An Act to make provision for the better and more expeditious Administration of Justice in the Stannaries of Cornwall, and for the enlarging the Jurisdiction and improving the Practice and Proceedings in the Courts of the said Stannaries.
[20th August 1836]
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C1Short title given by Short Titles Act 1896 (c. 14)
C2Preamble is omitted under authority of Statute Law Revision Act 1890 (c. 33)
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F1Ss. 1—3, 5, 8—46, Sch. repealed by Stannaries Court (Abolition) Act 1896 (c. 45), Sch.
The original equitable jurisdiction heretofore lawfully exercised by the vice warden for the time being shall and may be henceforth exercised by . . . F2 every . . . F2 vice warden for the time being; and . . . F2 every . . . F2 vice warden for the time being shall have, exercise, and enjoy the same equitable jurisdiction, and the same power and authority in all matters and things brought before him, so far as relates to the working, managing, conducting, or carrying on any mine worked for any lead, copper, or other metal or metallic mineral within the said county of Cornwall, or to the searching for, working, smelting, or purifying any lead, copper, or other metal or metallic mineral within the said county, in as full and ample a manner as if the same had related to any tin or tin ore, or tin mine, or mine worked for tin, in the said county . . . F3
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F2Words repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1892 (c. 19)
F3Words repealed by Statute Law Revision (No. 2) Act 1888 (c. 57)
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C3Jurisdiction of court of vice warden now exercisable by county court: Stannaries Court (Abolition) Act 1896 (c. 45), s. 1
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F4Ss. 1—3, 5, 8—46, Sch. repealed by Stannaries Court (Abolition) Act 1896 (c. 45), Sch.
The courts of law of the respective stannaries heretofore held before the stewards or steward thereof shall be one court for all the stannaries, and shall be held by and before the vice warden for the time being, who as judge thereof shall have, exercise, and enjoy the same common law jurisdiction, and the same powers, privileges, and authorities with reference thereto, and shall transact, do, and perform the same duties, matters, and things in relation thereto, as have heretofore been lawfully transacted, done, performed, or to be exercised or enjoyed by the steward for the time being of any of the stannaries.
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C4Jurisdiction of court of vice warden now exercisable by county court: Stannaries Court (Abolition) Act 1896 (c. 45), s. 1
Such vice warden for the time being shall also have, exercise, and enjoy the same common law jurisdiction and the same power and authority in all matters and things which shall be brought before him in any way connected with the working, managing, conducting, or carrying on any mine worked for lead, copper, or any other metal or metallic mineral within the said county of Cornwall, or in any way relating to lead, copper, or any other metal or metallic mineral, or the searching for, working, smelting, or purifying lead, copper, or any other metal or metallic mineral within the said county, in as full and ample a manner as if the same had been connected with or related to any tin or tin ore, or tin mine, or mine worked for tin, in the said county: . . . F5
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F5Words repealed by Stannaries Act 1855 (c. 32), s. 30
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C5Jurisdiction of court of vice warden now exercisable by county court: Stannaries Court (Abolition) Act 1896 (c. 45), s. 1
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F6Ss. 1—3, 5, 8—46, Sch. repealed by Stannaries Court (Abolition) Act 1896 (c. 45), Sch.
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F7Ss. 1—3, 5, 8—46, Sch. repealed by Stannaries Court (Abolition) Act 1896 (c. 45), Sch.