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.

36-6

VOL. VIII.

TORONTO, CANADA.

CANADA LAW BOOK COMPANY,
R. R. CROMARTY,

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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.

LIBRARY OF THE

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CASES REPORTED, VOL. VIII.

ABEEL, RE.

(ONT.)

Forgery-Extended statutory definition-False letter of introduction-Intent to prejudice-Uttering forged document-Knowledge of falsity and intent-Cr. Code, secs. 422, 424.

(Also reported, 7 O.L.R. 327.)

AH WOOEY, R. v.

(B.C.)

Form of oath for Chinese witness-"Chicken oath,"
when the preferable mode.

AHO, R. v.

(B.C.)

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Manslaughter-Circumstances-Shifting onus of proof
upon accused-Wound inflicted upon deceased in pri-
soner's company-Failure of prisoner to give an ac-
count-Comment upon in charging the jury-Failure
of accused to testify-Statement excluded as dying
declaration Inquiry as to admissibility in presence of
jury-Cr. Code sec, 230-Canada Evidence Act, sec. 4. 453

ASHLEY, EX PARTE.

(QUE.)

Public morals-Police regulation-Provincial legislative
power-Delegation to municipal corporations-Montreal
Charter, 1874, 37 Vict. (Que.) c. 51-Indecencies in
theatre performances "Public place," meaning of
Cr. Code, secs. 179, 207.

BENNER, R. v.

(N.B.)

Summary trial-Jurisdetion-Police magistrates of
cities and incorporated towns-County magistrates-
Statutory powers within city under provincial legisla-
tion-Cr. Code, secs. 785(2).

(Also reported 35 N.B.R. 632.)

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