Deodands Abolition Act 1849 No 18a (NSW)

No. XVII I.

An Act to abolish Deodands. [21st August, 1849.1

WH E R E A S have moved to or caused t h e death of any h u m a n being and	respect ing Deodands is unreasonable and inconvenient Be i t therefore
enacted by H i s Excel lency the Governor of N e w South Wales wi th the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof Tha t from and after t he pass ing of this A c t t he re shall be no forfeiture of any cha t te l winch m a y have moved to or caused the death of any h u m a n being for or in respect of such death .
2. A n d be it enacted Tha t it shall not be lawful for any Coroner ' s J u r y sworn to m a k e inqu i ry u p o n t h e sight of any dead body how the deceased came by his or her death to find any forfeiture of any cha t te l which may have moved to or caused the death of t h e deceased or any
deodand whatsoever .
3. A n d be i t enacted That i t shall no t be necessary in any information ind ic tment or inquis i t ion for homicide to allege t he value of t he i n s t r u m e n t which caused the death of the deceased or to allege t h a t t h e same was of no value.

the Law respect ing t he Forfe i ture of Chat te ls which

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