Summary of the Criminal LawSaunders and Benning, 1834 - 506 pages |
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... false denun- ciations of judgments , are punishable with fine , imprison- ment , and infamous corporal punishment . 4 Bl . C. 62 . By statute 9 Geo . II . c . 5 , persons pretending to use witchcraft , tell fortunes , or discover stolen ...
... false denun- ciations of judgments , are punishable with fine , imprison- ment , and infamous corporal punishment . 4 Bl . C. 62 . By statute 9 Geo . II . c . 5 , persons pretending to use witchcraft , tell fortunes , or discover stolen ...
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... falsely make or counterfeit any coin resembling , or intended to resemble or pass for any of the king's current gold or silver coin , he shall be guilty of felony , and transported for life or any term not less than seven years , or be ...
... falsely make or counterfeit any coin resembling , or intended to resemble or pass for any of the king's current gold or silver coin , he shall be guilty of felony , and transported for life or any term not less than seven years , or be ...
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... resemble or with intent to resemble any foreign gold or silver coin , or shall know- ingly bring such false coin into this realm with intent to utter the same , he or they shall be guilty 44 OFFENCES INJURIOUS TO THE.
... resemble or with intent to resemble any foreign gold or silver coin , or shall know- ingly bring such false coin into this realm with intent to utter the same , he or they shall be guilty 44 OFFENCES INJURIOUS TO THE.
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... false foreign coin , without some lawful excuse , may , on the oath of one witness , before a magis- trate , be convicted in the penalty of not more than 40s . and not less than 10s . , and shall forfeit the base money . 2. Serving ...
... false foreign coin , without some lawful excuse , may , on the oath of one witness , before a magis- trate , be convicted in the penalty of not more than 40s . and not less than 10s . , and shall forfeit the base money . 2. Serving ...
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... false statements or returns of the monies collected by him , or of the balances left in his hands , he shall be guilty of a misde- meanor , and be fined and imprisoned at the discretion of the court , and for ever rendered incapable of ...
... false statements or returns of the monies collected by him , or of the balances left in his hands , he shall be guilty of a misde- meanor , and be fined and imprisoned at the discretion of the court , and for ever rendered incapable of ...
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9 Geo accessary act passed aforesaid attainder bank Bank of England benefit of clergy bill of exchange certiorari charged chattel Chitty Chitty's Cr coin common gaol common law convicted thereof counterfeit court crime defendant destroy discretion Eliz enacted England false forged gaol or house guilty of felony Hale hard labour house of correction imprisonment intent intituled An Act jury justice kill King's Bench larceny less than seven liable licensed to deal Majesty's manslaughter ment misdemeanor misprision of treason murder oath officer oyer and terminer parliament party payment peace penalty person shall unlawfully plea prisoner privately whipped prosecution prosecutor publicly or privately punishable reign of King relates seas sessions statute stolen suffer death term not exceeding term not less think fit thrice publicly transported treason trial United Kingdom unlawfully and maliciously valuable security vide sup warrant whatsoever wilfully
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Page 429 - 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, with or without hard Labour, for any Term not exceeding Four Years...
Page 392 - Provided always, that if upon the Trial of any Person indicted for such Misdemeanor it shall be proved that he obtained the Property in question in any such Manner as to amount in Law to Larceny, he shall not by reason thereof be entitled to be acquitted of such Misdemeanor; and no such Indictment shall be removeable by Certiorari ; and no Person tried for such Misdemeanor shall be liable to be afterwards prosecuted for Larceny upon the same Facts.
Page 99 - England or elsewhere, every such offender, and every person counselling, aiding, or abetting such offender, shall be guilty of felony, and, being convicted thereof, shall be liable to be transported beyond the seas for the term of seven years, or to be imprisoned, with or without hard labour, in the common gaol, or house of correction, for any term not exceeding two years...
Page 465 - Officer, (for which certificate a fee of five shillings and no more, shall be demanded or taken,) shall upon proof of the identity of the person of the offender be sufficient evidence of the first conviction, without proof of the signature or official character of the person appearing to have signed the same...
Page 412 - ... conditioned personally to appear at the said sessions and to try such appeal, and to abide the judgment of the court thereupon, and to pay such costs as shall be by the court awarded...
Page 312 - ... behalf of the owner of the property, or his executor or administrator, and convicted thereof, in such case the property shall be restored to the owner, or his representative; and...
Page 147 - ... shall, by drawing a trigger, or in any other manner attempt to discharge any kind of loaded arms at any person...
Page 403 - ... 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 seven years, or to be imprisoned for any term not exceeding two 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 317 - with force and arms," or of the words "against the peace," nor for the insertion of the words " against the form of the statute...
Page 433 - Majesty ; or to any person marrying a second time, whose husband or wife shall have been continually absent from such person for the space of seven years then last past, and shall not have been known by such person to be living within that time ; or shall extend to any person, who, at the time of such second marriage, shall have been divorced from the bond of the first marriage ; or to any person, whose former marriage shall have been declared void by the sentence of any court of competent jurisdiction.