Observations on the Criminal Law of England: As It Relates to Capital, and on the Mode in Which It Is AdministeredFb &C Limited, 2015 M06 12 - 82 páginas Excerpt from Observations on the Criminal Law of England: As It Relates to Capital, and on the Mode in Which It Is Administered The following Observations contain the Substance of a Speech delivered in the House of Commons on the 9th Feb.1810 on moving for leave to bring in bills to repeal the Acts of 10 and 11 Will III.12 Ann, and 24 Geo,II., which make the crimes of stealing privately in a shop, goods of the value of five shillings; or in a dwell King-house, or on board a vessel in a navigable river, property of the value of forty shillings, capital felonies. Some arguments are added, which on that occasion were suppressed, that the patience of the House might not be put to too severe a trial. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works. |
