1845-46.
Chapter 92, entitled, "An act for the more speedy trial of certain
offenses", passed Jan. 8, 1846, was aimed at the crediting of students
by merchants, and merely provided that after presentment or
indictment for an offense against the act passed Mar. 10, 1838
(quoted above at large), it should be lawful for the court in which
it was made, "to take such proceedings for the speedy trial of the
same, as are provided in cases of gaming, by the 21st. section of the
act, entitled "an act to reduce into one the several acts and parts of
acts to prevent unlawful gaming", passed Jan. 18, 1819". It was
in force from its passage. Acts 1845-6, p. 66.
