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necessary) into the premises in question; and (ii) to secure landlord

The landlord is thus full and peaceable possession." entitled to be given entry and to have effective protection in taking possession, removing furniture, etc., but he cannot claim as of right any assistance from the Police beyond what the terms of the warrant require of them.

Execution of Warrants in Ireland.

7. If the accused is believed to be in Northern Ireland, the warrant should be sent for execution to the Inspector-General, Royal Ulster Constabulary, Belfast.

8. If the accused is believed to be within the Irish Free State, the warrant should be sent for execution, (a) if he is within the Dublin Metropolitan Police District, to the Chief Commissioner of the Dublin Metropolitan Police, Dublin; (b) in other cases, to the Commissioner of the Civic Guard, Dublin Castle.

9. Every warrant sent to Northern Ireland or the Irish Free State for execution should be accompanied by a sworn statement as to the handwriting of the Magistrate issuing it, see sections 11 and 12 of the Indictable Offences Act, 1848.

Execution of Irish Warrants in England.

10. The establishment of the Irish Free State has not made any substantial change in the law relating to the execution of Irish Warrants in this country; previous enactments remain in force so far as Northern Ireland is concerned, and have been continued, as regards warrants issued in the Irish Free State, by virtue of clause S of the Irish Free State (Consequential Adaptation of Enactments) Order, 1923,

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SECTION XI.

IRISH FREE STATE.

1. This part of Ireland ceased to be a part of the United Kingdom on the establishment of the Irish Free State, but clause 2 of the Irish Free State (Consequential Adaptation of Enactments) Order, 1923, provides that, in the Imperial Acts enumerated in the Schedule to the Order or in certain sections of those Acts, the term

"United Kingdom" or similar expressions shall be construed as still including the Irish Free State.

2. The Police are not likely to be concerned with most of the enactments enumerated in the above Schedule. Their attention, however, is drawn to the following points :-

(a) A person in the United Kingdom may still have convictions in the Irish Free State proved against him in the manner provided by section 18 of the Prevention of Crimes Act,

1871.

(b) It is still an offence under section 3 of the Explosives Act, 1883, to do in this country any act with intent to cause an explosion, dangerous to life or property, in the Irish Free State, or to conspire, or to have in possession any explosive substance for such a purpose. See page 10.

(c) Similarly, it continues to be an offence against section 7 of the Firearms Act, 1920, for a person to have in his possession or under his control in this country a firearm or ammunition with intent to endanger life or cause serious injury to property in the Irish Free State. See page 10.

3. It is also still possible by virtue of clause 5 of the Order, to prosecute in this country under section 39 of the Larceny Act, 1916, any person who (a) has property in his possession which he stole in the Irish Free State, or (b) receives in this country property which was stolen in the Irish Free State,

4 As regards the execution in the Irish Free State of warrants. issued in this country or the execution in this country of warrants issued in the Irish Free State. See page 36.

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