Contents.
Book IV. Of Public Wrongs.
Chap. I.Of the Nature of Crimes; and their Punishment.Page 1.
Chap. II.Of the Persons Capable of committing Crimes.20.
Chap. III.Of Principals and Accessories.34.
Chap. IV.Of Offences against God and Religion.41.
Chap. V.Of Offences against the Law of Nations.66.
Chap. VI.Of High Treason.74.
Chap. VII.Of Felonies, injurious to the King’s Prerogative.94.
Chap. VIII.Of Praemunire.102.
Chap. IX.Of Misprisions and Contempts affecting the King and Government.119.
Chap. X.Of Offences against Public Justice.127.
Chap. XI.Of Offences against the Public Peace.142.
Chap. XII.Of Offences against Public Trade.154.
Chap. XIII.Of Offences against the Public Health, and the Public Police or Oeconomy.161.
Chap. XIV.Of Homicide.176.
Chap. XV.Of Offences against the Persons of Individuals.205.
Chap. XVI.Of Offences against the Habitations of Individuals.220.
Chap. XVII.Of Offences against Private Property.229.
Chap. XVIII.Of the means of Preventing offences.248.
Chap. XIX.Of Courts of a Criminal Jurisdiction.255.
Chap. XX.Of Summary Convictions.277.
Chap. XXI.Of Arrests.286.
Chap. XXII.Of Commitment and Bail.293.
Chap. XXIII.Of the several Modes of Prosecution.298.
Chap. XXIV.Of Process upon an Indictment.313.
Chap. XXV.Of Arraignment, and it’s Incidents.317.
Chap. XXVI.Of Plea, and Issue.326.
Chap. XXVII.Of Trial, and Conviction.336.
Chap. XXVIII.Of the Benefit of Clergy.358.
Chap. XXIX.Of Judgment, and it’s Consequences.368.
Chap. XXX.Of Reversal of Judgment.383.
Chap. XXXI.Of Reprieve, and Pardon.387.
Chap. XXXII.Of Execution.396.
Chap. XXXIII.Of the Rise, Progress, and gradual Improvements, of the Laws of England.400.
Appendix.
§. 1. Record of an Indictment and Conviction of Murder, at the Assises. Page i.
§. 2. Conviction of Manslaughter. iv.
§. 3. Entry of a trial instanter in the Court of King’s Bench, upon a collateral Issue; and Rule of Court for Execution thereon. v.
§. 4. Warrant of Execution on Judgment of Death, at the general Gaol-delivery in London and Middlesex. vi.
§. 5. Writ of Execution upon a judgment of Murder, before the King in Parliament. vii.
Index.