The Criminal Law Consolidation and Amendment Acts of the 24 & 25 VictV. & R. Stevens & sons, 1862 - 453 pages |
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Page viii
... appear to be still stronger reasons why I should publish the present . Highly important as the former Acts were , still much more important are the present ; one of the former related almost exclusively to procedure , six of the latter ...
... appear to be still stronger reasons why I should publish the present . Highly important as the former Acts were , still much more important are the present ; one of the former related almost exclusively to procedure , six of the latter ...
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... appears to be especially incumbent upon me to go much further , and to trace these Acts from their origin , and to describe the different stages through which they have passed , in order that it may be clearly understood not only under ...
... appears to be especially incumbent upon me to go much further , and to trace these Acts from their origin , and to describe the different stages through which they have passed , in order that it may be clearly understood not only under ...
Page xxvi
... appears to me that the alteration effected by them in the law of Ireland is in many respects beneficial . This , however , was not the only difficulty . Summary procedure in Ireland had to be provided for , and this was effected by ...
... appears to me that the alteration effected by them in the law of Ireland is in many respects beneficial . This , however , was not the only difficulty . Summary procedure in Ireland had to be provided for , and this was effected by ...
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... appear to be very objectionable . Having now given a history of the origin and progress of the Acts and the manner in which they were passed , a few words may be said as to what they really are . They are chiefly re - enactments of the ...
... appear to be very objectionable . Having now given a history of the origin and progress of the Acts and the manner in which they were passed , a few words may be said as to what they really are . They are chiefly re - enactments of the ...
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... appear to me to be the principal duties to be per- formed by the Board , and I cannot doubt that the Board , acting as the .counsellor and adviser of the House , in suggesting and pointing out the advantages of , or the objec- tions to ...
... appear to me to be the principal duties to be per- formed by the Board , and I cannot doubt that the Board , acting as the .counsellor and adviser of the House , in suggesting and pointing out the advantages of , or the objec- tions to ...
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15 Vict 9 Geo accessory aforesaid age of sixteen allege amend ante assault authorised awarded Bank of England Bank of Ireland bill of exchange burglary chattel clause is framed clause is taken committed common law convicted thereof costs county or place Court criminal defendant destroy discretion England and Ireland England or Ireland false or counterfeit forged or altered forgery former enactments gaol or house guilty of felony hard labour House of Correction imprisoned indictable offence intent to defraud justice larceny less than three liable Lord Majesty's manner ment mentioned misdemeanor murder Note Note.-This clause peace penal servitude present clause prisoner proceedings prosecuted punishment Queen's current repealed similar clause solitary confinement statute steal stolen subsequent offence summary offences term not exceeding term not less therein three years,—or tion unlawfully and maliciously utter valuable security warrant whatsoever whipping Whosoever shall unlawfully words in italics
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Page 251 - ... and give this act and the special matter in evidence at any trial to be had thereupon...
Page 17 - ... may be indicted and convicted either as an .accessory before the fact to the principal felony, together with the principal felon, or after the conviction of the principal felon, or may be indicted and convicted of a substantive felony, whether the principal felon shall or shall not have been previously convicted, or shall or shall not be amenable to justice...
Page 249 - ... 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 74 - ... whosoever, with intent to procure the miscarriage of any woman, whether she be or be not with child, shall unlawfully administer to her or cause to be taken by her any poison or other noxious thing, or shall unlawfully use any instrument or other means whatsoever with the like intent, shall be guilty of felony...
Page 65 - ... he shall be released from all further or other proceedings, civil or criminal, for the same cause (m).
Page 166 - Whosoever, being a director, manager, or public officer of any body corporate or public company, shall make, circulate, or publish, or concur in making, circulating, or publishing, any written statement or account which he shall know to be false in any material particular...
Page 202 - ... or to be imprisoned for any term not exceeding two years, with or without hard labour, and with or without solitary confinement, and if a male under the age of sixteen years, with or without whipping.
Page 90 - document of title" shall include any bill of lading, dock warrant, warehouse-keeper's certificate, and warrant or order for the delivery of goods, and any other document used in the ordinary course of business as proof of the possession or control of goods, or authorizing or purporting to authorize, either by endorsement or by delivery, the possessor of the document to transfer or receive goods thereby represented...
Page 250 - ... information against any person for a subsequent offence, a copy of such conviction, certified by the proper officer of the court, or proved to be a true copy, shall be sufficient evidence to prove a conviction for the former offence, and the conviction shall be presumed to have been unappealed against, until the contrary be shewn.
Page 247 - ... to commit the offender to the common gaol or house of correction, there to be imprisoned only, or to be imprisoned and kept to hard labour...