Bill for Prevention of Crime in Ireland

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[45 Vict.] 
Prevention of Crime {Ireland). 
3 those judges not less than five may sit and exercise the powers of a.D. 
1882. 
the court. 
(2.) 
The judges shall sit according to a rota to be from time to time determined by the Lord Chancellor ; 5 Provided that a judge who sat in the Special Commission court shall not sit in the Court of Criminal Appeal on any appeal against a conviction or sentence by that Special Commission court to which he was a party. 
(3.) 
The determination of any appeal shall be according to the 10 determination of a majority of^ the judges who heard the appeal. 

PART II. 
Offences against this Act. 
4:. 
Every person who— "Wrongfully and without legal authority uses intimidation, or Intimidation. 
15 incites any other person to use intimidation, 

{a.) 
with a view to cause any person or persons, either to do any act which such person or persons has or have a legal right to abstain from doing, or to abstain from doing any act which such person or persons has or have a legal right to do; or 20 (&•) towards any person or persons in consequence, either of his 

or their having done any act which he or they had a legal right to do, or of his or their having abstained from doing any act which he or they had a legal right to abstain from doing, shall be guilty of an offence against this Act. 
25 In this Act the expression " intimidation " includes any word spoken or act done calculated to put any person in fear of any injury or danger to himself, or to any member of his family, or to any person in his employment, or in fear of any injury to or loss of his property, business, or means of living. 
30 5. 
Every person who— Eiots and 

{a.) 
Takes part in any riot or unlawful assembly; or 

other of_ (b.) 
Within six months after the execution of any writ of posses¬ sion or decree for possession of any house or land takes or holds possession of such house or land or any part thereof without 35 the consent of the owner; or 

(c.) 
Commits an aggravated crime of violence against the person; or {d.) 
Commits an assault on any constable, bailiff, process server, or other minister of the law, 40 shall be guilty of an offence against this Act.