Principles of the Criminal Law of ScotlandW. Blackwood, 1832 - 696 pages |
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... Injury , VI . - Hamesucken , 199 208 - VII . - Rape , . 209 . - 227 VIII . - Robbery and Stouthrief , 227 249 IX . - Theft and its aggravations , 250 - 328 X. - Reset of Theft , 328 341 XI . - Post - office Offences , 342 353 XII ...
... Injury , VI . - Hamesucken , 199 208 - VII . - Rape , . 209 . - 227 VIII . - Robbery and Stouthrief , 227 249 IX . - Theft and its aggravations , 250 - 328 X. - Reset of Theft , 328 341 XI . - Post - office Offences , 342 353 XII ...
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... injury is inflicted ; and with reference to the effects upon the sufferer , and the circum- stances under which it is received . Hence , the first branch of the subject relates to the distinctions between the different de- grees of the ...
... injury is inflicted ; and with reference to the effects upon the sufferer , and the circum- stances under which it is received . Hence , the first branch of the subject relates to the distinctions between the different de- grees of the ...
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... injury to the person , so that , if the pannel assault his neighbour , meaning to hamstring him , or to cut out his tongue , or break his bones , or beat him severely , or within an inch of his life ; and if , in the prosecution of this ...
... injury to the person , so that , if the pannel assault his neighbour , meaning to hamstring him , or to cut out his tongue , or break his bones , or beat him severely , or within an inch of his life ; and if , in the prosecution of this ...
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... injury , provided it be of such a kind , as plainly , and , in the ordinary course of events , puts the life of the sufferer in hazard . Thus , in the case of Brown , tried by Lords Kilkerran and Elchies at Perth , in May 1753 , it ...
... injury , provided it be of such a kind , as plainly , and , in the ordinary course of events , puts the life of the sufferer in hazard . Thus , in the case of Brown , tried by Lords Kilkerran and Elchies at Perth , in May 1753 , it ...
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... injury committed with an utter recklessness as to consequences . The Court were clearly of opinion , that such recklessness was a sufficient ingredient in intention to constitute the crime of murder ; but , in that particular case , as ...
... injury committed with an utter recklessness as to consequences . The Court were clearly of opinion , that such recklessness was a sufficient ingredient in intention to constitute the crime of murder ; but , in that particular case , as ...
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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
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