The Criminal Law Consolidation and Amendment Acts of 1869, 32-33 Vict., for the Dominion of Canada, Volume 1 |
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... taken in the very act of coining shillings , but the shillings coined by them were taken in an imperfect state , it being requisite that they should undergo another process , namely inmersion in diluted aqua fortis , before they could ...
... taken in the very act of coining shillings , but the shillings coined by them were taken in an imperfect state , it being requisite that they should undergo another process , namely inmersion in diluted aqua fortis , before they could ...
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... taken altogether , is the most crude , ill - digested , impracticable piece of legislation to be found in our Statute book . The words introduced in it by our Parliament , are no improvement on the English clause . It has moreover ...
... taken altogether , is the most crude , ill - digested , impracticable piece of legislation to be found in our Statute book . The words introduced in it by our Parliament , are no improvement on the English clause . It has moreover ...
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... taken to be a general rule of Criminal pleading , and it has long been applied to forgery . In 1771 , in R. vs. Birch , 1 Leach 79 , the prisoners were convicted of forging a will , and one count alleged the intent to be " to defraud ...
... taken to be a general rule of Criminal pleading , and it has long been applied to forgery . In 1771 , in R. vs. Birch , 1 Leach 79 , the prisoners were convicted of forging a will , and one count alleged the intent to be " to defraud ...
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... taken from the Consolidated Statutes for Upper Canada , ch . 101 , sect . 2. Quoàd Courts of civil jurisdiction , is it constitutional ? As to sureties for the peace , in felonies under this Act , see post , sect . 58 . As to solitary ...
... taken from the Consolidated Statutes for Upper Canada , ch . 101 , sect . 2. Quoàd Courts of civil jurisdiction , is it constitutional ? As to sureties for the peace , in felonies under this Act , see post , sect . 58 . As to solitary ...
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... taken away before they were regularly issued . It is true that in such a case the bills or notes are not forged , but they have been unlawfully taken out of the bank , and ought not to be circulated , and the case is at least as strong ...
... taken away before they were regularly issued . It is true that in such a case the bills or notes are not forged , but they have been unlawfully taken out of the bank , and ought not to be circulated , and the case is at least as strong ...
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aforesaid alleged Archbold assault attempt to commit bill of exchange burglary Canada cause charged chattel or article child clause common law convicted count Court criminal custody death defendant dwelling-house embezzlement English Act evidence false pretences forged or altered forged or counterfeited forgery fraudulently gaol or place Greaves grievous bodily harm guilty of felony hard labour held imprisoned indictment injury instrument intent thereby intent to defraud jurors jury Justice kill larceny Leach liable malice aforethought manslaughter ment misdemeanor Mood murder Nova Scotia oath offence officer owner party Penitentiary perjury person place of confinement possession prisoner Procedure Act prosecutor proved provocation punishment railway Russell sect servant set fire solitary confinement solitary confinement.-24-25 Vict Statute steal stolen sufficient sureties term less term not exceeding term not less thereof thing trial unlawful unlawfully and maliciously utters valuable security verdict warrant whatsoever Whosoever wilfully words wound
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Page 312 - It is true that rape is a most detestable crime, and therefore ought severely and impartially to be punished with death; but it must be remembered that it is an accusation easily to be made and hard to be proved and harder to be defended by the party accused, though never so innocent.
Page 578 - Provided 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 person tried for such misdemeanor shall be liable to be afterwards prosecuted for larceny upon the same facts...
Page 569 - ... in making, circulating, or publishing, any written statement or account which he shall know to be false in any material particular, with intent to deceive or defraud any member, shareholder, or creditor of such body corporate or public company, or with intent to induce any person to become a shareholder or partner therein, or to intrust or advance any property to such body corporate or public company, or to enter into any security for the benefit thereof, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor...
Page 638 - ... if any credible witness shall prove upon oath before a justice of the peace a reasonable cause to suspect that any person has in his possession or on his premises any property whatsoever on or with respect to which any offence...
Page 601 - ... together with the principal felon, or after the conviction of the principal felon, or may be indicted and convicted of a substantive felony whether the principal felon shall or shall not have been previously convicted, or shall or shall not be amenable to justice...
Page 394 - India warrants, warehouse-keepers' certificates, warrants or orders for the delivery of goods, or any other document* used in the ordinary course of business as proof of the possession or control of goods, or authorising or purporting to authorise, either by indorsement or by delivery, the possessor of such document to transfer or receive goods thereby represented.
Page 425 - Evidence of the Title, or of Part of the Title, of the Person or of some one of the Persons having a present Interest...
Page 564 - ... the same or any part thereof, to or for his own use or benefit, or the use or benefit of any person other than...
Page 743 - ... a certificate containing the substance and effect only (omitting the formal part) of the indictment and conviction for such offence, purporting to be signed by the clerk of the Court, or other officer having the custody of the records of the Court where the offender was convicted, or by the deputy of such clerk or officer...
Page 637 - ... to commit the offender to the common gaol or house of correction, there to be imprisoned only, or to be imprisoned and kept to hard labour...