Reports of Cases in Criminal Law: Argued and Determined in All the Courts in England and Ireland, Volume 4Edward William Cox J. Crockford, Law Times Office, 1851 |
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12 Vict 1st count 2nd count act of Parliament afterwards ALDERSON alleged appear apply ASSIZES Attorney-General averment bankrupt Barrister-at-Law bill Central Criminal Court charged CHARLES GAVAN DUFFY city of Dublin clerk committed compassing convicted county aforesaid CRESSWELL crown and dignity custody defendant defraud demurrer depositions divers embezzlement ERLE evidence fact false pretences felony forgery fraudulently further present gaol GAVAN DUFFY grand jury guilty held indictment intent Isle of Ely John Lawler Joseph Bailey judges judgment jurisdiction jurors aforesaid Justice Lady the Queen larceny last-mentioned LORD CAMPBELL magistrate matter ment oath aforesaid objection offence opinion overt acts Oyer and Terminer parish aforesaid party PATTESON payment peace PERRIN person plea plead possession prisoner's proclamation prosecution prosecutor proved question received Reported by B. C. Samuel Wyatt session statute stealing stolen taken tion treason trial unlawfully verdict William words
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Page 158 - The mode of putting the latter part of the question to the jury on these occasions has generally been, whether the accused, at the time of doing the act, knew the difference between right and wrong...
Page 148 - Having heard the evidence, do you wish to say anything in answer to the charge ? You are not obliged to say anything unless you desire to do so, but whatever you say will be taken down in writing, and may be given in evidence against you upon your trial.
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 150 - ... and whatever the prisoner shall then say in answer thereto shall be taken down in writing and read over to him, and shall be signed by the said Justice or Justices, and kept with the depositions of the witnesses, and shall be transmitted with them as hereinafter mentioned; and afterwards, upon the trial of the said accused person, the same may, if necessary, be given in evidence against him without further proof thereof...
Page xix - Columbia, laborer, not having the fear of God before his eyes, but being moved and seduced by the instigation of the devil...
Page 397 - ... in contempt of our said lady the Queen and her laws to the evil and pernicious example of all others in the like case offending and against the peace of our said lady the Queen her Crown and dignity.
Page 58 - Lordships, that we think the medical man, under the circumstances supposed, cannot in strictness be asked his opinion in the terms above stated, because each of those questions involves the determination of the truth of the facts deposed to, which it is for the jury to decide, and the questions are not mere questions upon a matter of science, in wliic'h case such evidence is admissible.
Page 206 - ... any statement shall state to him, and give him clearly to understand, that he has nothing to hope from any promise of favour, and nothing to fear from any threat which may have been...
Page 428 - Mears to do and commit the said misdemeanor wickedly, knowingly, and unlawfully did aid, abet, and assist, contrary to the form of the statute in such case made and provided, and against the peace of our lady the Queen, her Crown and dignity...
Page 148 - ... he has nothing to hope from any promise of favour, and nothing to fear from any threat which may have been holden out to him to induce him to make any admission or confession of his guilt, but that whatever he shall then say may be given in evidence against him upon his trial, notwithstanding such promise or threat...