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Central Criminal Lunatic Asylum (Ireland) Act, 1845

CENTRAL CRIMINAL LUNATIC ASYLUM (IRELAND) ACT 1845

CHAPTER CVII.

An Act for the Establishment of a Central Asylum for Insane Persons charged with Offences in Ireland; and to amend the Act relating to the Prevention of Offences by Insane Persons, and the Acts respecting Asylums for the Insane Poor, in Ireland; and for appropriating the Lunatic Asylum in the City of Cork to the Purposes of a District Lunatic Asylum. [1] [8th August 1845.]

Whereas it is expedient that one central asylum in or near the City of Dublin should be provided for the custody and care of criminal lunatics:

[1 Short title, “The Central Criminal Lunatic Asylum (Ireland) Act, 1845.” See 55 & 56 Vict. c. 10.]