IN

CRIMINAL LAW,

ARGUED AND DETERMINED

IN ALL THE COURTS IN ENGLAND AND IRELAND.

EDITED BY

EDWARD WILLIAM COX,

SERJEANT-AT-LAW,

AND

JOHN THOMPSON,

BARRISTER-AT-LAW.

VOL. XIV.
1877 TO 1882.

LONDON:

HORACE COX, "LAW TIMES" OFFICE, 10, WELLINGTON-STREET,

STRAND, W.C.

1882.

LIBRARY OF THE

LELAND STANFORD, JR., UNIVERSITY

LAW DEPARTMENT.

a.5-5-315

JUL 5 1001

LONDON:

PRINTED BY HORACE COX, 10, WELLINGTON-STREET, STRAND, w.c.

LIST OF REPORTERS OF THE CASES IN THIS VOLUME.

CRIMINAL APPEAL CASES, before all the Judges, by JOHN THOMPSON, Esq.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT, by E. T. E. BESLEY; J. P. GRAIN, and AUSTIN METCALFE, Esqrs. ;

NORTHERN CIRCUIT, by R.-T. TIDSWELL, Esq.;

WESTERN CIRCUIT, by T. W. SAUNDERS, Esq.;

OXFORD CIRCUIT, by JOHN ROSE, Esq.;

HOME CIRCUIT, by W. F. FINLASON, Esq.;

MIDLAND CIRCUIT, by GILBERT G. KENNEDY, Esq.;
NORFOLK CIRCUIT, by J. W. COOPER, Esq.;
NORTH WALES CIRCUIT, by C. HIGGINS, Esq.;
NORTH-EASTERN CIRCUIT, by R. LUCK, Esq.;

SOUTH WALES CIRCUIT, by E. JULYAN Dunn, Esq.;
IRELAND, by W. MULHOLLAND, and CECIL ROCHE, Esqrs. ;

Barristers-at-Law.

BALL, Ex parte:

PAGE

Embezzlement by clerk-Omission to prosecute-Bankruptcy-
Right of trustee to prove

BANK OF NEW SOUTH WALES v. OWSTON :

...

Malicious prosecution-Authority of bank manager-Evidence
-Misdirection-Practice-Appeal-Interest...
BARTON REGIS UNION v. BERKSHIRE (CLERK OF THE PEACE):
Pauper criminal lunatic-Order of maintenance-Settlement at
time of the order...

...

BENT v. WAKEFIELD AND BARNSLEY UNION BANK:

Reward for information leading to apprehension of criminal-
Surrender of criminal-Information of surrender and con-
fession sent by constable-Communication of material facts
for first time

...

BLAKE V. THE ALBION LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY:
Obtaining policies and premiums by a system of fraud-
Evidence Agency-Remoteness

BOURKE v. Mealey :

Illegal consideration-Action upon a bill of exchange-Allega-
tion of perjury-Criminal proceedings stifled-Illegality

CASTRO, alias ORTON V. THE QUEEN:

Perjury-Pleading-Judgment-Sentence

CLARK v. MOLINEUX :

237

267

173

208

246

329

...

...

436, 546

Libel and slander-Privilege-Honest belief in defamatory

statement-Immateriality thereof

COMMONWEALTH v. HAWES :

10

Extradition-Trial for another offence

CUNDY V. LINDSAY:

... 135

Property in goods obtained by fraud-Bonâ fide purchaser

GROVE v. GROVE:

93

Appeal from magistrate-Alimony-Custody of children—
Matrimonial Causes Act, 1878...

200