1792: 32 George 3 c.48: An Act to impower the Justices of the Peace for the County of Middlesex to continue a Session of the Peace, and of Oyer and Terminer, begun to be holden before the Essoign Day of Term, and sitting of the King’s Bench at Westminster, notwithstanding the happening of such Essoign Day, or the sitting of the said Court of King’s Bench at Westminster, or elsewhere, in the said County of Middlesex.

[Preamble.]

‘WHEREAS by an Act, passed in the twenty-fifth Year of the Reign of his present Majesty,

[25 Geo. 3. c. 18. recited.]

intituled, An Act to impower the Justices of Oyer and Terminer and Gaol Delivery of Newgate for the County of Middlesex, to continue to hold a Session of Gaol Delivery of Newgate, begun to be holden before the Essoign Day of Term, and sitting of the King’s Bench at Westminster, notwithstanding the happening of such Essoign Day, or the sitting of the said Court of King’s Bench at Westminster, or elsewhere in the said County of Middlesex; it was enacted, That from and after the third Day of May one thousand seven hundred and eighty five, when any Session of Oyer and Terminer and Gaol Delivery of the said Gaol of Newgate, for the said County of Middlesex, shall have been begun to be holden before the Essoign Day of any Term, that the same Session shall and may be continued to be holden, and the Business thereof finally concluded, notwithstanding the happening of such Essoign Day of any Term, or the sitting of his Majesty’s said Court of King’s Bench at Westminster, or elsewhere, in the said County of Middlesex: And whereas it is convenient that the Session of the Peace, and Session of Oyer and Terminer, holden before the Justices of the Peace for the said County of Middlesex, should be held as near as may be at the same Time the Session of Oyer and Terminer and Gaol Delivery of the said Gaol of Newgate for the said County of Middlesex is holden:’ May it therefore please your Majesty that it may be enacted; and be it enacted by the King’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Lords spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the Authority of the same,

[Session of the Peace and of Oyer and Terminer for Middlesex, not to be discontinued by the sitting of the Court of King’s Bench, &c.]

That, from and after the fifth Day of July one thousand seven hundred and ninety-two, when any Session of the Peace and Session of Oyer and Terminer, holden before the Justices of the Peace for the said County of Middlesex, shall have been begun to be holden before the Essoign Day of any Term, that the said session shall and may be continued to be holden, and the Business thereof finally concluded, notwithstanding the happening of such Essoign Day of any Term, or the sitting of his Majesty’s said Court of King’s Bench at Westminster, or elsewhere, in the said County of Middlesex; and that all Trials, Judgements, Proceedings, Acts, Deeds, Matters, and Things whatsoever, and all Proceedings, Acts, Deeds, Matters, and Things, in pursuance of such Judgements, had, made, and done at such Session, so continued to be holden after the Essoign Day of any Term, or the sitting of his said Majesty’s Court of King’s Bench at Westminster, or elsewhere, in the said County of Middlesex, shall be good, valid, and effectual in Law, and deemed, reputed, and taken to be so, to all Intents and Purposes whatsoever; any Law, Usage, or Custom, to the contrary thereof in anywise notwithstanding.

[Publick Act.]

II. And be it further enacted by the Authority aforesaid, That this Act shall be deemed and taken to be a publick Act.

Source: Ruffhead, Statutes at Large, vol. 16.