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)

A.D.1793.]

REGULATION IX.

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See Sec. xiii.
Reg. IV. 1797,
Sec. ii. Reg. X.
1799, and Secs,
xvii. and xviii.
Reg. II. 1801.

LVII. In all cases in which the Gozz?'7 q/ UzrczzA are directed not to
pass sentence, the judges are to accompany the record of the trial ordered
to be transmitted to the Nizamut Adawlut, with a letter containing their
opinion on the merits of the case.
LVIII. The Cozzz'^q/UA'czzAare to transmit to the Nizamut Adawlut
copies and translates in English, of the proceedings on the trial of all
prisoners whom they may sentence to suffer death, or who may, in their
opinion, be deserving of capital punishment, within ten days after the
trial is completed, or as much earlier as from the state of business may be
practicable.
LIX. [Punishment of contempt of court.]—77^czzz7677/67. 1, /%<?. U.
77y. A77 1825.
LX. [Incapacity of or misconduct of law officers to be reported.]—
Xzzper^c&^ 3z/ Xcc. U77. 77q. 777*. 1829.
LXI. [Futwaof one law officer sufficient.]-—A'z/pdr.ye&A U77.
77y.7T7,1829.
LXII. [Judges to visit the gaols.]—7?q^%77 7/ Ngc. 7. Alc^AfUTTT.
1844.
LXIII. The Tbzz77.$ q/ (7z7czz7 are to report to the Nizamut Adawlut
every instance in which it shall appear to them that the magistrates have
been guilty of neglect or misconduct in the discharge of their duty. The
courts are also to acquaint the Nizamut Adawlut whenever the magistrates
omit or refuse to obey their orders.
LXIV. [Differences of opinion among the judges.]—7/ ^6
c/WzA'mz q/ 6bz/?'A q/* CWczzA.
LXV. are to submit to the Nizamut Adawlut such rules as
may appear to them calculated for the better regulation of the trials of
prisoners, the administration of justice, or the police of the country.
regulation of trials, or the administration of
LXVI. The Nizamut Adawlut, or superior Criminal Court, shall con-
tinue to be held at Calcutta.*
LXVII. [Constitution of the court.]—77ycAz&7 T/N'dc. 77 77^.77.
1801.—&?<?77y. -A77.1811.
LX VIII. The court shall meet once in every week, or as often as the
state of the business may require, and a regular diary shall be kept of their
proceedings.
LXIX. The court shall have a register, who shall be styled register to
the Nizamut Adawlut.
* A Nizamut Adawlut was established for the Western Provinces by Reg. VI. 1831.
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CoMrZs o/" C:rcM:'Z to
state their opinion on
rected not to pass sen-
tence.
Courts to transmit
ali trials in capital
lut, as early as possi-
ble, but always within
ten days.

duct of the magistrate
to be reported by the
courts to the Nizamut
Adawlut.

Courts to submit to
the Nizamut Adawlut
such propositions as
may appear to them ex-
pedient for the better
justice or the police.
Nizamut Adawlut to
be held at Calcutta.

in every week, or as
often as may be neces-
sary.
Register to be ap-
pointed to the court.