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CALCUTTA.—JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.

Act No. IV. of 1835.

[Passed on the 13th March, 1835.

All powers which may be exercised by two Justices of the Peace for Calcutta shall be exercised by one such Justice.

Be it enacted, that from the 14th day of March, 1835, all powers whatever in criminal cases which, by virtue of any law now in force, may be exercised by two Justices of the Peace for the town of Calcutta, shall be exercised by one such Justice.

MADRAS.—MOONSIFFS’ FEES.

Act No. V. of 1835.

[Passed on the 13th March, 1835.

District Moonsiffs’ Fees or Commission abolished.

Be it enacted, that such parts of any of the Regulations in force as authorize the District Moonsiffs within the Presidency of Fort St. George, to receive any Fee or commission for duties performed by them, are hereby rescinded; and District Moonsiffs within that Presidency, shall not be entitled to receive any emolument whatever, beyond their fixed monthly allowances.

THE COSSYAH HILLS AND CACHAR.

Act No. VI. of 1835.

[Passed on the 13th March, 1835.

The Cossyah Hills and territory of Cachar to be under the control of the Sadder Dewanny Adawlut, Nizamut Adawlut, and Sudder Board of Revenue, subject to instructions from the Bengal Government.

Be it enacted, that the functionaries who are or may be appointed to the political charge of the Cossyah Hills, or to the superintendence of the territory of Cachar, be henceforth placed under the control and superintendence, in Civil cases, of the Court of Sudder Dawanny Adawlut, and in Criminal Cases, of