property of the bailor or of the bailee; but where a bailor steals his own goods from the bailee, they must be described as the goods of the bailee.-Archbold 321, 322.

Prisoner was charged with stealing a mare, the property of E. The evidence was that prosecutor, in presence of the prisoner, agreed to buy of W. a mare for five pounds, and that W. assented to take a cheque for the five pounds. The prosecutor afterwards sent prisoner to W. with the cheque, and direction to take the mare to Bramshot farm. On the next day, prisoner sold a mare to S., which he said he had bought for five pounds. When charged before the magistrate with stealing E.'s mare, he said he sold the mare to S., with the intention of giving the money to E., but that he got drunk: held, that that was sufficient evidence on which a jury might find that the mare sold to S. was the property of E.-Reg. vs. King, 12 Cox, 134.

Prosecutor bought a horse, and was entitled to the return of ten shillings, chap money out of the purchase money. Prosecutor afterwards, on the same day, met the seller, the prisoner, and others together in company and asked the seller for the ten shillings, but said he had no change, and offered a sovereign to the prosecutor, who could not change it. The prosecutor asked whether any one present could give change: the prisoner said he could, but would not give it to the seller of the horse, but would give it to the prosecutor, and produced two half-sovereigns. The prosecutor then offered a sovereign of his own with one hand to the prisoner, and held out the other hand for change. The prisoner took the sovereign and put one half-sovereign only into the prosecutor's hand, and slipped the other into the hand of the seller, who refused to give it to the prosecutor and ran off with it: held, that the indictment rightly charged the prisoner with stealing a sovereign.-Reg. vs. Twist, 12 Cox, 509.

W. let a horse on hire for a week to C., who fetched the horse every morning from W.'s stable, and returned it after the day's work was done. The prisoner went to C. one day, just as the day's work was done, and fraudulently obtained it from him, by saying falsely "I have come for W.'s horse; he has got a job on, and wants it as quickly as possible." The same evening, the prisoner was found three miles off with the horse by a constable, to whom he stated that it was his father's horse, and that he was sent to sell it: held, that the prisoner was rightly convicted of larceny on an indictment alleging the property of the horse to be in W.-Reg. vs. Kendall, 12 Cox, 598.

By section 101 of the Larceny Act of 1869, post, it is lawful to add a count or several counts for feloniously receiving the stolen property to any indictment for larceny, and vice versa. And it is deemed more prudent always to do so. And where a prisoner is charged with stealing and receiving, the jury may convict of receiving, though the evidence might have warranted a verdict of guilty as principal in the second degree.-Reg. vs. Hilton, Bell, 20 ; Reg. vs. Langmead, L. & C. 427; and Greaves' remarks upon it, 3 Russell, 668.

A summary trial, in certain cases of larceny, may be had, by consent, under 32-33 Vict., ch. 32, an Act respecting the prompt and summary administration of Criminal Justice in certain cases, and, 32-33 Vict., ch. 33, an Act respecting the trial and punishment of juvenile offenders. These Acts, by 37 Vict., ch. 42, are, with certain changes and restrictions, extended to British Columbia. By 34 Vict., ch. 13, they did not at first apply to Manitoba, but now, they are, by 37 Vict. ch. 39, extended to it.

The Act 32-33 Vict., ch. 35, also provides for the

more speedy trial, in certain cases, including larceny, of persons charged with felonies and misdemeanors, but applies only to the Provinces of Ontario and Quebec. By 37 Vict., ch. 41, this Act was declared to be in force in the District of Algoma.

As to the larceny, embezzlement, &c., &c., of post letters, mail bags, and other offences against the postal service, see 31 Vict., ch. 10, an Act for the regulation of the postal service, extended to Manitoba and British Columbia, by 34 Vict., ch. 13, and to Prince Edward Island, by 36 Vict., ch. 40.

AN ACT RESPECTING LARCENY AND OTHER SIMILAR OFFENCES.

32-33 VICT., CHAP. 21.

Whereas it is expedient to assimilate, amend and consolidate the Statute Law of the several Provinces of Quebec, Ontario, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, relating to larceny and other similar offences, and to extend the same as so consolidated, to all Canada: Therefore, Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows.

Sect. 1.-In the interpretation of this Act:

1stly. The term "document of title to goods" shall include any bill of lading, India warrant, dock warrant, warehouse keeper's certificate, warrant or order for the delivery or transfer of any goods or valuable thing, bought and sold, note, or any other document used in the ordinary course of business as proof of the possession or control of goods, authorizing or purporting to authorize, either by endorsement or by delivery, the possessor of such document to transfer or receive any goods thereby represented or therein mentioned or referred to.

2ndly. The term "document of title to lands" shall include any deed, map, paper or parchment written or printed, or partly written and partly printed, being or containing evidence of the title, or any part of the title

to any real estate, or to interest in or out of any real estate,or any notarial or registrar's copy thereof, or any duplicate instrument, memorial, certificate, or document authorized or required by any law in force in any part of Canada respecting registration of titles, and relating to such title.

3rdly. The term "trustee " shall mean a trustee on some express trust created by some deed, will or instrument in writing, or a trustee of personal estate created by parol, and shall include the heir or personal representative of any such trustee, and any other person upon or to whom the duty of such trust may have devolved or come, and also an executor and administrator, and an official manager, assignee, liquidator, or other like officer acting under any present or future Act relating to joint stock companies bankruptcy or insolvency, and any person who is by the law of the Province of Quebec, an "administrateur ;" and the word "trust" shall include whatever is by that law an "administration."

4thly. The term "valuable security" shall include any order, exchequer acquittance or other security whatsover entitling or evidencing the title of any person or body corporate to any share or interest in any public stock or fund, whether of Canada, or of any Province therein, or of the United Kingdom or of Great Britain or Ireland, or of any British Colony or Possession, or of any foreign state, or in any fund of any body corporate, company or society whether within Canada or the United Kingdom, or any British Colony or Possession, or in any foreign state or country, or to any deposit in any savings bank or other bank, and shall also include any debenture, deed, bond, bill, note, warrant, order or other security whatsoever for money or for payment of money, whether of Canada, or of any Province therein, or of the United Kingdom, or of any British Colony or Possession, or of any foreign state, and