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A TREATISE
ON
CRIMES AND MISDEMEANORS.
BY
SIR WM. OLDNALL RUSSELL, KNT.
LATE CHIEF JUSTICE OF BENGAL,
IN THREE VOLUMES.
VOL. III.
Fifth Edition.
SAMUEL PRENTICE, ESQ.,
ONE OF HER MAJESTY'S COUNSEL.
LONDON:
STEVENS & SONS, 119 CHANCERY LANE, W.C. H. SWEET, 3 CHANCERY LANE.
W. MAXWELL & SON, 29 FLEET STREET.
1877.
BRADBURY, AGNEW, & Co., PRINTERS, WHITEFRIARS.
I. Of what Nature Evidence must be. Of Presumptive
Evidence, p. 320. Of the rule that the best Evidence
must be produced, p. 327—and of Hearsay Evidence,
p. 349
II. Of the Proof of Negative Averments, p. 366. The Rule
that the Evidence must be confined to the Point in
Issue, p. 369. What Allegations must be proved, and
what may be rejected, and therewith of Surplusage
and Variance, 391
III. Of Written Evidence
IV. Of Confessions and Admissions, p. 440. Statements of
Accused before Magistrates, p. 499-and of Deposi-
tions, p. 510.
318.
365
440
CHAP.
V. Of Witnesses. What Facts Witnesses may disclose, and
what are Privileged Communications, p. 539. How
Witnesses are to be examined, p. 557. How the
Credit of Witnesses may be impeached, p. 572. How
many Witnesses are sufficient, p. 594. How the
Attendance of Witnesses is to be compelled and
remunerated, p. 595. Of Accomplices, p. 600. And
what Witnesses are competent to give Evidence,
p. 611
Addenda et Corrigenda
Appendix of Statutes
PAGE
539
631
637
3. c. 34. Libel against the King. 198 1. st. 2, c. 9, s. 3.
21. st. 1. Conspiracy
110
33. st. 2. Conspiracy