An Act to repeal the 50th Victoria, No. 21, being an [Assented to 22nd July, 1887. BE it enacted His Excellency the Governor of Western Australia Preamble and its Dependencies, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows: Repeal of 50th 1. That the 50th Victoria, No. 21, be and is hereby repealed. 2. That no proceedings be taken for the recovery of any duty, No proceedings forfeiture, or penalty imposed by the said Act. to be taken under repealed Act ANNO QUINQUAGESIMO PRIMO VICTORIÆ REGINE No. 4 An Act to authorise the Construction of the Bunbury Railway. WE [Assented to 22nd July, 1887. HEREAS it is expedient to authorise the construction and Preamble maintenance of a line of Railway from Bunbury: Be it enacted by His Excellency the Governor of Western Australia and its Short title Power to construct Railway from Bunbury The Bunbury Railway Act, 1887 Dependencies, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative 1. This Act may be cited as The Bunbury Railway Act, 1887.' 2. It shall be lawful to construct and maintain a Railway from Bunbury, with all necessary, proper, and usual works and conveniences in connection therewith, in the line and upon the lands described in the Schedule to this Act. F. NAPIER BROOME, GOVERNOR. broad arrow B.O. SCHEDULE THE BUNBURY RAILWAY Description of Line of Railway broad arrow M.P. The Bunbury Railway commences at the shore end of the Jetty in Bunbury, and starts thence by a straight line along the centre of Henry Street, bearing 233° 8' for 8c. 631., crossing Victoria and Roe Streets and Allotment 825 and terminating in Allotment 310; thence to the left by a curve of 10c. rad. (the chord of which bears 208° 14' for 8c. 421.), crossing Allotments 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, and Carey Street, and terminating in Wittenoom Street at Om. 17c. 321.; thence by a straight line along the centre of Wittenoom Street, bearing 183° 20' for 24c. 891., crossing Clifton Street, Symmons Street, and Wellington Street, and terminating at Om. 42c. 211.; thence to the left by a curve of 12c. rad. (the chord of which bears 175° 54′ for 3c. 101.), crossing Prinsep Street and entering Allotment 297 (proposed station site), and terminating at Om. 45c. 321.; thence by a straight line bearing 168° 29′ for 6c. 11., crossing proposed station site, Stephen Street, and terminating in Crown Land Allotment 228; thence to the left by a curve of 10c. rad. (the chord of which bears 131° 12' for 12c. 111.), crossing Allotments 227, 323, 225, Stirling Street, and the South boundary of the Town of Bunbury, and terminating in Loc. 26 at Om. 64c. 341.; thence by a straight line bearing 93° 56′ for 5c. 671., crossing the Vasse Road, and terminating in said Loc. 26 at Om. 70c. 11.; thence to the right by a curve of 12c. rad. (the chord of which bears 125° 1' for 12c. 391.), and terminating in said Loc. 26 at 1m. 3c. 31.; thence by a straight line bearing 156° 6' for 53c. 281., crossing a salt water creek at 1m. 3c. 501., and a road at 1m. 49c. 501., and terminating in said Loc. 26 at 1m. 56c. 311.; thence to the left by a curve of 40c. rad. (the chord of which bears 143° 9' for 17c. 931.), and terminating in said Loc. 26 at 1m. 74c. 391.; thence by a straight line bearing 130° 12' for 1m. 6c. 711., crossing the Dardanup Road at 1m. 49c., and then passing through Government Reserve 995 and Loc. 296, and terminating in Loc. 29 at 3m. 1c. 101.; thence to the left by a curve of 100c. rad. (the chord of which bears 125° 7' for 17c. 721.), terminating in Loc. 30 at 3m. 18c. 841.; thence by a straight line bearing 120° 2′ for 10c. 121., terminating in said Loc. 30 at 3m. 28c. 961.; thence to the right by a curve of 40c. rad. (the chord of which bears 129° 14' for 12c. 791.), terminating in broad arrow Bunbury Commonage, at 3m. 41c. 811.; thence by a straight line bearing 138° 26' for 6c. 261., terminating in boundary line of Loc. 436; thence to the left by a curve of 20c. rad. (the chord of which bears 98° 26' for 25c. 711.), passing through Loc. 436, re-entering Bunbury Commonage, crossing Ti Tree Swamp at 3m. 58c., and the old road to Blackwood at 3m. 62c., and then crossing Loc. 382, and terminating in Loc. 332 at 3m. 75c. 991.; thence by a straight line bearing 58° 27′ for 15c. 191., passing through Loc. 120, and crossing the Preston River at 4m. 8c. 501., broad arrow 670A 421A The Bunbury Railway Act, 1887 and terminating in Loc. 15 at 4m. 11c. 181.; thence to the right by a curve of 20c. 802A VOL. II. S Preamble Short title Repeal of sec. 24 Certain prisoners may be set to work outside prison ANNO QUINQUAGESIMO PRIMO VICTORIÆ REGINE No. 5 An Act to amend the Law in respect of the employment of Prisoners sentenced to hard labour. [Assented to 4th August, 1887. BE it enacted by His Excellency the Governor of Western Australia and its Dependencies, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof : 1. That this Act may be cited as The Prisoners Employment Act, 1887.' 2. That the twenty-fourth section of Ordinance No. 7 of the 12th Victoriæ be and is hereby repealed, and such repeal shall take effect at the time of the commencement of this Act. 3. That any male prisoner sentenced to penal servitude or to imprisonment with hard labour for any felony or misdemeanour for which he is legally liable to be sentenced to such imprisonment without the alternative of a fine, may be ordered by the Inspector of Prisons or a Resident Magistrate to be set to work, and may be set to work on the roads or any public work beyond the precincts of the said prison. Any such prisoner so ordered to be set to work as aforesaid who, whether in charge of any gaoler or not, shall abscond, whether on the way from the prison to the place of work, or at the place of work, or on the way from the place of work to the prison, shall be liable to the penalties of an escape. Any such prisoner so set to work as aforesaid, either alone or with any other prisoner or prisoners, may by the further order of such Inspector or of a Resident Magistrate be kept at such work in chains or otherwise secured as may be deemed expedient. An Act to amend and extend The Inquiries into Wrecks Wrecks Ordinance, 1864;' and whereas it is expedient to provide in certain cases for the holding of Inquiries into the wrecks of The Wreck Act, 1887 foreign ships, and to provide for the protection of foreign property wrecked upon the coasts: Be it therefore enacted by His Excellency the Governor of Western Australia and its Dependencies, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows: 1. That in this Act 'The Principal Act' shall mean 'The Inquiries Definitions into Wrecks Ordinance, 1864.' 'The Collector of Customs' shall include a Collector, Sub- port in the Colony. The Receiver of Wreck' shall mean the Collector of Customs 'A Nautical Assessor' shall mean a person of nautical skill and Apparel' shall mean and include all the furniture, tackle, The Inquiry' shall mean the preliminary inquiry mentioned 'The Accusation' shall mean the formal case setting forth the 'The Investigation' shall mean the formal investigation men tioned in the 1st section of the principal Act. 2. Whereas the first section of the principal Act provides for three Procedure several steps or stages in procedure, namely, the Inquiry, the Accusation, and the Investigation, and it is expedient to explain and amend the said section in respect of all such three steps or stages: be it enacted: (1) As to the Inquiry: (a) That such Inquiry be compulsory on the Officer mentioned (b) That such Officer may require and request the assistance (c) That should the said Officer and Justice agree that there (2) As to the Accusation: (d) That should the said Officer and Justice agree that there |