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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.-
Subjection
CHAPTER II.-Principals and Accessories.
-Matrimonial
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Degrees of Guilt, first as Principal, then as Accessory,
explained. An Accessory before the Fact.
Accessory after the Fact
...
An
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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.-
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
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
entrusted with the administration of
of
justice
officers
CHAPTER VII.-Offences against the Public Peace.
290
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
CHAPTER VIII.-Offences against Public Trade.
296
Smuggling explained, with punishment.Fraudulent Bank-
ruptcy. Cheating. Forging. Monopolies.
Combinations
300
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
CHAPTER X.-Offences against the Person.
Injuries confined to individuals explained.-
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-Homicide,
justifiable, excusable, and felonious.- -Boxing and Sword-
Self-murder.
-Murder.Attempts to Murder.-
Man-
-May-
- Assaults, Batteries,
Wounding, False Imprisonment, and Kidnapping
CHAPTER XI.-Offences against Property.
Arson and Burglary explained.
ceny.-
Office.
ment.-
-The Larceny Act.-
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Housebreaking.-Lar-
-Offences against the Post
-Theft.- -Compound Larceny. Embezzle-
-Obtaining Property by False Personation.-
Obtaining Property by False Pretences.——Forgery, or the
Crimen Falsi
315
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
CHAPTER XIII.-Courts of Criminal Jurisdiction.
328
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.
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ANALYSIS OF CONTENTS.
-Court of Quarter Sessions.- -The Court of the
Coroner.- -Chancellors' Courts of
Oxford and Cam-
bridge
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CHAPTER XIV.-"Summary" and "Regular" Con-
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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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