Criminal Law (Scotland) Act 1830

Geo4and1Will4/11 c. 37 · Enacted 16 July 1830 · Extends to United Kingdom

An Act to amend an Act of the ninth year of His late Majesty King George the Fourth, to facilitate Criminal Trials in Scotland, and to abridge the Period now required between the pronouncing of Sentence and Execution thereof, in cases importing a Capital Punishment.

[16th July 1830]C1 C2

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C1: Short title given by Short Titles Act 1896 (c. 14)
C2: Preamble omitted under authority of Statute Law Revision (No. 2) Act 1890 (c. 51)

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2When sentence of capital punishment is passed, a day to be named for carrying it into execution. Repealed
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6Transmission of prisoners. Repealed
7Officers may cite jurors and witnesses, without witnesses.
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13Provisions of 9 Geo. 4. extended to inferior judges, &c. in certain cases
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2When sentence of capital punishment is passed, a day to be named for carrying it into execution.F1

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6Transmission of prisoners.F1

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7Officers may cite jurors and witnesses, without witnesses.

It shall be sufficient for the legal citation of any juror or witness in any F1civil cause or proceeding, that such citation be given by any officer of the law duly authorized, without witnesses; and the oath of such officer in support of the execution shall be held and received as sufficient evidence of such citation when the same shall be questioned in a court of law.

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13Provisions of 9 Geo. 4. extended to inferior judges, &c. in certain cases

The M1Circuit Courts (Scotland) Act 1828 in so far as it provides for rendering all inferior judges and magistrates more safe in the execution of their duty, shall extend to all acts done by any such judge or magistrate in apprehending any party, or in regard to any criminal cause or proceeding, or to any prosecution for a pecuniary penalty.