Henry's Case. Robbery. Extorting money by threats of an

infamous charge, .

Hill's Case. Forgery. Bill of exchange. Intention,

Hughes's Case. Penetration in rape,

J.

Jackson's Case. Larceny by bailie or servant,

Johnston's Case. False pretences-what sufficient,

Jones's Case. Joinders of counts for felony and assault,

Jones's Case. County treasurer. Order to pay costs,

Jones's Case. Drowning a mine. Property-how laid,
Jones's Case. Arson. Outhouse,

K.

Keat's Case. Perjury. Bankrupt. Competency of witnesses,

L.

Lea's Case. Verdict against evidence. Final, for prisoners,

M.

24

9

M'Connell's Case. Forgery. Prisoner's pass,

M'Culley's Case. Sheep-stealing. Indictment. Sheep-what,

Martin's Case. Rape on girl under 14 years of age.

298

34

Misde-

meanor,

Michael's Case. Poisoning by innocent agent. Murder,

Miller's Case. Embezzlement by clerk to friendly societies,

Moland's Case. False pretences. Misdemeanor. Principals, 276

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A TABLE OF THE NAMES OF CASES.

P.

Page's Case. Indictment for uttering bad coin. Knowledge

-how laid,

Parkers's Case. False pretences. Worthless cheque,
Perkins's Case. Dying declarations. Evidence,
Phelps's Case. Murder, conviction of assault,
Phillips's Case. Riotously demolishing house,
Pike's Case. Forgery. Validity of document,
Pringle's Case. Forgery. Chelsea Hospital,

Raake's Case. Forgery.

R.

Order to pay money,

Radcliffe's Case. Indictment-conclusion of,

Rathbone's Case. Post-office letter. Larceny,

Reed's Case. Forgery. Undertaking to pay money,

Roberts's Case. Forgery. Order. Request,

62

258

Robson's Case. Forgery. Request for delivery of goods,

Rogers's Case. Counterfeit coin. Joint possession,

Ryan's Case. Malicious cutting, &c. Indictment,

S.

Sandy's Case. Poisoning. Death-how laid in indictment,

Sutton's Case. Killing sheep with intent to steal carcass,

T.

Taunton's Case. Robbery. Principal in second degree,

118

Turner's Case. Counterfeit coin. Gilding. Indictment for,

42

W.

217

45

186

91

Wallace's Case. Casting-away Ship. Accessaries before the

Watkin's Case. Burglary with intent to ravish. Assault,
Wheater's Case. Evidence. Examination on oath,

Whiley's Case. Bigamy. Indictment for,

White's Case. Embezzlement. Money of partners,

Whitehead's Case. Goods and dwelling-house of felon-how

laid,

Williams's Case. High treason, .

Wilson's Case. Receiving goods obtained by false pretences.

Indictment,

143

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REPORTS

OF

CROWN CASES RESERVED,

ETC., ETC., ETC.

REX v. RICHARD CHARLES CLAREMONT SMYTHE PARKER.

It is an offence within 7 & 8 G. 4, c. 29, s. 53, to obtain goods on payment of a cheque really drawn by the prisoner on bankers to whom he is unknown, and with whom he has no account, he representing that he has an account, and knowing that the cheque will not be paid. The indictment may allege the false pretence to be that the cheque was a good and genuine order for the payment of, and of the value of the sum specified.

THE prisoner was tried before Mr. BARON PARKE, at the Spring assizes, 1837, for the city of Gloucester, for obtaining money by false pretences.

The following is an abstract of the indictment :That before the time of committing the offence thereinafter mentioned, one William Mann, a gold and silversmith at the parish of St. Michael, had agreed to sell to prisoner a certain watch and watch-chain for 257., and to deliver the same on payment of said 257.,·