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 |
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... tion to some peace - officer or magistrate , in order that the case might be investigated , and that any person neglecting so to do should be made liable to a fine , not exceeding a certain amount , recoverable summarily before two ...
... tion to some peace - officer or magistrate , in order that the case might be investigated , and that any person neglecting so to do should be made liable to a fine , not exceeding a certain amount , recoverable summarily before two ...
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... tion , which is subject to greater difficulties in the proper discharge of its duties . As a general thing a case comes before the Grand Jury simply with the charge contained in the Indictment and the names of the witnesses . What the ...
... tion , which is subject to greater difficulties in the proper discharge of its duties . As a general thing a case comes before the Grand Jury simply with the charge contained in the Indictment and the names of the witnesses . What the ...
Page xiv
... tion of counts , varying the statement in as many ways as it was possible to conceive the evidence could support , and thereby greatly increased the expense of the prosecution . It sometimes led to the entire escape of heinous offenders ...
... tion of counts , varying the statement in as many ways as it was possible to conceive the evidence could support , and thereby greatly increased the expense of the prosecution . It sometimes led to the entire escape of heinous offenders ...
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... tion of the guilt or innocence of the prisoner of the crime charged , and have acquitted him on the ground that the charge was not proved . It would be a perversion of language to apply such an expression to a case where a prisoner was ...
... tion of the guilt or innocence of the prisoner of the crime charged , and have acquitted him on the ground that the charge was not proved . It would be a perversion of language to apply such an expression to a case where a prisoner was ...
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... case , and the manner in which the variance is brought under its notice ; and it may not unfrequently be material to see whether any such ques- tion has been raised before the committing magistrate ; for 14 & 15 VICT . c . 100 , s . 1 . 5.
... case , and the manner in which the variance is brought under its notice ; and it may not unfrequently be material to see whether any such ques- tion has been raised before the committing magistrate ; for 14 & 15 VICT . c . 100 , s . 1 . 5.
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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.