The Criminal Procedure Act 1853 (16 & 17 Vict. c. 30) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It makes provision for the giving of evidence by prisoners otherwise than at their own trial.
The preamble was repealed by the Statute Law Revision Act 1892 (55 & 56 Vict. c. 19).
Section 1 was repealed by section 1 of, and the schedule to, Criminal Statutes Repeal Act 1861 (24 & 25 Vict. c. 95). It is replaced by section 43 of the Offences against the Person Act 1861 (24 & 25 Vict. c. 100).
Section 2 was repealed by section 56(4) of, and part IV of schedule 11 to, the Courts Act 1971.
Sections 3 to 8 were repealed by the Statute Law Revision Act 1892 (55 & 56 Vict. c. 19).
The words "One of Her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State, or" in the first place were repealed by section 15 of, and the Schedule to, the Prison Act 1898.
The words "or Common Pleas, or any Baron of the Exchequer" in the second place were repealed by the Statute Law Revision Act 1892.
"High Court"
According to legislation.gov.uk these words were substituted by 224(1) of Supreme Court of Judicature (Consolidation) Act 1925. Halsbury's Statutes has the words "Court of Queen's Bench" instead. The jurisdiction of that court is now vested in the High Court.
"The Royal Courts of Justice"
According to legislation.gov.uk these words were substituted by 224(1) of Supreme Court of Judicature (Consolidation) Act 1925. Halsbury's Statutes has the word "Westminster" instead.
This section provided that this act did not extend to Scotland or Ireland.
In the United Kingdom, the reference to Ireland must now be construed as a reference to Northern Ireland.