Town Police Clauses Act 1847

1. Introductory Text

2. Extent of Act.

3. Interpretations in this Act.

4. II. Interpretations in this Act.

5. III. Interpretations in this and the special Act.

6. IV. Short Title of the Act.

7. V. Form in which Portions of this Act may be incorporated with other Acts.

8. Constables

   1. VI. Appointment of Constables.

   2. VII. Power to apply for additional Constables in case of Need.

   3. VIII. Constables to be sworn in.

   4. IX. Expences of Prosecutions, and Allowances to Constables.

   5. X. Constables not to resign without Leave or Notice.

   6. XI. Constables dismissed to deliver up Accoutrements.

   7. XII. Penalty for unlawful Possession of Accoutrements, or for assuming the Dress of Constables.

   8. XIII. Power to provide Offices, Watch-houses, &c.

   9. XIV. Duties of Constables.

   10. XV. Power to Police Constables and Persons aggrieved to apprehend certain Offenders.

   11. XVI. Penalty for Neglect of Duty.

   12. XVII. Power to Constables to take Recognizances.

   13. XVIII. Form of Recognizances.

   14. XIX. Recognizances to be registered and returned to the Justice.

   15. XX. Penalties on Persons assaulting Constables.

9. Obstructions and Nuisances

   1. XXI. Power to prevent Obstructions in the Streets during public Processions, &c.

   2. XXII. Tower to regulate the Route of Persons driving Stage Carriages, &c. during Divine Service.

   3. XXIII. Proprietors of Stage Carriages deviating from Route by Order fee from Penalty.

   4. XXIV. Power to impound stray Cattle.

   5. XXV. Power to sell stray Cattle for Penalty and Expences.

   6. XXVI. Persons guilty of Pound breach to be committed for Three Months.

   7. XXVII. Power to provide a Pound.

   8. XXVIII. Penalty on Persons committing any of the Offences herein named.

10. Nuisances

    1. XXIX. Penalty on drunken Persons, &c. guilty of riotous or indecent Behaviour.

11. Fires

    1. XXX. Penalty for setting Chimneys wilfully on fire.

    2. XXXI. Penalty for accidentally allowing Chimneys to catch fire.

    3. XXXII. Fire Engines and Firemen may be provided by the Commissioners.

    4. XXXIII. Fire Police permitted to go beyond the Limits of the Act in certain Cases.

12. Places of public Resort

    1. XXXIV. Penalty on Victuallers harbouring Constables while on Duty.

    2. XXXV. Penalty on Coffee Shop Keepers harbouring disorderly Persons.

    3. XXXVI. Penalty on Persons keeping Places for Bear-baiting, Cock-fighting, &c.

13. Hackney Carriages

    1. XXXVII. Hackney Carriages to be licensed.

    2. XXXVIII. What to be Hackney Carriages.

    3. XXXIX. Fee to be paid for Licence.

    4. XL. Persons applying for Licence to sign a Requisition for same.

    5. XLI. What shall be specified in the Licences.

    6. XLII. Licences to be registered.

    7. XLIII. Licence to be in force for One Year only.

    8. XLIV. Notice to be given by Proprietors of Hackney Carriages of any Change of Abode.

    9. XLV. Penalty for plying for Hire without a Licence.

    10. XLVI. Drivers not to act without first obtaining a Licence.

    11. XLVII. Penalty on Drivers acting without Licence.

    12. XLVIII. Proprietor to retain Licence of Drivers when in his Employ, and to produce the same when summoned. Justices may endorse Convictions upon Licences. Penalty on Proprietors for Neglect.

    13. XLIX. Proprietor to return Licence to Drivers when quitting his Service if they behave well, if otherwise, Proprietors to summon them. Compensation in case of Licence being improperly withheld.

    14. L. Licences to be suspended or revoked for Misconduct.

    15. LI. Number of Persons to be carried in a Hackney Carriage to be painted thereon

    16. LII. Penalty for Neglect or for Refusal to carry the prescribed Number.

    17. LIII. Penalty on Driver for refusing to drive.

    18. LIV. Penalty for demanding more than the Sum agreed for, though less than the legal Fare.

    19. LV. Agreement to pay more than the legal Fare not to be binding, and Sum paid beyond the proper Fare may be recovered back.

    20. LVI. Driver to carry, under an Agreement for a discretionary Distance, the Distance to which Hirer is entitled for the Fare.

    21. LVII. Deposit to be made for Carriages waiting. Penalty on the Driver refusing to wait, or to acoount for the Deposit.

    22. LVIII. Overcharge by Hackney Coachmen, &c. to be included in Conviction, and returned to aggrieved Party.

    23. LIX. Penalty for permitting Persons to ride without Consent of the Hirer.

    24. LX. No Person to act as Driver of any Carriage without the Consent of the Proprietor.

    25. LXI. Penalty on Drivers misbehaving.

    26. LXII. Penalty for, leaving Carriages unattended at Places of public Resort.

    27. LXIII. Damage done by Driver may be recovered from the Proprietor.

    28. LXIV. Improperly standing with Carriage; refusing to give way to, or obstructing any other Driver; or depriving him of his Fare.

    29. LXV. Justices empowered to award Compensation to Drivers for Loss of Time in attending to answer Complaints not substantiated.

    30. LXVI. Penalty for refusing to pay the Fare.

    31. LXVII. Penalty for damaging Carriage.

    32. LXVIII. Commissioners may make Bye Laws for regulating Hackney Carriages.

14. Bathing

    1. LXIX. Bathing Machines.

    2. LXX. Regulations as to Rates.

    3. LXXI. Bye Laws.

    4. LXXII. Tender of Amends.

15. Recovery of Damages and Penalties

    1. LXXIII. Recovery of Damages and Penalties.

    2. LXXIV. In Ireland Part of Penalties to be paid to Guardians of Unions.

    3. LXXV. All Things required to be done by Two Justices may, in certain Cases, be done by One.

    4. LXXVI. Persons giving false Evidence liable to Penalties of Perjury.

16. Access to special Act

    1. LXXVII. Copies of special Act to be kept and deposited and allowed to be inspected.

    2. LXXVIII. Penalty on failing to keep or deposit such Copies.

    3. LXXIX. Act may be amended, &c.