LORD CAMPBELLmoved the Third Reading of the Bail in Error Bill, and said, he was very glad to see present the noble and learned Lord whose Bill upon this subject the present Act sought to amend. The object of that Bill was a most laudable one, but difficulties which were not anticipated rendered it unavailable for the purpose intended. One object of the present measure was to prevent improper compromises being made between prosecutors and persons admitted to bail; and another was to compel persons out on bail to appear in Court from time to time if required. The noble and learned Lord (Lord Truro) had assisted him in the preparation of the Bill, which would have been passed several weeks ago but for a suggestion for an extremely useful provision made by that noble and learned Lord, namely, that the Clerk of the Crown Office should, on the first day of term, report to the Court what had been done in writs of error that were depending. Instead, however, of introducing a clause into the Bill to accomplish what was proposed, that object would better be attained by a rule of court, which he had ordered to be prepared; and he hoped, 586 therefore, there would be no opposition to the passing of the Bill as it stood.
§ Bill read 3a (according to order); Amendments made; Bill passed, and sent to the Commons.