the_constabulary_force_act

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CONSTABULARY FORCE

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deducting the amount thereof from any pay due, or tlmruing due, to any Sub-OEicer or Constable. ~~

33. Every action to be brought against any Ccmkble fa any act done by him in the execution of his o f b s h d an action on the case as for a tort; and in the d d a r a t h it shall be expressly alleged that such act was dohe either maliciously or without reasonable or probable taw- and if at the trial of any such action the plaintiflF &hallfa"ar0 prove such allegation he shall be non-suited or a verdict shall be given for the defendant. .-

34. When any action shall be brought againet -&y Constable for any act done in obedience to the $of any Justice, the party against whom such action &all be brought shall not be responsible for any irregda,rity in the issuing of such warrant or for any want of jurisdiction of the Justice issuing the same, but may plead tb.geattal issue and give such warrant -inevidence at the td&.aud .on proving that the sigpature >theretois ,,the hand*of the person whose name shall appear subscribed tbeteto and that such person was repvted to be and a@ad 4s- & Justice for the parish and.+thatthe act or acts complained of was or were done in obediencgto such warrant, tl#re W be a verdict for the defendant<<in sucb aeon who recover his costs of suit; provi+d that,,# shall be, doty of the Constable, if required so to do, in the exektion of any warrant to him directed to produce the same to the party or parties taken into custody th-kand* peitrmit a copy thereof to be taken by him or them or on his or tMr behalâ‚Ź, either at the time of their capture or at any t h e afterwards, whilst the warrant ~amainsiu his 7

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35. Members of the Force summoned as d w to attend Courts of Justice out of the parish in lnhich they arc stationed (whether examined or not) shall be-entitldt _

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