What people are saying - Write a reviewWe haven't found any reviews in the usual places. Other editions - View allCommon terms and phrasesaccordingly acquitted act of parliament action admitted alleged appeared Arches Court ARGUED AND DECIDED assault assignees assizes Assumpsit attorney averment bank bankrupt bankruptcy bill of exchange Bodmin Bompas Serjt called cause charged cheque cited contended convicted Coram counsel count court Cresswell cross-examination Crowder damages DECIDED AT NISI declaration deed defendant defendant's dence deposit Edward Stead entitled Erie EXCHEQUER fact felony fendant guilty horse indictment indorsed issue judgment jury Justice learned Judge liable Liverpool Lord Denman C. J. Lordship Mary Carlisle Maule ment NISI PRIUS nonsuited objected offence opinion parish party Patteson payment person Peter Cochrane Piatt plaintiff plea pleaded Pollock possession premises present prisoner produce prosecution prosecutor proved Queen question REGINA Robert Hastings rule secondary evidence shew ship Sir F Smith statute tenant term thereof tiff Tindal C. J. tion trespass trial Verdict Vict Wilde Serjt witness Popular passagesPage 212 - The sense of the thing certainly is, that the jury should in the first instance know the nature of the complaint made by the prosecutrix, and all that she then said. But for reasons which I never could understand, the usage has obtained that the prosecutrix's counsel should only inquire generally whether a complaint was made by thejDrosecutrix of the prisoner's conduct towards her, leaving the prisoner's counsel to bring before the jury the particulars of that complaint by cross-examination. Page 533 - ... to acquit of the felony, and to find a verdict of guilty of assault against the person indicted, if the evidence shall warrant such finding... Page 517 - The jury found a verdict for the plaintiff on all the issues. In Michaelmas term, 1851, Butt obtained a rule to show cause why the verdict should not be set aside, and a new trial had on the ground of misdirection, or for arresting the judgment. Page 10 - That the parliamentary papers and reports printed for the use of the House should be rendered accessible to the public, by purchase at the lowest price they can be furnished, and that a sufficient number of extra copies shall be printed for that purpose. Page 12 - In his direction to the jury, his lordship said " that the fact of the House of Commons having directed Messrs. Hansard to publish all their parliamentary reports is no justification for them, or for any bookseller who publishes a parliamentary report containing a libel against any man. Page 19 - As to the money being advanced by the prosecutor only as a loan, the terms of the Act of Parliament embrace every mode of obtaining money by false pretences, by loan as well as by transfer '. Crossley (1837) 2 Moo. Page 412 - That, when the access and use of light to and for any dwelling-house, workshop, or other building, shall have been actually enjoyed therewith for the full period of twenty years without interruption, the right thereto shall be deemed absolute and indefeasible, any local usage or custom to the contrary notwithstanding, unless it shall appear that the same was enjoyed by some consent or agreement expressly made or given for that purpose by deed or writing. Page 403 - Circuits, such party shall give notice of a motion for a rule to show cause why the verdict should not be set aside... Page 390 - AC^MAN us ihat the cargo was in the order and disposition of the bankrupt, at the time of his bankruptcy, with the consent of the true owner. Page 448 - ... to be by him applied according to the directions of the statute... Bibliographic information |