The Jurisdiction and Practice of the Court of Quarter Sessions: With Forms of Indictments, Notices of Appeal, &cSaunders and Benning, 1836 - 438 pages First edition of a work published into the 20th century, one of several written by Archbold on all aspects of criminal law and of high quality, their collective content praised by Holdsworth as 'clear, well arranged, terse and complete'--Meyer Boswell description of book. |
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... prosecution next states the case to the jury , and calls the witnesses to prove it ; which witnesses may be cross - examined by the prisoner or his counsel , and re - examined by the counsel for the prosecution . The pri- soner or ( in ...
... prosecution next states the case to the jury , and calls the witnesses to prove it ; which witnesses may be cross - examined by the prisoner or his counsel , and re - examined by the counsel for the prosecution . The pri- soner or ( in ...
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... prosecutor , by introducing such a count , might easily deprive a defendant of the right he would otherwise have to remove the proceedings . R. v . Saunders , 5 D. & R. 611 . It must be observed , however , that these clauses in Acts of ...
... prosecutor , by introducing such a count , might easily deprive a defendant of the right he would otherwise have to remove the proceedings . R. v . Saunders , 5 D. & R. 611 . It must be observed , however , that these clauses in Acts of ...
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... prosecutor , although by the Act no indictment or presentment should be removed by certiorari , until the same should be traversed and judgment thereupon given ; for the Court held , that it was clear , from the words , " until such ...
... prosecutor , although by the Act no indictment or presentment should be removed by certiorari , until the same should be traversed and judgment thereupon given ; for the Court held , that it was clear , from the words , " until such ...
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... prosecutor for a certiorari , to remove an indict- ment , presentment or conviction from Sessions , was granted as of course , without any grounds being stated for it by affidavit or otherwise ; but where a defendant applied for it , he ...
... prosecutor for a certiorari , to remove an indict- ment , presentment or conviction from Sessions , was granted as of course , without any grounds being stated for it by affidavit or otherwise ; but where a defendant applied for it , he ...
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... prosecutor , after verdict and before judgment , the Court sent it back by procedendo , holding that as the offence was punishable by fine , and they knew nothing of the circumstances of the case so as to be able to apportion the fine ...
... prosecutor , after verdict and before judgment , the Court sent it back by procedendo , holding that as the offence was punishable by fine , and they knew nothing of the circumstances of the case so as to be able to apportion the fine ...
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Page 239 - ... nor for omitting to state the time at which the offence was committed in any case where time is not of the essence of the offence; nor for stating the time imperfectly; nor for stating the offence to have been committed on a day subsequent to the finding of the indictment, or on an impossible day, or on a day that never happened...
Page 181 - It seems that an assault is an attempt, or offer, with force and violence, to do a corporal hurt to another; as by striking at him with, or without, a weapon; or presenting a gun at him, at...
Page 216 - And so far as proof goes, conspiracy ... is generally a matter of inference deduced from certain criminal acts of the parties accused, done in pursuance of an apparent criminal purpose in common between them.
Page 184 - A riot is a tumultuous disturbance of the peace by three persons, or more, assembling together of their own authority, with an intent mutually to assist one another against...
Page 155 - Servant, or Person employed for the Purpose or in the Capacity of a Clerk or Servant...
Page 357 - ... to be heard in support of such appeal unless such notice and statement shall have been so given as aforesaid...
Page 210 - King there being, in contempt of our said Lord the King and his laws, to the evil example of all others in the like case offending, and against the peace of our said Lord the King, his crown and • dignity.
Page 110 - The jurors for our Lord the King, upon their oath, present...
Page 234 - ... truly try the issue joined between Our Sovereign Lord the King and the prisoner at the bar, and would a true verdict give according to the evidence, so help him God!
Page 275 - ... to appeal to the next General Quarter Sessions of the Peace, to be held for the said county, riding or division, city or town corporate, who, upon hearing of the said appeal, shall have full power finally to determine the same.