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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Page vii
... Prosecutor 10. Statement of written Instruments 11. Statement of Chattels 12. Statement of Statutes 13. Technical Words 14. The Conclusion .. REQUISITES OF INQUISITION 11 .. 11 12 13 13 .. .. 14 15 15 15 16 .. Demurrer , WRIT OF ERROR ...
... Prosecutor 10. Statement of written Instruments 11. Statement of Chattels 12. Statement of Statutes 13. Technical Words 14. The Conclusion .. REQUISITES OF INQUISITION 11 .. 11 12 13 13 .. .. 14 15 15 15 16 .. Demurrer , WRIT OF ERROR ...
Page ix
... Prosecutor not to be put to elect , unless it appear that there were more than three takings , or more than six ... Prosecution being directed , which shall be sufficient evidence PAGE .. 20. Extending the 23 Geo . 2 , c . 11 , s . 1 ...
... Prosecutor not to be put to elect , unless it appear that there were more than three takings , or more than six ... Prosecution being directed , which shall be sufficient evidence PAGE .. 20. Extending the 23 Geo . 2 , c . 11 , s . 1 ...
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... Prosecutor , & c . - Cer- tainty in this respect was formerly of great importance , and it is still proper that the name and description of the prosecutor or third parties should be stated correctly , so as to give the person placed at ...
... Prosecutor , & c . - Cer- tainty in this respect was formerly of great importance , and it is still proper that the name and description of the prosecutor or third parties should be stated correctly , so as to give the person placed at ...
Page 21
... prosecutor and witnesses , and of the defendant , and his surety or sureties , if any , accordingly , in which case the prosecutor and witnesses shall be bound to attend to prosecute and give evidence re- spectively , and the defendant ...
... prosecutor and witnesses , and of the defendant , and his surety or sureties , if any , accordingly , in which case the prosecutor and witnesses shall be bound to attend to prosecute and give evidence re- spectively , and the defendant ...
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... prosecutor with intent to rob him . It was thereupon submitted by the counsel for the prisoners , that this verdict ... prosecution . It was replied , that that statute merely enabled a jury to find the prisoners guilty of a common ...
... prosecutor with intent to rob him . It was thereupon submitted by the counsel for the prisoners , that this verdict ... prosecution . It was replied , that that statute merely enabled a jury to find the prisoners guilty of a common ...
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15 Vict acquitted adjoining county alleged amend assault with intent assizes attempt to commit autrefois acquit averment certificate chattels clerk commit any felony county aforesaid court of sessions Crim crown and dignity custody defendant demurrer dictment doctrine of merger embezzlement enacted exceeding three expenses fees felony felony or misdemeanor Form of Indictment formal defect gaol delivery gaol or house George the Fourth give evidence guilty of felony hard labour house of correction indictable offence intent to rob judge jurisdiction jurors justices King George lady the queen larceny liable Lord malice aforethought matter or thing meanor ment Middlesex misde misdemeanor murder oath oyer and terminer paid by salary parish aforesaid payment peace perjury person charged previous conviction prosecutor proved provisions quarter sessions quashed railway recognizances record repealed riding or division sect stealing sufficient therein thereupon Thomas Platt tion trial unlawfully verdict writ of error
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Page 21 - ... 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 49 - 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 46 - 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 38 - 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 37 - ... sufficient to set forth the substance of the offence charged upon the defendant, and by what court...
Page 47 - 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 20 - ... 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 29 - ... 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 38 - ... conviction, without proof of the signature or official character of the person appearing to have signed the same.
Page 63 - 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.