Dramatic and Musical Law: Being a Digest of the Law Relating to Theatres and Music Halls and Containing Chapters on Theatrical Contracts, Theatrical, Music and Dancing and Excise Licenses, Dramatic and Musical Copyright, &c'The Era' publishing office, 1901 - 184 pages |
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Page 124 - means the Act of the session of the eleventh and twelfth years of the reign of her present Majesty, chapter forty-three, intituled, " An Act to facilitate the performance of the duties of justices of the peace out of sessions within England and Wales with respect to summary convictions and orders," inclusive of any Acts amending the same.
Page 6 - When personal injury is caused to an employee who is himself in the exercise of due care and diligence at the time: 1. By reason of any defect in the condition of the ways, works, machinery, or plant, connected with or used in the business of the employer...
Page 103 - December, 175'2, any house, room, garden, or other place kept for public dancing, music, or other public entertainment of the like kind...
Page 119 - But no person shall be liable to be convicted of the offence, unless the testimony admitted by virtue of this section and given on behalf of the prosecution, is corroborated by some other material evidence in support thereof implicating the accused.
Page 127 - ... shall be liable for each and every such representation to the payment of an amount not less than forty shillings, or to the full amount of the benefit or advantage arising from such representation, or the injury or loss sustained by the plaintiff therefrom, whichever shall be the greater damages, to the author or other proprietor of such production so represented...
Page 148 - Majesty's dominions in which the same are issued, taken, or made, and are authenticated either by the oath of some witness, or by being sealed with the official seal of a Secretary of State, or with the public seal of a British possession, or with the official seal of a Governor of a British possession, or of a Colonial Secretary, or of some secretary or minister administering a department of the Government of a British possession.
Page 137 - A tion or Suit, at Law or in Equity, or any summary Proceeding, in respect of any Infringement of such Copyright, unless he shall, before commencing such Action, Suit, or Proceeding, have caused an Entry to be made, in the Book of Registry of the Stationers...
Page 131 - Company by the Officer appointed by the said Company for the purposes of this Act, and shall at all convenient times be open to the inspection of any person, on payment of One Shilling for every entry which shall be...
Page 118 - ... does not in the opinion of the court understand the nature of an oath, the evidence of such child may be received, though not given upon oath, if, in the opinion of the court, such child is possessed of sufficient intelligence to justify the reception of the evidence, and understands the duty of speaking the truth...
Page 147 - Before making an Order in Council, under the International Copyright Acts, in respect of any foreign country, Her Majesty in Council shall be satisfied that that foreign country has made such provisions (if any) as it appears to Her Majesty expedient to require for the protection of authors of works first produced in the United Kingdom.