Provisional Courts of Requests Act 1829 No 2a (NSW)

No. II.

All Act to provide for the lioldiiig of Courts of Requests in New South Wales until further ])rovision shall he made for such purpose. [20 /̂i February, 1829.] PliOVISroNAI- ( ’oUliTS

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\ i rilEU EA S by virtue and in exercise of tire powers and autborities	Prcami.ic.
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in tlie Governor of New South Wales for the time-being- vested in and by a certain Act of Parliament passed in the fourtli year of the reign of His present Majesty intituled “ An Act to provide until “ the jirst day of July one thousand eight hundred and twenty-seven “ and until the end of the next Session of JParliannent for the better “ Administration o f Justice in New South Wales and Van Diemen's “ Land and for the more effectual Government thereof and for other “ purjwses relating thereto” certain Courts of Civil Jurisdiction called “ Courts of Requests” have been instituted with power and authority to bear and determine all matters and things cognizalde in the said

Courts

158 No. 3. W GEO. IV. 1829.

Com'ts o f Requests EstabUshed.

Courts and certain forms and rules of practice have been settled and certain fees have been appointed to be taken for the conduct and dispatch of business in the said Courts and whereas the said Act hath been continued for a limited time and will cease to have effect from and after the first day of March one thousand eight hundred and twenty-nine and it is expedient that the said Courts of Ilequests instituted in pursuance of the said Act should continue to be holden and that the forms and manner of proceeding in such Courts should he followed until further provision shall be made with respect to the

Appointing Courts

same Be it therefore enacted l)y the Governor by and Avith the advice

of iti^qiiests to

detenuine all civil

of the Council That all and every the Courts of Ilequests instituted by

suits under £10

the GoA'ernor of New South "VYales for the time-being in pursuance of

until furtlier provi­

sion.

the said Act shall from and after the said first day of March and until further provision shall be made have power and authority to hear and determine in a summary way all actions plaints and suits for the payment or recovery of any debt damages or matter not exceeding ten

Exceptions.

pounds sterling exce.pt the matter in question shall relate to the title to any lands tenements or hereditaments or to the taking or demanding of any duty payable to His Majesty or to any fee of office annual rent or other such matter Avhere rights in futuro may be bound or to any general right or duty and to aAvard costs therein and the determination and award of sucli Courts of Ilequests in all cases within the jurisdiction thereof shall he final and shall be carried into execution by attachment and sale of the goods and effects or by corporal arrest of the party or parties against whom such determination or award

Commissioner to be

shall be made and each of the said Courts of Ilequests respectively

appointed by tlie

Govenior.

shall be holden by a Commissioner appointed by the Governor with such salary as shall liaA'C been heretofore appointed which salary shall be in lieu of all fees profits or emoluments whatever in respect of the office of such Commissioner as aforesaid And further that all the forms of process and rules of practice and proceeding settled in pursuance of the said Act and now in force for the conduct and dispatch of

Fees and rules now

business in the said Courts and all fees appointed to be therein taken

in force to continue.

shall until further provision shall be made as aforesaid be and continue

to be observed folloAved and taken in the said Courts of Ilequests.