Lord Campbell's Acts, for the Further Improving the Administration of Criminal Justice, and the Better Prevention of Offences: Together with the Act for the Better Protection of Apprentices and Servants : and the Act for Amending the Law Relating to the Expenses of Prosecutions, with Notes, Obser-vations, and Indictments |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 38
Page iii
... jury may know exactly the charge they have to try , and the Court may strictly confine the attention of the Jury to that charge . Now the 7 Geo . 4 , c . 64 , s . 21 , plainly indicates that an Indict- ment , which follows the words of ...
... jury may know exactly the charge they have to try , and the Court may strictly confine the attention of the Jury to that charge . Now the 7 Geo . 4 , c . 64 , s . 21 , plainly indicates that an Indict- ment , which follows the words of ...
Page vii
... jury . Nor should his duty be confined to getting up a case against the accused ; he ought to consider it his duty to endeavour as far as he could to ascertain whether the prisoner were really the guilty party ; and this he ought to do ...
... jury . Nor should his duty be confined to getting up a case against the accused ; he ought to consider it his duty to endeavour as far as he could to ascertain whether the prisoner were really the guilty party ; and this he ought to do ...
Page ix
... Denman's opinion , 2 C. & K. 845 , and see my observations , 2 Russ . C. & M. 900 . As to the Grand Jury my opinion is that it ought to be con- tinued , but that it ought to have additional facilities GENERAL OBSERVATIONS . ix.
... Denman's opinion , 2 C. & K. 845 , and see my observations , 2 Russ . C. & M. 900 . As to the Grand Jury my opinion is that it ought to be con- tinued , but that it ought to have additional facilities GENERAL OBSERVATIONS . ix.
Page x
... Jury at all . Nor can this excite surprise ; the Grand Jury have not the depositions before them -- they cannot know by intuition what each witness can prove ; and the witness , if ever so honest , may think material things of no ...
... Jury at all . Nor can this excite surprise ; the Grand Jury have not the depositions before them -- they cannot know by intuition what each witness can prove ; and the witness , if ever so honest , may think material things of no ...
Page xi
... Jury without being sworn at all . An important question here presents itself — ought the Grand Jury to be permitted to find any bill where the case has not been sent to trial by a magistrate ? In England they may do so . In New York ...
... Jury without being sworn at all . An important question here presents itself — ought the Grand Jury to be permitted to find any bill where the case has not been sent to trial by a magistrate ? In England they may do so . In New York ...
Other editions - View all
Lord Campbell's Acts, for the Further Improving the Administration of ... Great Britain No preview available - 2015 |
Common terms and phrases
15 Vict acquitted actual bodily harm aforesaid alleged amendment amount apprehend assault assizes averment Barrister-at-Law bill boards bodily harm borough charged chattels clause cloth Common Law costs Court COURT OF CHANCERY criminal defendant dwelling-house embezzlement enacted evidence false pretences fees felony felony or misdemeanor form of Indictment found by night gaol or house Gloucestershire Gloucestershire to wit Grand Jury guardians guilty hard labour House of Lords indecent Inner Temple instrument jurors justices Lady the Queen larceny liable Lincoln's Inn Lord magistrate matter or thing ment mentioned merits Middle Temple misdemeanor murder Note oath present officer oyer and terminer paid by salary parish party payment peace perjury person plead Practice present that A. B. previous conviction Price 11 prisoner prosecution prosecutor punishment quarter sessions railway Royal 8vo Second Edition statute sufficient therein thereof tion TREATISE trial unlawfully variance vols wilfully and maliciously
Popular passages
Page 38 - 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 43 - 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 43 - 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 ; and, if a Male, to be once, twice, or thrice publicly or privately whipped (if the Court shall so think fit), in addition to such Imprisonment.
Page xiv - ... the same shall be proceeded with, in the same manner in all respects, both with respect to the liability of witnesses to be indicted for perjury, and otherwise, as if no such variance had appeared...
Page 90 - ... and thereupon such person shall be liable to be punished in the same manner as if he had been convicted upon an indictment for...
Page 22 - ... a certificate containing the substance and effect only (omitting the formal part) of the indictment and conviction for such offence, purporting to be signed by the clerk of the Court, or other officer having the custody of the records of the Court where the offender was convicted, or by the deputy of such clerk or officer...
Page 34 - ... it shall be sufficient to describe such instrument by any name or designation by which the same may be usually known, or by the purport thereof, without setting out any copy or fac-simile of the whole or any part thereof.
Page 42 - Company, or who shall wilfully, maliciously, or negligently do or omit to do any act whereby the life or limb of any person passing along or being upon...
Page 67 - 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.
Page 46 - ... conveyed, as soon as conveniently may be, before a justice of the peace, to be dealt with according to law.