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Bill Number1917Session1791
Title To prevent the horrid crime of murder, and to repeal an act passed in the 10th year of King Henry VII, entitled, an act to make murder of malice prepensed treason, and for repealing an act made in the 9th year of Queen Anne, entitled, an act for bringing an appeal in case of murder, notwithstanding the statute of King Henry VII, whereby murder is made high treason.
Variant Title(s) To prevent the horrid crime of murder, and to repeal an act passed in the 10th year of King Henry VII, entitled, an act whereby murder of malice prepensed is made treason. [24, 27, Jan, 5 Mar]

To prevent the horrid crime of murder, and to repeal an act passed in the 10th year of King Henry VII, entitled, an act to make murder of malice prepensed treason, and for repealing an act made in the 9th year of Queen Anne, entitled, an act for bringing an appeal in case of murder, notwithstanding the statute of King Henry VII, whereby murder is made high treason.[9, 14, 23, 25 Mar, 5 May]
Initial Bill Stages
Originating Body Commons
Leave or Order 24 Jan 1791Leave or Order to Arthur Wolfe Attorney General [2243]
Presented 27 Jan 1791Presented by Arthur Wolfe Attorney General [2243]
2nd Reading & Committed 28 Jan 1791   
Reported 5 Mar 1791Reported by Mr John Wolfe of Forenaughts [2244]
Sent to Other House 9 Mar 17912nd House Reporter Charles Wilkinson Jones Viscount Ranelagh [4050]
Sent to Chief Governor 14 Mar 1791   
Privy Council Stages
Received & Referred to Law Officers23 Mar 1791 
Petition to English Privy Council None 
Decision of the English Privy Council Approved 
Engrossed 25 Mar 1791 
Returned Bill Stages
Royal Assent 5 May 1791 
Statute Number 31 George III c.17
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