Clarke, Richard [Editor]: The regulations of the government of Fort William in Bengal in force at the end of 1853 - to which are added, the acts of the government of India in force in that presidency: with lists of titles and an index (1): Regulations from 1793 to 1805 (London, 1854)

BENGAL REGULATIONS AND ACTS.

XXXYH

1814.
XXVII.
1829.
XIII.
1846.
1.
1850.
XXX.
* —
XXXVIII
1852.
XVIII.
1793.
XXXVI.
1812.
XX.
1824.
IV.
1838.
XXX.
1843.
1.
—
XIX.
1845.
IV.
1847.
XVIII.
1851.
XI.

1816. IV.
1826. XII.
1829, X.
1837. XXVIII.
1839. XI.

1799.
V.
1800.
1.
1806.
XV.
1841.
XIX
—
XX.
1851.
X.
1817.
V.

6. VAKEELS.
Rules respecting the office and duties of pleaders.
Suits against vakeels.
Amended rul^s for pleaders.
Construction of Act 1. 1846.
Pleaders allowed for defence in criminal cases.
Rules respecting pleaders in the Courts of the Lower Provinces.
7. REGISTRY OF WlLLS AND DEEDS.
Original rules for registry of wills and deeds.
Modified rules—Registry of indigo contracts.
Provision for the ofhce of registrar.
Establishment of additional ofhces for registry of deeds.
Effect of registration on titles of land.
Amendment of 1. 1843.
Rules respecting place of registry.
Remedy of certain informalities in the registry of deeds.
Custody of registers of deeds, &c.
8. STAMPS.
Prisoners in civil suits may petition on unstamped paper.
Stamp duties in Calcutta.
Consolidated stamp regulation.
Uncovenanted officers may be appointed in the stamp department.
No stamps required in appeals to England.
9. CARE OF ESTATES OF DECEASED PERSONS.
Procedure on the death of Mahomedans and Hindoos possessed of property.
Appointment of guardians to minors and proprietors not subject to the Court of Wards.
Estates of deceased Europeans.
Protection of the property of intestates.
Collection of debts of deceased Hindoos and Mahomedans.
Administration to personal estates of deceased persons.
10. TREASURE FOUND.
Procedure on discovery of hidden treasure.

III.
CRIMINAL JUDICATURE—JURISDICTION, POWERS, DUTIES, AND PRACTICE OF THE
COURTS IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE.

1. CRIMINAL COURTS GENERALLY.

1796.
1843.
1847.
1848.
1850.

XI. Procedure in cases of resistance or evasion of process.
XVI. Offers of rewards for apprehension of offenders.
y f Execution of sentences of certain courts established in territories not subject to general
( Regulations.
V. Rules respecting penal recognizances.
XIX. Revision of sentences and proceedings of Criminal Courts.
XVI. Restitution of the value of stolen property.
XXXVIII. Counsel and pleaders allowed for defence in criminal cases.

1793. IX.'
1795. XXXVI.
1797. IV.
1799. X.
1801. II.
— VIII.
1808. VIII.
1825. XII.
1841. XNXI.

2. NlZAMUT ADAWLUT.
Powers and duties of the Courts of Nizamut Adawlut. (Sect. LXVI. to end.)
Rules to provide against the loss of criminal proceedings en route to the Nizamut Adawlut.
Examination of witnesses in criminal cases—Transmission of trials.
Reference of trials to the Nizamut Adawlut.
Constitution and powers of the court.
Reference of trials to the Nizamut Adawlut. ,
Reference of trials for dacoity to the Nizamut Adawlut.
Ppwers of single judges of the court.
Appeals and revision of proceedings of subordinate Criminal Courts.