APPREHENSION OF OFFENDERS-continued.

by peace officer without warrant, 263

at common law, id.

on suspicion of felony, id.

difference between peace officers and private persons, id.
after breach of the peace, id.

by statute, 265

under Metropolitan Police Acts, id.

under Rural Police Act, id.

under Prevention of Crimes Act, 266

assault to prevent, 302

killing by officer and others in course of. See Murder.
ticket-of-leave men, 266

coal mines, id.

ships or vessels, 287, 288, 289

malice against owner unnecessary, 289

person in possession of property may be convicted of, id.
intent to defraud particular person need not be stated, id.
proof of setting fire, id.

of property set fire to, 290

with intent to rob, conviction for, on indictment for robbery, 84, 931

to prevent escape from shipwreck, 300

shooting or wounding, 301

what constitutes loaded arms, id.

inflicting bodily injury, id.

attempting to choke, id.

on clergymen, id.

on persons endeavoring to save shipwrecked property, 302.

with intent to commit felony, id.

to prevent apprehension, id.

on peace officer, id., 302, 310

to prevent sale of grain, 302

on seamen, 303

arising from combination. See Conspiracy in restraint of trade.
bar to further proceedings, 303, 309

occasioning bodily harm, 303

punishment for common, id.

indecent, on females, id.

indecent, on males, id.

prosecution for, by guardians and overseers, 304

costs of prosecution for. See Costs.

with intent to rob. See Robbery.

what amounts to, 304.

pointing loaded arms at a person, id.

striking at, or threatening to strike at, id.

exposing a child, 305

administering poison, id.

mere omission of duty does not amount to, id.

words do not amount to, id.

consent puts an end to, 306

mere submission does not, id.

in cases of rape, 306, 904

reasonable chastisement does not amount to, 307

in self-defence, id.

in defence of other persons, 308

to prevent an unlawful act, id.

to prevent breach of peace, id.

proof of aggravating circumstances, 309

assaults with intent, id., 311

conviction for common assault on indictment for unlawful wounding, etc., 309

ASSAULT-continued.

subsequent proceedings after complaint before justice for, 303, 309

on peace officer, 310

indecent assault, id.

on deer-keepers, 449

duty to retreat upon, 772

with intent to commit rape, 904

with intent to rob, 932

on revenue officers, 965

ASSEMBLY, UNLAWFUL. See Unlawful Assembly, Riot.

lawful, disturbing, 450

ATTACHMENT,

expenses of witness need not be tendered before applying for, 113
but sometimes safer to do so, id.

of witness for not obeying subpoena, how applied for, 111, 112
power of quarter sessions to grant, 112

ATTEMPT,

conviction for, on indictment for principal offence, 84, 312
to commit arson, 286, 287

to commit offences, 311

how punishable at common law, id.
statutes relating to, id.

attempting to choke, 301.

what amounts to, 312

to shoot, what amounts to, id.

to commit arson, what amounts to, 299, 312

to coin, what amounts to, 313

to steal, what amounts to, 314

aiding in attempt, id.

to bribe officers of justice, 348

AUTREFOIS ACQUIT
plea of 202
how tried, id.

how proved, 203

difficulties of proving, id.

proof of plea of, in burglary, 386
AUTREFOIS CONVICT,

plea of, 202. See Autrefois Acquit.

AVERMENTS,

divisible, 83-86. See Indictments.
in libel. See Libel.

AVOWTERER,

larceny of goods of husband by, in conjunction with wife, 681
killing of, by husband, 776

BAIL,

false personation of, 493

BAILEES,

larceny by, 641, 665

larceny of goods in possession of, property how described, 686
BALLOT,

offences relating to, 456, 495. See Elections.

BANK OF ENGLAND OR IRELAND,

forgery of documents issued by officers of, 557
embezzlement by officers of, 461, 478

making false entries in books of, 547

personating owner of stock in, 546, 570

clerks of, making out false warrants, 532

forging notes of, 549, 557, 570

making or having materials for forging notes of, 548, 549, 556

BANKRUPTCY,

false declaration in matters of, 492

witnesses compelled to answer on examination in, 161, 280
proof of proceedings in, 320

BANNERS,

BIGAMY,

presumption against, 18

presumption of duration of life in, 19

husband and wife, how far competent witnesses in, 129, 328
offence of, 326

proof of valid marriage, 327

second marriage, id.

first marriage not presumed, 328

prisoner's admission of, id.

second wife a competent witness, id.

proof that valid ceremony was performed, id.

marriages in England, id.

by certificate of registrar, id.

amongst Jews and Quakers, 330
in Wales, id.

abroad, id.

in colonies, 331

in Scotland, id.

in Ireland, id.

between Roman Catholics, 332, 334

in houses of ambassadors, 333

before a consul, id.