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[89 VICT.]

Fugitive Offenders.

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The expression "legislature" means any houses of assembly or A.D. 1876. persons who can exercise legislative authority in a British « Legisla possession, and where there are local legislatures, as well as a ture:" central legislature, means the central legislature only:

nor:"

The expression "Governor" means any person or persons adminis- "Gover.

tering the Government of a British possession, and includes the Governor of any part of India :

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Magis-

trate:

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The expression "constable" means, out of England, any officer "Consta- having the like powers and duties as a constable in England: ble:" The expression "magistrate" means any justice of the peace, and in Scotland includes a sheriff or sheriff-substitute, and in British possession means any person having authority to issue a warrant for the apprehension of offenders and to commit offenders for trial:

tion:"

The expression "deposition" includes any affidavit, information, "Deposi-

or other sworn statement, and includes any affirmation or declaration in the case of persons allowed by law to affirm or declare instead of swearing:

The expression "superior court means:

"Superior

(1.) In England, Her Majesty's Court of Appeal and High Court Court."

of Justice; and

(2.) In Scotland, the Court of Session; and

(3.) In Ireland, any of Her Majesty's superior courts at Dublin;

and

(4.) In a British possession the court having the chief criminal

jurisdiction in that possession.

29. The Act specified in the Schedule to this Act is hereby Repeal of repealed.

Provided that this repeal shall not affect―

(a.) Any warrant duly endorsed or issued, nor anything duly done or suffered under any enactment hereby repealed;

nor

(b.) Any obligation or liability incurred under an enactment

hereby repealed; nor

(c.) Any penalty, forfeiture, or punishment incurred in respect

of any offence committed against any enactment hereby repealed; nor

(d.) Any legal proceeding or remedy in respect of any such warrant, obligation, liability, penalty, forfeiture, or punishment as aforesaid; and any such warrant may be executed, and any such legal proceeding and remedy may be carried on as if this Act had not passed.

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