RE-VACCINATION.-When the letter "R is prefixed to a case, it is intended to show that the operation had been previously unsuccessfully performed. I hereby certify that the above persons enumerated in the column headed "successful," numbering cessfully vaccinated by me. have been suc Public Vaccinator. 563 APPENDIX. No. 1. No. 1.-4 Geo. 4, ch. 48. An Act for enabling Courts to abstain from pronouncing Sentence of Death in certain Capital Felonies. Act 4 G. 4, (4th July, 1823.) W HEREAS it is expedient that in all cases of felony not within the benefit of clergy, except murder, the Court before which the offender or offender shall be convicted shall be authorized to abstain from pronouncing judgment of death whenever such Court shall be of opinion that, under the particular circumstances of any case, the offender or offenders is or are a fit and proper subject or fit and proper subjects to be recommended for the Royal mercy; Be it therefore enacted by the King's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, That from and after the passing of this Act, whenever any person shall be convicted of any felony, except murder, and shall by law be excluded the benefit of clergy in respect thereof, and the Court before which such offender shall be convicted shall be of opinion that, under the particular circumstances of the case, such offender is a fit and proper subject to be recommended for the Royal mercy, it shall and may be lawful for such Court, if it shall think fit so to do, to direct the proper officer, then being present in Court, to require and ask, whereupon such officer shall require and ask, if such offender hath or knoweth anything to say why judgment of death should not be recorded against such offender; and in case such offender shall not allege any matter or thing sufficient in law to arrest or bar such judgment, the Court shall and may, and is hereby authorized to abstain from pronouncing judgment of death upon such offender; and instead of pronouncing such judgment, to order the same to be entered of record, and thereupon such proper officer, as aforesaid, shall and may, and is hereby authorized to enter judgment of death on record against such offender in the usual and accustomed form, and in such and the same manner as is now used, and as if judgment of death had actually been pronounced in open Court against such offender by the Court before which such offender shall have been convicted. II. And be it further enacted, That a record of every such judgment, so entered as aforesaid, shall have the like effect to all intents and purposes, and be followed by all the same consequences as if such judgment had actually been pronounced in open Court, and the offender had been reprieved by the Court. c. 48. Court may Sentence of persons con victed of any felonies, except Murder. Record of Judgment to have the same effect as if pronoun cod. No. 2. Act 4 G. 4, c. 52. Remains of Persons against whom a finding of Felo de se is had, to be privately buried in the parish churchyard. Rites of Christian Burial not to be performed; and former Laws and usages not to be altered. No. 3. Act 7 & 8, G. 4, c. 18. Persons setting or placing Spring Guns, Man-Traps, &c., guilty of a Misdemeanour. No. 2.-4 Geo. 4, ch. 52. An Act to alter and amend the Law relating to the Interment of the Remains of any Person found felo de se. (8th July, 1823.) W HEREAS it is expedient that the laws and usages relating to the interment of the remains of persons against whom a finding of felo de se shall be had, should be altered and amended; Be it therefore enacted by the King's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, That from and after the passing of this Act it shall not be lawful for any coroner, or other officer having authority to hold inquests, to issue any warrant or other process directing the interment of the remains of persons against whom a finding of felo de se shall be had, in any public highway, but that such coroner or other officer shall give directions for the private interment of the remains of such person felo de se, without any stake being driven through the body of such person, in the churchyard or other burial-ground of the parish or place in which the remains of such person might, by the laws or custom of England, be interred if the verdict of felo de se had not been found against such person; such interment to be made within twenty-four hours from the finding of the inquisition, and to take place between the hours of nine and twelve at night. II. Provided nevertheless, That nothing herein contained shall authorize the performing any of the rites of Christian burial on the interment of the remains of any such person as aforesaid; nor shall anything hereinbefore contained be taken to alter the laws or usages relating to the burial of such persons, except so far as relates to the interment of such remains in such churchyard or burial-ground, at such time and in such manner as aforesaid. No. 3. 7 & 8 Geo. 4. ch. 18. An Act to prohibit the setting of W (28th HEREAS it is expedient to prohibit the setting of spring guns, and man-traps and other usages calculated to destroy human life or inflict grievous bodily harm; Be it therefore enacted and declared by the King's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, That from and after the passing of this Act, if any person shall set or place, or cause to be set or placed, any spring gun, man trap, or other engine calculated to destroy human life, or inflict grievous bodily harm, with the intent that the same or whereby the same may destroy or inflict grievous bodily harm upon a trespasser, or other person coming in contact therewith, the person so setting or placing, or causing to be so set or placed, such gun, trap, or engine as aforesaid, shall be guilty of a misde meanour. |