The Criminal Statutes of England: Analysed, and Arranged Alphabetically, with Notes |
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... witnesses abroad ; and the depositions taken under the same shall be received in evidence on the trial of every such ... witness , before any justice of the mary con- viction . peace , with any such offence , the justice may 10 ASSAULTS ...
... witnesses abroad ; and the depositions taken under the same shall be received in evidence on the trial of every such ... witness , before any justice of the mary con- viction . peace , with any such offence , the justice may 10 ASSAULTS ...
Page 17
... witnesses , who were present at the delivery of the same , to award and grant an habeas corpus under the seal of such court whereof he shall then be one of the judges , to be di- rected to the officer or officers in whose custody the ...
... witnesses , who were present at the delivery of the same , to award and grant an habeas corpus under the seal of such court whereof he shall then be one of the judges , to be di- rected to the officer or officers in whose custody the ...
Page 19
... witnesses for the King could not be produced the same term , sessions , or general gaol delivery ; and if any person , or persons , committed as aforesaid , upon his prayer or petition , in open court , the first week of the term , or ...
... witnesses for the King could not be produced the same term , sessions , or general gaol delivery ; and if any person , or persons , committed as aforesaid , upon his prayer or petition , in open court , the first week of the term , or ...
Page 27
... witnesses , such person or persons , for the first thereof lawfully convicted by the oath of two or more majesty's courts at Westminster , or at the assizes , be to all intents and purposes whatsoever , to have or enjoy offence , shall ...
... witnesses , such person or persons , for the first thereof lawfully convicted by the oath of two or more majesty's courts at Westminster , or at the assizes , be to all intents and purposes whatsoever , to have or enjoy offence , shall ...
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... witnesses to try the same before the said justices of the peace in their said sessions , to the great discouragement of the prosecutors , and of such constables and other officers as , according to their duty , present persons for those ...
... witnesses to try the same before the said justices of the peace in their said sessions , to the great discouragement of the prosecutors , and of such constables and other officers as , according to their duty , present persons for those ...
Common terms and phrases
acts of parliament adjudged afore assize attorney authority aforesaid bail Bank of England benefit of clergy bill of exchange cause or procure certificate certiorari charged clerk coin commissioners committed common law convicted thereof custody declared deemed false forfeit forfeitures forged or counterfeited further enacted gaol delivery governor and company guilty of felony habeas corpus heirs hereby high treason highway imprisonment indictment indorsement judge jurors jury justice or justices justices of peace king knowingly lands larceny liable Lord majesty majesty's manner ment misde misdemeanor misprision of treason oath offence offender or offenders officer oyer and terminer parish parliament party payment peace penalties perjury person or persons person so offending persons whatsoever pounds prisoner prosecution punishment quarter sessions realm receive recognizance repealed respectively Russ seal sheriff stamp statute steal suffer death therein tion trial utter warrant Whereas wilfully writ
Popular passages
Page 238 - George is lawful and rightful king of this realm, and all other his majesty's dominions and countries thereunto belonging. And I do solemnly and sincerely declare, That I do believe in my conscience, that...
Page 2 - Felony, and may be indicted and convicted either as an Accessory before the Fact to the principal Felony, together with the principal Felon, or after the Conviction of the principal Felon, or may be indicted and convicted of a substantive Felony whether the principal Felon shall or shall not have been previously convicted, or shall or shall not be amenable to Justice...
Page 1 - ... 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 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.
Page 533 - Our Sovereign Lord the King chargeth and commandeth all Persons, being assembled, immediately to disperse themselves, and peaceably to depart to their Habitations, or to their lawful Business, upon the Pains contained in the Act made in the First Year of King George, for preventing Tumults and riotous Assemblies. God save the King.
Page 226 - Majesty, her heirs or successors, and such compassings, imaginations, inventions, devices, or intentions, or any of them, shall express, utter, or declare, by publishing any printing or writing, or by open and advised speaking, or by any overt act or deed...
Page 315 - ... notice in writing of such appeal, and of the cause and matter thereof, within three days after such conviction, and seven clear days at the least before such sessions, and shall also either remain in custody until the sessions, or shall enter into a recognizance, with two sufficient sureties...
Page 26 - Majesty, or to any Person marrying a Second Time, whose Husband or Wife shall have been continually absent from such Person for the Space of Seven Years then last past, and shall not have been known by such Person to be living within that Time, or shall extend to any Person who at the Time of such Second Marriage shall have been divorced from the Bond of the First Marriage, or to any Person whose former Marriage shall have been declared void by the Sentence of any Court of competent Jurisdiction.
Page 232 - An Act for the security of Her " Majesty's Person and Government, and of the " succession to the Crown of Great Britain in the
Page 554 - ... foreign prince or state, or of any colony, district, or people, or belonging to the subjects or citizens of any such prince or state, colony, district, or people, the same being at war with any foreign prince or state, or of any colony, district, or people with whom the United States are at...
Page 248 - ... nor by reason that the jury process has been awarded to a wrong officer upon an insufficient suggestion ; nor for any misnomer or misdescription of the officer returning such process, or of any of the jurors ; nor because any person has served upon the jury, who has not been returned as a juror by the sheriff or other officer ; and...