In 1807 all serving black soldiers recruited as slaves in the West India Regiments of the British Army were freed under that year's Mutiny Act.
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In 1924 he began the prosecution of John Campbell, acting editor of " Workers'Weekly ", using the Incitement to Mutiny Act 1797.
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In 1879 passed into law a measure consolidating in one act both the Mutiny Act and the Articles of War, and amending their provisions in certain important respects.
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The "'Incitement to Mutiny Act 1797 "'( 37 Geo 3 c 70 ) was an Act passed by the Parliament of Great Britain.
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A new Mutiny Act was passed each year until 1879 . The Mutiny Act was soon modified to allow courts-martial for other crimes besides mutiny, sedition, and desertion.
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A new Mutiny Act was passed each year until 1879 . The Mutiny Act was soon modified to allow courts-martial for other crimes besides mutiny, sedition, and desertion.
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Parliament responded by passing the Mutiny Act of 1689 . This act made desertion, mutiny, and sedition of officers and soldiers crimes triable by court-martial and punishable by death.
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The previous relevant legislation was the Incitement to Mutiny Act 1797, which created the offence of endeavouring to seduce a member of HM Forces from his duty " and " allegiance.
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Scrapping some laws, he acknowledged with a proud smile, gives him great pleasure : " I particularly enjoyed rescinding The Enticement To Mutiny Act of 1797, " he reminisced wistfully.
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That year Pollitt was one of 12 members of the Communist Party convicted at the Old Bailey under the Incitement to Mutiny Act 1797 and one of the five defendants sentenced to 12 months imprisonment.