A Selection of Cases on Criminal Law

accused alleged annotation appear arrest assault ASSIZES attempt authority cause charged child circumstances Code commission committed common law Commonwealth compurgators constitute convicted counsel Crim crime criminal law custody death deceased defendant defendant's discharge duty evidence fact felony fire force grand jury grievous bodily harm ground guilty held homicide imprisonment indictable offence indictment inflicted injury insanity instruction intent James Haley judge judgment jurisdiction justice JUSTICIAR kill King's larceny Lord maliciously manslaughter Massachusetts General Laws mens rea ment misdemeanor moral murder negligence nuisance offence opinion party peace person pistol plaintiff in error plea present prisoner prosecution proved punishment purpose question reason Regina Reprint rule sentence sheriff shooting social statute SUPREME COURT tion trial trial by jury United unlawful act unlawfully verdict violation warrant wife witness wound wrong York Penal Law