Civil Bill Courts (Ireland) Act, 1851

Time for sittings of civil bill courts and quarter sessions.

98. The court for the hearing of civil bills, and of quarter sessions, shall, after the first day of every sessions, commence its sittings in the months of December and January, not earlier than nine nor later than ten of the clock in the forenoon, and in other months not later than nine of the clock in the forenoon, save when prevented by the illness or unavoidable absence of the assistant barrister, or other fatality, and shall at once proceed with the criminal or civil business, after the assistant barrister shall be in attendance; but no decree or proceeding shall be in any manner impeached or questioned in consequence of any trial or civil bill having been commenced or heard at any time before or after any of those hours; and no trial or case, criminal or civil, or other business, shall be entered upon after the hour of six of the clock of the afternoon of any day, . . .