 Probable cause" has been defined as a reasonable ground of suspicion supported by circumstances sufficiently strong in themselves to warrant a cautious man in the belief that the person accused is guilty of the offense with which he is charged.  The Northwestern Reporter - Page 3001885Full view - About this book
 | Oscar Tully Shuck - Courts - 1888 - 198 pages
...probable grounds of suspicion, sufficiently strong in themselves to warrant a reasonably prudent or cautious man in the belief that the person accused is guilty of the crime charged, he is excused by the law, Both must be established against him, that is, malice and... | |
 | Seymour Dwight Thompson - Cross-examination - 1889 - 1428 pages
...can be held § 1644. As TO PROBABLE CAUSE. — a. DEFINING PROBABLE CAUSE. — " Probable cause ia a reasonable ground of suspicion, supported by circumstances...belief that the person accused is guilty of the offense charged.1 " § 1645. 6. STATING DEFINITION NEGATIVELY. — "The jury are Instructed that, unless they... | |
 | Herbert Stephen - Criminal law - 1889 - 284 pages
...malice and want of probable cause must be established against him. " What is probable cawet — It is a reasonable ground of suspicion supported by circumstances...the belief, that the person accused is guilty of the offence with which he is charged. The malice is entirely within the province of the jury. Probable... | |
 | Virginia. Supreme Court of Appeals - Law reports, digests, etc - 1889 - 738 pages
...they rest. In the case of Manns v. Dn/xmi ,f- nl. 3 Wash. C. C*. K. 31, probable cause is said to be " a reasonable ground of suspicion, supported by circumstances...strong in themselves to warrant a cautious man in his belief that the person accused is guilty of the offence with which he is charged." In Hare & Wallace's... | |
 | Oscar Tully Shuck - California - 1888 - 338 pages
...proved by credible testimony or not. What then, is the meaning of the term "probable cause?" We answer, a reasonable ground of suspicion, supported by circumstances sufficiently strong in themselves to warrant a reasonable, cautious and prudent man in the belief that the accused is guilty of the offence with which... | |
 | Oscar Tully Shuck - California - 1889 - 584 pages
...proved by credible testimony or not. What then, is the meaning of the term "probable cause?" We answer, a reasonable ground of suspicion, supported by circumstances sufficiently strong in themselves to warrant a reasonable, cautious and prudent man in the belief that the accused is guilty of the offence with which... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1888 - 912 pages
...690. The " probable cause " which constitutes a good defense to an action for malicious prosecution is a reasonable ground of suspicion, supported by circumstances sufficiently strong in themselves to warrant the belief that the person accused is guilty of the offense with which he is charged. Munns v. Nemours,*... | |
 | John Davison Lawson - Actions and defenses - 1890 - 924 pages
...caution and prudence to believe and entertain an honest and strong suspicion that the man is guilty";1 "a reasonable ground of suspicion, supported by circumstances...accused is guilty of the offense with which he is charged." 2 That is to say, to constitute probable cause for the prosecution, the facts and circumstances... | |
 | John Townshend - Libel and slander - 1890 - 972 pages
...prosecutor must believe in his guilt, and must have reasonable ground for such belief? * Probable cause is " a reasonable ground of suspicion, supported by circumstances...strong in themselves to warrant a cautious man in his belief that the person accused is guilty of the offense with which he is charged." * " Such a state... | |
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