although no person
may he charged with such OiienSs, any Justice
of the Peace may summon before him any
person whom he may ''helieYe", IN know
something about il, and il this person refuses
10 answer such qGestions as may be put 10
him the Magistrate may send him TO Jail Tor
SIX moafha. = How &ill this work? A hnd-
aord. for instance, is shot; the Magistrate be
aieves' that Patrick Costigan knows who shot
him; he has Patrick brought before him.
TWhoAhot t4e hndlord?''t Y asks the Magts-
trate. ,,:Shure and how can 1 know, your
Honor" sAys Patrick. That's no answer" !"
ssyS the sg3s ASgis,rat1 md ,spd send yS1 y to jail
though he knows no more about the murder
than your correspondent does, and meanwhile
his family stsrres. %" ''''. '. '.'. ... '
sEiRcprSo goH TBREGTExIsu LITTEns. 5
II any one goes before Magistrate and
states that he -fsuspects"r nobody else has
written n tbpesfening letter, and il his house
;s ssArohed some other docum ent in his hand
writing may be found, the Magistrate may is
sue warrant for such Eesrch, and this may
be executed at any time, ..r ...,....,....
ARREST or PynsoSs TAKING MooSIIuHr. WALKS.
.,Any constable, police officer or other per-
sons" may arrest and bring before Magis-
trats any ono Who "under suspicious circum-
stances, shAll be round "iR the flelds. streets
highways, or elseGhere, oui of his dwelling,
person thus arrested must be sent to jail until
no can be brought before the Justices Of Petty
Sessions; and then unless he can provo "a
their satisfaction that 'he Uns out Of bis
house upon his lawful occasion or business, y
he may be sent 10 Jail for six months. A
bench OF OrSnge Justices would certainly de
eide that man who had besn to see d prizes
at9 o'clock wRs not ON lawful hnsiness;''
bench Of erusty bachelors might decide tina
going to soc n sweetheart nj night was no
lawful occssion,' and the oppression tha
may be prscticed under this provision cal
scarcely Ioe esnneted T. fTTTr--
srRANoERs no BE ARREsTEp.
Any Jrstice Of the Peace, Constable, peace
officer OF other person may arrest "any stran
gor, sojourning or wandering" He may the,
be brought before Magistrate, who shall ex
sptpe him ON an oath concerning .'his plac
OF abode, ffom ~henoo he came, his rfkritie
OF livelihood, and his object of coming or ro
naming into tho county, city or town int
which he may be fouhd;'' and unless h
shall answer 70 the satisfaction of auch Jus
nce, ne shall be sent 10 jail, ihoro TO remai
until the yusdce shall see At to release hin
lnisgne TOR . moment what may not ,be don
nnder suoh a.provision as this. There wi
ooieE tourists in ireland this summer, fame,
provide myself With all naniier of safe cor
ducts, passports and certificates Of good cha
aoter. ggss, d., 1877 wv
~ TRIAL pr Jury ApoLuHEp.
when a,porson IL accused of any of the O
lenses set forth in q scnedule attached To hi
bill, and which embraces long Mst of ao
considered innocent everywhere oIse, hs ms
not demand q Jury trial, bat the Justices
the Peace shall sit asjurymen "A wcIi
Judges, and, at their pleasure, may End n
accused guilty and send him 10 jail for a
months, .TgaR or
- sUygsyss1No SSwsfAfrns. y" az
sYherA any newspaper printed in Ircis
sontsins any reasonable or seditious eaqra
iHg2 nt,tti o. expressions having . tsndsn,
10 FOSTER tueodrsgs, or propagate itssbon