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CONSTABULARY (IRELAND) ACT 1874

CONSTABULARY (IRELAND) ACT 1874 - LONG TITLE

An Act to amend the Laws relating to the Royal Irish
Constabulary.{1}
[7th August 1874]
Preamble rep. by SLR 1893 (No.2)

Interpretation of terms.

CONSTABULARY (IRELAND) ACT 1874 - SECT 1

1. The following terms in this Act have the meanings hereinafter
assigned to them; (that is to say,)

Definition rep. by SLR 1893 (No.2)

"Constabulary force" means the Royal Irish Constabulary:

"Members of the constabulary force" means inspector general, deputy
inspector general, assistant inspector general, commandant of the
depo8t, surgeon, veterinary surgeon, and every county inspector,
sub-inspector, barrack master of the depo8t, head constable,
constable, acting constable, and sub-constable of the constabulary
force:

Definitions rep. by SLR (NI) 1954

S.2 rep. by SLR 1883; 1914 c.54 s.7 sch.4; SLR (NI) 1954. S.3
rep. by SLR (NI) 1954

CONSTABULARY (IRELAND) ACT 1874 - SECT 4
Forfeiture of pension for misconduct.

4. Such pension shall be granted only upon the condition that it
becomes forfeited, and may be withdrawn by the Lord Lieutenant, in
any of the following cases:

(1)On conviction of the grantee for any indictable offence:

(2)On his knowingly associating with suspected persons, thieves, or
other offenders:

(3)On his refusing to give information and assistance to the police
whenever in his power for the detection and apprehension of
criminals, and for the suppression of any disturbance of the public
peace:

(4)If it shall be discovered that the pension or retiring allowance
of such person was granted upon statements or pretences which were
to his knowledge false, or if he enter into or continue to carry
on any business, occupation, or employment which shall be in the
opinion of the Lord Lieutenant disgraceful or injurious to the
public, or in which he shall make use of the fact of his former
employment in the constabulary force in a manner which the Lord
Lieutenant considers to be discreditable and improper.

Ss.58 rep. by SLR (NI) 1954

CONSTABULARY (IRELAND) ACT 1874 - SECT 9
As to unclaimed money and goods found or stolen.

9. When any money or goods shall be found and shall be delivered
over to any constable, or when any goods or money charged to be
stolen or unlawfully obtained, and of which the owner shall be
unknown, shall be in the hands of any constable, it shall be
lawful for the inspector general, after the expiration of [six
calendar months] during which no owner shall have appeared to claim
the same, to sell or dispose of such goods or money, and pay over
such money or proceeds to Her Majesty's Exchequer in like manner as
any other money payable thereto.

S.10 rep. by 1957 c.20 s.14 sch.4 Pt.I. Ss.11, 12 rep. by SLR
(NI) 1954. S.13 rep. by SLR 1883

CONSTABULARY (IRELAND) ACT 1874 - SECT 14
Short title.

14. This Act may be cited for all purposes as "The Constabulary
(Ireland) Act, 1874."

Schedule rep. by SLR 1883