for stealing letter containing bills of exchange sent by post, on

7 Geo. III. 738

for stealing letter out of bag, 739

for stealing packet out of bag containing bills of exchange, 739
for stealing packet out of bag, 739

for stealing woollen cloth from tenters, 739

for stealing linen from bleaching croft on 18 Geo. II. 740

Person by whom committed, 980

against servant for embezzling his master's goods, on 21 Hen. VIII.

740

against cashier of bank for embezzling exchequer bills, on 15 Geo.

III. 741

against clerk of country bankers for embezzling, on 39 Geo. III. 742 where property in banker and executors of other deceased partners, 744

for embezzling notes and money, 745

for embezzling property of widow and her husband's other executors, 746

for embezzling bank notes laying property in widow, 746

against bill broker for embezzling bill delivered to be discounted, 747 capital felony on 7 Geo. III. c. 50. against letter-carrier for secreting letters containing bank note, 748

for single felony on 3 and 4 W. and M. c. 9. s. 5. for stealing goods let by contract to be used with lodging, 749

For larceny in particular places, 750

for stealing bill of exchange in dwelling-house on 12 Ann. 750

like in common form, 751

on 12 Ann, c. 7. for stealing articles in dwelling house, 751

on 39 Eliz. for breaking into dwelling-house in day time, no person being therein, and stealing to amount of 58. 751

for stealing in shop, coach house, &c. to value of 5s. 752

for breaking into house in day time, some person being therein, and putting him in fear, 752

for stealing in dwelling-house, and putting in fear owner, being therein, without breaking, 753

against abettor and procurer, 753

for stealing from church, 754

For larceny from person, 754

on 48 Geo. III. for stealing from person, 754

INDICTMENTS FOR SOLICITATIONS TO STEAL AND EMBEZZLE.

for enticing apprentice to embezzle master's goods, 755
for soliciting servant to embezzle master's goods, 755

INDICTMENTS FOR DECEIT AND FALSE PRETENCES AT COMMON LAW.

for selling by false weights and measures, 763

for defrauding by counterfeiting post mark, 764

for obtaining money under pretence of being collectors of income. tax, 764

INDICTMENTS FOR DECEITS AND FALSE PRETENCES ON STATUTES. for defrauding by counterfeit letter and false tokens upon 33 Hen. VIII. c. 1. 765

for selling beer in casks short of measure contrary to 23 Hen. VIII. 766

on 30 Geo. II. for obtaining goods from tradesman under pretence of being servant to customer, 767

on 30 Geo. II. for obtaining goods under false pretences as merchants of good fortune, 768

on 30 Geo. II. for obtaining goods on pretence that he was recommended by partner, 769

for pretending child to be pauper and thereby obtaining money, 771 for drawing upon person who prisoner pretended was indebted to him, and that he was a gentleman of fortune, 772

for obtaining money under false pretences, that paper was good note of hand, 774

for pretending to justice, that defendant was not apprentice, thereby obtaining money to enlist, 774

against member of club for obtaining money belonging to members under false pretences, 776

for obtaining more than sum due for carriage of parcel by producing false ticket, 777

for obtaining two bills of exchange under pretence of getting same discounted, 778.

FOR FORGERY.

Preliminary notes.

in respect of what things forgery may be committed at common law, 780

in respect of what things forgery may be committed by statutes, 781 writings relating to public funds and stocks of public companies,

782

notes and securities of bank of England and other public companies, 783

South sea company, 786

East India company, 786

plate glass manufactory, and London and royal exchange assurance

company, 786

stamps, 786

official paper securities and documents, 783

private papers, securities, and documents, 790

notes of private bankers, 794

for forging office copy of certificate of accountant general, and receipt of cashier of bank, 974

how far thing forged must be such as if genuine will be valid, and how far it must have proper stamp, 795

W

Ise making is sufficient, 799

Dat intent forgery must be committed, 799

ac. saries, aiders, and abettors, 800

requisites of indictment, 800

PRECEDENTS OF INDICTMENTS FOR FORGERY AT COMMON LAW.

for forgery f. fa. and taking goods in execution, 806

for forgery and publishing, &c. 806

for publishing, &c. 807

for forging indorsement on certificate in name of Duke of Bucking. ham concerning quantity of alum charged to Duke's account, 807

against bailiff for adding his own name to warrant directed to another bailiff only, and arresting prosecutor, &c. 808

PRECEDENTS OF INDICTMENTS FOR FORGERY ON STATUTES.

Bank notes and securities of public companies, 810

for forging bank of England note, and uttering same, 810
on 15 Geo. II. or 45 Geo. III. for forging bank notes, 810

on same acts for disposing and putting away, 810

for forging promissory note on 45 Geo. III. with intent to defraud bank, 811

on 45 Geo. III. for disposing and putting away promissory note with like intent, 811

where intent to defraud individual, 811

on 45 Geo. III. for having forged bank notes in possession without lawful excuse, knowing same to be forged, 812

for altering bank note by changing fifteen into fifty, and uttering it
when altered, 813

for disposing of and putting away altered bank note as true, 813
on 33 Geo. III. for forging transfer of stock, 814

against clerk of south sea company for altering warrant of company
for payment of annuity, 816

for uttering and publishing with like intent, 818

for forging hand writing of report office in chancery, to office copy of report of accountant general of certain monies, &c. paid into bank of England, and office copy of certificate of one of cashiers of bank, on 12 Geo. II. c. 32. s. 9. 818

for forging office copy of certificate of accountant general, and receipt of cashier of bank, 819

for forging and uttering stamps, 820

for forging and making mark for denoting duty of 21. 820

for forging mark denoting duty, 821

for forging stamp, 821

for forging hat stamps, 823

for forging deed of bargain, and sale of freehold estates upon 5 Eliz. c. 14. 824

for forging release, 825

for publishing indenture of bargain and sale for year, 826

forging bond signed with mark, with intent to defraud execators,

826

forging and uttering bond with intent to defraud two different persons, 828

for forging bond, 828

for uttering knowing it to be forged, 828

indictment forging and uttering a will, 829

for forging will of copyhold premises, and personally to defraud coheiresses, 831

indictment for forgery and uttering bill of exchange, acceptance, and indorsement, 834

for forging promissory note, 857

for forging and uttering order for delivery of goods, 837

for forging and publishing a receipt, 840

for forging receipt of sun fire office society, 840

INDICTMENTS FOR PERSONATING.

Preliminary notes. offence, &c. 843

Indictments for personating.

for personating proprietor of stock, 847

for personating bail before commissioner in country, 845

INDICTMENTS FOR MALICIOUSLY KILLING, &c. ANIMALS.

for capital felony in killing gelding, 849

capital felony, for maiming cows, 850

on same act for maiming gelding in field, in another form, 850)
on same act for poisoning, 850

CHAP. XVI.

INDICTMENTS FOR OFFENCES TO REAL PROPERTY.

FOR BURGLARY.

Preliminary notes.

offence, 853

place in which burglary may be committed, 853

indictment, 859

plea, 863

verdict, 863

punishment, 864

rewards, 864

Precedents of indictments for burglary, 864

for burglary laying intent to steal as well as actual theft, 864

for burglary with intent to steal, 865

against principal and accessaries before fact, for stealing plate from Magdalen college chapel, 865

for sacrilege, 866

for burglary with intent to steal, and actual stealing to value of 40s. in dwelling house, 866

on 12 Ann, c. 7. for burglary in breaking out of house, 867

for burglary in breaking in with intent to commit felony, and breaking out, on 12 Ann, c. 7. 867

indictment, 872
evidence, 873

punishment, 873

Precedents of indictments for arson, 874

for setting fire to dwelling house, 874

on 9 Geo. I. c. 22. for wilfully burning house of another, 874

on same act for setting fire to hay stack, 874

on 9 Geo. L c. 22. for setting fire to place of confinement in borough,

on 9 Geo. I. c. 22. for feloniously procuring person the promise of money to join in setting fire to hay stack, 875

for felony on 9 Geo. III. c. 28. for setting fire to cotton mill, 875 for misdemeanour at common law setting fire to floor in defendant's own house, 876

at common law against lodger for setting fire to part of wainscot with intent to burn rooms occupied, 877

for misdemeanor in attempting to burn his own house, 878

for felony on 43 Geo. III. c. 58. s. 1. for setting fire to house in prisoner's own possession, 880

on 12 Geo. III. c. 24. for felony in setting fire to king's stores in rope house dock yard. 880

FOR MALICIOUS MISCHIEF TO REAL PROPERTY.

for felony in breaking down head and mound of fish pond whereby fish were lost, 881

on 9 Geo. I. c. 22. felony in maliciously cutting down trees, growing for ornament, 882

on 22 Geo. III. for forcibly entering dwelling house with intent to cut serge in looms, and for cutting same, 882

FOR FORCIBLE ENTRIES AND DETAINERS.

Precedents, indictments for forcible entry and detainers, 887

indictments at common law for forcible entry and expulsion from possession, 887

for forcible entry and detainer on statutes, 888

for forcible entry into freehold, on 5 and 15 R. 2. 889

at common law for entering public house, and making noise, 889

CHAP. XVII.

FOR OFFENCES RELATIVE TO SHIPS AND SEA.

FOR PIRACY, &c.

Preliminary notes. offence, 891

indictment, 894

Precedents of Indictments.

against several persons for piratically taking and carrying away a ship with its tackle, &c. and certain goods on board same, 895 for piracy, by causing revolt in merchant ship, and running away with goods, &c. 896

for stealing and running away with ship tackle, &c. 896

running away with ship's boat, 397

against seaman for running away with boat belonging to ship, under command of one of his majesty's subjects, 898

for assault on captain of ship with intent to murder him, and some of his crew who had mutinied against him, 898

for felony in admiralty court, on 4 Geo. I. c. 12, s. 3. for burning ship, having merchandize on board, 900