A SERIES OF REPORTS OF IMPORTANT DECISIONS IN
CRIMINAL AND QUASI-CRIMINAL CASES IN CAN.
ADA UNDER THE LAWS OF THE DOMINION AND
OF THE PROVINCES THEREOF, WITH SPE.
CIAL REFERENCE TO DECISIONS UNDER
THE CRIMINAL CODE OF CANADA,
1906, IN ALL THE PROVINCES;
WITH ANNOTATIONS, A
TABLE OF CASES CITED
AND A DIGEST OF
THE PRINCIPAL

MATTERS

EDITED BY

W. J. TRE MEEAR,

OF THE TORONTO BAR

VOL XV.

TORONTO:
CANADA LAW BOOK COMPANY, LTD.

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Copyright (Canada) 1910, by The Canada Law Book Company, Limited.

CASES REPORTED, VOL. XV.

BLYTHE, R. v.

(ONT.) Murder-Negativing intent-Reducing charge to manslaughter-Intoxication of accused-Evidence of his incapacity to understand the quality of his act—Question for jury--Omission to direct jury on law applicable to issue raised on evidence-Failure of prisoner's counsel to ask direction-New trial-Consent dispensing with stated case-Cr. Code (1906) secs. 19, 252, 259, 1014, 1015, 1016.

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BECKETT, R. v.

(ONT.) Trade combine—Wholesale Grocers' Association-Protection of interests of jobbing trade-Limiting wholesale discounts to the exclusively wholesale trade-No interference with prices of manufacture or of retailer-Lawful intent-No "undue” restraint of trade-Cr. Code (1906) sec. 498.

408

BOWES, R. v.

(ONT.) Attempt to carnally know child under fourteen-Evidence of child not under oath-Corroboration-Child's complaint to her mother on day of offence-Cr. Code (1906) secs. 302, 1003.

326

BUTTERFIELD, R. v.

(ONT.) Evidence--Cross-examination-Selling liquor without license-Two separate offences charged for same dayCross-examination in one as to facts in other-Credit of witness-Discretion to exclude questions-Full answer and defence-Cr. Code (1906) sec. 786.

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