The Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1885 [48 & 49 Vict. C. 69]. With Introduction, Notes and IndexShaw & Sons, 1885 - 128 pages |
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... Table of Offences ... 102 ... Forms 110 ... List of instances in which Defendants in Criminal Cases are Competent Witnesses ... GENERAL INDEX 117 119 ... ... CONTENTS . Index of Statutes Table of Cases Introduction PAGE.
... Table of Offences ... 102 ... Forms 110 ... List of instances in which Defendants in Criminal Cases are Competent Witnesses ... GENERAL INDEX 117 119 ... ... CONTENTS . Index of Statutes Table of Cases Introduction PAGE.
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... 44 Vict . c . 45 , s . 2 101 ... ... Table of Offences ... 102 ... 110 ... ... Forms List of instances in which Defendants in Criminal Cases are Competent Witnesses GENERAL INDEX 117 119 INDEX OF STATUTES . Attenborough v . Thompson Bond v.
... 44 Vict . c . 45 , s . 2 101 ... ... Table of Offences ... 102 ... 110 ... ... Forms List of instances in which Defendants in Criminal Cases are Competent Witnesses GENERAL INDEX 117 119 INDEX OF STATUTES . Attenborough v . Thompson Bond v.
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... defendant would be entitled , even in the case of the felony , to the benefit of the proviso . The only other observations , not merely of a technical character , which arise upon the Act are with respect to sections 17 and 20 . It is ...
... defendant would be entitled , even in the case of the felony , to the benefit of the proviso . The only other observations , not merely of a technical character , which arise upon the Act are with respect to sections 17 and 20 . It is ...
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... defendant on account merely of his inability practically to offer himself as a witness , because his antecedents would not bear investigation . An innocent man might thus be in a very serious dilemma ; either he must abstain from being ...
... defendant on account merely of his inability practically to offer himself as a witness , because his antecedents would not bear investigation . An innocent man might thus be in a very serious dilemma ; either he must abstain from being ...
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... defendant being a witness has been admitted , but it is to be remembered that most of these are summary offences , and , comparatively speaking , of a trifling nature . However , the result of this somewhat bold experiment will no doubt ...
... defendant being a witness has been admitted , but it is to be remembered that most of these are summary offences , and , comparatively speaking , of a trifling nature . However , the result of this somewhat bold experiment will no doubt ...
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12 Vict 25 Vict 39 Vict 9 Cox abduction accessory accused aforesaid assizes Barrister-at-Law brothel carnal connexion carnal knowledge carnally know Central Criminal Court child common law competent witnesses constable convicted thereof court of summary Courts of quarter Cox C. C. Crim Criminal Law Criminal Law Amendment custody of girls day of A.D. defendant discretion E. F. and G. H. fact false pretences father felony girls under 16 grand jury hard labour husband or wife immoral imprisoned indecent assault indictable offence L. T. Rep Law Amendment Act liable magistrate marry or carnally misdemeanor Misdmr ordered to pay parish or place peace penal servitude perjury premises principal felon prisoner prosecution prosecutor prostitution Provided punished quarter sessions rape recognizance section 17 section 20 sub-section Summary Jurisdiction Act term not exceeding triable at quarter trial Vexatious Indictments Act voir dire warrant Whosoever woman or girl
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Page 96 - Act passed or to be passed, shall be liable, at the discretion of the court, to be imprisoned in the common gaol or house of correction for any term not .exceeding two years...
Page 54 - Owner" means the person for the time being receiving the rackrent of the lands or premises in connection with which the word is used, whether on his own account or as agent or trustee for any other person, or who would so receive the same if such lands or premises were let at a rackrent...
Page 95 - Act passed or to be passed, may be indicted, tried, convicted and punished in all respects as if he were a principal felon. Whosoever shall counsel, procure or command any other person to commit any felony, whether the same be a felony at common law or by virtue of any Act passed or to be passed...
Page 97 - ... inquired of, tried, determined, and punished by any Court which shall have jurisdiction to try the principal felony or any felonies committed in any county or place in which such person shall be apprehended or be in custody, whether the principal felony shall have been committed on the sea or on the land, or begun on the sea and completed on the land, or begun on the land and completed on the sea, and whether within Her Majesty's dominions or without...
Page 95 - ... on the same facts, unless the Court before which such trial may be had shall think fit, in its discretion, to discharge the jury from giving any verdict upon such trial, and to direct such person to be indicted for felony, in which case such person may be dealt with in all respects as if he had not been put upon his trial for such misdemeanor.
Page 100 - Whosoever shall unlawfully take or cause to be taken any unmarried girl, being under the age of sixteen years, out of the possession and against the will of her father or mother, or of any other person having the lawful care or charge of her, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor...
Page 39 - ... if. in the opinion of the court or justices. as the case may be, such girl or other child of tender years is possessed of sufficient intelligence to justify the reception of the evidence and understands the duty of speaking the truth.
Page 111 - Britain, to be made and levied of their several Goods and Chattels, Lands and Tenements respectively, to the Use of our said Lady the Queen, Her Heirs and Successors, if he the said AB fail in the Condition endorsed.
Page 95 - An Act to consolidate and amend the statute "law of England and Ireland relating to malicious injuries to "property...