Trial of Lunatics Act 1883
An Act to amend the Law respecting the Trial
and Custody of Insane Persons charged with offences
1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the Trial of Lunatics
Act 1883.
NOTES
Initial Commencement
Royal Assent
Royal Assent: 25 August 1883: (no specific commencement provision).
Extent
This Act does not extend to Scotland: see s
3(2)
2 Special verdict where accused found guilty, but insane at date of act or
omission charged, and orders thereupon
(1) Where in any indictment or information
any act or omission is charged against any person as an offence, and it is given
in evidence on the trial of such person for that offence that he was insane, so
as not to be responsible, according to law, for his actions at the time when the
act was done or omission made, then, if it appears to the jury before whom such
person is tried that he did the act or made the omission charged, but was insane
as aforesaid at the time when he did or made the same, the jury shall return [a
special verdict that the accused is not guilty by reason of insanity].
(2)–(4) . . .
