An Act for the Amendment of the Law relating to the Mitigation of Penalties.
WHEREAS by various Public Acts of Parliament Penalties are imposed in respect of certain Offences, and it is provided that such Penalties are not to be reduced below the Limits in such Acts specified: And whereas the Provisions of the said Public Acts are contravened by special Enactments introduced into certain Local Acts, empowering the Justices or Court having Cognizance of Offence in certain Localities to mitigate all Penalties in respect of such Offences: And whereas it is expedient to p...