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28 Ed. 3, c. 11.
34 Ed. 3, c. 22.
37 Ed. 3, c. 19.
50 Ed. 3, c. 5.
1 Ric. 2, c. 15.
6 Ric. 2, st. 1, c. 6.
5 H. 4, c. 5.
5 H. 4, c. 6.

2 H. 5, st. 1, c. 9.
7 H. 5.

9 H. 5, c. 1.

8 H. 6, c. 11, s. 3.

11 H. 6, c. 11. 18 H. 6, c. 12.

23 H. 6, c. 9.

33 H. 6, c. 1. 1 R. 3, c. 3.

1 H. 7, c. 7.

3 H. 7, c. 2.

3 H. 7, c. 3.

3 H. 7, c. 14.

31 H. 8, c. 1.

32 H. 8, c. 3. 33 H. 8, c. 1.

33 H. 8, c. 12, part of s. 6

to s. 18.

33 H. 8, c. 23.

34 & 35 H. 8, c. 14.

35 H. 8, c. 17.

37 H. 8, c. 6.

1 Ed. 6, c. 12, s. 10, 13, 14,

16 & 22.

2 & 3 Ed. 6, c. 24.

2 & 3 Ed. 6, c. 33. 5 & 6 Ed. 6, c. 4, s. 3. 5 & 6 Ed. 6, c. 9. 5 & 6 Ed. 6, c. 10. 1 & 2 P. & M., c. 13. 2 & 3 P. & M., c. 10. 4 & 5 P. & M., c. 4. 4 & 5 P. & M., c. 8. 5 Eliz. c. 4, s. 21. 5 Eliz. c. 10. 5 Eliz. c. 17,

5 Eliz. c. 21.

8 Eliz. C. 4.

13 Eliz. c. 23, s. 3, 18, 19. 18 Eliz. c. 27 Eliz. c. 13.

31 Eliz. c. 4.

31 Eliz. c, 12. s. 5.

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and the next are recognized as existing in 16 Geo. 3, c. 30.

7 Jac. 1, c. 13.

15 C. 2, c. 2.

22 C. 2, c. 5.

22 & 23 C. 2, c. 1.

22 & 23 C. 2, c. 11, s. 9, 12. 3 W. & M., c. 9.

4 W. & M., c. 8. 4 W. & M., c. 23.

4 W. & M., c. 24, s. 13. 10 W. 3, c. 12, (vulgo 10 & 11 W. 3, c. 23) except s. 7 & 8.

10 W. 3, c. 23.

11 & 12 W. 3, c. 7, s. 18. 1 Anne, st. 2, c. 9, s. 1. 1 Anne, st. 2, c. 9, except s. 3.

22 Geo. 2, c. 24.

22 Geo. 2, c. 27, part of

s. 12.

22 Geo. 2, c. 46, s. 34. 24 Geo. 2, c. 45.

25 Geo. 2, c. 10.

25 Geo. 2, c. 36, s. 1 & 11. 25 Geo. 2, c. 37, except s. 9 and 10.

26 Geo. 2, c. 19, s. 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, & 11.

27 Geo. 2, c. 3, s. 3. 28 Geo. 2, c. 19, s. 3. 29 Geo. 2, c. 30.

29 Geo. 2, c. 36, s. 6, 7, 8, and 9.

30 Geo. 2, c. 24, s. 1. 31 Geo. 2, c. 35.

2 Geo. 3, c. 29.

4 Geo. 3, c. 12.

6 Anne, c. 9,

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Anne, c. 6.)

5 Geo. 3, c. 14.

6 Geo. 3, c. 36.

6 Anne, (vulgo 5 Anne)

c. 31.

9 Anne, c. 14, s. 8.

9 Anne, c. 16.

12 Anne, st. 1, c. 27. 13 Anne, c. 21, (vulgo 12 Anne, st. 2, c. 18) s. 4 and 5.

1 Geo, 1, st. 2, c. 5. s. 4 & 6. 1 Geo. 1, st. 2, c. 48. 4 Geo. 1, c. 11, except s. 7. 5 Geo. 1, c. 28.

6 Geo. 1, c. 16.

6 Geo. 1, c. 23.

9 Geo. 1, c. 22. 12 Geo. 1, c. 34, s. 6. 2 Geo. 2, c. 21. 2 Geo. 2, c. 25, s. 3. 4 Geo. 2, c. 32. 6 Geo, 2, c. 37. 8 Geo. 2, c. 16. 8 Geo. 2, c. 20.

9 Geo. 3, c. 29. 9 Geo. 3, c. 41. 10 Geo. 3, c. 18. 10 Geo. 3, c. 48.

13 Geo. 3, c. 31, s. 4 & 5.
13 Geo. 3, c. 32.
13 Geo. 3, c. 33.
16 Geo. 3, c. 30.

18 Geo. 3, c. 19, s. 7 & 8.
19 Geo. 3, c. 74, except s. 70.
21 Geo. 3, c. 68.
21 Geo. 3, c. 69.

22 Geo. 3, c. 58.

30 Geo. 3, c. 48. 31 Geo. 3, c. 51.

33 Geo. 3, c. 67, s. 2, 5, & 6. 35 Geo. 3, c. 67.

36 Geo. 3, c. 9, part of s. 1 and 2, the whole of s. 3, to the end.

39 Geo. 3, c. 85.

39 & 40 Geo. 3, c, 77, s. 1

and 5.

41 Geo. 3, c. 24.

42 Geo. 3, c. 67.

42 Geo. 3, c. 107.

42 Geo. 3, c. 58, part of s. 1. 43 Geo. 3, c. 58.

43 Geo. 3, c. 59, s. 3.

43 Geo. 3, c. 113.

44 Geo. 3, c. 92, s. 7 & 8.
45 Geo. 3, c. 66.
48 Geo. 3, c. 129.
48 Geo. 3, c. 144.
51 Geo 3, c. 41.
51 Geo. 3, c. 120.
52 Geo. 3, c. 63.

58 Geo. 3, c. 70.

59 Geo. 3, c. 27.

59 Geo. 3, c. 96.
1 Geo. 4, c. 56.
1 Geo. 4, c. 90, s. 2.
1 Geo. 4, c. 102.
1 Geo. 4, c. 115.
1 Geo. 4, c. 117.
1 & 2 Geo. 4, c. 88.
3 Geo. 4, c. 24.
3 Geo. 4, c. 33.
3 Geo. 4, c. 38.

3 Geo. 4, c. 114.

3 Geo. 4, c. 126, s. 60.

3 Geo. 4, c. 156, s. 128. 4 Geo. 4, c. 46.

52 Geo. 3, c. 65.

4 Geo. 4, c. 53.

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ERRATA.

In p. 59. for " 3. FELONIES," read "3. FELONIES AND MISDEMEANORS." "4. FELONIES AND MISDEMEANORS," read "4. MISDEMEANORS."

In p. 325. for "7 Geo. 4, c. 4, s. 12," read "7 Geo. 4, c. 64, s. 12."

In p. 330. for "matter," read," manner."

In p. 337. for "7 & 8 Geo. 4, c. 22," read "7 & 8 Geo. 4, c. 29."
In p. 393. for "primiâ facie," read “primâ facie."

In p. 533. for "seems," read "seem."

CRIMINAL STATUTES:

WITH

NOTES.

ABDUCTION.

9 Geo. 4, c. 31.

of her for.

XIX. Be it enacted, that where any woman shall have Forcible abany interest, whether legal or equitable, present or future, duction of absolute, conditional, or contingent, in any real or per. any woman sonal estate, or shall be an heiress presumptive, or next of on account kin, to any one having such interest, if any person shall, tune, with from motives of lucre, take away, or detain, such woman intent to against her will, with intent to marry or defile her, or to marry her. cause her to be married or defiled, by any other person, every such offender, and every person counselling, aiding, or abetting, such offender, shall be guilty of felony, and, being convicted thereof, shall be liable to be transported beyond the seas, for life, or for any term not less than seven years, or to be imprisoned, with, or without, hard labour, in the common gaol, or house of correction, for any term not exceeding four years.

der the age

XX. And be it enacted, that if any person shall unlaw- Unlawful abfully take, or cause to be taken, any unmarried girl, being duction of under the age of sixteen years, out of the possession, and any girl nnaginst the will, of her father, or mother, or of any other of 16, from person having the lawful care or charge of her, every such her parents offender shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, being con- or tempora victed thereof, shall be liable to suffer such punishment, by ' fine or imprisonment, or by both, as the court shall award. Note.-The 19th section of this that she is heir presumptive, &c.; statute takes its origin from the but it is apprehended, that it is

3 Hen. 7, c. 2, which is now re

ryguardians,

not necessary to state more expli

The

pealed; but the provisions of the citly what the interest is. two statutes are essentially different. other essential averments will be, One important feature of the present that the prisoner took her away, riage, or defilement, is not necessary from motives of lucre, against her

enactment is, that an actual mar

to complete the offence,

or detained her feloniously, and,

case under the ancient statute; but An indictment for abduction will

as was the will, and with intent to marry, &c.

the offence is complete at the time of the taking or detaining. An indictment upon this statute must

not lie upon this section, unless the

woman be precisely in the circumstances described. Those circum

aver, that the woman has an interest stances seem to be marked out in in certain real or personal estate, or order to raise a presumption of in

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