The Provincial Justice Or: Magistrate's Manual : Being a Complete Digest of the Criminal Law of Canada, and a Compendious and General View of the Provincial Law of Upper Canada : with Practical Forms, for the Use of the MagistracyH. Rowsell, 1858 - 880 pages |
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... guilty of felony , and being convicted thereof shall be liable to be imprisoned at hard labour in the Provincial Penitentiary for any term not less than seven years , or to be imprisoned in any other prison or place of confinement for ...
... guilty of felony , and being convicted thereof shall be liable to be imprisoned at hard labour in the Provincial Penitentiary for any term not less than seven years , or to be imprisoned in any other prison or place of confinement for ...
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... guilty of felony , not as a principal , but by participation , command , advice or concealment . In high treason there can be no accessories , as all con- cerned are considered principals . The mere concealment of a felony intended to ...
... guilty of felony , not as a principal , but by participation , command , advice or concealment . In high treason there can be no accessories , as all con- cerned are considered principals . The mere concealment of a felony intended to ...
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... guilt ; as when a prisoner is found by a jury not guilty of the offence with which he stood charged before them upon his trial . - Deacon's C. Law , 18 . Where there is no evidence whatever to affect a party who is unjustly made a ...
... guilt ; as when a prisoner is found by a jury not guilty of the offence with which he stood charged before them upon his trial . - Deacon's C. Law , 18 . Where there is no evidence whatever to affect a party who is unjustly made a ...
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... guilty of it ; whereas three persons , at least , are necessary to constitute a riot . - Haw . c . 65 , § 1 . Persons going armed with such dangerous and unusual weapons as will naturally cause terror to the people , are guilty of an ...
... guilty of it ; whereas three persons , at least , are necessary to constitute a riot . - Haw . c . 65 , § 1 . Persons going armed with such dangerous and unusual weapons as will naturally cause terror to the people , are guilty of an ...
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... guilty of a misdemeanor , and being convicted thereof shall be sentenced to suffer such punishment by fine or imprisonment in the common gaol for any time not exceeding two years , or by both , as the court having jurisdiction in such ...
... guilty of a misdemeanor , and being convicted thereof shall be sentenced to suffer such punishment by fine or imprisonment in the common gaol for any time not exceeding two years , or by both , as the court having jurisdiction in such ...
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Page 475 - And I do hereby command you, the said keeper of the said common gaol, to receive the said...
Page 354 - ... to the end that the evidence of criminality may be heard and considered ; and if, on such hearing, the evidence be deemed sufficient to sustain the charge, it shall be the duty of the examining judge or magistrate to certify the same to the proper executive authority, that a warrant may issue for the surrender of such fugitive.
Page 557 - That if any person unlawfully and maliciously shall shoot at any person, or shall, by drawing a trigger, or in any other manner, attempt to discharge any kind of loaded arms at any person...
Page 317 - 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 against you upon your trial.
Page 454 - ... but if any such variance shall appear to the justice or justices present and acting at such hearing to be such that the party so apprehended under such warrant has been thereby deceived or misled, it shall be lawful for such justice or justices, upon such terms as he or they shall think fit, to adjourn the hearing of the case to some future day...
Page 305 - ... employment receive or take into his possession any chattel, money, or valuable security, for or in the name or on the account of his master...
Page 673 - The condition of this obligation is such, that if the within bounden AB administrator of all and singular the goods, chattels and credits of CD deceased, do make or cause to be made, a true and perfect inventory of all and singular the goods, chattels and credits...
Page 139 - Whosoever shall unlawfully, either by Force or Fraud, lead or take away, or decoy or entice away or detain, any Child under the Age of Fourteen Years, with Intent to deprive any Parent, Guardian, or other Person having the lawful Care or Charge of such Child of the Possession of such Child, or with Intent to steal any Article upon or about the Person of such Child...
Page 753 - The king's counsel, your fellows, and your own, you shall keep secret : You shall present no one for envy, hatred, or malice; neither shall you leave any one unpresented for fear, favour, or affection, or hope of reward ; but you shall present all things truly as they come to your knowledge, according to the best of your understanding: So help you God.
Page 191 - ... and that the clergy of the said church may hold, receive, and enjoy, their accustomed dues and rights, with respect to such persons only as shall profess the said religion.