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BOOK IV.

PUBLIC WRONG S.

CHAPTER I.-The Nature of Crimes and their Punishments.

The Nature of "Crimes" in general, explained. The Distinc-

tion between "Public" and "Private " Wrongs.-Persons

capable and not capable of committing Crimes.-Infancy.

-Idiocy.- -Involuntary Acts.- -Ignorance or Mistake.

-Compulsion and Inevitable Necessity.-Matrimonial

Subjection

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CHAPTER II.—Principals and Accessories.

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Degrees of Guilt, first as Principal, then as Accessory,

explained. An Accessory before the Fact. An

Accessory after the Fact

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CHAPTER III.-Offences Punishable by the Municipal Law.

Offences that Transgress against Religion explained, with

their punishment. Apostacy. Heresy. Blas-

phemy. Religious Impostors.- Profanation of the

Lord's Day.- -Indecent Behaviour in Church, &c. 276

CHAPTER IV.-Offences against the Law of Nations.

Offences against the Law of Nations cognizable by the Laws

of England explained.- -Violation of Safe-Conducts or

Passports.- -The Rights of Ambassadors.-Piracy 279

CHAPTER V.-Offences against the Sovereign and the

Government.

Treason.- -Alta proditio.- -Violation.- -Levying War
against the Sovereign.-Punishment of High Treason.

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Misprision of Treason.- -Presenting firearms at or near

to the person of the Queen. -Treason-felony.- -Pro-

munire. -Offences against the Government explained.-

Embezzling the Public money.- -Concealing Treasure

Trove. Buying or Selling Public Offices.

Counterfeiting Coin. Serving in Foreign States.

-Desertion, or Seducing to Desert.-

-Annual Mutiny

Act

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CHAPTER VI.-Offences against Public Justice.

Forgery, with Punishment explained. Stealing and Injur-

ing, or falsifying proceedings of a Court of Judicature.-

Striking, or any Outrage in the Courts at Westminster, or at

the Assizes.- -Intimidation.- -Obstructing the execution

of lawful process.-

-Refusal to aid a Peace Officer.-

Escape of a person arrested upon Criminal Process.-

Breach of Prison.- -Rescue.- -Escaping from penal

servitude. Compounding of Felony.To Adver-

tise a Reward. Buying or receiving Stolen Property.

-Common Barratry.- -Maintenance.- -Champerty.

-Compounding of Information.Conspiracy.-

Wilful and Corrupt Perjury.-Subornation of Perjury.

-Bribery.-Embracery.-Extortion. Negligence

officers entrusted with the administration of

of

justice

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CHAPTER VII.-Offences against the Public Peace.

Riotous Assembling explained, with punishment.-Sending,

delivering, or uttering Threatening Letters.An Affray.

-Riots, routs, and unlawful assemblies.- -Tumultuous

Petitioning. Challenges. Forcible Entry and De-
-Challenges.—Forcible
tainer. Libel

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CHAPTER VIII.-Offences against Public Trade.

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Smuggling explained, with punishment.-Fraudulent Bank-

ruptcy. Cheating. Forging. Monopolies.

Combinations

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CHAPTER IX.-Offences against the Public Health,

Safety, and Economy.

Quarantine Laws explained.Offences against the Vaccina-
tion Acts.- -Common Nuisances.- -Offences relating to
Marriage. Bigamy.-Selling or exposing Indecent
Prints. -Drunkenness.- -Wanton or Furious Driving.
-Cruelty to Animals.- -Concealment of Birth.-

Refusing to serve a Public Office

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CHAPTER X.-Offences against the Person.

Self-murder.

-Homicide,

Man-

Injuries confined to individuals explained.-

justifiable, excusable, and felonious.—Boxing and Sword-

playing. Self-defence.

slaughter. Murder. Attempts to Murder.-May-

hem. Abduction. Rape. Assaults, Batteries,

Wounding, False Imprisonment, and Kidnapping

CHAPTER XI.-Offences against Property.

ceny.-

Office.

ment.-

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Arson and Burglary explained. -Housebreaking. -Lar-

-The Larceny Act.- -Offences against the Post

-Theft.- -Compound Larceny.. - Embezzle-

-Obtaining Property by False Personation.-

Obtaining Property by False Pretences.-Forgery, or the

Crimen Falsi

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CHAPTER XII.-The Means of Preventing the Com-

mission of Crimes and Misdemeanors.

Preventive Justice Explained.The Apprehending Persons.
-Sureties for keeping the Peace. Having things pre-

sumably for the Commission of Crime.--A Search

Warrant

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CHAPTER XIII.-Courts of Criminal Jurisdiction.

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The High Court of Parliament.-Court of the Lord High
Steward.- -Court of Queen's Bench.- -The High Court
of Admiralty.- -Court for Crown Cases Reserved.-
Court of Oyer and Terminer.--Central Criminal Court.

-Court of Quarter Sessions.- -The Court of the

Coroner. -Chancellors' Courts of

Oxford and Cam-

CHAPTER XIV.-"Summary" and "Regular" Con-

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victions.

Summary" Proceedings in Criminal Courts explained.-

"Regular" Proceedings.-Arrest.-Commitment and

Bail. -Prosecution.- -Process and Arraignment.-

Plea and Issue.-Trial and Conviction.-Proceedings

after Trial.-Judgment. -Execution

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