Petty Sessions (Ireland) Amendment Act, 1863

PETTY SESSIONS (IRELAND) AMENDMENT ACT 1863

CHAPTER XCVI.

An Act to amend the Petty Sessions (Ireland) Act, 1851, and the Petty Sessions Clerks (Ireland) Act, 1858. [28th July 1863.]

[Preamble recites doubts as to 14 & 15 Vict. c. 93; 21 & 22 Vict. c. 100; and amending Acts.]

Provisions of recited Acts to apply to complaints or proceedings under 3 & 4 Will. 4. c. 68. and 6 & 7 Will. 4. c. 38. as to matters herein specified.

1. The provisions of the Petty Sessions (Ireland) Act, 1851, and of the Petty Sessions Clerks (Ireland) Act, 1858, (anything therein to the contrary notwithstanding,) shall apply to all complaints or proceedings under the Licensing (Ireland) Act, 1833, and the Licensing (Ireland) Act, 1836, and every matter or thing connected therewith, relating to publicans keeping their houses of business open within prohibited hours, or to persons within such hours tippling or gaming therein, or refusing to quit the same, or resisting the entry of parties by law authorized to enter therein, or to publicans allowing illegal assemblies or societies on their premises, or hanging out flags or emblems therefrom, or to persons found drunk in any public place or thoroughfare.

Short title.

2. This Act may be cited as “The Petty Sessions (Ireland) Amendment Act, 1863.”