Parramatta Female Factory Act 1829 No 5a (NSW)

No. V.

An Act to compel Married Men to withdraw their

AVives from the Female Factory at Parramatta

or to maintain them after the expiration of

their Sentence. [9̂ /̂ September, 1829.]

Preamble,	f II THERE AS it is expedient that husbands being free men or
V V holding any temporary or partial remission of sentence whose

wives have been sentenced to the Eemale Factory should after the expiration of such sentence and in order to save expense to the public

men\o"app̂ y*fô '̂̂ '̂ *̂ Compelled to withdraw their wives from the said factory B eit

their wives at the	.................	therefore enacted by His Excellency the Governor of New South Wales
Female Factory
within three days	by and with the advice of the Legislative Council That when and so
after the expiration
of tlieir sentence	often as any married woman being under an unexpired sentence of transportation and whose husband being free or holding any temjiorary or partial remission of sentence and residing within the Colony of New South Wales shall be sent to the Eemale Factory at Parramatta by an order or sentence of any Magistrate or other person authorized to commit such female offenders to the said factory for any prescribed and certain length of time the husband of such married woman shall within three days after the expiration of such sentence apply or send for her to the matron of the Eemale Factory and shall withdraw and shall actually receive his wife and in case of neglecting to send or apply for his wife and actually receive her as aforesaid every such
or pjiy 2s. fid. per
diem wliile she shall	husband shall forfeit and pay the sum of Two Shillings and Sixpence
remain there.	per diem for every day she shall remain in the factory after the time hereinbefore mentioired for his applying to have her delivered to him which sum shall and may be recovered by warrant of distress under the hands and seals of any two Magistrates in a summary manner in which case no appeal shall he allowed hut the decision of such Justices shall he final.
Forfeitures to be

applied to the sup­ 2. Be it further enacted That all sums of money forfeited under

port of the factory.

this Law or Ordinance shall be paid and applied in and towards the

maintenance and support of the said Eemale Factory.

Commeucement of 3. And be it further enacted That this Law or Ordinance shall

the Act.

commence and take effect from and after the first day of November

next after the passing thereof.

No. 6.