Constables Protection Act 1750
1750 c.44
An Act for the rendering Justices of the Peace more safe in the Execution of their Office; and for indemnifying Constables and others acting in obedience to their Warrants.
Short title given by Short Titles Act 1896 (c. 14)

1–5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ss. 1–5, 7 repealed by Justices Protection Act 1848 (c. 44), s. 17

6 Action not to be brought against constable till demand made of copy of warrant, &c.
No action shall be brought against any constable, headborough, or other officer, or against any person or persons acting by his order and in his aid, for any thing done in obedience to any warrant under the hand or seal of any justice of the peace, until demand hath been made or left at the usual place of his abode by the party or parties intending to bring such action, or by his, her, or their attorney or agent, in writing signed by the party demanding the same, of the perusal and copy of such warrant, and the same hath been refused or neglected for the space of six days after such demand; and in case after such demand and compliance therewith, by showing the said warrant to and permitting a copy to be taken thereof by the party demanding the same, any action shall be brought against such constable, headborough, or other officer, or against such person or persons acting in his aid for any such cause as aforesaid, without making the justice or justices who signed or sealed the said warrant defendant or defendants, that on producing and proving such warrant at the trial of such action the jury shall give their verdict for the defendant or defendants, notwithstanding any defect of jurisdiction in such justice or justices; and if such action be brought jointly against such justice or justices and also against such constable, headborough, or other officer or person or persons acting in his or their aid as aforesaid, then, on proof of such warrant, the jury shall find for such constable, headborough, or other officer, and for such person and persons so acting as aforesaid, notwithstanding such defect of jurisdiction as aforesaid; and if the verdict shall be given against the justice or justices, that in such case the plaintiff or plaintiffs shall recover his, her, or their costs against him or them, to be taxed in such manner by the proper officer as to include such costs as such plaintiff or plaintiffs are liable to pay to such defendant or defendants for whom such verdict shall be found as aforesaid.

7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ss. 1–5, 7 repealed by Justices Protection Act 1848 (c. 44), s. 17

8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
S. 8 repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1948 (c. 62), Sch. 1