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)

CLASSIFIED TABLE OF THE

xxxviii

1793. IX.
1829. 1.
1831. VII.
1833.11.
1835. VII.
1837. XXIV.

3. COURTS EMPOWERED TO HOLD SESSIONS.
Powers and duties of Court of Circuit (now of Sessions), Sections xxxi. to lxv.
Appointment and powers of Commissioner of Circuit.
Zillah judges empowered to hold Sessions.
Abolition of the Courts of Circuit.
Extended provisions respecting sessions judges.
Powers of sessions judges—Revision of proceedings.

4. MAGISTRATES AND THEIR SUBORDINATES-JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.

1793. IX.
1796. II.
1797. IV.
— XIII.
— XIV.
1801. III.
1802. VI.
1806. XI.
— XV.
1807. IX.
1810. XVI.
1811. 1.
1812. HI/
— XI.
1818. XII.
1819. VII.
1820. III.
— IV.
1821. III.
— IV.
1822. 1.
1824. VI.
— X.
— XI.
1825. VI.
1828. VIII.
1829. VI.
1830. VIII.
1838. XXXII.
1839. II.
1840. IV.
— XXI.
1841. XXI.
1843. IV.
— XV.
1845. VI.
— XXVII.
1846. VII.
1853. VII.

Powers and duties of magistrates—Sections ii. to xxxiii.
Procedure of magistrates against offenders, being European British subjects.
Rules for the examination of witnesses.
Powers and duties of assistant magistrates.
Restitution of stolen property—Costs of parties.
Procedure on charges of perjury preferred by parties against witnesses.
Prevention of infanticide at Saugor and elsewhere.
Assistance to troops and travellers passing through districts.
Procedure on committal of European British subjects.
Procedure in criminal cases—Powers of magistrates—Bail—Calendars—Reports.
Appointment of magistrates, joint and assistant magistrates.
Proceedings in cases of housebreaking—Search for stolen property.
Preliminary investigations by magistrates.
Removal of suspicious immigrants.
( Powers of magistrates in cases of housebreaking, theft, receiving stolen property, and pri-
^ soners escaping from confinement.
Increased powers of magistrates in certain cases.
Prohibiting the pressing of coolies and begaries.
( Magistrates to give effect to sentences of Courts Martial—Jurisdiction and powers of
magistrates and assistant magistrates.
Authority to blend the offices of magistrates and collectors.
Powers of magistrates in cases of affrays.
Procedure of magistrates in cases of persons charged with two or more offences.
Magistrates empowered to tender pardons.
Magistrates empowered to depute assistants to make local investigations.
Rules for the supply of troops on march—Modification of XI. 1806.
British subjects attached to the army, how to be dealt with.
Amendment of 1. 1822.
Powers of magistrates in cases of theft. ,
Examinations before magistrates.
Powers of justices of the peace. '
Levy of fines imposed by magistrates under the ACTS.
Powers of magistrates in disputes respecting land, likely to lead to affrays.
Act IV. 1840, declared not retrospective.
Prevention of local nuisances.
Appeals from justices of the peace.
Appointment of uncovenanted deputy magistrates.
Issue of commissions of the peace.
Powers of assistant magistrates.
Diet money of witnesses in petty cases.
Powers of magistrates in respect of certain offences, not felonies.

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5. PRINCIPAL SuDDER AMEENS, SuDDER AMEENS, AND MoONSIFFS, AND LAW OFFICERS.
1821. III. iii. h
1831. V.xviii.6. ^ Powers of, in criminal cases.
1832. II. iii. )

6. GENERAL PROCEDURE IN PROSECUTION OF CRIME-ADMINISTRATION OF MAHOMEDAN LAW
SPECIFIC OFFENCES AND THEIR PUNISHMENTS.
1793. IX. Certain modifications of Mahomedan law declared—Sections 1. to lvi.
1796. IX. Appearance of prisoners* witnesses before the Court of Sessions.
1797. IV. Procedure on charges of sorcery.