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234 390 185 166 186 85 447 447 H. Hall's case . Embezzlement . Friendly Society . . 474 Hampton's case . Forgery . Evidence of guilty knowledge . 255 Herling's case . Grand larceny . Punishment . Witness . 39 Harris's case . Evidence .
234 390 185 166 186 85 447 447 H. Hall's case . Embezzlement . Friendly Society . . 474 Hampton's case . Forgery . Evidence of guilty knowledge . 255 Herling's case . Grand larceny . Punishment . Witness . 39 Harris's case . Evidence .
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... the judgment till the opinion of the Judges upon the meaning of the clauses in the act of parliament above referred to could be obtained , in order that he might know to what extent the punishment in this case might be carried .
... the judgment till the opinion of the Judges upon the meaning of the clauses in the act of parliament above referred to could be obtained , in order that he might know to what extent the punishment in this case might be carried .
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The learned Judge overruled the objection , but in submitting to the Judges the question as to the extent of the punishment , this point was also stated . The Judges met twice to consider the case , and in Easter term , 1824 , the ...
The learned Judge overruled the objection , but in submitting to the Judges the question as to the extent of the punishment , this point was also stated . The Judges met twice to consider the case , and in Easter term , 1824 , the ...
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Under this act such crimes only are to be deemed infamous , as subject a man to infamous punishment , or incapacitate him from being a witness . Sending a letter threatening to accuse the prosecutor , of having made overtures to the ...
Under this act such crimes only are to be deemed infamous , as subject a man to infamous punishment , or incapacitate him from being a witness . Sending a letter threatening to accuse the prosecutor , of having made overtures to the ...
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... would not subject the person making them to an infamous punishment , or prevent his being a witness ; and that therefore the conviction on the second count was wrong . The Judges , all of whom were present , were equally divided ...
... would not subject the person making them to an infamous punishment , or prevent his being a witness ; and that therefore the conviction on the second count was wrong . The Judges , all of whom were present , were equally divided ...
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Page 155 - ... every such offender shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and being convicted thereof shall be liable, at the discretion of the court, to be transported beyond the seas for the term of seven years, or to suffer such other punishment, by fine or imprisonment, or by both, as the court shall award...
Page 247 - And be it enacted, that if any person shall steal any horse, mare, gelding, colt, or filly, or any bull, cow, ox, heifer, or calf, or any ram, ewe, sheep, or lamb, or shall wilfully kill any of such cattle with intent to steal the carcase, or skin, or any part of the cattle so killed, every such offender shall be guilty of felony...
Page 341 - That if any clerk or servant, or any person employed for the purpose or in the capacity of a clerk or servant, shall, by virtue of such employment, receive or take into his possession any chattel, money, or valuable security, for or in the name or on the account of his master...
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Page 194 - And indeed, even in cases of felony at the common law, they are the weakest and most suspicious of all testimony : ever liable to be obtained by artifice, false hopes, promises of favor, or menaces ; seldom remembered accurately, or reported with due precision ; and incapable in their nature of being disproved by other negative evidence.