Magistrates' Manual ; Or, Handy Book Compiled from the Revised Criminal Law, Revised Statutes of Canada, and Revised Statutes of Ontario, 1887, with the Several Amendments Made Thereto

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Carswell & Company, 1889 - Criminal law - 416 pages

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Page 397 - Comparison of a disputed writing with any writing proved to the satisfaction of the Judge to be genuine, shall be permitted to be made by witnesses ; and such writings, and the evidence of witnesses respecting the same, may be submitted to the Court and Jury as evidence of the genuineness or otherwise of the writing in dispute.
Page 368 - Provided always, that nothing herein contained shall extend to any case where the party trespassing acted under a fair and reasonable supposition that he had a right to do the act complained of...
Page 83 - AB do swear, That I will well and truly serve our Sovereign Lord the King in the Office of Special Constable for the Parish [or Township] of , without Favour or Affection, Malice or Ill-will ; and that I will to the best of my Power cause the Peace to be kept and preserved, and prevent all Offences against the Persons and Properties of...
Page 232 - Real and personal property of every description may be Capacity of taken, acquired, held and disposed of by an alien in the same £? property. manner in all respects as by a natural-born British subject ; and a title to real and personal property of every description may be derived through, from, or in succession to an alien, in the same manner in all respects...
Page 311 - Our sovereign lord the king chargeth and commandeth all persons, being assembled, immediately to disperse themselves, and peaceably to depart to their habitations, or to their lawful business, upon the pains contained in the act made in the first year of king George, for preventing tumults and riotous assemblies. God save the king.
Page 234 - Kingdom, with this qualification, that he shall not, when within the limits of the foreign state of which he was a subject previously to obtaining his certificate of naturalization, be deemed to be a British subject unless he has ceased to be a subject of that state in pursuance of the laws thereof, or in pursuance of a treaty to that effect.
Page 43 - Uses violence to or intimidates such other person or his wife or children, or injures his property; or, 2.
Page 176 - I do swear that I will well and truly ' serve our Sovereign Lady Queen Victoria in the office of , and I will do right to all manner of people after ' the laws and usages of this realm, without fear or favour, ' affection or ill-will. * So help me God.
Page 159 - ... or who go from place to place, or to other men's houses, on foot, or with any animal bearing or drawing any goods, wares or merchandise for sale, or in or with any boat, vessel or other craft, or otherwise, carrying goods, wares or merchandise for sale, and for fixing the sum to be paid for a license for exercising such calling within the county or city, and the time the license shall be in force...
Page 235 - Attempts whatever which shall be made against his Person, Crown or Dignity ; and I will do my utmost endeavour to disclose and make known to His Majesty...

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