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. TREMEEAR,

OF THE TORONTO BAR

VOL XV.

TORONTO:

CANADA LAW BOOK COMPANY, LTD.
R. R. CROMARTY, Pres.

LAW BOOKSELLERS AND PUBLISHERS,
32 and 34 Toronto Street.

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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.

BECKETT, R. v.

(ONT.)

Trade combine-Wholesale Grocers' Association-Pro-
tection of interests of jobbing trade-Limiting wholesale
discounts to the exclusively wholesale trade-No inter-
ference with prices of manufacture or of retailer-Law-
ful intent-No "undue" restraint of trade-Cr. Code
(1906) sec. 498.

BOWES, R. v.

(ONT.)

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

BUTTERFIELD, R. v.

(ONT.)

Evidence-Cross-examination-Selling liquor without
license-Two separate offences charged for same day—
Cross-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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