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21 J.P.N. 1 (1857)

handle is hein.journals/cljw21 and id is 1 raw text is: 3/ 0 0 Vr g AND COUNTY, BOROUGH, POOR LAW UNION, AND PARISH LAW RECORDER. LONDON: SATURDAY, JANUARY 3, 1857. Jts+ 1- eitorO.-J. A. FOOT, Esq., D. D. KEANE, Esq., AND W. C. GLEN, Esq., BARRISTERS-AT-LAW. I PRICE 1.9. VOL. XX . The Reports in the Courts will be furnished by the following Gentkmen. Nlatouli of Karbq.. J. PATERSON, Esq., BARRISTER-AT-LAW. NaiI Court ............H. T. COLE, Esq., BARRISTER-AT-LAW. qtitli Cor N. CROUCH, Esq., BARRISTER-AT-LAW. Colmmntll le......J. PATERSON, Esq., BARRISTER-AT.LAW. (Courtt of 3.irbicbf S Tyrljrqltr WALKER MARSHALL, Esq., eytlJtbquer...............W. MARSHALL, Esq., BARRISTER-AT-LAW. Gljaibrr. ... BARRISTER-AT-LAW. eraeidiadtiraI ) J. F. JOHNSON, Esq. eroI (nDls 66r Cu .......... ltrcirbc.... D. D. KEANE, ESQ., BARRISTER-AT-LAW. lCrItral (Criminal Z FREDERICK LAWRENCE, Esq. OttCl'# ltrnlj... (Court............ S BARRISTER-AT-LAW. Q6oltet . PAGE Leglslativo proceedings-Retrospect and prospect ... 1 Mr. M. l). Hill and the punishment of criminals ... 2 Report on the discipline of the convict prisons, and operation of the act, 10 & 17 Viet. c. 99. 1854- 1855. By Colonel Jebb, C.B., Surveyor-general of prisons, chairman of the directors, &c. ... ... 7 Notices of Now Works...........................6 Miocollaheona Information. .... ... .... ... 9 Correspondence ... ... ... ... ... ... 15 List of bankrupts, &c. from Tuesday's Gazette ... 15 IIEPORTs Court of Ohuaneery, Cartr v, Cropley--Vestries-Incumbent-Right to elect-Metropolis local management acts (18 & 19 Vict. c. 120, and 19 & 20 Vict. c. 112) 3 Court of Queen's Bench, Powles v. Hider-Ilackney carriages-Proprietor -Drivr-reach of contract by driver- Stats. 1 & 2 Will. 4, c. 22, and 6&7 Vict.c.81 4 Reg. o. Clhurchwardens of St. Michael's, Southamp- ton-Church--Curch building act-Loan- Authority of vestry-Laches--Retrospective- ness............................. ... 5 PRACTICAL POINTS. Assault-Summons-Computation of im ... ... 10 Assault-apprehension without warrant-Police ... 13 Burial Acts-Feces-Removal of corpse ... ... ... 14 Burial Acts-Bsrial board-Surplicefor minister ... 14 Chuchl-Pews-Diision-Chrchwardens .. .. 13 Corporations (Mnnicipal)-Ruilding cosacil cehoodber, dc. -tidning streets ... ... ... ... ... 15 Evidence-Deposition be/ore coroner-Admissibility ... 12 Gaine- Property--Dead hare ... ... ... ... 13 Gurdianf-Teoer-Contract .............. 13 lighways--IateContribution-Turnpike road-Local act ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 10 higlways-Repair-Liabilitg by inclosure ... ... 11 h1ighways- Gas company-Laying pipes, &c. in roads... 14 highways-Diversion---ew road-Repair ... ... 15 Iighways (Turnpike)-Toll-Liability-Carriage not pnssing through gots..........................13 Landlord and Tenant-Notice to quit-Ejiration . 13 Larcemy-Stealing turnips-Common lands ... ... 12 Lunatics-Jfaintenace-Irreovable pauprr ... ... .10 Lunatics-faintenance-Chargeakility ... ... ... 13 Malicious Injuries-Rliding another's horse 9 Marriage-'alidity-Celebration in wrong district ,., 13 Oaths-Declarations-Justice of the peace ... ... 11 Poor-rate-Bankruptcy-Levy on estate... ... ... 10 P'oor-rate-Assessmannt- tater company... ... ... 11 Prosecution-Inforanatio-Costs-Exhumation of Lody 12 Public health Act-Local impr'ovement act---Levying rates ... ............ ... ... ... 1 Public Libraries Act-Rate-Preliminary expenses. 10 Relief-Accident-Costs-Recovery ... ... ... 12 Removal-Order-Tterporary sickness-Appeal . 10 Removal-Bastard-Mother's death 1... ... ... 4 1iot-Demolition ofproperly-Recovery of damages . 10 Settlemns t- Payment of taxes......................12 Settleuat-astard-Aye of si.cteen ... ... ... 14 Setttlment-1 enting tenev ent-Joint tenants-auling... 15 Legislative proceedings- Retrospect and prospect. In reviewing the proceedings of the legisla- ture during the last session, one cannot avoid being struck with the large number of what beau Brummell would have called his fail- ures. It may appear somewhat irreverend to compare an act of parliament with a neck- cloth. But, really the facility with which the government tried on a variety of measures, and then abandoned them, reminds one so forcibly of the proceedings of the celebrated dandy, that the comparison is almost irresistible. Take for instance the vice-president of the board of trade's partnership amendment bill, and partnership amendment bill (No. 2), with- drawn. The lord president's education bill, withdrawn. The lord chancellor's mercantile law amendment bill for England, swamped in a select committee. The vice-president of the board of trade's local dues on shipping bill, withdrawn on second reading, and a select committee appointed. The president of the board of trade's agricultural statistics bill, withdrawn. The president of the board of healths vaccination bill, withdrawn. The home secretary's wills and administrations bill, withdrawn. The president of the poor-law board's Scotch and Irish paupers removal bill, and his poor-law amendment bill, and poor-law amendment bill (No. 2), withdrawn. The home secretary's London corporation bill, withdrawn. The attorney-general's criminal appropriation of trust property bill, withdrawn. The lord chancellor's divorce and matri- monial causes bill, withdrawn. 'The 'president of the board of health's bill to amend the public health act, lost in committee. The lord chancellor's appellate jurisdiction of the House of Lord's bill, referred to a select com- mittee of the House of Commons after hav- ing passed through the upper house, and by that means become shelfed. There are others, no doubt, that do not just now occur to our recollection. But these are sufficient to prove our case, and to show that the govern- ment seemed rather bent on making a show of bringing in a large number of bills, than of passing them. The debates which grew out of the treaty of peace and other matters in connection with the war may perhaps have had something to do with the result. But it certainly is a fact that, notwithstanding the promising appearance of things, there were only five acts which the government could refer to in the Queen's speech as of any great importance, and one of those, the Cambridge university act, is of too limited application to be properly reckoned as a matter for national congratulation. It is to be hoped, however, that some of the abandoned bills will be re- introduced in the coming session, and that the discussion or consideration which they have already received may prepare the way for their more effective prosecution by and bye, either in the same or in a modified form, as circumstances may require. This, perhapp, may be intended. No doubt it is so in the case of the eight bills on criminal procedure, and the two for the amendment of chancery proceedings, presented by the lord chancellor just towards the close of the session, and it may, therefore, not be unreasonable to con- clude that a similar course is intended to be adopted with regard to some at least of the others. If so, the time will not have been altogether lost, although it would have been more satisfactory to have been able to point to more practical results. Turning, however, from what has been attempted to that which has been actually done, we find that out of the hundred and twenty acts passed during the last session there is scarcely one of general application, which can be considered as introducing any important novelty in principle. Sir George Grey's police bill, though doubtless important in its consequences, was only the extension of a system already in use in certain localities. A similar remark applies to the joint stock com- panies act, which was notoriously passed to provide for the shortcomings of another act on the same subject. The same may be spie of the county court amendment act, t 4 t will readily be admitted that the am s it introduces are of unquestionab.valuq. After all perhaps the most original lece of A

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