Crown Cases Reserved for Consideration: 1837 to 1844

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Page 149 - ... every such offender shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and being convicted thereof shall be liable, at the discretion of the court, to be transported beyond the seas for the term of seven years, or to suffer such other punishment, by fine or imprisonment, or by both, as the court shall award...
Page 241 - That if any person shall steal any horse, mare, gelding, colt, or filly ; or any bull, cow, ox, heifer, or calf; or any ram, ewe, sheep, or lamb : or shall wilfully kill any of such cattle, with intent to steal the carcase, or skin, or any part of the cattle so killed, every such offender shall be guilty of felony, and being convicted thereof, shall suffer death as a felon...
Page 337 - That if any clerk or servant, or any person employed for the purpose or in the capacity of a clerk or servant, shall, by virtue of such 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 65 - ... and be liable to be transported for life, or for such term, not less than seven years, as the Court before which...
Page 437 - That whosoever shall administer to or cause to be taken by any person any poison or other destructive thing...
Page 385 - ... every person playing or betting in any street, road, highway, or other open and public place, at or with any table or instrument of gaming, at any game or pretended game of chance...
Page 476 - That if any Woman shall be delivered of a Child, and shall, by secret burying or otherwise disposing of the dead Body of the said Child, endeavour to conceal the Birth thereof...
Page x - ... to the common gaol or house of correction, there to be imprisoned only, or to be imprisoned and kept to hard labour...
Page 46 - That if any person shall falsely make, forge, or counterfeit, or cause or procure to be falsely made, forged, or counterfeited, or willingly aid or assist in falsely making...
Page 149 - ... of attorney, or any original document whatsoever of or belonging to any court of record, or relating to any matter...

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