A.D. 1850.] ACT VII. 299
pardon to any such person, may remit any part of the punishment awarded
tor such offence.
II. In such cases, the Commander-in-Chief shall issue a warrant under
his hand, setting forth the offence, and a copy of the warrant or other
instrument by which the offender is kept in custody in execution of the
sentence, and pardoning or remitting such part of the punishment awarded
for the offence as to him shall seem ht.
III. The said warrant shall be countersigned by the magistrate of the
zillah or city in which the offender is undergoing his sentence; or, if he
is confined in any prison belonging to one of the Supreme Courts of Judi-
cature established by royal charter, shall be countersigned by a judge of
such court, if it shall appear to such magistrate or judge that the offence,
wherever committed, is not punishable by any authority other than that of
a court-martial, but not otherwise.
IV. All sheriffs, gaolers, and other persons having custody of any
offender under sentence of a court-martial, shall obey and give effect to
any warrant of the Commander-in-Chief, countersigned by a magistrate or
judge of the Supreme Court as aforesaid, for the pardon and release of
any offender in their custody respectively, or for the remission of any part
of his sentence.
A.D. 1850. ACT VII.
AN AcT yb?' ^ bzc Acmorn/ PASSED
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WHEREAS, by the Regulations in force, prisoners may in certain cases
be removed from one prison to another by special order of the Nizamut
Adawlut or Foujdary Adawlut, and in other cases by the Governor, or
Governor in Council of the presidency; and it is expedient that the
Government should be empowered to direct such removal, in every case
which appears necessary, without application to the court for a special
order, it is enacted as follows:
I. Act VIII. 1844, is repealed.
II. When any person is under sentence of imprisonment, within the
territories under the Government of the East-India Company, by any
authority other than that of one of the Supreme Courts of Judicature
established by royal charter, the Governor, or Governor in Council, or
other person administering the Government of the presidency or place,
may order the removal of such prisoner from the prison or place in which
2 Q 2
Warrant to be is-
sued,
and countersigned by
magistrate or judge.
Authorities in charge
of gaols to give effect
to warrant.
Preamble.
Repeal.
Government may
order removal of pri-
soners to another place
of confinement.
pardon to any such person, may remit any part of the punishment awarded
tor such offence.
II. In such cases, the Commander-in-Chief shall issue a warrant under
his hand, setting forth the offence, and a copy of the warrant or other
instrument by which the offender is kept in custody in execution of the
sentence, and pardoning or remitting such part of the punishment awarded
for the offence as to him shall seem ht.
III. The said warrant shall be countersigned by the magistrate of the
zillah or city in which the offender is undergoing his sentence; or, if he
is confined in any prison belonging to one of the Supreme Courts of Judi-
cature established by royal charter, shall be countersigned by a judge of
such court, if it shall appear to such magistrate or judge that the offence,
wherever committed, is not punishable by any authority other than that of
a court-martial, but not otherwise.
IV. All sheriffs, gaolers, and other persons having custody of any
offender under sentence of a court-martial, shall obey and give effect to
any warrant of the Commander-in-Chief, countersigned by a magistrate or
judge of the Supreme Court as aforesaid, for the pardon and release of
any offender in their custody respectively, or for the remission of any part
of his sentence.
A.D. 1850. ACT VII.
AN AcT yb?' ^ bzc Acmorn/ PASSED
^2/ ^6 CbyC7V2or-o/JWbz %% 0% ifAd 15?V JZorcA, 1850.
WHEREAS, by the Regulations in force, prisoners may in certain cases
be removed from one prison to another by special order of the Nizamut
Adawlut or Foujdary Adawlut, and in other cases by the Governor, or
Governor in Council of the presidency; and it is expedient that the
Government should be empowered to direct such removal, in every case
which appears necessary, without application to the court for a special
order, it is enacted as follows:
I. Act VIII. 1844, is repealed.
II. When any person is under sentence of imprisonment, within the
territories under the Government of the East-India Company, by any
authority other than that of one of the Supreme Courts of Judicature
established by royal charter, the Governor, or Governor in Council, or
other person administering the Government of the presidency or place,
may order the removal of such prisoner from the prison or place in which
2 Q 2
Warrant to be is-
sued,
and countersigned by
magistrate or judge.
Authorities in charge
of gaols to give effect
to warrant.
Preamble.
Repeal.
Government may
order removal of pri-
soners to another place
of confinement.