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in rural parishes can only be adopted by Parish Meetings:-- The (English) Lighting and Watching Act, 1833. See Chitty's Statutes, tit. 'Gas.' The (repealed) (English) Baths and Washhouses Acts, 1846 to 1899, and London Government Act, 1899

Imprisonment

to penal servitude, by the (English) Offences against the Person Act, 1861, and other Acts set out in Chitty's Statutes, tit. 'Criminal Law.' As to the right of any person convicted by a Court of Summary Jurisdiction

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Snow

be situate, to cause the same to be removed, by s. 26 of the (English) Highways Act, 1835: Chitty's Statutes, tit. 'Highways.' Snow is included in the 'street refuse' which London sanitary authorities must, as far as

Lottery

lot or chance, Taylor v. Smetten, (1883) 11 QBD 207. By 10 & 11 Wm. 3, c. 17, Chitty's Statutes, tit. 'Games,' all lotteries were declared to be public nuisances, and all grants, patents, or licences for

Sturges Bourne's Acts

Sturges Bourne's Acts. (English) (1) 58 Geo. 3, c. 69, the Vestries Act, 1818 (Chitty's Statutes, tit. 'Vestries'), as to notice of vestries, qualification for vestry meetings, etc. (repealed as to rural parishes by the Local...

Sewer

They may also assess necessary rates upon the owners of land, and, on refusal of payment, may (see Chitty's Statutes, tit. 'Sewers') levy by distress of goods and chattels. By the (English) Land Drainage Act, 1861 (24

Prison

The erection, maintenance and regulation of prisons are provided for by several Acts of Parliament, for which see Chitty's Statutes, tit. 'Prison.' And for Scotland see the Prisons (Scotland) Acts, 1860 to 1909. The (English) Prison Act,

Information

1 (where it is termed 'charge or complaint'), and Schd. A (where it is termed 'information and complaint'), Chitty's Statutes, tit. 'Criminal Law.' Informations before a justice of the peace against a person alleged to have committed

House of Commons

reason in point of law why any member might not still insist on payment of wages; and see Chitty's Statutes, tit. 'Parliament,' vol. ix. 246; Solicitors' Journal for February 25th, 1905; Law Times for November 11th, 1905.

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