A Collection of Legislative Acts of the Ceylon Government from 1796: Distinguishing Those Now in Force. V. 1-2 ... 1796/1833-1833/1852, Volume 2

Ceylon

W. Skeen, Government printer, 1854

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3For the substitution of Solemn Affirmations in lieu of Oaths in certain cases 15th	3

4For the protection of Her Majestys Rights in digging for dead Chanks 15th	4

5For the protection of Her Majestys Chank Fishery 29th	5

4To consolidate and amend the several Regulations relating to the Assessment Tax on Houses and the	7

9For the prevention of mischief by Dogs 15th Sept	9

11To provide for a Church in Kandy 29th Sept	11

6Ordinance declaring English Rules of Evidence to be in force in this Island unless in cases otherwise expressly	15

7To assimilate amend and consolidate the Laws now in force in different parts of this Island for the preven	19

10For the establishment of Courts of Inferior Civil Jurisdiction to be called Courts of Requests 2d Nov	155

11For the establishment of Police Courts 2d Nov	161

12To make certain alterations in the constitution of District Courts 8th Nov	163

15For providing in certain respects for the more efficient Administration of Justice in Criminal cases 8th Nov	178

16For enabling the Governor to cause Surveys to be made and possession taken of Lands belonging to individuals for public uses and also to cause S...	185

18To declare illegal the possession of certain Nets and Instruments within certain limits 30th Nov 1844 1To make provision for the more easily ascert...	191

196	195

6To appropriate a portion of the Surplus Revenue of 1843 for the execution of certain Public Works Expired	199

8Ordinance to assimilate amend and consolidate the laws now in force in different parts of this Island regulating	19

1	22

2To provide for the protection of cultivated and enclosed lands and of the public Roads and Canals against	23

4To remove conditionally the exception to the validity of Deeds of Immoveable Property within the Islands	27

19	31

7To enable persons in the actual possession of Land or Immoveable Property to ascertain and bring to legal	39

1836	41

3For consolidating and amending the Laws for the protection of His Majestys Revenue derived from Salt 22d	43

5For consolidating and amending the Laws concerning Auctioneers and the Duties on Auctions Repealed	47

6For revising the Stamp Duties and making provision for the general use of Stamps throughout the Colony	51

7For establishing a new Tariff of Duties on Goods Exported and Imported Repealed by Ord 5 of 1837	55

22	59

9For defining the powers duties and responsibilities of Fiscals and their Officers Repealed by Ord 1 of 1839	63

1837	69

1843	71

3For making provision for the registration of Slaves in those parts of the Island in which the same is not already	73

4For the better regulation of Servants Labourers and Journeymen Artificers under contracts for hire	77

1839	81

4To amend the Laws relative to the Office of Notary Repealed	85

5To prevent encroachments upon Crown lands Disallowed	99

Part of Section 15 and Sections 16 17 18 and 19 repealed by Ordinance No 16 of 1852	101

of 1846	101

12To prevent encroachments upon Crown Lands 27th	105

13To amend the law relative to Toddy Repealed by Ord 10 of 1844	113

Page	115

3For prohibiting the importation of Rum and Rum Shrub the produce of certain places Repealed by	117

5For the better regulation of Servants Labourers and Journeymen Artificers under contracts for hire	121

6To require persons professing other than the Christian Religion to make solemn Affirmations in lieu of Oaths	123

9To repeal the 9th clause of the Ordinance No 12 of 1840 and to reenact certain of its provisions 12th Oct	127

11To apply a sum not exceeding One hundred and Sixtyone thousand Six hundred and Eighty pounds	127

8To apply a sum not exceeding One hundred and Fortyone thousand and Sixtythree pounds to the Contin	133

28th Jan	141

2To apply a sum not exceeding One hundred and Fifty thousand and Six hundred and Twentythree pounds	145

7To alter the law relating to the deposit of Bullion Coin or Gold or Silver articles as security for Duties	149

8To provide for the better holding of Inquests touching sudden and violent Deaths 2d Nov 9To alter and amend in certain respects the constitution o...	153

10To amend the law relative to the Distillation and Sale of Arrack Rum and Toddy within these Settle ments 5th	201

11To provide for the recovery of Pecuniary Fines Penalties and Forfeitures awarded after criminal convic tions and for Contempts and of forfeited R...	213

13For declaring what Witnesses shall be entitled to the payment of their expenses by the Fiscal in respect of their attendance at Criminal Sessions of t...	215

15To declare the mode in which the power vested in the Supreme Court of reviewing the proceedings of Police Courts and Courts of Requests is to b...	215

16For the preservation and improvement of the Streets Roads Thoroughfares and public places within Towns and of the Public Roads Navigable Riv...	217

repealed by Ordinance No 4 of 1852 and Section 53 by Ordinance No 4 of 1853	225

18For the better regulation of Prisons 9th Dec 19For determining the qualifications and making other provisions in respect of persons liable to serve ...	241

20To provide for the total abolition of Slavery in Ceylon 20th Dec 21To make better provision for the disposal of landed property 23rd Dec Section...	245

23For exempting certain written instruments employed by persons carrying on the business of Bankers from payment of Stamp duties and for enabli...	249

1845	251

9To amend the law in respect to the collection of Tolls 4th Nov 1To promote the building of places of Christian worship and to provide for the maint...	253

5To appropriate a portion of the Surplus Revenue of 1844 for the execution of certain Public Works Expired	259

10To apply a sum not exceeding Seventeen thousand Six hundred and Fortythree pounds to defray the Sup	265

14An Ordinance relating to written contracts for the hire and service of Pioneers and others in the employ ment of certain Departments of Governme...	271

1To amend the law relating to the Post Office and for revising the rates of Postage 5th Jan 3For improving the law of Evidence in this Colony 9th Jan...	271

repealed by Ordinance No 9 of 1852	279

9To apply a sum not exceeding Fiftyseven thousand Nine hundred and Thirtysix pounds to defray the Sup	291

12To regulate the Temporal Affairs of the Episcopal Churches in the Island of Ceylon which have been erected	293

1847	299

3To prohibit Natives of India from entering into contracts in this Island for labour to be performed in	305

7To repeal so much of the Charter of Justice as relates to the Precedence of the Chief Justice and Judges	325

11For giving legal effect and validity to transfers of Immoveable property executed by Deputy Fiscals under	327

14To apply a sum not exceeding Fiftynine thousand One hundred and Sixteen pounds to defray the Supple	331

5To make provision for the registration and licensing of certain Traders Repealed by Ord 20 of 1848	351

10To provide for the extension to certain places in this Island of certain of the provisions of the Ordinance	375

14To alter in certain respects the Ordinance No 8 of the year 1848 and to extend its operation to the mainte	379

15To enable Etienne Amy an alien to hold Lands in this Island Disallowed	381

16To naturalize Gabriel Benedict Worms 13th	383

22To amend in certain respects the Ordinance No 13 of 1847 entitled To regulate the possession of Fire	387

24To regulate the felling and removal of Timber grown on the Crown Lands in this Island 23d	395

1To naturalize Johann Heinrich Sonnenkalb 30th	399

5To give jurisdiction to the Police Courts in cases of Cattle trespass 10th	403

5To apply a sum not exceeding Thirtyone thousand One hundred and Ninetyone pounds to defray	409

1851	409

4To apply a sum not exceeding One hundred and Sixtytwo thousand Nine hundred and Seventeen pounds	413

Common terms and phrases

action advice and consent aforesaid Agent or Assistant ANSTRUTHER appointed Arrack Assignees Assistant Government Agent authorized Bankrupt certificate Cessio Bonorum charge Colonial Secretary committed Constable contract or agreement conviction thereof creditors debts declared deed default of payment discharge discretion District Court District Judge duly duty entitled exceeding Five pounds Excellency's Command execution expedient Fiscal four Gravets further enacted GEORGE TURNOUR Given at Colombo Governor of Ceylon Gravets of Colombo guilty hard labour Headman hereby enacted immoveable property imprisonment Island issued Kandy land lawful Legislative Council thereof letter liable licensed retailer Lunatic Asylum manner months Notary notice offence owner party penalty person or persons Point de Galle Police possession prisoner Proclamation proprietor Provided Province punishment Regulation removed Renter Repealed by Ordinance respectively Salt Servant shillings Slave Stamp Stamp duty Superintendent Supreme Court therein thereto Thousand Eight Hundred Toddy Town and limits unless warrant WHEREAS wilfully

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Title	A Collection of Legislative Acts of the Ceylon Government from 1796: Distinguishing Those Now in Force. V. 1-2 ... 1796/1833-1833/1852, Volume 2 A Collection of Legislative Acts of the Ceylon Government from 1796: Distinguishing Those Now in Force. V. 1-2 ... 1796/1833-1833/1852, Ceylon
Author	Ceylon
Publisher	W. Skeen, Government printer, 1854
Original from	Harvard University
Digitized	23 Apr 2008

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