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PUBLIC OFFICERS PROTECTION (IRELAND) ACT 1803

PUBLIC OFFICERS PROTECTION (IRELAND) ACT 1803 - LONG TITLE

An Act for the rendering Justices of the Peace and Governors and
Deputy Governors of Counties and Places in Ireland more safe in the
Execution of their Office; and for indemnifying Constables and others
acting in Obedience to the Warrants of such Justices of the Peace,
Governors, and Deputy Governors respectively.{1}
[11th August 1803]
Ss.15 rep. by SLR 1894

PUBLIC OFFICERS PROTECTION (IRELAND) ACT 1803 - SECT 6
No action shall be brought against constables, &c. for any thing
done under a warrant of a justice, &c., unless demand for
inspection, &c. of the warrant shall have been refused for six
days. If demand be complied with, the constable, &c. shall have a
verdict notwithstanding any defect of jurisdiction in the justice,
&c.

6. And ... no action shall be brought against any constable or
other officer in Ireland, or against any person or persons acting
by his order and in his aid, for anything done in obedience to
any warrant under the hand or hand and seal of any justice of the
peace or governor or deputy governor of any county or place in
Ireland, until demand hath been made or left at the usual place of
his abode by the party or parties intending to bring such action,
or by his, her, or their attorney or agent, in writing signed by
the party demanding the same, of the perusal and copy of such
warrant, and the same hath been refused or neglected for the space
of six days after such demand; and in case, after such demand and
compliance therewith by showing the said warrant to and permitting a
copy to be taken thereof by the party demanding the same, any
action shall be brought against such constable or other officer or
against such person or persons acting in his aid for any such
cause as aforesaid, without making the justice or justices or
governors or deputy governors respectively who signed or sealed the
said warrant, defendant or defendants therein, on producing or
proving such warrant at the trial of such action the jury shall
give their verdict for the defendant or defendants, notwithstanding
any defect of jurisdiction in such justice or justices or governors
or deputy governors respectively; and if such action be brought
jointly against such justice or justices or governors or deputy
governors respectively, and also against such constable or other
officer or person acting in his or their aid as aforesaid, then on
proof of such warrant the jury shall find for such constable or
other officer, and for such person or persons so acting as
aforesaid, notwithstanding such defect of jurisdiction as aforesaid;
....

S.7 rep. by SLR 1894