A Summary of the Law Relative to Pleading and Evidence in Criminal Cases: With Precedents of Indictments, &c. and the Evidence Necessary to Support ThemSweet & Maxwell, 1822 - 437 pages |
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... judges held that his being indicted for the embezzlement in the county of B. was correct , for he could not be said to have embezzled the money until he refused to account for it . 3 B. & P. 596 . 15. An accessary in one county to a ...
... judges held that his being indicted for the embezzlement in the county of B. was correct , for he could not be said to have embezzled the money until he refused to account for it . 3 B. & P. 596 . 15. An accessary in one county to a ...
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... judges held that the description was correct . In indictments against officers for neglect of duty or mal- versations in their offices , it is sufficient to allege that they were such officers at the time of the offence committed ...
... judges held that the description was correct . In indictments against officers for neglect of duty or mal- versations in their offices , it is sufficient to allege that they were such officers at the time of the offence committed ...
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... judges indeed thought that " maliciously " included " wilfully ; " but the greater number held , that as wilfully and maliciously were both men- tioned in the statute as descriptive of the offence , both must be stated in the indictment ...
... judges indeed thought that " maliciously " included " wilfully ; " but the greater number held , that as wilfully and maliciously were both men- tioned in the statute as descriptive of the offence , both must be stated in the indictment ...
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... judge in his discretion may quash the indictment ; or if it be not discovered until after the jury are charged , the judge ... held that it was no ground for a demurrer , however it might be for an application to the discretion of the court ...
... judge in his discretion may quash the indictment ; or if it be not discovered until after the jury are charged , the judge ... held that it was no ground for a demurrer , however it might be for an application to the discretion of the court ...
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... judges held that the variance was fatal , and the defendant was accordingly acquitted . R. v . Jenks , 2 East , P. C. 514. So , if it appear in evidence that the alleged owner of the goods is a feme covert , the defendant must be ...
... judges held that the variance was fatal , and the defendant was accordingly acquitted . R. v . Jenks , 2 East , P. C. 514. So , if it appear in evidence that the alleged owner of the goods is a feme covert , the defendant must be ...
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accessary acquitted afore afterwards alleged ante assault bank note bill of exchange burglary Camp charged clergy Commencement committed common law conspiracy constable convicted counterfeited county aforesaid court crown and dignity death defendant divers dwelling house East fact false felony force and arms forged forgery Fost Fryern further present George the fourth Gilb given in evidence guilty Hale Hawk high treason holden imprisonment indictment Inst instance instrument intent judges held jurors aforesaid jury justice kill King's labourer laid larceny last aforesaid last precedent Leach libel lord the King malice aforethought maliciously manslaughter matter ment mentioned merely Middlesex misdemeanor murder necessary oath aforesaid oath present offence officer overt act parish aforesaid party peace perjury person plea pleaded proof prosecution prosecutor proved punishable reign Salk SECT shillings sovereign lord George stat statute steal sufficient third day unlawfully utter and publish variance warrant wilfully words writ