Prior and subsequent the post-office to go into another county: and that by his act of putting the letter into the post-office in the county of A., he sends it (in the language of the statutes) to the prosecutor, though the latter may afterwards receive it in the county of B. (m) From a case which was cited in a former part of this Chap letters may ter, it appears that prior and subsequent letters, from the be given in prisoner to the party threatened, may be given in evidence as evidence. explanatory of the meaning and intent of the particular letter on which the indictment is framed. (n) m 2 East. P. C. c. 23. s. 7. p. 1125. 3 Burn. Just. Letter. And see Lloyd's case, ante, 1850. n Robinson's case, ante, 1839. persons taking away a maid under sixteen, from parents or 829 clandestine marriages 833 ABETTORS, 29, et sequ. And see Aiders. ABORTION, destroying infants in the mother's womb 796 administering poison, &c. to procure miscarriage of women 796 administering medicines, &c. to women not quick with child to procure miscarriage 797 ACCESSORIES, in felonies created by statutes 44 stigation accessorius sequitur naturam sui principalis where the principal varies from the terms of the in- where the principal commits a different crime where he reports and countermands the principal after the fact by receiving, comforting, &c. the felon in offences created by statute must know of the felony being committed feme covert not an accessory by receiving her husband 45 45 46 48 48, 60 ACCESSORIES, PAGE proceedings against accessories-indictment, &c. former acquittal trial, where the principal offender has been convict- the accessory may controvert the guilt of the princi- county where the trial may be had in cases where the offence was committed upon the high seas ACCESSORIES IN PIRACY 39, 51 52 53 - 54, et sequ. 56, 57 1736 140 aggravated affrays-in a church yard, courts of jus. affray without actual violence, though not by words only suppression of affrays 388 389, 878 390 392 punishment of affrays 395 AIDERS AND ABETTORS - must be present at the fact committed having a general resolution against all opposers 29 30, 38 31 32 |