Reports of Cases in Criminal Law Argued and Determined in All the Courts in England and Ireland, Volume 1Edward William Cox J. Crockford, Law Times Office, 1846 - Criminal law |
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... cause he says that it is a mistake . Assuming , therefore , that this may have been a fraud , and that by this means he may have obtained 3. odd , it is a very different question from forgery , because it does not purport to be a ...
... cause he says that it is a mistake . Assuming , therefore , that this may have been a fraud , and that by this means he may have obtained 3. odd , it is a very different question from forgery , because it does not purport to be a ...
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... caused by the blows given by one of the prisoners or by the other . It is essential that it should always clearly appear on the face of the inquisition , whether both , or if not both , then which of two , persons caused the death of ...
... caused by the blows given by one of the prisoners or by the other . It is essential that it should always clearly appear on the face of the inquisition , whether both , or if not both , then which of two , persons caused the death of ...
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... cause , " in stat . 7 & 8 Geo . 4 , c . 29 , s . 8 , must be taken to apply to the state of the prisoner's mind at the time of making the demand ; and the jury must look at all the circumstances for the purpose of deciding whether at ...
... cause , " in stat . 7 & 8 Geo . 4 , c . 29 , s . 8 , must be taken to apply to the state of the prisoner's mind at the time of making the demand ; and the jury must look at all the circumstances for the purpose of deciding whether at ...
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... cause . The question of " reasonable and probable cause " is a question for the jury ; but it is admitted that those words are not to receive a very narrow and limited signification . The evidence disclosed that a criminal intercourse ...
... cause . The question of " reasonable and probable cause " is a question for the jury ; but it is admitted that those words are not to receive a very narrow and limited signification . The evidence disclosed that a criminal intercourse ...
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... cause , any chattel , money , or valuable security ; " the statute then goes on to provide for another and perfectly distinct case , where any person shall accuse or threaten to accuse any person of any infamous crime , for the purpose ...
... cause , any chattel , money , or valuable security ; " the statute then goes on to provide for another and perfectly distinct case , where any person shall accuse or threaten to accuse any person of any infamous crime , for the purpose ...
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acquitted Act of Parliament aforesaid ALDERSON alleged appear apply argument arrest of judgment assault ASSIZES authority bad counts Baron Barrister-at-law Benjamin Gott bill caption CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT certiorari challenge CIRCUIT committed common law conspiracy conspiring contended convicted counsel Court of Error Crown Daniel O'Connell deceased defendant defraud evidence fact Felicidade felony finding found guilty given ground held indorsement intent Joseph Locke jurisdiction jurors Lady the Queen laid larceny learned friend learned judges LORD DENMAN Lord Mansfield lordships Majesty's malice aforethought MAULE ment misdemeanor murder names O'Connell objection offence opinion parish party PATTESON person plea plead present pretence prisoner was indicted proceeded prosecution prosecutor proved punishment Queen's Bench question reason record Reported by B. C. rule second count sentence shew statute stealing submitted sufficient supposed taken traversers treaty trial verdict vessel Vict witnesses words writ of error
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Page 153 - Eyre to be this, — that they are declarations made in extremity, when the party is at the point of death, and when every hope of this world is gone ; when every motive to falsehood is silenced, and the mind is induced, by the most powerful considerations, to speak the truth.
Page 128 - EF then and there feloniously, wilfully and of his malice aforethought, did strike and...
Page 232 - ... on the trial of any issue joined, or of any matter or question, or on any inquiry arising in any suit, action, or proceeding, civil or criminal, in any court, or before any judge, jury, sheriff, coroner, magistrate, officer, or person having, by law or by consent of parties, authority to hear, receive, and examine evidence...
Page 115 - An Act to amend and consolidate the Laws relating to the Pay of the Royal Navy...
Page 232 - ... but that every person so offered may and shall be admitted to give evidence on oath, or solemn affirmation, in those cases wherein affirmation is by law receivable; notwithstanding that such person may or shall have an interest in the matter in question, or in the event of the trial of any issue, matter, question, or...
Page 129 - The charge must contain such a description of the crime, that the defendant may know what crime it is which he is called upon to answer ; that the jury may appear to be warranted in their conclusion of ' guilty' or ' not
Page 145 - Be it enacted, by the authority aforesaid, that wherever any person taketh money or reward, directly or indirectly, under pretence or upon account of helping any person...
Page 325 - ... shall not be lawful for the subjects of the Emperor of Brazil to be concerned in the carrying on of the African Slave Trade, under any pretext or in any manner whatever...
Page 543 - indictment for conspiracy ought to show, either that it was for an unlawful " purpose, or to effect a lawful purpose by unlawful means: that it is not done
Page 153 - The general principle on which this species of evidence is admitted, is that they are declarations made in extremity, when the party is at the point of death, and when every hope of this world is gone ; when every motive to falsehood is silenced, and the mind is induced by the most powerful considerations to speak the truth : a situation so solemn and so awful is considered by the law as creating an obligation equal to that which is imposed by a positive oath administered in a court of justice.