590 INDEX TO THE STATUTES. Justice of the Peace— cont. 2. Qualification, Disqualification, and Oath. (a.) Qualification. Good and sufficient persons to be appointed - - - 13 Ric. st. I.e. 7- .. A . AU ^ /2Hen. 5. st. 1. c.4. „ „ „ resident in the county - --^ Hen. 5. st. 2. c. I. Persons appointed not disqualified by accession to new dignity - 1 Edw. 6. c. 7- s. 4. Property qualification, as freeholder - - - 18 Geo. 2. c. 20. „ „ as occupier - - - - 38 & 39 Vict. c. 54. Property qualification not required in case of — Justices and recorders in municipal boroughs. See Borough, Municipal, 3 (a), (b). County court judge - - - - 9 & 10 Vict. c. 95. s. 21. Stipendiary magistrates in large towns - - - 26 & 27 Vict. c. 97. s. 5. Peers and their eldest sons, privy councillors, and certain / 5 Geo. 2. c. 18. s. 5. officers, qualified .. - - - - 18 Geo. 2. c. 20. ss. 13, 14. „ u- - -^ v* *: I 5 Geo. 2. c. 18. s. 3. Penalty for acting without proper qualification - " 1 18 Geo 2 c 20. s. 3. Justice, although ratepayer, may act — As to poor, vagrants, highways (see also Poor (Sate)) - - 16 Geo. 2. c. 18. Under Act for prevention of swearing. See Swearing. Under Metropolitan Police Acts - - - 10 Geo. 4. c. 44. s. 37. Under Municipal Corporations Acts. See Borough, Municipal, 3 (a). Under Nuisances Removal and Diseases Prevention Acts, 1 /c , f x <*> *#*«• * ^ in Metropolis and Ireland - - - . )(E. I.)29 & 30Vict. c. 41. Under any Act to be executed by municipal corporation i /fT v x OM ... _.. . , , _ or local authority - - - ./(U.K.) 30 & 31 Vict. c. 115. Under Public Health Act - 38 & 39 Vict. c. 55. s. 258. (b.) Persons disqualified. Sheriff, during year of office - - - - 1 Mar. sess. 2. c. 8. s. 2. Hat or felt maker in journeyman or apprentice cases - - 17 Geo. 3. c. 55. s. 6. Manufacturer, in arbitration between master and servant (U.K.) 5 Geo. 4. c. 96. s. 12. „ in cases under Truck Act - - (E. S.) 1 & 2 Will. 4. c. 37. s. 21. Excise officer and trader in excise cases (but see Malt) (U.K.) 7 & 8 Geo. 4. c. 53. s. 68. Member of highway board, on appeal against decision of I05 & 26 Vict 61 38 board - - . • - - - J ...s. . Persons guilty of ^ft£^^ 31 & 32 Vict. c. 125. ss. 43^7, 58. (>) „ at municipal elections (E. I.) 35 & 36 Vict. c. 60. ss. 4, 28. Bankrupts - - 32 & 33 Vict. c. 62. s. 22. Attorney, solicitor, or proctor practising in county - - 34 & 35 Vict. c. 18. Employer, on appeal under Trade Union Act - (U.K.) 34 & 35 Vict. c. 31. s. 22. Mine owner in mining cases ... (U.K.) 35 & 36 Vict. c. 76. s. 67. Brewer, distiller, or maltster, in licensing cases. - (E. I.) 35 & 36 Vict. c. 94. s. 60. (c.) Oath. As to estate - - - - - - - 18 Geo. 2. c. 20. Of allegiance and judicial oath - - - (U.K.) 31 & 32 Vict. c. 72. s. 6. „ how to be taken . - (U.K.) 34 & 35 Vict c. 48. How to be taken on issue of new commission - - - 1 Geo. 3. c. 13. Once taken, need not be taken again - - - - 7 Geo. 3. c. 9. 3. Jurisdiction. (a.) Local Limits. J 18 Edw. 3. st. 2. c. 2. In counties 34 Edw. 3. c. 1. In certain cases of residence out of county boundary " & 12 Vict. c. 42. ss. 5 6! / 11 & 12 Vict.' 0.43.88.6,35'. m summary cases ^ 26 & 27 Vict. c. 77. In cases in boroughs under Truck Act, where borough fV G . . g w . n . „. ^ justices disqualified as manufacturers - . j (E. S.) 1 & 2 Will. 4. c. 37. s. 22. In borough not having court of quarter sessions, or f 5 & 6 Will. 4.c. 76. s. 111. where borough or other local jurisdiction has ceased J Will. 4. & 1 Vict. c. 78. s. 50. In places ceasing to be parts of boroughs - - 7 Will. 4. & 1 Vict. c. 78. s. 30. In detached parts of counties - - - -{ U fc*2^£S; ^V In case of indictable offences committed out of county - 11 & 12 Vict. c. 42. ss. 10, 22. on high seas - - 11 & 12 Vict. c. 42. s. 2. (*) See Expiring Laws Continuance.
