The Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1885: With Introduction, Notes, and Index ...Shaw & Sons, 1885 - 128 pages |
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... sufficient now but to make a few general observations on . the scope of the Act . Section 2 was designed to deal with the first recommenda- tion of the Committee , i.e. , to suppress the Continental traffic , and it also constitutes it ...
... sufficient now but to make a few general observations on . the scope of the Act . Section 2 was designed to deal with the first recommenda- tion of the Committee , i.e. , to suppress the Continental traffic , and it also constitutes it ...
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... sufficient to constitute this offence : 1 Hale , 616 . Knowledge that a person intends to commit a crime , and con- duct connected with and influenced by such knowledge , is not enough to make a person who possesses such knowledge , or ...
... sufficient to constitute this offence : 1 Hale , 616 . Knowledge that a person intends to commit a crime , and con- duct connected with and influenced by such knowledge , is not enough to make a person who possesses such knowledge , or ...
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... sufficient to put such accused party upon his trial for any indictable offence , he shall order him to be forthwith discharged , but if the evidence is , in the opinion of the justice , sufficient to put the accused party upon his trial ...
... sufficient to put such accused party upon his trial for any indictable offence , he shall order him to be forthwith discharged , but if the evidence is , in the opinion of the justice , sufficient to put the accused party upon his trial ...
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... sufficient corroborative evidence to satisfy the section . Under section 20 of this Act the accused is a competent although not a compellable witness . Would it be proper for the prosecution as a last resource to call the defendant as a ...
... sufficient corroborative evidence to satisfy the section . Under section 20 of this Act the accused is a competent although not a compellable witness . Would it be proper for the prosecution as a last resource to call the defendant as a ...
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... sufficient intelligence to justify the reception of the evidence , and understands the duty of speaking the truth : Provided that no person shall be liable to be convicted of the offence unless the testimony admitted by virtue of this ...
... sufficient intelligence to justify the reception of the evidence , and understands the duty of speaking the truth : Provided that no person shall be liable to be convicted of the offence unless the testimony admitted by virtue of this ...
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Common terms and phrases
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 corroborated 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 idiot 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
Popular passages
Page 98 - 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 56 - 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 97 - 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 99 - ... 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 97 - ... 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 102 - 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 41 - ... 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 113 - 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 97 - An Act to consolidate and amend the statute "law of England and Ireland relating to malicious injuries to "property...