Canadian Criminal Cases Annotated, Volume 3Canada Law Journal Company, 1900 - Criminal law |
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Page 574 - The purposes of any trade union shall not, by reason merely that they are in restraint of trade, be deemed to be unlawful so as to render any member of such trade union liable to criminal prosecution for conspiracy or otherwise.
Page 169 - ... to the end that the evidence of criminality may be heard and considered ; and if, on such hearing, the evidence be deemed sufficient to sustain the charge, it shall be the duty of the examining judge or magistrate to certify the same to the proper executive authority, that a warrant may issue for the surrender of such fugitive.
Page 54 - ... on the ground that it is against the weight of the evidence.
Page 222 - Comparison of a disputed writing with any writing proved to the satisfaction of the Judge to be genuine, shall be permitted to be made by witnesses ; and such writings, and the evidence of witnesses respecting the same, may be submitted to the Court and Jury as evidence of the genuineness or otherwise of the writing in dispute.
Page 441 - The purpose of such a statute surely was that on any point specifically dealt with by it, the law should be ascertained by interpreting the language used, instead of, as before, by roaming over a vast number of authorities...
Page 305 - The said court of appeal shall have jurisdiction and power to hear and determine appeals from any judgment or order, save as herein-after mentioned, of Her Majesty's high court of justice, or of any judges or judge thereof...
Page 6 - ... in respect of the charge aforesaid, and take his trial upon the same, and not depart the said court without leave, then the said recognizance to be void, or else to stand in full force and virtue.
Page 440 - ... are not alike favourable to all the players, including among the players the banker or other person by whom the game is managed, or against whom the other players stake, play or bet...
Page 198 - House, $c., of the said, <J«.] and there diligently search for the said goods and chattels, and if the same or any part thereof shall be found upon such search, that you bring the goods so found, and also the body of the said...
Page 601 - WHEREAS AB, late of labourer, hath before [us, two] of her Majesty's justices of the peace in and for the said county, entered into his own recognizance, and found sufficient sureties for his appearance at the next Court of Oyer and...