THE

LAW MAGAZINE;

OR

QUARTERLY REVIEW

OF

JURISPRUDENCE,

FOR AUGUST, 1842; AND NOVEMBER, 1842.

VOL. XXVIII.

LONDON:

SAUNDERS AND BENNING, LAW BOOKSELLERS,

(SUCCESSORS TO J. BUTTERWORTH AND SON,)

43, FLEET STREET.

1842.

CONTENTS.

ART. I.-DEFECTS OF THE CRIMINAL LAW.

A Treatise on the Admissibility of Confessions and

Challenge of Jurors in Criminal Cases in England

and Ireland. By Henry H. Joy, Esq., Barrister

at Law.

ART. II.-THE ANCIENT WELSH LAWS.

1. Ancient Laws and Institutes of Wales, comprising

Laws supposed to be enacted by Howel the Good,

modified by subsequent Regulations under the

native Princes prior to the Conquest by Edward

the First: and anomalous Laws, consisting princi-

pally of Institutions which by the Statute of Rud-

dlan were admitted to continue in force: with an

English translation of the Welsh Text, to which

are added a few Latin Transcripts, containing

Digests of the Welsh Laws, principally of the

Dimetian Code. With Indexes and Glossary.

Printed by command of his late Majesty King

William IV., under the direction of the Commis-

sioners of the Public Records of the Kingdom.

2. The Misfortunes of Elphin. By the Author of

Headlong Hall.

ART. III.-LIFE OF SIR WILLIAM GRANT

ART. IV.-CONSTRUCTION OF A POWER TO EXCHANGE IN A

WILL.

ART. V.-GIFTS PERFECT AND IMPERFECT.

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95

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ART. VI.-ON THE GOVERNMENT OF DEPENDENCIES.

An Essay on the Government of Dependencies.

By George Cornwall Lewis, Esq.

ART. II.-BILL FOR AMENDING THE REGISTRATION OF PAR-

LIAMENTARY ELECTORS.

A Bill to amend the Law which regulates the

Registration and Qualification of Parliamentary

Electors in England and Wales. 10th August,

1842. (Prepared and brought in by Sir J. Gra-

ham, and Mr. Attorney-General and Mr. Soli-
citor-General.)

ART. III. RIGHTS IN THE SEA AND NAVIGABLE RIVERS.

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ART. IV.-LAW MAXIMS-ACTS OF GOD OR THE LAW.

ART. V.-STARKIE'S LAW OF EVIDENCE.

A Practical Treatise on the Law of Evidence, and

Digest of Proofs in Civil and Criminal Proceed-

ings. Third Edition, with very considerable Alter-

ations and Additions, embracing all the Cases

published to the end of the year 1841. By

Thomas Starkie, Esq., one of her Majesty's

Counsel.

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