Juries Detention Act, 1897

JURIES DETENTION ACT, 1897

CHAPTER 18.

An Act to permit Juries to separate in cases of Felony. [15th July 1897.]

BE it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

Separation of juries in cases of felony.

1. Upon the trial of any person for a felony other than murder, treason, or treason felony, the court may, if it see fit, at any time before the jury consider their verdict, permit the jury to separate in the same way as the jury upon the trial of any person for misdemeanor are now permitted to separate.

Short title.

2. This Act may be cited as the Juries Detention Act, 1897.

Extent.

3. This Act shall not apply to Scotland or Ireland.