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Attaint, writ of

Attaint, writ of, issued to inquire whether a jury of twelve men gave a false verdict, so that the judgment following thereupon might be reversed. This writ was abolished by the (English) County … Act, 1825 (6 Geo. 4, c. 50), ss. 60, 61. A corrupt juror is punishable by fine and imprisonment, upon an indictment or information.

Falsification

behalf of his employer, or shall wilfully and with intent to defraud make or concur in making any false entry in, or omit or alter, or concur in omitting or altering, any material particular from or in … purchaser or mortgagee or his solicitor to accept the title offered, is a misdemeanour punishable by fine or imprisonment with or without hard labour, or both, for not more than two years, by the (English) Law of

Vagrants

on earnings of prostitution; and by (English) Poor Law Act, 1930, s. 150, as to obtaining relief by falsehood. It points out three classes of persons:- 1st, idle and disorderly persons; 2nd, rogues and vagabonds; 3rd, incorrigible … the peace, at which sessions the justices may examine into the case, and order that such offender be imprisoned and kept to hard labour for one year or less; and, further, that such offender (not being a

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Misdemeanour

Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 1014. Misdemeanour, a crime less than felony, as perjury, obtaining money by false pretences, endeavouring to conceal a birth, and fradulently obtaining property on credit and not having paid for it … to statutory misdemeanours, to which no express punishment is attached, Common Law misdemeanours are punishable by fine or imprisonment, or both with or without hard labour. Any greater felony includes a less felony, so that, e.g., on

Larceny

see Oppenheimer v. Frazer, (1907) 2 KB 50, and Lake v. Simmons, (1926) 2 KB 51, and see FALSE PRETENCES. If a delivery be obtained from the owner by a person having animus furandi at the time, … The punishment for simple larceny is in ordinary cases penal servitude for the term of three years, or imprisonment for any term not exceeding two years, with or without hard labour, and if the offender be a

Weights and measures

in his possession for use for trade any weight, measure, scale, balance, steelyard, or weighing machine which is false or unjust, shall be liable to a fine not exceeding 5l., or in the case of a second … are to apply to measures, that inspectors are disabled from receiving an informer's part of a fine, that imprisonment with hard labour may be awarded on conviction of any offence (instead of only on conviction of a

Bail

Offences Act, 1848 (11 & 12 Vict. c. 42), s. 23, particularly enumerates (being perjury, obtaining property under false pretences, and other misdemeanours, the costs of prosecuting which are allowed out of the county rate); and as … taking security for his a appearance, Kali Das v. SHO, 1979 Cr LJ 345 (J&K). Temporary release from imprisonment on furnishing surety or security to appear for trial. (IPC, 1860, s. 205) Bail is well understood in

Conspiracy

a lawful common purpose by unlawful means. It is a misdemeanour at common law, punishable with fine and imprisonment to any extent; and also with hard labour in the case of ' any conspiracy to cheat or … in the case of ' any conspiracy to cheat or defraud, or to extort money or goods, or falsely to accuse of any crime, or to obstruct, prevent, pervert or defeat the course of public justice ''(14

Public meeting

address and, if that person refuses or fails so to declare his name and address or gives a false name and address he shall be guilty of an offence under this sub-section and liable on summary conviction … any other case shall, on summary conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding five pounds, or to imprisonment not exceeding one month. (2) Any person who incites others to commit an offence under this section shall

Gaming or gambling

Winning money by 'ill practice' in play is made punishable in the same way as obtaining money under false pretences; and by s. 18 wagers are declared to be irrecoverable at law, and wagering contracts void. As … to pay such penalty (not more than 100l.) as shall be adjudged by the justices, or may be imprisoned with or without hard labour for not more than six calendar months; but adds that nothing shall prevent

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