Western Australian Consolidated Acts Western Australian Consolidated Acts Preamble
Whereas a certain Act
of Parliament was passed in the Third and Fourth years of the reign of His
late Majesty King William the Fourth, intituled
“An Act to allow
Quakers and Moravians to make Affirmation in all cases where an Oath is or
shall be required” ; 2 *
and whereas also
certain other Acts of Parliament were passed in the Fourth and Fifth years of
the reign of His said Majesty, intituled respectively
“An Act for the
amendment of the Law relative to the Escheat and Forfeiture of Real and
Personal Property holden in Trust,” 3 * and
“An Act to
abolish the Practice of Hanging the Bodies of Criminals in Chains,” 4
and whereas also
certain other Acts of Parliament were passed in the Fifth and Sixth years of
the reign of His said Majesty, intituled respectively
“An Act to amend
the Law relating to Securities given for considerations arising out of Gaming,
Usurious, and certain other illegal Transactions,” 5 and
“An Act to
render certain Marriages valid, and to alter the Law with respect to certain
voidable Marriages,” 6 * and
“An Act for
abolishing Capital Punishment in cases of Letter Stealing and Sacrilege”
; 7
and whereas also
certain other Acts of Parliament were passed in the Sixth and Seventh years of
the reign of His said Majesty, intituled respectively
“An Act to amend
an Act of the last Session for abolishing Capital Punishment in cases of
Letter Stealing and Sacrilege,” 8 and
“An Act for
declaring the Law as to the day on which it is requisite to present for
payment to the acceptor or acceptors supra protest for honour, or to the
referees or referee, in case of need, Bills of Exchange which had been
dishonoured,” 9 * and
“An Act to
repeal so much of two Acts of the Ninth and Tenth years of King George the
Fourth as directs the period of Execution, and the prison discipline of
persons convicted of the crime of murder,” 10 and
“An Act to
prevent the fact of a previous conviction being given in evidence to the Jury
on the case before them, except when evidence to character is given,” 11
and
“An Act for
enabling persons indicted of Felony to make their defence by Counsel or
Attorney” ; 12
and whereas also
certain other Acts of Parliament were passed in the First and Second years of
the reign of Her present Majesty Queen Victoria, intituled respectively
“An Act to
remove doubts respecting Conveyances of Estates vested in Heirs and Devisees
of Mortgages,” 13 and
“An Act to
facilitate the recovery of possession of Tenements after due determination of
the Tenancy,” 14 and
“An Act for
permitting affirmation to be made instead of an oath in certain cases,”
15 * and
“An Act to
remove doubts as to the validity of certain Oaths” ; 16 *
and whereas also
certain other Acts of Parliament were passed in the Second and Third years of
the reign of Her said Majesty, intituled respectively
“An Act to amend
the Law relating to the Custody of Infants,” 17 and
“An Act to
explain and extend the provisions of an Act passed in the First year of His
late Majesty King William the Fourth, intituled ‘An Act for
consolidating and amending the Laws for facilitating the Payment of Debts out
of Real Estates’ 18 * ” ; 19 *
and whereas also
certain other Acts of Parliament were passed in the Fifth and Sixth years of
the reign of Her said present Majesty, intituled respectively
“An Act to amend
the Law relating to advances bonâ fide made to agents entrusted with
goods,” 20 * and
“An Act for
perpetuating testimony in certain cases” ; 21 *
And whereas it is
expedient to adopt and apply the said several recited Acts of Parliament in
the Administration of Justice in Western Australia: