The Municipal Corporations Act, 1882, and Provisions of the Ballot Act and Corrupt Practices Prevention Acts Applicable to Municipal Elections, and Other Statutes: With Notes

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Knight, 1883 - 446 pages

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Powers of mayor in absence of recorder and deputy recorder
151
Liability of borough having quarter sessions for pro secutors expenses
152
Appointment of sheriff in counties of cities and counties of towns
153
Appointment fees c of borough coroner in boroughs having separate quarter sessions
154
Power of borough coroner to appoint a deputy
155
Borough Civil Court 175 Judge of borough civil court where there is a recorder
156
Judge of borough civil court where there is no recorder
157
Solicitors
158
Power for judge to make rules of procedure
159
Saving for borough civil courts and for 35 36 Vict c 86 160 185 Power to extend jurisdiction of borough civil court
160
Exceptional Provisions 187 Grants to boroughs not affected by subsequent grants to counties
162
Trial of offences committed in counties of cities and counties of towns
163
Appointment duties and powers of borough constables
164
Quarterly returns as to borough constables
165
Power for constables to apprehend disorderly persons c
166
Special Constables 196 Appointment of special constables
167
Watch Rate 197 Levy of watch rate
168
Watch rate in divided parish
170
Scheme for continuance or abolition of and adjustment
177
Section Page
180
Provisions for protection of persons acting under Act
187
Distance
193
Tables of fees to be posted
194
Right of free trading in boroughs
199
Saving as to repealed enactments
205
SECOND SCHEDULE
213
52
216
FOURTH SCHEDULE
228
NINTH SCHEDULE
243
PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS
247
THE CORRUPT PRACTICES PREVENTION ACTS 1854 1858
279
THE LOCAL LOANS ACT 1875
289
CONSOLIDATION OF BOROUGH AND COUNTY POLICE SUPER
317
177
366
216
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