CORRESPONDENT OF THE INSTITUTE OF FRANCE, AND LATE LAW-MEMBER

OF THE COUNCIL OF THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF INDIA

Oxford

AT THE CLARENDON PRESS

LONDON: HENRY FROWDE

OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS WAREHOUSE, AMEN CORNER

PREFATORY NOTE.

My edition of the Anglo-Indian Codes (vol. i. 1887, vol. ii. 1888) brings Indian legislation and Indian judicial decisions, so far as they affect the Codes, down to the end of May, 1888. The following Supplement does the like for the year ending May 31, 1889. References to about sixty recent English decisions, which may usefully be consulted by those engaged in studying or administering the Codes, will be found in their proper places.

The importance of the Indian Merchandise Marks Act, 1889, and of the Succession Certificate Act, 1889, has induced me to print these enactments at length. In future editions of my work the former will be inserted as an appendix to the Penal Code, the latter as an appendix to the Succession Act. As to the Probate and Administration Act, 1881 (The Anglo-Indian Codes, i. 317-321), there is now some hope that this useful law will be extended to the whole of British India. For at a recent meeting of the Governor General's Council, a member of the Government of India stated that the Home Department would address the Local Governments pointing out the necessity of authorising, under Act V of 1881, all District Courts to grant administration.

I have, in conclusion, to express my gratitude for information received from the India Office and from the Legislative Department of the Government of India.

July 15, 1889

W. S.