Bahama Acts, extended by Separation Act of 22nd Currency (See CURRENCY). Bail, forging recognizances of, how punishable, 236. Exception, when not heard of in any way Birth, concealment of, how punishable, 197. Breach of Police regulations specified, 366. Burglary defined, 216. how punished, 216, 232. Burial, secret, of child, how punishable, 197. Right of appeal to Privy Council, 80. Common Law of England extended to Turks and Compensation to families for members killed by ac- Action must be commenced within a given not more than one in respect of same Concealment of birth, how punishable, 197. Contract of service, definition of, 267. Before Supreme Court, what constitutes, 83. Conviction, previous, not to be adduced in evidence sequent felony, 593. affects punishment, 242. how to be inquired into, 253. Summary, appeal from, how regulated, 289- Cruelty to animals, enactments defining penalties for, 358-361. Currency, Sterling money declared money of ac- Peseta, declaration of reduced value of, 533. Cutting and wounding, penalty for, 252. D. Rules made by Court must be confirmed by Death, sentence of, execution of, must await in- Legislative Council, 82. Decree of, awarding payment to any person, Charter, text of the, 11. Clergy, enactments defining duties of, 431-437. Civil proceedings in Supreme Court, 83-174. commitment, when member of, refuses structions from Governor of Jamaica, 108. may be commuted, and sentence only How affects suit, 140, 141. When not to be inflicted on felons, 241. Debt, Bahama, portion to be defrayed by Turks Promise to pay is invalid if contracted dur- Declaration in Civil Suit must be filed by Defend- INDEX. Declaration of libel or slander, 131. Default, judgment by, declared final, 136. and plea, may, on leave given, be put in same Deodand, general, abolished, 607. under Coroner's Inquest abolished, 262. Derelict goods to be reported, 460. Destitute children may be apprenticed, 438. Coloured and Black subjects, 58-60. Dog-stealing, penalties for, tax, 483. 219. Dower cannot be had out of real estafe, not being not more than six years' arrears recoverable, Commission may be appointed to take, 110. E. Ecclesiastical Corporation Sole, limitation of right Jurisdiction of Bishop of Jamaica, 430. Out Islands, writs for, may be sent to Jus- Duties of Justices in such case, 44.` Various modes of procedure in case of recess, Electors may not be arrested for forty-eight hours before an election, 42. Oath to be administered to, 42. Embezzlement, punishment of, 223. Emolument, tenure of any office of, disqualifies Schedule of offices so disqualifying, 49. set forth at trial, 247. Error, Court of, general procedure in, 82, 83. Decree may be appealed to Privy Council, 82. Suggestion of error, memorandum of, 144. of inheritance, what declared to be, 591. Estate by purchase, 591. by devise, 592. 611 Exchange, Bill of, forging engraving of, how punish- Information on, mode of procedure, 247. Supersedeas of, when error in law does not Executor (See also WILL). may bring and defend actions before Supreme may distrain for rent in arrears, 91. Explosive substances, punishment for sending with Extortion, attempt at, by letters threatening to by means of threatened libel, 598. F. Fact, Questions of, may be raised without pleading, 129. False pretences, obtaining goods by, how punished, Felo de se, burial of persons on whom verdict of, Finding, special, may be ordered without amending Fines (See MONEY-penalties). Firing wood, timber, &c., penalties for, 343. Information of, need only aver attempt to of bail, how punishable, 236. description of instrument need only be ap- Friendly Societies, Acts regulating, 62-68. G. Gambling, regulations respecting, 352. Goods, general regulations as to landing and clear- Ad valorem duty on, when and how levi- bonded, 466. Credit for duties on, extended to six months Drawback of 90 per cent. on imported goods exported in same packages, 464. Entry of, invalid, if improperly described, must be entered within twenty days, or seized or forfeited, regulations as to, 468- Health of Towns, enactments respecting, 372-377. Jury panel, mode of drawing, 177. Homicide, accidental, not punishable, 197. I. Ice, enactment encouraging importation of, 351. Privileges granted to importers of, 352. Incendiarism (See ARSON). Incontinency, imputation of, made just ground of Incumbencies, how limited for certain purposes, Indictments, criminal, not barred by plea of at- tainder, 341. Indorsement on contracts not to operate or bar may be amended at trial in certain cases, amended, verdict upon, to be in full force, charging stealing, may also charge for re- for embezzlement, may at option of Court for misdemeanour may at option of Court for murder, need not state how effected, 247. Special, regulations regarding, 178, 179. 182. unless unanimous, must be preceded if not returned in twelve hours, jury Justice of Peace, general duties of, 284, 304. Powers of, on preliminary examination of Stipendiary (See STIPENDIARY). Juvenile offenders, mode of trial and punishment, L. Land (See also EJECTMENT and REAL ESTATE). Process on, in satisfaction of judgment in Larceny, laws relating to, 215-234. Law, Grand and petit, distinction between, aboli- questions of, may be stated for special opinion so made, entitles to judgment and not to be held insufficient for want of tech-Laws, reprint of, with index, authorized, 539-541. nical expressions, 251. Objections to, how taken, 251. for perjury, how charged, 251. for subornation of perjury, how charged, stating actual commission of crime, may Inheritance (See also WILL), estate of, defined, Interest, legal rate of, fixed at six per cent., 538. assign damages in nature of, 89. allowed in all cases of Writ of Error in stay Interlocutory judgment, proceedings on, 104. J. Joint contractors, verdict recoverable against one Judgment may be entered up, any time after eight of, Justices of Peace (See POLICE). Disqualification for serving on, 176. Legislature (See COUNCIL). Libel, declaration of action for, what to contain, Apology admissible in evidence, in mitiga- by newspaper, what plea admissible and how Threatening to publish, or abstaining from Defendant in action for, entitled to costs on Lighthouse, general regulations respecting, 519- Marriage must be solemnized within three months of solemnized by Baptist missionary prior to 1st Effect of, on action, 142. Revokes wills made previous to, 74, Master and servant, law of, 262-268. Form of contract of service, 263. Masters of ships must report arrival before cargo Names of passengers, 339. Minor, rights of, how preserved, 85. Verbal promise of third party to pay debts Misdemeanour, what offences constitute, 252. Mixed actions upon real estate abolished, 588. Base, penalties for passing, 253. Description of, in criminal information, 249. 107. › Penalties, certain, declared to be in sterling currency, 41 (note). Discharge of, 407. First recorded to have preference, if bonâ fide, and for ostensible considerations, 407. Mortgagor, right of, barred against mortgagee, Information need not state how effected, 247. before, 238. N. Negative on laws (See VETO). Neglect of plaintiff to bring on cause, 137. Night, definition of, for criminal informations, 232, 254. Nisi Prius, proceedings at, 138. Nolle Prosequi, entitles defendant to costs, 91. may be submitted in special case, without Non-appearance of defendant, unless accounted for, 0. Oaths, abolition of unnecessary, 551, 552. Ordinary, Court of, office vested in Judge of Decrees, how enforced, 81. Costs, by whom regulated, 81. Ordinary rules as drawn up by Judge, must be Pardon, free or conditional in certain cases, 232, Parishes, division of, how regulated, 431. Passengers arriving from seaward, must have their Pension and Superannuation Fund, enactment re- Perjury, what constitutes, 103. Order for prosecution before Superior Court, Person, offences against, 197-200, 208-214, 233- Personation of bail, 236. of ownership of shares, money, &c., penalty Peseta (See CURRENCY). Petit treason, deemed murder only, 187. Appearance, default of, by plaintiff, 192. Appeal from summary convictions in, pro- Extortion by officers of, how punished, 194. Judgment in, time to be fixed by judge for Landed property, process on for judgment in, may take cognizance of trespass or trover No exemption from jurisdiction for any one, 191. Petty Sessions, how formed, 266. Piracy, statutes relating to, 196, 595-596. Act extending to colony jurisdiction over, Exceptions to foregoing, 245. Right of challenge, limited in cases of, 241. Successive, form of commencement of, 132- of nature of set-off may be construed dis- Plea of plaintiff, how traversed by defendant, 134. when pleaded without leave may en- of prescription may be put in, in case of Various forms of, 167-172. Supreme Court, criminal side. Refusal to plead may at discretion of of attainder not to bar indictment, unless for Poisoning, attempted, how punished, 209. Post-office, ordinance establishing, 523. in civil suits must not exceed one Previous convictions, how inquired into in criminal proceedings before Supreme Court, 253. Prisoner may be discharged on order of attorney in Profert and Oyer of documents tendered in evidence Prohibition to export certain articles, 490. appeal against conviction for, when Loans by debenture bonds of colony, regula- Market, regulations of, 442. Officers, how appointed (v. OFFICERS). Real estate, contingent interests in, alienable by Feoffments, leases, exchanges, partitions, Freehold in, may be made by grant if proper How levied on, in petty debt process, 195.. not by descent by devise, shall not be subject Sale and conveyance of, Act to facilitate, 602. Receivers of stolen goods, how punishable, 225, 227. 240. Registry of deeds affecting land, enactments respect- Fees and other emoluments appertaining to, of marriage, enactments respecting, 419-430. 596. Resistance by third parties to officers in discharge of Rewards for stolen property, penalty for offering or Robbery from the person defined, and how punish- Rules to expedite business of Supreme Court must S. Sacrilege, how punished, 216. Salaries of public officers of colony, 495. officials', enactments fixing, 546-550. Schools, inspectors of, whence to be elected, Sea, protection against ravages of, 555. 439. Bible to be used in, 440. Q. Quit rents commuted for certain payments, 410. R. Seamen, enactments respecting, 497-505. Limitation of amount of debt summarily re- coverable against, 507. Recovery of wages by, 507. Search warrants for recovery of property may be issued by judge, 108. Secret burial of child, how punishable, 197. Real estate, entry on, does not constitute posses- Separation Act of Turks Islands from Bahamas, 22nd August, 1848, 1-4. |