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... received the royal assent on the 20th August , 1867 . 66 In order to understand the legislation of 1875 , this act of 1867 requires to be carefully considered . After a definition of the meaning of the term contract of ser- vice , " it ...
... received the royal assent on the 20th August , 1867 . 66 In order to understand the legislation of 1875 , this act of 1867 requires to be carefully considered . After a definition of the meaning of the term contract of ser- vice , " it ...
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... received with great satisfaction by those against whom master and servant law has principally to be enforced , for the clear intention of the act was to get rid of direct imprisonment as a punishment for simple breaches of contract ( c ) ...
... received with great satisfaction by those against whom master and servant law has principally to be enforced , for the clear intention of the act was to get rid of direct imprisonment as a punishment for simple breaches of contract ( c ) ...
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... of meetings and consultations , amongst either masters or workmen , the object of which was peace- ably to consult upon the rate of wages to be either given D. D or received , and to agree to co - operate THE COMBINATION LAWS . 33.
... of meetings and consultations , amongst either masters or workmen , the object of which was peace- ably to consult upon the rate of wages to be either given D. D or received , and to agree to co - operate THE COMBINATION LAWS . 33.
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James Edward Davis. or received , and to agree to co - operate with each other in endeavouring to raise or lower it , or to settle the hours of labour ; " an exception , " it was said , which , " while it gave to those in the different ...
James Edward Davis. or received , and to agree to co - operate with each other in endeavouring to raise or lower it , or to settle the hours of labour ; " an exception , " it was said , which , " while it gave to those in the different ...
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... receiving pay from it , as being on strike , did not take work , and thus defraud the body . But the answer is obvious . Such a case ought certainly not to be held to be within the act , which makes molestation penal only when used for ...
... receiving pay from it , as being on strike , did not take work , and thus defraud the body . But the answer is obvious . Such a case ought certainly not to be held to be within the act , which makes molestation penal only when used for ...
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Page 273 - That if any Person shall wilfully or maliciously commit any Damage, Injury, or Spoil to or upon any Real or Personal Property whatsoever, either of a public or private Nature, for which no Remedy or Punishment is hereinbefore provided...
Page 193 - Where any person -wilfully and maliciously breaks a contract of service or of hiring, knowing or having reasonable cause to believe that the probable consequences of his so doing, either alone or in combination with others, will be to endanger human life, or cause serious bodily injury, or to expose valuable property whether real or personal to destruction or serious injury...
Page 206 - ... remedy in respect of any such right, privilege, obligation, liability, penalty, forfeiture, or punishment as aforesaid ; and any such investigation, legal proceeding, or remedy may be instituted, continued, or enforced, and any such penalty, forfeiture, or punishment may be imposed, as if the repealing Act had not been passed.
Page 38 - Any agreement between members of a trade union as such, concerning the conditions on which any members for the time being of such trade union shall or shall not sell their goods, transact business, employ or be employed.
Page 194 - ... (5) Follows such other person with two or more other persons in a disorderly manner in or through any street or road, shall, on conviction thereof by a court of summary jurisdiction, or on indictment as hereinafter mentioned, be liable either to pay a penalty not exceeding twenty pounds, or to be imprisoned for a term not exceeding three months, with or without hard labour.
Page 143 - ... either has, or has had since the date of the order, the means to pay the sum in respect of which he has made default, and has refused or neglected, or refuses or neglects, to pay the same...
Page 38 - The purposes of any trade union shall not, by reason merely that they are in restraint of trade, be deemed to be unlawful so as to render any member of such trade union liable to criminal prosecution for conspiracy or otherwise.
Page 199 - borough " means any place for the time being subject to the Act of the session of the fifth and sixth years of the reign of King William the Fourth, chapter seventy-six, intituled "An Act to provide for the regulation of municipal corporations in England and Wales...
Page 196 - Watches or besets the house or other place where such other person resides, or works, or carries on business, or happens to be, or the approach to such house or place; or 5.
Page 194 - ... knowing or having reasonable cause to believe that the probable consequences of his so doing, either alone or in combination with others, will be to deprive the inhabitants of that city, borough, town, place, or part, wholly or to a great extent of their supply...