The Provincial Justice, Or Magistrate's Manual: Being a Complete Digest of the Criminal Law of Canada, and a Compendious and General View of the Provincial Law of Upper Canada: with Practical Forms, for the Use of the Magistracy |
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... prisoner is found by a Jury not guilty of the offence with which he stood charged before them upon his trial . - Deacon's C. Law , 18 . Where there is no evidence whatever to affect a party who is unjustly made a defendant with others ...
... prisoner is found by a Jury not guilty of the offence with which he stood charged before them upon his trial . - Deacon's C. Law , 18 . Where there is no evidence whatever to affect a party who is unjustly made a defendant with others ...
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... prisoner consists in calling him to the bar by his name , and commanding him to hold up his hand , in order to identify his person , reading over distinctly the indict- ment to him , that he may understand the charge , and demand- ing ...
... prisoner consists in calling him to the bar by his name , and commanding him to hold up his hand , in order to identify his person , reading over distinctly the indict- ment to him , that he may understand the charge , and demand- ing ...
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... prisoner was legitimo modo acquietatus . - R . v . Wildey , 1 M. & S. 183 . The plea must plainly show that the party was lawfully acquitted by verdict ; for if no bill was preferred against the prisoner , or even no true bill found by ...
... prisoner was legitimo modo acquietatus . - R . v . Wildey , 1 M. & S. 183 . The plea must plainly show that the party was lawfully acquitted by verdict ; for if no bill was preferred against the prisoner , or even no true bill found by ...
Page 83
... prisoner was acquitted on an indictment for for- gery , on a variance between the instrument produced and that recited in the indictment , it was held that he could not plead autrefois acquit to another indictment for the same offence ...
... prisoner was acquitted on an indictment for for- gery , on a variance between the instrument produced and that recited in the indictment , it was held that he could not plead autrefois acquit to another indictment for the same offence ...
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... prisoner having leave to address the jury in support of the affirmative of the issue . - R . v . Sheen , 1 Carr . & P. 638 ; 1 Leach , 476 . Record of Acquittal .— ( Cr . Cir . Com . ) County of York , Be it remembered , that at the ...
... prisoner having leave to address the jury in support of the affirmative of the issue . - R . v . Sheen , 1 Carr . & P. 638 ; 1 Leach , 476 . Record of Acquittal .— ( Cr . Cir . Com . ) County of York , Be it remembered , that at the ...
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Page 10 - Trial to be had thereupon ; and no Plaintiff shall recover in any such Action, if Tender of sufficient Amends shall have been made before such Action brought, or if a sufficient Sum of Money shall have been paid into Court after such Action brought, by or on behalf of the Defendant...
Page 144 - Provided always, that if upon the Trial of any Person indicted for such Misdemeanor it shall be proved that he obtained the Property in question in any such Manner as to amount in Law to Larceny, he shall not by reason thereof be entitled to be acquitted of such Misdemeanor; and no such Indictment shall be removable by Certiorari; and no Person tried for such Misdemeanor shall be liable to be afterwards prosecuted for Larceny upon the same Facts.
Page 323 - ... upon such evidence of criminality as, according to the laws of the place where the fugitive or person so charged shall be found, would justify his apprehension and commitment for trial, if the crime or offence had there been committed...
Page 62 - Peace, conditioned personally to appear at the said Sessions and to try such Appeal, and to abide the Judgment of the...
Page 26 - I AB do sincerely promise and swear, That I will be faithful, and bear true allegiance, to their Majesties King William and Queen Mary: So help me God.
Page 652 - Lady his Queen, or of their eldest son and heir; or if a man do violate the King's companion, or the King's eldest daughter unmarried, or the wife of the King's eldest son and heir; or if a man do levy war against our lord the King in his realm...
Page 652 - When a Man doth compass or imagine the Death of our Lord the King, or of our Lady his Queen, or of their eldest Son and Heir...
Page 1 - Whosoever shall unlawfully take or cause to be taken any unmarried girl, being under the age of sixteen years, out of the possession and against the will of her father or mother, or of any other person having the lawful care or charge of her, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor...
Page 588 - Our sovereign lord the king chargeth and commandeth all persons, being assembled, immediately to disperse themselves, and peaceably to depart to their habitations, or to their lawful business, upon the pains contained in the act made in the first year of king George, for preventing tumults and riotous assemblies. God save the king.
Page 461 - V. c. 26, § 24, if any person shall wilfully or maliciously commit any damage, injury, or spoil to or upon any real or personal property whatsoever, either of a public or private nature, for which no remedy or punishment is hereinbefore provided...