Principles of the Criminal Law of ScotlandW. Blackwood, 1832 - 696 pages |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 100
Page 12
... court , after a full argument , in the case of Joseph Rae , July 22. 1817.2 6. In cases of previous strife or provocation , words or contumely will form no vindication of blows , nor blows with the hand , for the assumption of a lethal ...
... court , after a full argument , in the case of Joseph Rae , July 22. 1817.2 6. In cases of previous strife or provocation , words or contumely will form no vindication of blows , nor blows with the hand , for the assumption of a lethal ...
Page 13
... court , in their interlocutor of rele- vancy , expressly required , as a ground of mitigation , that the prisoner , though attacked by more than one person , beat with staves , and mutilated in the hand , ought to have retired and ...
... court , in their interlocutor of rele- vancy , expressly required , as a ground of mitigation , that the prisoner , though attacked by more than one person , beat with staves , and mutilated in the hand , ought to have retired and ...
Page 18
... court . It only remains to observe , that , in judging of the intentions of the accused , it is always a most important circumstance to consider who struck the first blow . Thus if John strike James a blow with the hand , and James ...
... court . It only remains to observe , that , in judging of the intentions of the accused , it is always a most important circumstance to consider who struck the first blow . Thus if John strike James a blow with the hand , and James ...
Page 22
... Court of Justiciary , that it is murder to shoot a resurrection - man in the very act of lifting a body , though that is the act , perhaps , of all others most revolting to the feelings of our nature . And , in the case of James Craw ...
... Court of Justiciary , that it is murder to shoot a resurrection - man in the very act of lifting a body , though that is the act , perhaps , of all others most revolting to the feelings of our nature . And , in the case of James Craw ...
Page 44
... Court culpable homicide , though the jury acquitted the pannel . ? 3 Further , in the case of William Inglis , it was proved that the orders to the soldiers on duty at the prison at Greenlaw were to fire , if the prisoners were escaping ...
... Court culpable homicide , though the jury acquitted the pannel . ? 3 Further , in the case of William Inglis , it was proved that the orders to the soldiers on duty at the prison at Greenlaw were to fire , if the prisoners were escaping ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
¹ Burnett ¹ Hume Aberdeen accordingly accused aggravation Alexander appeared April assault autumn benefit of clergy bill breach of trust capital charge child circumstances committed common law consequence convicted Court crime culpable homicide deceased declared defence deforcement depredation English law evidence execution false felony fire fire-raising forgery found relevant fourteen Glasgow guilty habite and repute Hale hamesucken hand held housebreaking Ibid imprisonment indictment inflicted injury intent intrusted Inverness James John Judges July jury killed laid Leach lethal weapons letters libel Lord Advocate Lord Justice-Clerk Boyle manner ment months murder night oath offence officer pannel party perjury person Perth possession Post-office prisoner proceeding proof prosecutor proved punishment rape reason received reset robbery Russell Scotland sentence of death September statute stealing stolen stouthrief sufficient taken tenced theft thief tion transported seven trial Unreported uttering violence warrant wilful William witness woman wound
Popular passages
Page 646 - ... who for the most part discover their defect in excessive fears and griefs, and yet are not wholly destitute of the use of reason...
Page 190 - ... or to regulate the mode of carrying on any manufacture, trade, or business, or the management thereof.
Page 257 - Seas for any Term not exceeding Fourteen Years nor less than Seven Years, or to suffer such other Punishment by Fine or Imprisonment, or by both, as the Court shall award...
Page 600 - King, . . . and until the end of the next session of parliament after a demise of the crown, shall, within the realm or without, compass, imagine, invent, devise, or intend death or destruction, or any bodily harm tending to death or destruction, maim or wounding, imprisonment or restraint...
Page 129 - King's name, in the form herein after directed, to disperse themselves, and peaceably to depart to their habitations, or to their lawful business, shall, to the number of twelve or more, (notwithstanding such proclamation made,) unlawfully, riotously, and tumultuously remain, or continue together, by the space of one hour after such command or...
Page 614 - King and of his people; and if a man slay the chancellor, treasurer, or the King's justices of the one bench or the other, justices in eyre, or justices of assize, and all other justices assigned to hear and determine, being in their places, doing their offices.
Page 600 - ... such compassings, imaginations, inventions, devices, or intentions, or any of them, shall express, utter, or declare, by publishing any printing or writing, or by any overt act or deed...
Page 553 - ... justice, either be committed to the common gaol or house of correction, there to be imprisoned only, or to be imprisoned and kept to hard labour, for any term not exceeding six...
Page 440 - Ireland, duly registered or recorded ; or any house, stable, coach-house, out-house, warehouse, office, shop, mill, malt-house, hop-oast, barn, or granary, or any building or erection used in carrying on any trade or manufacture, or any branch thereof...
Page 386 - ... any deed, will, testament, bond, writing obligatory, bill of exchange, promissory note for payment of money, indorsement or assignment of any bill of exchange or promissory note for payment...