Reports of Cases, Determined at Nisi Prius, in the Courts of King's Bench, Common Pleas, and Exchequer: And on the Northern and Western Circuits, from the Sittings After Michaelmas Term, 1 Will. IV. 1830, to the Sittings After [Hilary Term, 7 Vict. 1844] ... Inclusive ...Saunders and Benning, 1844 - Law reports, digests, etc |
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accordingly acquitted act of parliament action admissible ALDERSON alleged appeared Arches Court assault assignees assizes ASSUMPSIT attorney averment bank bankrupt bill of exchange BODMIN Bompas Serjt called cause charged cheque cited contended contrà convicted Coram counsel count court Cresswell cross-examination Crowder damages DECIDED AT NISI declaration deed defendant defendant's dence deposit DESBOROUGH entitled Erle EXCHEQUER fact felony fendant GUILDHALL guilty HILARY TERM horse indictment indorsed issue judgment jury Justice land 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 plaintiff plea pleaded Pollock possession premises present prisoner produce proof prosecution prosecutor proved Queen question REGINA rule secondary evidence shew ship Sir F Smith statute tenant term thereof TINDAL C. J. tion trespass trial Verdict VICT Wilde Serjt witness
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Page 204 - 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 525 - ... 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 509 - 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 4 - 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 6 - 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 13 - 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 404 - 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 395 - Circuits, such party shall give notice of a motion for a rule to show cause why the verdict should not be set aside...
Page 382 - 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 440 - ... to be by him applied according to the directions of the statute...