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The two ridings of the county of Cork and other divided counties to be deemed distinct counties, &c.
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27. For the purpose of holding the said general sessions of the peace, and of all matters connected with or relating to such general sessions, the said two ridings of the county of Cork, and the two ridings of any other county which shall be hereafter divided under this Act, shall be distinct and separate counties, and shall be deemed and considered and shall be distinguished as such (as regards the county of Cork) by the names and descriptions of Cork county, East Riding, and Cork county, West Riding, and so in every other county which shall be hereafter divided by the names of the respective ridings in all warrants, processes, and proceedings relative to any matters determinable at any such general sessions respectively; and all such matters and causes shall be heard, tried, and determined, and all such proceedings shall be had and done, at such general sessions for each of such ridings respectively, for and in respect of matters arising within the said ridings respectively, as might have been heard, tried, determined, had, or done at any general or quarter session of the peace for the county of Cork, or such other counties as shall be hereafter divided, under any Act, or Acts, or law or laws in force immediately before the passing of this Act, for and in respect of matters arising within the said respective county at large; and no process, plea, or proceeding, nor any cause, matter, or thing whatever, shall be removed or removable, or transferred or transferable, from any general session to be holden in any one of such ridings to any general session holden in any other of such ridings; and no decree or other order or proceeding at any general session to be holden in any of such ridings shall be of any validity, force, or effect, nor shall or may be executed or be enforced or put in execution, in any other of such ridings, otherwise than if the said respective ridings were two distinct and separate counties; and any and every person who shall be charged in any of such respective ridings with any offence cognizable at the general sessions, shall be held to bail, and shall be arraigned and tried, in that riding only in which the offence shall be charged or alleged or supposed to have been committed; and all justices of the peace and magistrates shall and they are hereby authorized and required to return any informations for offences taken before them, and returnable to the general sessions, to such sessions to be holden within the riding in which such offence shall be charged or alleged or supposed to have been committed.
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