Reports of Cases in Criminal Law Argued and Determined in All the Courts in England and Ireland, Volume 2Edward William Cox J. Crockford, Law Times Office, 1848 - Criminal law |
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... letter - Intercepting a post letter , and burning it— Lucri causá . A servant about to quit the service of her mistress applied to another person for u situation , and was promised an engagement if the answer of her former mistress to a ...
... letter - Intercepting a post letter , and burning it— Lucri causá . A servant about to quit the service of her mistress applied to another person for u situation , and was promised an engagement if the answer of her former mistress to a ...
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Edward William Cox. expected a letter from Cheltenham that morning , which she was to take ; but upon being informed that the one letter by itself could not be given , she first took from the post - office all the letters for Mr. and Mrs ...
Edward William Cox. expected a letter from Cheltenham that morning , which she was to take ; but upon being informed that the one letter by itself could not be given , she first took from the post - office all the letters for Mr. and Mrs ...
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... letter ; for Mrs. Dangerfield was only the agent of the prisoner for the purpose of making inquiries as to her character . Suppose she had written the letter herself , the stopping it might be a fraud upon the post - office , but would ...
... letter ; for Mrs. Dangerfield was only the agent of the prisoner for the purpose of making inquiries as to her character . Suppose she had written the letter herself , the stopping it might be a fraud upon the post - office , but would ...
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... letter by fraud out of the pocket of a postman would be larceny . The main argument on the other side is , that ... letter were opened out of idle curiosity , it would not be a felony . That is unquestionably correct ; but if a person ...
... letter by fraud out of the pocket of a postman would be larceny . The main argument on the other side is , that ... letter were opened out of idle curiosity , it would not be a felony . That is unquestionably correct ; but if a person ...
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... letter , the Act only provides that it may be laid in the Postmaster - General , to avoid the difficulty of laying it either in the sender or sendee ; it does not in fact alter the property ; for the Postmaster - General is only the ...
... letter , the Act only provides that it may be laid in the Postmaster - General , to avoid the difficulty of laying it either in the sender or sendee ; it does not in fact alter the property ; for the Postmaster - General is only the ...
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acquitted Act of Parliament affidavit afore afterwards ALDERSON alleged appear assault ASSIZES attorney authority averment Baron POLLOCK Barrister-at-law bill Central Criminal Court charged COLERIDGE committed common law convicted county aforesaid Court of Queen's defendant defraud divers embezzlement enacted evidence fact false pretence felony forged forgery further present guilty held Hilton indictment intent John judges judgment jurisdiction jurors aforesaid jury justices Lady the Queen larceny last aforesaid last-mentioned Levitical degrees libel LORD DENMAN magistrate marriage means ment Middlesex misdemeanor oath aforesaid objection obtained offence opinion overseers parish aforesaid party PATTESON peace perjury person plaintiff plaintiff in error plea POLLOCK prisoner prisoner's prosecution prosecutor proved Quarter Sessions Queen's Bench question receipt received referred sheriff shew SPRING ASSIZES statute sufficient thereof tion trial unlawfully valuable security venire de novo verdict Vict warrant wilfully words writ of error
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Page xxxix - 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 xxxii - ... shall be guilty of felony ; and, being convicted thereof, shall be liable, at the discretion of the Court, to be transported beyond the seas for life, *or for any term not less than seven years, or to be imprisoned for any term not exceeding four years : and, if a male, to be once, twice, or thrice publicly or privately whipped (if the Court shall so think fit,) in addition to such imprisonment...
Page xxiii - Lancaster, unlawfully did set np, keep and maintain a certain lottery, to wit, a littlego, to the great damage and common nuisance of all the liege subjects of our paid Lady the Queen there inhabiting and residing, and to the evil example of all others in the like case offending, and against the form of the statutes in such case made and provided, and against the peace of our said Lady the Queen, her crown and dignity.
Page 246 - ... any chattel, or valuable security, or any power of attorney for the sale or transfer of any share or interest in any public stock or fund, whether of...
Page 137 - Columbia, laborer, not having the fear of God before his eyes, but being moved and seduced by the instigation of the devil...
Page xxxix - ... 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...
Page 363 - Servant, or Person employed for the Purpose or in the Capacity of a Clerk or Servant...
Page 367 - Order, or other Security whatsoever, entitling or evidencing the Title of any Person or Body Corporate to any Share or Interest in any Public Stock or Fund, whether of this Kingdom, or of Great Britain or of Ireland, or of any Foreign State, or in any Fund of any Body Corporate, Company, or Society, or to any Deposit in any Savings...
Page 536 - January, in the year aforesaid, at the parish aforesaid, in the county aforesaid, died, and so the jurors aforesaid, upon their oath aforesaid, do say that the said Michael Stokes the said Mary Ann Garrad, in manner and form aforesaid, feloniously, wilfully, and of his malice aforethought, did kill and murder, against the peace of our Lady the Queen, her crown and dignity, and against the form of the statute in such case made and provided.
Page xliii - 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.