EXAMINATION-continued. questions put through judge, 423 objections to questions, how made, 423: v. EVIDENCE. forging, 263 offences relating to, 269 EXCISE, false declarations as to, 87 EXCUSABLE HOMICIDE, 158 distinguished from justifiable homicide, 158 homicide in self-defence, 159 by misadventure, 160 in fighting, 173 by correction, 173 whilst doing another act, 173 EXECUTION OF CRIMINAL, 477: v. JUSTIFIABLE HOMICIDE. EXEMPTIONS from criminal responsibility, 19 EX-OFFICIO INFORMATION: v. INFORMATION. for prosecution, in felony, 415 in misdemeanor, 415 on summary conviction, 416 of witnesses for defence, 416 where prisoner pays expenses, 416 v. COSTS. EXPERTS, evidence of, 421 as to handwriting, 267 EXPLOSIVE SUBSTANCES: v. GUNPOWDER. recent legislation, 278 EXPORTING COUNTERFEIT COIN, 67 EXPOSING CHILDREN, 186 EXPRESS MALICE, 14 in murder, 167 EXTORTION, IOI: v. THREATS. EXTRANEOUS CIRCUMSTANCES often determine the degree of guilt, 153 F. FABRICATION, what will constitute in forgery, 266 FACTI PRESUMPTIO, 435 FACTOR, embezzlement by, 237 charging property intrusted, 238 FALSE DECLARATIONS, 87 under Land Transfer Act, 271 under Declaration of Title Act, 272 FALSE IMPRISONMENT, 197 FALSE OATHS AND AFFIRMATIONS, 81: v. PERJURY. FALSE PRETENCES, obtaining goods or money by means of, 242 some coining offences might be dealt with as, 65 hard to distinguish from larceny and from non-criminal on indictment for larceny not acquittal because it turns the pretence must be of an existing fact, 243 breach of warranty, &c., 243 false pretence need not be expressed in words, 244 need not be to defraud a particular person, 245 evidence of subsequent or prior obtaining, 245 punishment, 245 fraudulent winning at play punished as, 245 inducing by fraud the execution of valuable securities, 246 FALSE SIGNALS: v. SIGNALS. FALSE STATEMENTS as to public companies, circulating, &c., 240 FALSIFICATION OF BOOKS of public company, 240 of company wound up, 241 FARM, setting fire to, 273 FEAR OF EXCESSIVE AND UNLAWFUL HARM, as an exemption from criminal responsibility, 29 bodily fear, in robbery, 222 "FELONICE CEPIT ET ASPORTAVIT " to be used in indictment for larceny, 339 FELONIOUS COMPASSING to depose sovereign, levy war, procure foreign invasion, 55 "FELONIOUSLY" applied by statute to an act makes it a felony, 9 FELONY, distinguised from misdemeanor, 8 origin of the term, 9 further points in which it differs from misdemeanor, 10 misprision of, IOI general punishment for, by statute, 455 after previous conviction, 456 FEME COVERT: v. WIFE. FERE NATURE, ANIMALS, larceny of, 204 FICTITIOUS PLAINTIFF, suing in name of, 97 FIGHT, CHALLENGE TO, 110 FINDING, larceny of, 215 FINE, punishment by, 460 how enforced, when imposed by magistrate, 493 FISH, taking or destroying, 206 FISHPOND, malicious injury to, 283 FIXTURES, larceny of, 201 FLOODGATE: v. DAM. FOOD, adulteration of, 143 FORCE, in robbery, 223 FORCIBLE ABDUCTION, 184 FORCIBLE ENTRY and DetainER, 119 FORCING SEAMEN ON SHORE, 195 FOREIGN ENLISTMENT ACT, 59 illegal enlistment, 59 illegal shipbuilding, 60 illegal expeditions, 60 trial, where, 60 FOREIGNERS, not exempt from criminal responsibility, 28, 32 formerly might demand trial by jury de medietate linguæ, 394 FORFEITURE, abolition of, on conviction, 10, 465 of office, on conviction for treason or felony, 465 FORGERY, definition of, 261 connection with false pretences, 244, 261 instruments dealt with in the Forgery Act enumerated (v. various titles), 262 other cases provided for by statutes, 264 forgery at common law only a misdemeanor, 265 nature of the instrument forged, 266 the fabrication necessary, 266 proof of handwriting, 267 the intent to defraud, 268 no person need be defrauded, 268 the uttering, 268 when a tender will suffice, 268 kindred offences relating to Exchequer bills, &c., 269 to bank-notes, 270 demanding, &c., by means of forged instrument, 271 FORMA PAUPERIS: v. PAUPERIS. FORMAL DEFECTS: v. DEFECTS. FORMER CONVICTION: PREVIOUS CONVICTION. FOUND, larceny of things, 215 Fox's ACT, 116 FRAME: v. MACHINERY. FRANK-PLEDGE, view of, 315, n. FRADULENT BANKRUPTCY: v. Bankrupt. FRADULENT CONVEYANCES, 249 offences relating to, 148 ground of special legislation, 148 taking or destroying game or rabbits by night, 148, 205 GAME-continued. entering, &c., for purpose of taking, &c., 148 punishment, 149 apprehension of offenders, 149 three or more armed by night for purpose, 149 time limited for prosecution, 150, 345 search for game, guns, &c., 150 taking hares, &c., by night, 150 summary convictions, 474: v. Deer; Spring Gun. GAMING, 137 winning by fraud, 137 in public places, 138 GAMING-HOUSE, 138 steps taken by legislature to suppress, 138 betting-house, 139 evidence as to character of the house, 140 GAOL DELIVERY, court of, 301 commission of, 303 GAS, by wilful breaking contract of service, depriving of, 128 GATE, destroying, 282 GENERAL ISSUE, of not guilty, 380 advantage of pleading this, 380 what the prosecutor must prove, and what may be urged by form of, on record, 381 GENERAL QUARTER SESSIONS: v. QUARTER SESSIONS. GIRL: v. ABDUCTION; CARNAL Knowledge. GLASS v. FIXTURES. GOOD BEHAVIOUR, security for, 289, 291 forfeiture of recognizances, 289, 302: v. SECURITY. GOOD CHARACTER: v. CHARACTER. Goods, stolen, how disposed of by court, 451 of felony, how administered, 466 GOVERNMENT, offences against the sovereign and, 46 various contempts and high misdemeanors against, 70 GRAIN, assaults with intent to obstruct sale of, &c., 129 |