The Mint in Southwark Act 1722

The Mint in Southwark Act 1722
Act of Parliament
Parliament of Great Britain
Long titleAn Act for the more effectual Execution of Justice in a pretended privileged Place, in the Parish of St. George, in the County of Surrey, commonly called The Mint; and for bringing to speedy and exemplary Justice such Offenders as are therein mentioned; and for giving Relief to such Persons as are proper Objects of Charity and Compassion there.
Citation9 Geo. 1. c. 28
Territorial extent Great Britain
Dates
Royal assent27 May 1723
Commencement10 October 1723[a]
Repealed15 July 1867
Other legislation
Amended byCapital Punishment Act 1820
Repealed byStatute Law Revision Act 1867
Relates to
Status: Repealed
Text of statute as originally enacted

The Mint in Southwark Act 1722 (9 Geo. 1. c. 28) was an act of the Parliament of Great Britain. It was passed to remove certain legal privileges of The Mint, a location in Southwark which had become the haunt of debtors, and to allow the Sheriff of Surrey to enter and remove them.

Subsequent developments

The act was substantially repealed by sections 1 and 2 of the Capital Punishment Act 1820 (1 Geo. 4. c. 116).

The whole act was repealed by section 1 of, and the schedule to, the Statute Law Revision Act 1867 (30 & 31 Vict. c. 59).

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Section 1.

References

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