A Digested Abridgment, and Comparative View, of the Statute Law of England and Ireland: To the Year 1811, Inclusive : Analytically Arranged in the Order of Sir W. Blackstone's Commentaries : with a Chronological Table of the Statutes, and an Index to the Work, Volume 2, Part 2 |
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Page 924 - ... receive or take into his possession any chattel, money, or valuable security for or in the name or on the account of his master, and shall fraudulently embezzle the same or any part thereof, every such offender shall be deemed to have feloniously stolen the same...
Page 59 - ... if he shall have paid the debt, or any part thereof, in discharge of the whole debt...
Page 4 - State, and each and every of them who shall at any time hereafter be found in any part of this State, shall be and are hereby adjudged and declared guilty of felony, and shall suffer death as in cases of felony without benefit of clergy.
Page 19 - Henry the Eighth, by the grace of God, king of England, France and Ireland, defender of the faith, and of the church of England, and also of Ireland, in earth the Supreme head; and that the said stile, dedared and set forth by this Act.
Page 1139 - Effect, and which Warrant so indorsed shall be a sufficient Authority to the Person or Persons bringing such Warrant, and to all Persons to whom such Warrant was originally directed, and also to all Constables...
Page 38 - Person may appeal to the Justices at the next General or Quarter Sessions of the Peace...
Page 1044 - Deed, Will, Testament, Bond, Writing obligatory, Bill of Exchange, Promissory Note for Payment of Money, Indorsement or Assignment of any Bill of Exchange or Promissory Note for Payment...
Page 983 - Peace, which shall first happen, and to abide the Order of and pay such Costs as shall be awarded by the Justices at such Quarter...
Page 17 - ... order to induce such person to procure, or endeavour to procure, the return of any person to serve in Parliament, or the vote of any voter at any election ! 4.
Page 1047 - ... or shall falsely alter or cause or procure to be falsely altered, or willingly aid or assist in falsely altering, any...