The Summary Procedure Act, 1864
WHEREAS by an Act passed in the Ninth Year of the Reign of King George the Fourth, intituled An Act to authorize additional Circuit Courts of Justiciary to be held, and to facilitate Criminal Trials, in Scotland, Provision was made for the summary Prosecution of Offences before Sheriffs of Counties in certain Cases; which Act was amended by an Act passed in the Eleventh Year of the Reign of King George the Fourth and the First Year of the Reign of King William the Fourth, intituled An Act to ...