Law for Criminal CatchersCorbin Asahel McNeill Press of the A.H.T.A. Weekly News, 1906 - 96 pages |
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Page 39 - ... beyond a reasonable doubt. "What is reasonable doubt?" Shaw asked.55 It is a term often used, probably pretty well understood, but not easily denned. It is not mere possible doubt; because everything relating to human affairs, and depending on moral evidence, is open to some possible or imaginary doubt. It is that state of the case, which, after the entire comparison and consideration of all the evidence, leaves the minds of the jurors in that condition that they cannot say they feel an abiding...
Page 68 - The officer may break open any outer or inner door or window of a house, or any part of a house, or anything therein, to execute the warrant, if, after notice of his authority and purpose, he is refused admittance.
Page 76 - If, without sufficient excuse, the defendant neglects to appear for arraignment or for trial or judgment, or upon any other occasion when his presence in court may be lawfully required, or to surrender himself in execution of the judgment, the court must direct the fact to be entered upon its minutes, and the undertaking of bail, or the money deposited instead of bail, as the case may be, must thereupon be declared forfeited.
Page 62 - ... a certificate of registration of any animal in the herd register, or other register of any such club, association, society or company, or a transfer of any such registration, and...
Page 55 - ... to prevent the printing or publishing, of any matter or thing touching any other person, with intent to extort any money or security for money, or any valuable thing from such or any other person, or with intent to induce any person to...
Page 54 - By forcibly bursting or breaking the wall or an outer door, window or shutter of a window of such house, or the lock or bolt of such door, or the fastening of such window or shutter; or, 2.
Page 55 - ... or writing, with or without a name subscribed thereto, or signed with a fictitious name, or with any letter, mark or other designation, threatening therein to accuse any person of any crime, or to do any injury to the person or property of any one, with a view or intent to extort or gain any money or property...
Page 91 - When a sale is ordered, notice of the time and place of holding the same shall be posted up in three of the most public places in the township or ward in which the land is situated at least six weeks before the sale, and shall be published once in each, week for six weeks successively next before such sale in a newspaper printed and circulated in the same county if there be one, and if there be none, then in such newspaper as the court may direct...
Page 45 - ... person who shall knowingly send or deliver or shall make and for the purpose of being delivered or sent, shall part with the possession of any letter...
Page 69 - An arrest is made by an actual restraint of the person of the defendant, or by his submission to the custody of the officer.