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CRIMINAL LAW (IRELAND) ACT 1828

CRIMINAL LAW (IRELAND) ACT 1828 - LONG TITLE

An Act for improving the Administration of Justice in Criminal Cases
in Ireland.{1}
[15th July 1828]
Preamble rep. by SLR 1890 (No.2)

Ss.18 rep. by 1849 c.69 s.34; SLR 1890 (No.2); 1953 c.3 (NI) s.51
sch.4; SLR (NI) 1954; 1959 c.15 (NI) s.38 sch.; 1967 c.18 (NI)
s.15 sch.2 Pt.II

CRIMINAL LAW (IRELAND) ACT 1828 - SECT 9
The King shall only challenge for cause certain.

9. In all inquests to be taken before any of the courts in
Ireland, wherein the King is a party, howsoever it be,
notwithstanding it be alleged by them that sue for the King that
the jurors of those inquests or some of them, be not indifferent
for the King, yet such inquests shall not remain untaken for that
cause; but if they that sue for the King will challenge any of
those jurors, they shall assign of their challenge a cause certain,
and the truth of the same challenge shall be inquired of according
to the custom of the court; and it shall be proceeded to the
taking of the same inquisitions, as it shall be found, if the
challenges be true or not, after the discretion of the court:
Provided always, that nothing herein contained shall affect or be
construed to affect the power of any court in Ireland to order any
juror to stand by until the panel shall be gone through, at the
prayer of them that prosecute for the King, as has been heretofore
accustomed;....

Ss.1031 rep. by 1842 c.28 s.12; 1861 c.95 s.1 sch.; SLR 1873; SLR
1890 (No.2); SLR 1891; 1945 c.16 (NI) s.9(3) sch.2; 1953 c.14 (NI)
s.29 sch.3; SLR (NI) 1954; 1964 c.21 (NI) s.172 sch.7; 1967 c.18
(NI) s.15 sch.2 Pt.II; 1978 c.23 s.122(2) sch.7 Pt.I

CRIMINAL LAW (IRELAND) ACT 1828 - SECT 32
Certain formal defects shall not stay or reverse judgment after
verdict.

32. No judgment after verdict upon any indictment... for any...
misdemeanor shall be stayed or reversed for want of a similiter,
nor by reason that the jury process has been awarded to a wrong
officer upon an insufficient suggestion, nor for any misnomer or
misdescription of the officer returning such process; or of any of
the jurors, nor because any person has served upon the jury who
has not been returned as a juror by the sheriff or other
officer:....

Ss.3335 rep. by 1889 c.63 s.41 sch.; SLR 1890 (No.2); 1967 c.18
(NI) s.15(2) sch.2 Pt.II; 1978 c.23 s.122(2) sch.7 Pt.I

CRIMINAL LAW (IRELAND) ACT 1828 - SECT 36
Act to extend only to Ireland.

36. This Act shall extend only to Ireland.