tales, in case of insufficient number, 326, 330. adjournment of trial, 327. jury de medietate linguæ, 328. must comprise twelve men, 332. when it can be waived, 332. view of locus in quo, 392: v EMBRACERY; VERDICT. PETTY LARCENY- distinguished from grand, 165, 166. PHYSICAL COMPULSION- an exemption from criminal responsibility, 31. PIRACY, 43. at common law, 43. where tried in England, 44. enemies can not commit, 44. punishment, 46. under laws of the United States, 45. PLACE OF TRIAL, 282. general rule, 282. in the federal courts, 282. goods stolen in one state or county and carried to another, 283. obtaining goods by false pretenses, 284. upon journey, 284. receivers, where tried, 284. accessories, 284. blow followed by death, 283. PLEAS names and order of, 319. how many may be resorted to, 304. to the jurisdiction, 304. in abatement, 305. general issue of not guilty, 314. PLEAS OF THE CROWN— origin of the term, 6, n. POCKET PICKING, 178. POISON- administering, etc., 154. POLICE OFFICER: v. OFFICER. POLLS- challenge to the: v. CHALLENGE. POSSE COMITATUS, 94, 248. POSSESSION- having counterfeit coin in. 61, 62: v. RECENT POSSESSION; TAKING POST-OFFICE- offenses relating to, tried in the federal court, 7 PRACTICE-Continued. conduct of, etc., 327. illness, death, 327. hearing, 331. preliminary, as to sanity of defendant, 331. swearing the jury, 330, 333. giving the prisoner in charge, 334. address and examination by counsel, 334, 337. witnesses, 341. grounds of incompetency, 341. tests of credibility, 347. character of, 349 number of, 350. evidence of accomplices, 350. attendance of, 351. examination of witnesses, 353. witnesses out of court, 354. examination-in-chief, 355. leading questions, 355. evidence from own knowledge, 356. of experts, etc., 356. refreshing memory, 356. contents of documents, how proved, 356. witness proving hostile, 357. cross-examination, 357. re-examination, 360 questions through the judge, 361. objections to questions, 361. evidence, 362. burden of proof, 362, n. what must be proved, 365. what may not be proved, 368. as to character, 369. best evidence to be given, 370. hearsay no evidence, 371. when admitted, 371. depositions of ill or deceased persons, 373. confession, 373. circumstantial evidence, 374. written evidence, 377. handwriting, 380. differences between rules of civil and criminal evidence, 381. verdict, 382. for crime not charged in indictment, 383. conviction on some counts only, 385. acquittal or conviction, 386. second indictment, 386. proof of previous conviction, 387. judgment, 388. arrest of, 388. PRACTICE-Continued. on verdict of guilty on several counts, 390. defense, etc., in forma pauperis, 391. adjournment of trial, 392. withdrawal from prosecution, 392. restitution of goods, 393. punishment, 9, 396. death, 399. penal servitude, 399. hard labor, 400. whipping, 401. solitary confinement, 402. police supervision, 402. recognizance and sureties, 403. reformatory, 403. industrial school, 404. forfeiture of office, etc., 404. costs, 405. proceedings after trial, 406. new trial, 406. reversal of judgment by writ of error and appeal 408, 411. error under supreme court of judicature acts, 410. court for crown cases reserved, 410. reprieve and pardon, 416. ticket of leave, 417. execution, 419. PREGNANCY- of woman sentenced to death, 416. PRESENTMENT, 260, 278. PRESUMPTIONS- classified, 376. law of, 377, n. PRESUMPTIVE EVIDENCE- distinguished from direct, 374: v. CIRCUMSTANTIAL. PREVENTION OF CRIME, 233. by giving security (q. v.), 233. in the United States, 237.. PREVIOUS CONVICTION- evidence of, on indictment for receiving, 182. when count may be added for, 275. how proved, 378, 387. when evidence of, may be given before subsequent conviction, PRINCIPAL Continued. all are principals in treason, 40. as to misdemeanor, 40. PRISONER- allowing to escape, 68. aiding to escape, 69. presence of, at trial, 9, 301. interrogation of, 343. may testify on his own request, 342. between solicitor and client, 345. PROCESS, 291. warrant by magistrate, 291. bench warrant, 292, 294. in misdemeanors, 244, 292. outlawry, 292. on information, 294. against corporations, 244, 294. PROFANATION OF THE SABBATH, 66. PROFANE SWEARING, 66. PROMISSORY NOTE- larceny of, 162, 165. PROPERTY- distinguished from possession, 159: v. Goods; Ownership. PUBLIC OFFICE, OFFICER: v. OFFICE; OFFICER general nature of, 1. the test whether a procceeding is civil or criminal, 4. an offense is felony or misdemeanor, 9. minimum punishments abolished, 396. wide limits in some crimes, 396. for felonies, 396. after previous conviction, 397. for misdemeanor, 397. |