The Duties, Rights, and Liabilities of Justices of the PeaceJ. Crockford, 1852 - 250 pages |
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... witnesses CHAPTER XI . Hearing the case ex parte ; appearance of defen- dant ; preliminary objections ; proceeding upon the hearing ; confessing and denying the charge ; proceeding upon the defendant deny- ing the charge ; ordering ...
... witnesses CHAPTER XI . Hearing the case ex parte ; appearance of defen- dant ; preliminary objections ; proceeding upon the hearing ; confessing and denying the charge ; proceeding upon the defendant deny- ing the charge ; ordering ...
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... witnesses examined and cross- examined by counsel or attorney in his behalf ; and every com- plainant or informant in any such case shall be at liberty to conduct such complaint or information respectively , and to have the witnesses ...
... witnesses examined and cross- examined by counsel or attorney in his behalf ; and every com- plainant or informant in any such case shall be at liberty to conduct such complaint or information respectively , and to have the witnesses ...
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... witnesses may , in the instances before mentioned , be given in evidence upon the trial ; the importance , there- fore , to the accused , of being enabled to cross- examine through the agency of a legal adviser , is as obvious as it is ...
... witnesses may , in the instances before mentioned , be given in evidence upon the trial ; the importance , there- fore , to the accused , of being enabled to cross- examine through the agency of a legal adviser , is as obvious as it is ...
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Thomas William Saunders. attorneys . examining of the witnesses by the committing jus- Counsel and tices , the accused party ought not to be deprived of legal professional assistance . There is really only one argument of any weight that ...
Thomas William Saunders. attorneys . examining of the witnesses by the committing jus- Counsel and tices , the accused party ought not to be deprived of legal professional assistance . There is really only one argument of any weight that ...
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... witnesses out of court . witnesses out A request of this nature is often made on the part of the accused , and when so made , should always be complied with ; indeed , it would be a wholesome practice generally to admit one wit- ness at ...
... witnesses out of court . witnesses out A request of this nature is often made on the part of the accused , and when so made , should always be complied with ; indeed , it would be a wholesome practice generally to admit one wit- ness at ...
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Page 41 - Having heard the evidence, do you wish to say anything in answer to the charge ? You are not obliged to say anything unless you desire to do so, but whatever you say will be taken down in writing and may be given in evidence...
Page 40 - ... he has nothing to hope from any promise of favour, and nothing to fear from any threat, which may have been holden out to him to induce him to make any admission or confession of his guilt, but that whatever he shall then say may be given in evidence against him on his trial, notwithstanding such promise or threat...
Page 135 - Our sovereign lord the king chargeth and commandeth all persons, being assembled, immediately to disperse themselves, and peaceably to depart to their habitations, or to their lawful business, upon the pains contained in the act made in the first year of King George, for preventing tumults and riotous assemblies. God save the King.
Page 66 - Purpose ; every suspected Person or reputed Thief, frequenting any River, Canal or navigable Stream, Dock or Basin, or any Quay, Wharf or Warehouse near or adjoining thereto, or any Street, Highway or Avenue leading thereto, or any Place of public Resort, or any Avenue leading thereto, or any Street, Highway or Place adacent, with Intent to commit Felony...
Page 134 - Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, that if any persons, to the number of twelve or more, being unlawfully, riotously, and tumultuously assembled together, to the disturbance of the public peace...
Page 198 - Act contained as may be applicable to such case, or to the like effect ; and in all cases where by any Act of Parliament authority is given to commit a person to prison, or to levy any sum upon his goods or chattels by distress, for not obeying any order of a justice or justices, the defendant shall be served with a copy of the minute of such order before any warrant of commitment or of distress shall issue in that behalf, and such order or minute shall not form any part of such warrant of commitment...
Page 134 - Lord one thousand seven hundred and fifteen, and being required or commanded by any one or more justice or justices of the peace, or by the sheriff...
Page 30 - means the Act of the session of the eleventh and twelfth years of the reign of Her present Majesty, chapter forty-three, intituled " An Act to facilitate the performance of the duties of justices of the peace out of sessions within England and Wales, with respect to summary convictions and orders...
Page 192 - ... nor shall any such action be brought for anything done under any such warrant which shall have been issued by such justice to procure the appearance of such party, and which shall have been followed by a conviction or order in the same matter, until after such conviction or order shall have been so quashed...
Page 194 - ... should not be paid (forthwith), the same should be levied by distress and sale of the goods and chattels of the said AB ; and it was thereby...