CRIMINAL CASES

ANNOTATED.

A Series of Reports of Important Decisions in Criminal and Quasi-
Criminal Cases in Canada under the Laws of the Dominion
and of the provinces thereof, with special reference to
Decisions under the Criminal Code of Canada,

1892, in all the Provinces; with Annotations,

a Table of Cases Cited and a Digest

of the Principal Matters.

EDITED BY

W. J. TREMEEAR,

OF THE TORONTO BAR.

VOL. IX.

TORONTO, CANADA.

CANADA LAW BOOK COMPANY,

R. R. CROMARTY,

LAW BOOK SELLERS AND PUBLISHERS,
32 and 34 Toronto Street.

Entered according to Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year One Thousand Nine Hundred and Five, by R. R. CROMARTY, at the Department of Agriculture.

CASES REPORTED, VOL. IX.

A. B., RE.

(QUE.)

Minor child-Detention in reformatory school on
father's order-School authorized for imprisonment of
youthful offenders-Disciplinary rights of father-
Delegation-Habeas corpus-Writ issued on petition
of minor-Preliminary objection-R.S.P.Q. art. 2892
-Cr. Code sec. 956.

AYOTTE, RE.

(MAN.)

Witness-Refusal to answer-Offering "just excuse"
-Preliminary enquiry-Power of magistrate to com-
mit witness for contempt-Question must be relevant-
Election law-Alteration of poll book-Cr. Code sec.
585.

BARRON, R. v.

(N.S.)

Indecent assault-Evidence of complaint by the girlReasonable time-Special circumstances-Delay of ten days-Child of tender years-Cr. Code sec. 259.

BEAVER, R. v.

(ONT.)

Publishing obscene matter-Circulating libellous pam-
phlet "Knowingly," without lawful justification or
excuse-Proving knowledge of contents by accused-
Onus "Obscene," meaning of Cr. Code sec. 179.
(Also reported 9 O.L.R. 418.)

BELL v. LOTT.

(ONT.)

Constable-Trespass-Private dwelling house-Search for intoxicating liquors without warrant-Bona fides a question for jury-Notice of action-Liquor License Act, R.S.O. 1897, ch. 245, secs. 130, 131-R.S.O. 1897, ch. 88, sec. 1 (1).

(Also reported 9 O.L.R. 114.)

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