The New Law of Indictments: Comprising Lord Campbell's Administration of Criminal Justice Improvement Act, and Act for the Better Prevention of Offences, and an Act to Amend the Law Relating to the Expenses of Prosecutions, &c., with Introductory Observations on the Law of Criminal Pleading, and on the Requisites of Indictments Under 14 & 15 Vict. Cap. 100, and Practical Notes and Forms Adapted to These Statutes, Intended as a Supplement to Archbold's Criminal Law, Page 359

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S. Sweet and Stevens' & Norton, 1851 - Criminal justice, Administration of - 94 pages

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Page 19 - ... which it may become necessary to amend on such terms, as to postponing the trial, to be had before the same or another jury, as such court shall think reasonable ; and after any such amendment, the trial shall LAW No.
Page 47 - Person so offending shall be guilty of Felony, and being convicted thereof shall be liable, at the Discretion of the Court, to be transported beyond the Seas for the Term of his...
Page 44 - Felony ; and a Certificate containing the Substance and Effect only (omitting the formal Part) of the Indictment and Conviction for the Previous Felony, purporting to be signed by the Clerk of the Court, or other Officer...
Page 36 - It shall not be necessary to state any venue in the body of any indictment, but the county, city, or other jurisdiction named in the margin thereof, shall be taken to be the venue for all the facts stated in the body of such indictment...
Page 35 - ... sufficient to set forth the substance of the offence charged upon the defendant, and by what court...
Page 45 - Offender shall be guilty of Felony, and, being convicted thereof, shall be liable, at the Discretion of the Court, to be transported beyond the Seas for Life, or for any Term not less than Seven Years, or to be imprisoned for any Term not exceeding Four Years...
Page 18 - ... consider such variance not material to the merits of the case, and that the defendant cannot be prejudiced thereby in his defense on such merits, to order such indictment to be amended according to the proof...
Page 27 - ... shall not by reason thereof be entitled to be acquitted, but the jury shall be at liberty to return as their verdict that the defendant is not guilty of the felony or misdemeanor charged, but is guilty of an attempt to commit the same...
Page 36 - ... conviction, without proof of the signature or official character of the person appearing to have signed the same.
Page 61 - No transfer of stock in this company shall be considered as binding upon the company, unless made in a book or books, to be kept for that purpose by the company.

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