An Act to prevent the unlawful training of persons to the use of arms, and the practise of Military evolutions ; and to authorize Justices of the Peace to seize and detain arms collected or kept for purposes dangerous to the public peace

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An Act to prevent the unlawful training of persons to the use of arms, and the practise of Military evolutions ; and to authorize Justices of the Peace to seize and detain arms collected or kept for purposes dangerous to the public peace.
 * Preamble.
 * 1. Meetings for drill, &c., with out lawful nuthority prohibited.
 * Punishment of persons acting as instructors at such meetings.
 * And of persons receiving instruction.
 * 2. Such meetings may be dispersed and persons attending them arrested, and committed for trial if not bailed.
 * 3. Arms or ammunition kept for any unlawful purpose may be seized and detained.
 * And the person having them may be arrested.
 * How dealt with.
 * 4. Claims for restitution of such arms, &c., how to be decided upon.
 * 5. Persons carrying arms for unlawful purposes may be arrested and committed and tried for misdeameanor.
 * May be bailed.
 * 6. All Justices of the Peace to have concurrent jurisdiction under this Act.
 * 7. Provision for protection of Justices and others acting under this Act.
 * Double costs against plaintiff failing in his suit.
 * 8. This act may be suspended and again brought into force.
 * 9. Limitation of prosecutions.