support. And as I was thus obliged to give the precedents, I thought it desirable, and, indeed, necessary, also to give such a summary of the law relative to pleading in criminal cases, generally, as would enable the reader to frame an indictment, in cases where he might not be able to find a precedent. As to the arrangement of my materials, I have endeavoured to make it simple and perspicuous. The work consists of two books-The first book, which treats of Pleading and Evidence in criminal cases generally, is divided into two parts: the first, treating of Pleading generally, namely, of indictments, informations, special pleas, demurrers, &c.; the second treating of Evidence generally, namely, of evidence of records, of matters quasi of record, of private written instruments, and of parol evidence, the competency and credit of witnesses, &c. &c. The second book, which treats of Pleading and Evidence in particular cases, is divided into four parts: the first treats of offences against the property and persons of individuals; the second treats of offences of a public nature, namely offences against the King and his government, offences against public justice, offences against the public peace, offences against public trade, and offences against public police and economy; the third treats of conspiracies; and the fourth, of principals and accessaries. I have now apprized the reader of what he is to expect in the following work. Trifling as it may appear, it has cost me much time and great labour. I have taken infi nite pains to simplify my subject; to reject every thing redundant or irrelevant; to compress the whole into the smallest possible compass consistent with perspicuity; and to clothe it in language, plain, simple, and unadorned. In fact, my sole object has been, to make this a practically useful book; I neither anticipate nor desire for it a higher commendation. J. F. A. 6, Symond's Inn. THE Publishers respectfully inform the Public, that the Third Edition of this valuable little work was not prepared for publication either by the Author or by the present Editor. The gentleman who favoured them on that occasion peremptorily refused to allow his name to appear. OF THE CASES CITED BY NAME. ABBOT v. Plumbe, 128 Abethol v. Beneditto, 31, 94 Adamthwaite v. Synge, 125 Alexander v. Angle, 399 Allesbrooke v. Roach, 131 Alves v. Bunbury, 124 Amey v. Long, 147 Appleton v. Braybrook, 124 Aspindall v. Brown, 487 Atkinson v. Jameson, 363 Brewster v. Sewell, 128 Brocas v. Mayor of London, 126 Brown v. Croom, 465 Buckley v. Smith, 129 Apothecaries' Comp. v. Bentley, 98 Bullock v. Dodds, 86 Bull v. Tilt, 86 Burdon v. Rickett, 206 Burgess v. Freelove, 35 - v. Matteson, 363 Attorney-Gen. v. Bulpil, 151 v.Le Merchant, 206 v. Siddon, 401 Burrough v. Martin, 152 Bushell v. Barrett, 134 Butchers' Co. v. Jones, 140 CADWALLADER v. Brian, 39 v. Trompowsky, 128, 129 Campbell v. Twemlow, 137 BARKER v. Braham et al. 360 Barnes v. Holloway, 96 Barrow v. Humphreys, 148 Basham's Case, 398 Basten v. Carew, 152 Bead v. Brookman, 127 Beaurain v. Scott, 121 Beckwith v. Philby, 326 Belk v. Broadbank, 360 Bell v. Clapper, 462 Bennet v. Watson, 363 Benson v. Offley, 6 Bentzing v. Scott, 95 Berryman v. Wise, 444 Bingham v. Dickie, 31, 94 Birt v. Barlow, 125 Bloxam v. Elsie, 105 Boggett v. Frier, 247 Botham v. Swingler, 140 Breton v. Cope, 127, 128 Campsgrove v. Martin, 96 Cartwright v. Wright, 398 Cavan v. Stuarts, 124 Chichester v. Phillips, 121 |