the effect of a ment for felo- tal, who have undergone the punishment to which they were ny shall have adjudged; be it therefore enacted, that where any offender hath pardon under been or shall be convicted of any felony not punishable with the great seal. death, and hath endured or shall endure the punishment to which No misdemeanor (ex such offender hath been or shall be adjudged for the same, the punishment so endured hath and shall have the like effects and consequences as a pardon under the great seal, as to the felony whereof the offender was so convicted. Provided always, that nothing herein contained, nor the enduring of such punishment, shall prevent or mitigate any punishment to which the offender might otherwise be lawfully sentenced on a subsequent conviction for any other felony. IV. And whereas there are certain misdemeanors which render the parties convicted thereof incompetent witnesses, and it is cept perjury) shall render a expedient to restore the competency of such parties after they party an in- have undergone their punishment; be it therefore enacted, that competent witness, after where any offender hath been or shall be convicted of any such he has under- misdemeanor, (except perjury or subornation of perjury,) and gone the pu- hath endured or shall endure the punishment to which such offender hath been or shall be adjudged for the same, such offender shall not, after the punishment so endured, be deemed to be by reason of such misdemeanor an incompert witness in any court or proceeding, civil or criminal. nishment for it. INDEX. A. ABDUCTION of a girl under sixteen, from her parents, &c., Abettors. See " Aiders." Abortion, administering drugs &c. to procure abortion, if the wo- Abusing a female child under ten years, commitment for, 64; as- Abusing a female child, under twelve years, commitment for, 64. Accessory before the fact, commitment of, together with the prin- Adhering to the king's enemies, commitment for, 71. quick with child, commitment for, 61; if the woman be not Administering an unlawful oath, commitment for; 76. Adminis- Adulterating bread, flour, &c. See "Bread." Affray, commitment for, 82. Agent, applying to his own use money or security lodged with him for a specific purpose, commitment for, 38. Selling or Agent pledging the goods &c. of his principal, commitment for, 39. Agricultural servants, absenting themselves from their service before the term of their contract completed, 307; inform- ation, 307; conviction, 308; warrant of commitment, 308: Aiders and abettors, commitment of, 90. In offences punishable 1. Selling ale or other exciseable liquors without license: 2. Offences of alehouse keepers against the condition of their Alum. See "Bread." Anchor-smiths not placing their names &c. on anchors; inform- Appeal, in what cases, against a conviction, 112; notice of appeal, Appendix, 361. Apprehension, assault with intent to resist it, commitment for, 68. 1. Refusing to take a parish apprentice: conviction, 124; 2. Persons taking, or overseers binding, poor children ap- 3. Master removing with, or abandoning a parish appren- 4. Discharging parish apprentices, without the consent of 5. Ill-using a parish or other apprentice: conviction, 127; 6. Masters or owners of ships refusing to take a parish ap- 9. Sweeps having more than six apprentices: information, 10. Sweeps ill-using their apprentices: information, convic- 11. Sweeps lending, or letting to hire, their apprentices: in- Arrest. See "Apprehension." Arresting a clergyman during divine service, commitment for, 66. Arson. See "Burning." Assault and battery, commitment for, 66. Assault with intent to commit felony, commitment for, 68. Assault with intent to commit a rape, commitment for, 64. Assault with intent to commit sodomy, commitment for, 63. Assault in pursuance of a conspiracy to raise wages, 68. Attempt to kill or wound deer in inclosed places, commitment Attorney not entitled, as of right, to be present at an examin- Attorney applying to his own use, money or security lodged with B. BACKING of warrants, how and in what cases, 5. 354; form of Bail, in what cases, in felony, 15; in what cases, in misdemea- of misdemeanor, 8, 9. Notice of bail, in what cases, 16. Bank. See "Sea Bank," "River Bank," "Canal Bank,” Bank note, forging or uttering, commitment for, 56; having Banker applying to his own use money or security lodged with Banker's draft, forging, commitment for, 57. Barge, stealing from, in port or on a navigable river, commit- Barking trees, saplings, &c., maliciously, if growing in parks, Barn, setting fire to, commitment for, 42. Riotously pulling Battery. See "Assault and Battery," "Murder." Beasts which are not the subject of larceny at common law, Bestiality, commitment for, 63. Bigamy, commitment for, 66. Bill of exchange, forging, commitment for, 55; uttering it, know- Bill of exchange, stealing, commitment for, 20. Bill of lading, intrusted to a factor by his principal, and pledg- Birds which are not the subject of larceny at common law, steal- |