TABLE OF CONTENTS AND CROSS REFERENCES PAGE xiii 'xv cii References and A bbreviations Table of Statutes .. Table of Cases COUNTY COURTS .. Preliminary N ote . Administration of justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1938 (ı & 2 Geo. 6 c. 63), ss. 16-18, 20 .. County Courts Act, 1924 (14 & 15 Geo. 5 c. 17) County Courts Act, 1934 (24 & 25 Geo. 5 c. 53) Stannaries Act, 1836 (6 & 7 Will. 4 c. 106) 1-147 i . 146 (ı II 5 COUNTY POLICE. See POLICE COUNTY RATE. See RATES AND RATING COUNTY ROAD. See HIGHWAYS COURSING. SEE ANIMALS; GAME . COURTS .. 149-426 Preliminary N ote i jac. i c. 5 (1603) 16 Car. ıc. ii (1640) Administration of justice Act, 1920 (LO & II Geo. 5 C. 81) . . Administration of justice Act, 1925 (15 & 16 Geo. 5 c. 28) Administration of justice Act, 1928 (18 & 19 Geo. S c. 26) Administration of justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1938 151 155 156 323 332 410 Appeal (Forma Pauperis) Act, 1893 (.;6 & 57 Vict. C. 22) ~ . Appellate jUrisdiction Act, 1876 (39 & 40 Vict. c. 59) Appellate jurisdiction Act, 1887 (50 & 51 Vict. c. 7°) Appellate jurisdiction Act, 1908 (8 Edw; 7 c. 51) .. Appellate jurisdicti<;m Act, 19:f3 (3 & 4 Geo. 5 c. 21) Appellate jUrisdiction Act, 1929 (19-Geo. 5 c. 8) .. Appellate jurisdiction Act, 1947 (ıo & II Geo. 6 c. ii) Borough and Local Courts of Record Act, 1872 (35 & 36 Vict. c. 86) Central Criminal Couri Act, 1834 (4 & 5 Will. 4 c. 36) ..' Central Crimina.l Court Act, 1837 (7 WiII. 4 & i Vict. c. 77) Central Criminal Court Act, 1846 (9 & 10 Vict. c. 24) . . Central Criminal Court (PriSOJls) Act, ı881 (44 & 45 Vict. c. 64) Chancery of Lancaster Act, 1890 (53 & 54 Vict. c. 23) Cinque Ports Act, 1811 (51 Geo. 3 c. 36) Cinque Ports Act, 1821 (ı & 2 Geo. 4 c. 76). Cinque Ports Act, 1828 (9 Geo. 4 c. 37) Cinque Ports Act, 1855 (18 & 19 Vict. C.48) Cinque Poris Act, 1857 (20 & 21Vict. c. i) 418 310 292 302 313 322 416 4~5 288 183 199 221 299 308 159 165 17-1 238 243 (1 & 2 Geo. 6 c. 63), ss. 5, 13, 20 .. .. .. .. . :. YÜ .. .. . viii V OL. 5- T ABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE Courts--continued Cinque Ports Act, 1869 (32 & 33 Vict. c. 53) Court of Chancery Act, 1841 (5 Vict. c. 5) Court of Chancery Act, 1851 (14 & 15 Viçt. c. 83) ., Court of Chancery of Lancaster Act, 185° (13 & 14 Vict. c. 43) .. Court of Chancery of Lancaster Act, 1854 (17 & 18 Vict. c. 82) .. Courts of }ustice Act, 1866 (29 & 30 Vict. c. 63) Courts of }ustice Building Act, 1865 (28 & 29 Vict. c. 48) Courts of }ustice Concentration (Site) Act, 1865 (28 & 29 Vict. c. 49) Courts of }ustice (Salaries and Funds) Act, 1869 (32 & 33 Vict. c. 9i) Durham Cbancery Act, 1869 (32 & 33 Vict. c. 84) .. Durham (County Palatine) Act, 1836 (6 & 7 Will. 4 c. 19) Frivolous Arrests Act, 1725 (12 Geo. i c. 29), s. 3 Imprisonment for Debt Act, 1827 (7 & 8 Geo. 4 c. 71) Inferior Courts Act, 1779 (19 Geo. 3 c. 70) Inferior Courts Act, 1844 (7 & 8 Vict. c. 19) }udges Salaries Act, 1872 (35 & 36 Vict. c. 51) . }udicial Committee Act, 1833 (3 & 4 Will. 4 C. 41). . }udicial Committee Act, 1843 (6 & 7 Vict. c. 38) .. }udicial Committee Act, 1844 (7 & 8 Vict. c. 69) .. }udicial Committee Act, 1881 (44 & 45 Vict. c. 3) }udicial Committee Act, 1915 (5 & 6 Geo. 5 c. 92) }udicial Committee Amendment Act, 1895 (58 & 59 Vict. c. 44) Law Terms Act, 1830 (ıı Geo. 4 & i Will. 4 c. 70) Liberties Act, 1836 (6 & 7 Will. 4 c. 87) .. .. Liberty of Ely Act, 1837 (7 Will. 4 & ıVict. c. 53) Liverpool Corporation Act, 1921 (ıı & 12 Geo. 5 c. lxxiv), ss. i, 2, 272 201 234 221 235 253 243 248 273 273 191 156 171 157 207 287 175 2°3 210 299 323 310 172 193 196 .. .. .. 244-263, 657, Sched. 5 ..'. . .. c. 2), ss. i, 2, 5 . . '.. 324 303 174 234 254 316 213 312 301 .. Palatine Court of Durham Act, 1889 (52 & 53 Vict. c. 47) Privy Council Appeals Act, 1832 (2 & 3 Will. 4 c. 92) Privy Council Registrar Act, 1853 (16 & 17 Vict. c. 85) Saliord Hundred Court of Record Act, 1868 (31 & 32 Vict. c. cxxx) Salford Hundred Court of Record Act, 1911 (ı & 2 Geo. 5 c. clxxii) Small Debts Act, 1845 (8 & 9 Vict. c. 127) .. .. .. Stannaries Court (Abolition) Act, 1896 (59 & 60 Vict. c. 45) Supreme Court of }udicature Act, 1881 (44 & 45 Vict. c. 68) Supreme Court of }udicature (Amendment) Act, 1935 (25 Geo. 5 .. .. .. .. .. 417 .. .. .. .. .. 420 Supreme Court of }udicature (Amendment) Act, 1938 (ı & 2 Geo. 6 c.67) .. ., .. .. C.9) .. '.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Supreme Court of }udicature (Amendment) Act, 1944 (7 & 8 Geo. 6 Supreme Court of }udicature (Circuit Officers) Act, 1946 (9 & ıo Geo. 6 c. 78). . .. .. .. .. . .. . Supreme Court of }udicature (Consolidation) Act, 1925 (15 & 16 Geo. 5 c. 49), ss. 1-35, 70-83, 104-149, 201-222, Scheds. 2-4, 6 Welsh Courts Act, 1942 (5 & 6 Geo. 6 c. 40) COURTS-MARTIAL. See ROYAL FORCES COVENANTS. See BONDS; LANDLORD AND TENANT; REAL PROPERTY COVERTURE. See HUSBAND AND WIFE ) COWS. See ANIMALS COWSHEDS AND DAIRIES. See AGRICULTURE; FOOD AND DRUGS ; PUBLIC HEALTH CREMATION. See BURIAL AND CREMATION CRIMINAL APPEAL. See COURTS; CRIMINAL LAW CRIMINAL INFORMATION. SeeCRIMINAL LAW; CROWN PROCEEDINGS 423 424 337 421 VÖL. 5CONTENTS T ix A13L.EOF PAGE CRIMINAL LAW Preliminary N ate 33 Edw. i (Ordinance conceming Conspirators) (1305) 5 Edw. 3 c. ii (Process against Felons) (1331) 27 Edw. 3 stat. i (Pardon of Felony) (1353) 34 Edw. 3 (Treason) (1360-1) 42 Edw. 3 (1368) .. 429-1133 432 444 451 455 457 458 459 461 462 463 465 467 .. i Rie. 2 (Maintenance) (1377) 7 Rie. 2 c. 15 (Maintenance and Embracery) (1383) 13 Rie. 2 stat. 2 c. i (Pardon) (1389-90) 16 Ric. 2 c. 6 (Pardon) (1392-3) 17 Rie. 2 c. 8 (Riots and Tumu1ts Suppression) (1393-4) 13 Htm. 4 c. 7 (Riots and Unlawful Assemblies) (1411) 2 Hen. 5 stat. i c. 8 (Riots and Unlawful Assemblies Amendment) .. ... . (1414) .. .. 4 Hen. 7 c. 20 (Collusive Actions) (1488-9) II Hen. 7 c. i (Treason) (1495) .. 32 Hen. 8 c. 9 (Maintenance and Embracery) (1540) 33 Hen. 8 c. 12 (Offences within the Court) (1541-2) 33 Hen. 8 c. 20 (Attainder and Forfeiture for Treason) (154-ı-2) 35 Hen. 8 c. 2 (Treason) (1543-4) . . 5 & 6 Edw. 6 c. ii (Treason) (1551) i Mar. sess. i c. i (Treasons) (Repeal) (1553) i & 2 Phil. & Mar. c. lO (Treason) (1554-5) 18 Eliz. c. 5 (Common Informers) (1575-6) 31 Eliz. C. 5 (Common Informers) (1588'-9) 21 Jac. i c. 4 (Informations upon Penal Statutes) (1623-4) .. .. 3 Car. i c. 2 (Sunday Observance) (1627) .. .. .. 13 Car. 2 stat. i c. 5 (Regulation of Petitions to the King or Parliament) (1661) 9 Will. 3 c. 35 (Blasphemy and Profanity Suppression) (1697-8) lO Will. 3 C. 12 (Criminal Procedure) (1698) II Will. 3 c. 7 (Suppression of Piracy) (1698-9) II Will. 3 C. 12 (Crimes by Govemors of Colonies) (1698-9) Accessories and Abettors Act, 1861 (24 & 25 Viet. c. 94) Administration of Justice Act, 1920 (LO & ii Geo. 5 c. 81) Administration of justiee (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1933 (Z3 & 24 Geo. 5 c. 36), ss. i, 2, 10, and Scheds. Administration of justiee (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1938 (1&2GeO.6c.63),SS.Iı,20 " .. Admiralty Offences Act, 1826 (7 Geo. 4 c. 38) Admiralty Offences Act, 1844 (7 & 8 Viet. c. 2) Assizes Relief Act, 1889 (52 & 53 Vict. c. 12) Attempted Rape Act, 1948 (ıı & 12 Geo. 6 c. 19) .. Capital Punishment Amendment Act, 1868 (31 & 32 Vict. c. 24) Civil Rights of Conviets Act, 1828 (9 Geo. 4 c. 32) Coinage (Colonial Offences) Act, 1853 (16 & 17 Vict. c. 48) Coinage Offences Act, 1936 (26 Geo. 5 & i Edw. 8 c. 16) Collieries and Mines Act, 1800 (39 & 40 Geo. 3 c. 77) Conspiracy and Protection of Property Act, 1875 (38 & 39 Vict. .. . .. .. .. .. c.86) .. .. .. .. .. " .. .. .. .. .. Corn Exportation Act, 1737 (ıı Geo. 2 C. 22) Corruption of Blood Act, 1814 (54 Geo. 3 c. 145) .. Costs in Criminal Cases Act, 1908 (8 Edw. 7 c. 15) Counterfeit Currency (Convention) Act, 1935 (25 & 26 Geo. 5 c. 25) Counties of Cities Act, 1798 (38 Geo. 3 c. 52) Counties of Cities Act, 1811 (51 Geo. 3 c. 100) Criminal Appeal Act, 1907 (7 Edw. 7 c. 23) Criminal Appeal (Amendment) Act, 1908 (8 Edw. 7 c. 46) 469 475 478 482 484 489 490 491 495 497 498 sOl 502 506 507 514 515 516 521 724 1053 1065 1121 628 654 915 1132 835 639 719 ~°78 591 885 530 611 942 1075 578. 607 926 951 x V OL. 5~T ABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE Criminal Law-continued Criminal jurisdiction Aet, 1802 (42 Geo. 3 e. 85) .. Criminal justice Administration Act, 1851 (14 & 15 Vict. e. 55) Criminal Law Aet, 1826 (7 Geo. 4 e. 64) eriminal Law Aet, 1827 (7 & 8 Geo. 4 e. 28) Criminal Law Amendment Aet, 1867 (30 & 31 Vict. e. 35) Oriminal Law Amendment Act, 1885 (48 & 49 Vict. e. 69) Criminal Law Amendment Aet, 1912 (2 & 3 Geo. 5 e. 20) Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1922 (12 & 13 Geo. 5 e.56) Criminal Law Amendment Aet. 1928 (18 & 19 Geo. 5 e. 42) Criminal Lunaties Act, 1800 (39 & 40 Geo. 3 e. 94) Criminal Proeedure Att, 1851 (14 & 15 Vict. e. 100) Criminal Proeedure Aet, 1853 (16 & 17 Vict. e. 30) Crown Cases Aet, 1848 (ıı & 12 Vict. e. 78) De Catallis Felonum (temp. incert.) . . Disorderly Houses Act, 1751 (25 Geo. 2 e. 36) Disorderly Houses Aet, 1818 (58 Geo. 3 e. 7°) Doekyards, ete., .Proteetion Act, 1772 (12 Geo. 3 e. 24) Explosive Substanees Act, 1883 (46 & 47 Vict. e. 3) False Personation Ad, 1874 (37 & 38 Vict. e. 36) .. Falsifieat10n of Aeeounts Act, 1875 (38 & 39 Vict. e. 24) .. Fees for Pardons Act, 1818 (58 Geo. 3 e. 29) . Firearms Act, 1920 (ıo & II Geo. 5 e. 43) .. Firearms Aet, 1937 (ı Edw. 8 & i Geo. 6 e. 12) Fish Carriage Act, 1762 (2 Geo. 3 e. 15) . . Foreign Enlistment Act, 1870 <33 &34 Vict. e. 90) Forfeiture Act, 187° (33 & 34 Vict. e. 23) Forgery Aet, 1861 (24 & 25 Vict. c, 98) Forgery Aet, 187° (33 & 34 Vict. e. 58) .. Forgery Aet, 1913 (3 & + Geo. 5 e. 27) Frauds by Workmen Ad, 1748 (22 Geo. 2 e. 27) Frauds by Workmen Aet, 1777 (17 Geo. 3 e.56) Garrotters Ad, 1863 (26 & 27 Vict. e. 44) .. Gold and Silver (Exporl Control, ete.) Aet, 1920 (10 & II Geo. 5 . c.7°) .. .. .. .. .. .. Grand juries Aet, 1856 (19 & 20 Vict. c. 54) Incitement to Disaffection Act, 1934 (24 & 25 Geo. 5 c. 56) Incitement to Mutiny Act, 1797 (37 Geo. 3 c. 70) .. Indecent Adverlisements Act, 1889 (52 & 53 Vict. c. 18) Indictable Offenees Act, 1848 (ıı & 12 Vict. C, 42) .. Indictments Act, 1915 "(s & 6 Geo. 5 e. 90) Infant Life (Preservatioı:ı) Ad, 1929 (19 & 20 Geo. 5 e. 34) Infanticide Act, 1938 (ı & 2 Geo. 6 e. 36) .. judgment of Death Act, 1823 (4 Geo. 4 e. 48) judicial Proeeedings (Regulation of Reporls) Act, 1926 (16 & 17 Geo. 5 c. 61) .. . . .. .. .. .. jurisdiction in Homicides Act, 1862 (25 & 26 Vict. e.65) Lareeny Aet, 1861 (24 & 25 Viet. e. 96) Lareeny Aet, 1916 (6 & 7 Geo. 5 c. 20) Lareeny (Adverlisements) Aet, 1870 (33 & 34 Vict. e. 65). . Malicious Damage Act, 1861 (24 & 25 Viet. e. 97) Metropolitan Police Aet, 1839 (2 & 3 Vict. e. 47), ss. 26-37, 47-48 .. . . ". .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Metropolitan Poliee Courls Aet, 1839 (2 & 3 Vict. c. 71), ss. 24-28, 38-40 .. .. . . . . . . .. . .. .. . Misappropriation by Servants Act, 1863 (26 & 27 Viet. c. 103) Muı'ders Abroad Aet, 1817 (57 Geo. 3 e. 53) .. .. Newgate GaolDelivery Act, 1785 (25 Geo. 3 c. 18) Obscene Publieations Aet, 1857 (20 & 21 Viet. e. 83) . 595 708 629 635 832 905 977 1054 1°58 593 715 718 701 447 543 622 546 899 878 878 621 1044 1093 546 852 841 779 85° 980 537 548 830 1045 720 1°73 574 917 662 993 1059 II 20 626 . 1057 823 727 1011 851 75° 644 649 830 621 563 721 Xl VOL. ,5-TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE Crlıntna1 Law-continued Offences Against the Person Act, 1861 (24 & 25 Vict. c. 100) Offences at Sea Act, 1536 (28 Hen. 8 c. 15) Offences at sea Act, 1799 (39 Geo. 3 c. 37) Offences at Sea Act, 1806 (46 Geo. 3 c. 54) Official Secrets -i\ct, 19U (ı & 2 Geo. 5 c. 28) Official Secrets Act, 1920 (ıo & u Geo. 5 c. 75) -Official Secrets Act, 1939 (2 & 3 Geo. 6 C. 121) Old Metal Dealers Act, 1861 (24 & 2';' ViCt. c. IIO) Parish Officers Act, 1793 (33 Geo. 3 c. 55) .. Passage of Gram Act, 1795 (36 Geo. 3 c. 9) .. Penal Servitude_Act, 1926 (16 & 17 Geo. 5 c. 58) Perjury Act, 19u (ı & 2 Geo. 5 c. 6) .. Pillory Abolition Act, 1816 (56 Geo. 3 c. 138) Piracy Act, 1717 (4 Geo. i C. u) .. . Piracy Act, 1721 (8 Geo. i c. 24) ., 786 '.. .. . Piracy Act, 1744 (18 Geo. 2 C. 30) , Piracy Act, 1837 (7 Will. 4 & i Vict. c. 88) . . Piracy Act, 1850 (13 & 14 Vict. c. 26) . . Poor Prisoners Defence Act, 1930 (20 & 21 Geo. 5 c. 32) .. Prevention of Corruption Act; 1906 (6 Edw. 7 c. 34) .. .. Prevention of Corruption Act, 1916 (6 & 7 Geo. 5 c. 64) Prevention of Crime Act, 1,879 (42 & 43 Vict. c. 55) Prevention of Crime Act, 1908 (8 Edw. 7 c. 59) . . Prevention of Crimes Act, 1871 (34 & 35 Vict. c. U2) Prevention of Crimes Amendment Act, 1876 (39 & 40 Vict. c. 23) Prevention of Crimes Amendment Act, 1885 (48 & 49 Vict. c. 75) Prevention of Offences Act, 1851 (14 & 15 Vict. c, 19) .. .. Prevention of Violence (Temporary Provisions) Ad, 1939 (2 & 3 Geo. 6 c. 50) ... . .. .. " . Previous Conviction Ad, 1836 (6 & 7 Will. 4 c.ıu1 Profane Oaths Act, 1745 (19 Geo. 2 C. 21) .. .. Prosecution of Offences Act, 1879 (42 & 43 Vid. c. 22) Prosecution of Offences Act, 1884 (47 & 48 Vict. c. 58) Prosecution of Offences Act, 1908 (8 Edw. 7 c. 3) .. Public Bodies Corrupt Practices Act, 1889 (52 & 53 Vict. c. 69) Public Meeting Act, 1908 (8 Edw. 7 c. 66) .. .. Public Order Ad, 1936 (ı Edw. 8 & i Geo. 6 c. 6) Public Stores Ad, 1875 (38 & 39 Vict. c. 25) .. .. Punishment of Intest Act, 1908 (8 Edw. i c. 45) .. Punishment of Offences Act, 1837 (7 Will. 4 & i Vict. c. 91) Remission of Penalties Act, 1859 (n Vict. c'. 32) .. Remission of Penalties Ad, 1875 (38 & 39 Vict. c. 80) .. Riot Act (1714) (ı Geo. i stat. 2 c. 5) Sale of Offices Ad, 1551 (5 & 6 Edw. 6 c. 16) Sale of Offices Act, 1809 (49 Geo. 3 c. 126) Seamen's Clothing Act, 186g (32 &; 33 Vict. c. 57) Seditious Meetings Act, 1817 (57 Geo. 3 c. 19) Seditious Meetings Act, 1846 (9 & ıo Vict. c. 33) .. Sentence of Death (Expectant Mothers).Ad, 1931 (21 & 22 Geo. 5 C.24) .. Servants' Characters Act, 1792 (32 Geo. 3 c. 56) Shipping Offences Act, 1793 (33 Geo. 3 c: 67) Statute concerning Conspirators (temp. incet'l.) Statute of Northampton (1328) (2 Edw. 3) Statute of Westminster the First (1275) (3 Edw. i) ,Statute of Westminster the, Second (1285) (13 Edw. i) Sunday Observance Ad, 1625 (ı Car. i c. i) Sunday Observance Act, 1677 (29 Car. 2 c. 7) . .. . .. .. '.. .. .. .. 479 583 599 971 ~°46 1126 817 568 572 1056 963 612 525 526 531 641 7°4 1060 924 1043 898 952 865 892 914 706 1123 64° 533 895 9°4 940 9İ9 962 1088 879 949 643 723 884 521 493 601 838 615 656 1064 565 569 446 448 439' . 442 505 509 xii VOL. 5~ T ABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE Criminal Law~continued Sunday Observance Act, 1780 (21 Geo. 3 c. 49). . .. . . Sunday Observation Prosecution Act, 1871 (34 & 35 Vict. c. 87). . Territorial Waters Jurisdiction Act, 1878 (41 & 42 Vict. c. 73) . . Town Police Clauses Act, 1847 (10 & II Vict. c. 89), ss. 1-5, 34-36 Trialof Lunatics Act, 1883 (46 & 47 Vict. c. 38) . . Trials.for Felony Act, 1836 (6 & 7 Will. 4 c. 114) ., .. Treachery Act, 194° (3 & 4 Geo. 6 c. 21) . . Treason Act, 1351 (25 Edw. 3 stat. 5 c. 2) ., Treason Act, 1695 (7 & 8 Will. 3 c. 3) Treason Act, 1746 (20 Geo. 2 c. 30) .. Treason Act, 1790 (30 Geo. 3 c. 48) .. Treason Act, 1795 (36 Geo. 3 c. 7) . . Treason Act, 1800 (39 & 40 Geo. 3 c. 93) Treason Act, 1814 (54 Geo. 3 c. 146) Treason Act, 1817 (57 Geo. 3 c. 6) ., Treason Act, 1842 (5 & 6 Vict. C. 51) Treason Act, 1945 (8 & 9 Geo. 6 c. 44) Treason Felony Act, 1848 (ıı & 12 Vict. C. 12) Universities Act, 1825 (6 Geo. 4 c. 97) .. Unlawful Drilling Act, 1819 (60 Geo. 3 & i Geo. 4 c. i) UnlawfulOaths Act, 1797 (37 Geo. 3 c. 123) Unlawful Oaths Act, 1812 (52 Geo. 3 c. 104) Unlawful Sodeties Act, 1799 (39 Geo. 3 c. 79) Vagrancy Act, 1898 (61 & 62 Vict. c. 39) Whipping Act, 1820 (ı Geo. 4 c. 57) .. Whipping Act, 1862 (25 & 26 Vict. c. 18) Witchcraft Act, 1735 (9 Geo. 2 c. 5) .. Witnesses (Public Inquiries) Protection Act, 1892 (55 & 56 Vict. c. 64)LUNATlCS. .. CRIMINAL See CRIMINAL LAW CRIMINAL PROCEDURE. See CRIMINAL LAW; MAGISTRATES CROPS AND AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE. See AGRICULTURE; LANDLORD AND TENANT' CROWN See CONSTITUTIONAL LAW; CROWN PROCEEDINGS CROWN COLONIES. See DOMINIONS AND DEPENDENCIES LANDS. CROWN See CONSTITUTIONAL LAW CROWN OFFICE. See COURTS PRACTICE. See CROWN PROCEEDINGS CROWN 560 864 892 657 903 640 1127 452 '513 536 564 571 593 612 613 653 .1131 660 627 623 575 609. 584 923 625 822 529 921