Traffickers with Convicts Act 1828 No 10a (NSW)

1828. GEO. IV. No. 10.

TroOickers loith Convicts.

No. X.

An Act for tlie more effectually proventiim* thaffickers wi™

persons troin purcliasing’ or receiving Cloth- —

ing Bedding* or Rations from Convicts. [17th

M y , 1828.]

~1^TIIEE-EAS clivers ciomplaints have; of late been made of convicts Proamibie.

T V disposing,- of tlieir clothing bedding and rations to evil

disposed persons And whereas it is highly expedient to pnt a stop to such mdarious practice's Be it enacted l)y llis Excellency the Governor of New Soutli Wales and its nepcndencies by and witli the advice of the Legislative Council That from and after tlie passing of this Act Persons purchasing

all and every person or persons who shall purclcase exchange barter rathin̂ from a con-"* take have or receive from anv convict or convicts nenv or hercjafter in i 1 ♦ I 1 j» I <*j 11* * 1 1 1 ̂iDisdcincftiior.

the said Colony lor any term ol transportation unexpired whether sucli c-onvict or convicts shall he in the immediate service of Government or in that of any private individual or individuals any article or articles of slop clotlrtng or wearing apjiarel or hedding or any article of ])rovision Avliatever ivithout a sjiecial jiermission in writing from the master or mistress of sucli convict or (mnvicts for sucli purpose such person or persons shall he deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall upon con­ viction thereof before one or more Justice or -l ustices of tlie Peace on Liable to a penalty

the oath of one or more Avitnesses he liable at the discretion of sucli

Justice or Justices to he fined in the penalty of Ten Pounds or to he montiis for first

imprisoned in the common gaol for any time not exceeding the term offrn*cc

of three calendar months for the lirst olfenco and for every other months and whipped, to such punishment.

offence on conviction thereof as aforesaid to he imprisoned in the

common gaol and kept to hard labor for any time not exceeding six

calendar months and if a male to he once tAvice or thrice puhlicly

2. And he it further enacted That no conviction shall he had under this Act in any case hapjiening three months before the time of laying the charge.

3. And he it further enacted That all fines penalties and Penalties imw to be

forfeitures imposed by this Act shall he recovered before any one or more Justices of the Peace in a summary manner and shall if not paid Avithin six days after conviction be levied by distress and sale of the ofitmder’s goods and chattels and the money ai'ising by all such fines penalties and forfeitures respectively Avhen recovered shall Ijc as to one moiety thereof to and for the use of our Sovereign Lord the King llis Heirs and Successors and he carried to and form part of the Colonial Eund of the said Colony and he applied to the public uses in support of tin; Government thereof and as to the other moiety of such fines penalties and forfeitures to and for the use of such person or persons as shall inform or sue for the same.

No. XI.