A Practical Treatise on the Criminal Law: Comprising the Practice, Pleadings and Evidence which Occur in the Course of Criminal Prosecutions, Whether by Indictment Or Information: with a Copious Collection of Precedents of Indictments, Informations, Presentments, and Every Description of Practical Forms, with Comprehensive Notes Upon Each Offence, the Process, Indictment, Plea, Defence, Evidence, Trial, Verdict, Judgment, and Punishment, 3. köide

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S. Brooke, 1826

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Page 720 - Columbia, laborer, not having the fear of God before his eyes, but being moved and seduced by the instigation of the devil...
Page 585 - Loss of their Goods to the great damage and common Nuisance of all the Liege Subjects of our said Lord the King...
Page 760 - ... to the common gaol or house of correction, there to be imprisoned only, or to be imprisoned and kept to hard labour...
Page 588 - Lord 1866, and on divers other days and times, as well before as afterwards...
Page 757 - JN, in the peace of God and our said lord the King then and there being...
Page 662 - ... 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 582 - Stone, against the form of the statute in such case made and provided, and against the peace of our said lord the King, his crown and dignity.
Page 760 - Security ; or if any Person shall accuse or threaten to accuse, or shall knowingly send or deliver any Letter or Writing accusing or threatening to accuse, any Person of any Crime punishable by Law with Death, Transportation, or Pillory, or of any Assault with Intent to commit any Rape, or of any Attempt or Endeavour to commit any Rape, or of any infamous Crime, as hereinafter defined...
Page 590 - ... or liable to maintain or repair, unless such bridge shall be erected in a substantial and commodious manner, under the direction or to the satisfaction of the county surveyor...
Page 750 - ... 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...

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