Talk:Counties (Detached Parts) Act 1844

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[edit] What about 1839?

There appears to also have been a Counties (Detached Parts) Act, 1839. Does anyone know anything about this? Silverhelm 00:58, 11 December 2006 (UTC).

2&3 Vict. c.82. an Act for the better administration of Justice in detached Parts of counties. This made it lawful for the justice of the peace of a county to act for a detached part of a county surrounded by it. It was already in the article, but with the wrong short title. (theses titles don't appear in the original booksd of acts). I shall correct the article forthwith. Lozleader 12:03, 11 December 2006 (UTC)

Cheers. It's nice to know someone cares about the little details! Silverhelm 15:59, 11 December 2006 (UTC).

Incidentally there was a Detached Parts of Counties (England) Act 1858 as well. This one allowed detached parts of counties to be transferred for constabulary purposes.Lozleader 21:01, 12 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Opposition Bill?

From scanning the Times archives, it appears that this was not a government measure. At the time there was a Conservative ministry led by Peel. The bill was introduced to the Commons by two Liberal MPs: Robert Wellbeloved Scott (Walsall) and Joseph Brotherton (Salford) on March 29, with detached parts to henceforth be "incorporated with, and form part of the county by which it is .. surrounded". There was apparently some controversy:on June 12 John Barneby, Conservative member for Droitwich stated that there had been great opposition to it "in the country" while his party colleague Thomas Estcourt, member for Marlborough considered the bill "so peculiar" that it should be referred to a select committee, which was done. The committee was appointed on June 14 and the bill was reported on July 11. Whatever controversy there was had been addressed, as it received a second reading on July 18 without any objections, and the royal assent on July 29. Lozleader 12:45, 11 December 2006 (UTC)