The Justice of the Peace and Parish Officer, 3. köideT. Cadell, 1836 |
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... justice , to find sureties for the peace , or he may imprison him of his own autho- How he may rity for a reasonable time , till the heat shall be over , and also imprison . afterwards detain him till he find such surety by obligation ...
... justice , to find sureties for the peace , or he may imprison him of his own autho- How he may rity for a reasonable time , till the heat shall be over , and also imprison . afterwards detain him till he find such surety by obligation ...
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... justice , should themselves escape punishment , and be pardoned . This is in the nature of a recommendation to mercy . But no authority is given to a justice of the peace to pardon an offender , and to tell him that he shall be a ...
... justice , should themselves escape punishment , and be pardoned . This is in the nature of a recommendation to mercy . But no authority is given to a justice of the peace to pardon an offender , and to tell him that he shall be a ...
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... justice see a felony , or other breach of the peace , committed in his presence , he may in his own person apprehend the offender . And he may also , by word of mouth , command any one to arrest another who shall be guilty of any felony ...
... justice see a felony , or other breach of the peace , committed in his presence , he may in his own person apprehend the offender . And he may also , by word of mouth , command any one to arrest another who shall be guilty of any felony ...
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... justice or justices of the peace , or of any ma- gistrate or magistrates , within any parish , township , hamlet , or place , situate , lying , or being within that jurisdiction for which such justice or justices , magistrate or ...
... justice or justices of the peace , or of any ma- gistrate or magistrates , within any parish , township , hamlet , or place , situate , lying , or being within that jurisdiction for which such justice or justices , magistrate or ...
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... justice , sheriff , or other officer , to assem- ble the posse comitatus , or raise a power or assembly of people , upon their own heads , without just cause . Dalt . c . 171 . But where a justice , sheriff , or other officer , is ...
... justice , sheriff , or other officer , to assem- ble the posse comitatus , or raise a power or assembly of people , upon their own heads , without just cause . Dalt . c . 171 . But where a justice , sheriff , or other officer , is ...
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Page 544 - ... and give this Act and the special matter in evidence at any trial to be had thereupon...
Page 476 - ... shall be commenced within six calendar months after the fact committed, and not otherwise ; and notice in writing of such action, and of the cause thereof, shall be given to the defendant one calendar month at least before the commencement of the action...
Page 240 - Vessel, with the Tackle, Apparel, and Furniture, together with all the Materials, Arms, Ammunition, and Stores which may belong to or be on board of...
Page 144 - ... shall recover in any such action if tender of sufficient amends shall have been made before such action brought, or if a sufficient sum of money shall have been paid into court after such action brought, by or on behalf of the defendant...
Page 656 - England by any other than a Subject of His Majesty, or to any Person marrying a Second Time, whose Husband or Wife shall have been continually absent from such Person for the Space of Seven Years then last past, and shall not have been known by such Person to be living within that Time...
Page 475 - Custody ; and the Court at such Sessions shall hear and determine the Matter of the Appeal, and shall make such Order therein, with or without Costs to either Party, as to the Court shall seem meet; and in case of the Dismissal of the Appeal, or the Affirmance of the Conviction, shall order and adjudge the Offender to be punished according to the Conviction, and to pay such Costs as shall be awarded, and shall, if necessary, issue Process for enforcing such Judgment.
Page 135 - ... or any 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 144 - ... shall become nonsuit, or discontinue any such action after issue joined, or if, upon demurrer or otherwise, judgment shall be given against the plaintiff, the defendant shall recover his full costs as between attorney and client, and have the like remedy for the same as any defendant hath by law in other cases...
Page 127 - Provided always, that if upon the Trial of any Person indicted for such Misdemeanor it shall be proved that he obtained the Property in question in any such Manner as to amount in Law to Larceny, he shall not by reason thereof be entitled to be acquitted of such Misdemeanor; and no such Indictment shall be removeable by Certiorari ; and no Person tried for such Misdemeanor shall be liable to be afterwards prosecuted for Larceny upon the same Facts.
Page 543 - That all Actions and Prosecutions to be commenced against any Person for any thing done in pursuance of this Act shall be laid and tried in the County where the Fact was committed, and shall be commenced within Six Calendar Months after the Fact committed, and not otherwise; and Notice in Writing of such Action, and of the Cause thereof, shall be given to the Defendant One Calendar Month at least before the Commencement of the Action...