Reports of Cases in Criminal Law: Argued and Determined in All the Courts in England and Ireland, Volume 3Edward William Cox J. Crockford, Law Times Office, 1850 - Criminal law |
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Page 42
... contended that the terms " the perjury and misdemeanor aforesaid " could apply to four separate offences . It was said in that case that " misdemeanor " is nomen collectivum ; but surely felony " is much more so ; if any distinct idea ...
... contended that the terms " the perjury and misdemeanor aforesaid " could apply to four separate offences . It was said in that case that " misdemeanor " is nomen collectivum ; but surely felony " is much more so ; if any distinct idea ...
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... contended that this expression means one lunar month , whereas the Act of Parliament 6 & 7 Vict . c . 73 , which authorizes the reference , enacts by the interpretation clause , sect . 48 , that the word " month " shall mean calendar ...
... contended that this expression means one lunar month , whereas the Act of Parliament 6 & 7 Vict . c . 73 , which authorizes the reference , enacts by the interpretation clause , sect . 48 , that the word " month " shall mean calendar ...
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... contended , upon the construction of the Inclosure Act , that the opinion expressed by the learned judge was wrong . LORD DENMAN , C. J. - The law as it has been lately laid down in these cases , leads the courts into very absurd and ...
... contended , upon the construction of the Inclosure Act , that the opinion expressed by the learned judge was wrong . LORD DENMAN , C. J. - The law as it has been lately laid down in these cases , leads the courts into very absurd and ...
Page 65
... of the authority . According to the con- struction contended for on the other side the authority might be continually shifting ; one day it might exist , the next not . VOL . III . F REG . v . GOMM . Mellor , on the CRIMINAL LAW CASES . 65.
... of the authority . According to the con- struction contended for on the other side the authority might be continually shifting ; one day it might exist , the next not . VOL . III . F REG . v . GOMM . Mellor , on the CRIMINAL LAW CASES . 65.
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... contended that there was not any evi- dence to go to the jury that the name of the deceased was William ( a ) Reported by John B. Dasent , Esq . , Barrister - at - Law . REG . V. SCARBOROUGH Name . Scarborough , as laid 72 CRIMINAL LAW ...
... contended that there was not any evi- dence to go to the jury that the name of the deceased was William ( a ) Reported by John B. Dasent , Esq . , Barrister - at - Law . REG . V. SCARBOROUGH Name . Scarborough , as laid 72 CRIMINAL LAW ...
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Page 558 - heard the evidence do you wish to say anything in answer to the " charge ? You are not obliged to say anything unless you desire to do " so, but whatever you say will be taken down in writing and may be
Page 517 - King there being, in contempt of our said Lord the King and his laws, to the evil example of all others in the like case offending, and against the peace of our said Lord the King, his crown and • dignity.
Page 579 - ... credit, and to bring him into public scandal, infamy, and disgrace...
Page 595 - ... and being convicted thereof, shall be liable, at the discretion of the Court, to be transported beyond the seas for the term of seven years...
Page xii - ... person if in custody ; and the court at such sessions shall hear and determine the matter of the appeal, and shall make such order therein, with or without costs to either party, as to the court shall seem meet...
Page 146 - ... unlawfully and maliciously shoot at any person ; or shall, by drawing a trigger, or in any other manner, attempt to discharge any kind of loaded arms at any person...
Page 558 - ... he has nothing to hope from any promise of favour, and nothing to fear from any threat, which may have been holden out to him to induce him to make any admission or confession of his guilt, but that whatever he shall then say may be given in evidence against him on his trial, notwithstanding such promise or threat...
Page 563 - Writing as aforesaid, instead of committing him to Prison for such Offence, shall admit him to Bail in manner aforesaid, or if he have been committed to Prison, and shall apply to any One of the Visiting Justices of such Prison, or to any other Justice of the Peace...
Page 546 - means the Act of the session of the eleventh and twelfth years of the reign of Her present Majesty, chapter forty-three, intituled " An Act to facilitate the performance of the duties of justices of the peace out of sessions within England and Wales, with respect to summary convictions and orders...
Page 546 - ... be it therefore declared and enacted by the Queen's most excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords spiritual and temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, that...