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Contempt of court

curi') and out of Court. Among the former are all unseemly behaviour (for which, and which only (see Reg. v. Lefroy, (1873) LR 8 QB 134), there is an express power to punish by s. 162 of the

a misdemeanour by s. 27 of the (English) Offences against the Person Act, 1861, as to which see Reg. v. Falkingham, (1870) and Reg. v. White, (1871) LR 1 CCR 222 (311). Evidence.--The admissibility of the evidence of

Birds

of domestic fowls, as hens, ducks, geese, etc. (1 Hale, PC 511), and of tame pigeons, though unconfined, Reg. v. Cheafor, (1851) 2 Den CCR 361, and of tame pheasants, Reg. v. Head, (1857) 1 F&F 350; or

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Destroy

to undo-break into useless piece or reduce into useless from, consumer or dissolve any material, structure or object, Regina v. Murphy, (2003) 1 WLR 422. … undo-break into useless piece or reduce into useless from, consumer or dissolve any material, structure or object, Regina v. Murphy, (2003) 1 WLR 422.

Say about

contrary giving a more positive signification, such words ought not to be construed as words of warranty, McConnel v. Murphy, 1873 LR 5 PC 203.

Interest

in its favour, the judgment was on that account see aside by the House of Lords. See also Reg. v. London County Council, (1892) 1 QB 190; and other cases in Mew's Digest, tit., 'Public Officer.' The right

False pretence, obtaining property

give a cheque on an account on which the drawer has no balance is not necessarily an offence, Reg. v. Hazleton, (1874) 2 CCR 134. As to guilty knowledge, see R. v. Ollis, (1900) 2 QB 758. Cheating

Poison

murder of A, by poisoning, evidence of a subsequent poisoning of other persons is admissible against the prisoner, Reg. v. Geering, (1849) 18 LJMC 215; Rex v. Armstrong, (1922) 38 TLR 631; as also of antecedent poisoning, Reg.

Easter offerings, or Easter dues

for personal labour; recoverable under 7 & 8 Wm. 3, c. 6, before justices of the peace, see Reg. v. Hall, (1868) LR 1 QB 632. In that case the vicar of Batley in Yorkshire was held entitled

Misdemeanour

the crime attempted be so by statute or Common Law (Arch. Cr.Pl., 2); any disobedience of a statute, Reg. v. Hall, (1891) 1 QB 747; any incitement of another to commit a felony where no such felony is

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