for the purpose of uttering. Held, that the woman could not be convicted of the second offence of having other bad money in her possession at the time, on the evidence of her associating with a man not present at the uttering, but having large quantities of bad money about him for the purpose of uttering. Rex v. Else and another. Page 142 11. Uttering a forged bill importing to be payable to the drawer's order with intent to defraud, is a complete offence, though there be no indorsement upon it importing to be the drawer's. Rex v. Wicks. 149 12. The offence of disposing and putting away forged banknotes is complete, though the person to whom they were disposed of was an agent for the Bank to detect utterers, and applied to the prisoners to purchase forged notes, and had them delivered to him as forged notes for the purpose of disposing of them. Rex v. Holden and others. 154 13. Uttering a forged stock receipt to a person who employed the prisoner to buy stock to that amount and advanced the money, is sufficient evidence of an intent to defraud that person; and the oath of the person to whom the receipt was uttered, that he believes the prisoner had no such intent, will not repel the presumption of an intent to defraud. Rex v. Sheppard. 169 14. Having counterfeit silver in possession, with intent to utter it as good, is no offence; for there is no criminal act done. Rex v. Heath. Rex v. Stewart. 184 288 15. Showing a man an instrument the uttering of which would be criminal, though with an intent of raising a false idea in him of the party's substance, is not an uttering or publishing within 13 G. 3. c.79. Nor will the leaving it afterwards sealed up, with the person to whom it was shewn, under cover, that he may take charge of it, as being too valuable to be carried about, be an uttering or publishing. Rex v. Shukard. 200 16. Delivering a box, containing among other things, forged stamps to the party's own servant, to be forwarded by a carrier to a customer in the country, is an uttering. Rex v. Collicott. 17. The offence of uttering a forged stamp will be complete, although at the time of uttering, certain parts of the stamp 212 UTTERING-continued. are concealed, but all the parts that are visible are like a genuine stamp, though the part concealed is unlike a genuine stamp. Ibid. and Rex v. Collicott. Page 229 18. If several plan the uttering of a forged order for payment of money, and it is uttered accordingly by one in the absence of the others, the actual utterer is alone the principal. Rex v. Badcock and others. 249 19. A wife, by her husband's order and procuration, but in his absence, knowingly uttered a forged order and certificate for the payment of prize money; held that the presumption of coercion at the time of uttering did not arise as the husband was absent, and that the wife was properly convicted of the uttering, and the husband of procuring. Rex v. Morris and another. 270 20. Procuring base coin with intent to utter it as good, is a misdemeanor. Rex v. Fuller and another. 308 21. Forging or uttering a note which, for want of a signature, is incomplete, is not within the statute which makes forging notes capital. Rex v. Pateman. WALES. 455 The 26 Hen. 8. c. 6. s. 6. which makes felonies in Wales triable in the next adjoining English county, extends to felonies created since the 26 Hen. 8. Rex v. Wyndham. WARRANT. 197 Killing an officer will be murder, though he has no warrant, and was not present when the felony was committed, but takes the party upon a charge only; and though that charge does not in terms specify all the particulars necessary to constitute the felony. Rex v. Ford. WEAPON. See OFFENSIVE WEAPON. WIFE. See HUSBAND and Wife. WILLS. 329 On indictment for forging a will, probate of that will unrepealed, is not conclusive evidence of its validity, so as to be a bar to the prosecution. Rex v. Buttery and another. 342 Rex v. Gibson. 343, notis. WITNESS. 1. When a witness upon a trial gives evidence contradictory 97 3. Held that a person who had been convicted of grand lar- 248 4. A release from the holder of a bill of exchange to the sup- See Rex v. Young. 278 280, notis. 5. Upon an indictment against the payee for uttering a 435 6. Upon an indictment for forging or uttering a power of |