REPORTS OF CASES

IN

CRIMINAL LAW

ARGUED AND DETERMINED

IN THE COURTS OF ENGLAND.

EDITED BY

W. DE BRACY HERBERT, M.A., LL.M.,

Of the Inner Temple and Oxford Circuit,

BARRISTER-AT-LAW.

VOL. XXIV.

1913-1915.

8869

London:

FIELD & QUEEN (HORACE COX) LTD., "LAW TIMES" OFFICE,
WINDSOR HOUSE, BREAM'S BUILDINGS, E.C.

INDEX TO CASES

REPORTED IN VOL. XXIV.

AMORETTE (App.) v. JAMES (Resp.):

A

Sunday observance-Trading in ordinary course of business—
Trader the holder of a refreshment-house licence-Licence no
exemption-Sunday Observance Act, 1677 (29 Car. 2, c. 7),

SS.

1, 3

ANDERSON (App.) v. BRITCHER (Resp.):

Food and drugs-Adulteration-" Demerara sugar"-Sugar
not produced in Demerara sold as Demerara sugar-Generic
term applicable to such sugar-Sale to prejudice of purchaser
-Sale of Food and Drugs Act, 1875 (38 & 39 Vict. c. 63),
s. 6

ARNOLD V. THE KING-EMPEROR:

Appeal in criminal case-Judicial Committee-Practice

PAGE

510

60

...

... 297

B

BAKER (App.) v. ELLISON (Resp.):

By-law Corporations - Wilful obstruction of servants.
Omnibus belonging to corporation-Regulation against
passengers riding on top at certain place-Refusal of
passenger to descend-Offence...

BALMUKAND AND OTHERS v. THE KING-EMPEROR:

... 208

Judicial Committee of the Privy Council-Practice-Petition
for leave to appeal against conviction-Sentence of death-
Stay of execution of sentence-Matter for executive and not
for committee

720

BATCHELOUR (App.) v. GEE (Resp.):

Food and drugs-Adulteration-Cream-Sale to prejudice of
purchaser-Cream mixed with boric acid-Label on pot-
Existence of label unknown and not brought to notice of—
purchaser-No notice in shop-Sale of Food and Drugs Act,
1875 (38 & 39 Vict. c. 63), ss. 6, 8

Re BERNARD BOALER:

Practice-Vexatious actions-Order prohibiting the institution
of "legal proceedings "-Applicability of order to criminal
proceedings-Vexatious Actions Act, 1896 (59 & 60 Vict.
c. 51), s. 1

BOOTH (App.) v. HELLIWELL (Resp.):

...

Food and drugs-Adulteration-Sale to prejudice of purchaser
-One-man company-Sale by assistant-Liability-Sale of
Food and Drugs Act, 1875 (38 & 39 Vict. c. 63), s. 6

BOTTOMLEY AND ANOTHER (Apps.) v. DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS
(Resp.):

Lotteries-Articles in newspapers-Reference to particular
sweepstakes by name-Favourable criticisms recommending
their bona fides-Offence-Publication of "proposal or scheme
for sale of tickets" in lotteries-Lotteries Act, 1823 (4 Geo. 4,
c. 60), S. 41

BRISTOW (App.) v. PIPER (Resp.):

PAGE

268

335

361

578

Licensing-Prohibited hours-Opening house-Beer paid for
at night-Beer deposited at a certain place on the premises-
Beer taken away before the time of opening on the following
morning-Sale- Completed transaction-Licensing (Con-
solidation) Act, 1910 (10 Edw. 7 & 1 Geo. 5, c. 24), s. 61 ... 553

C

CALDWELL (App.) v. HAGUE (Resp.):

Motor-car Manufacturers - General identification mark-
Annual licence-Expiration of licence-No notice of expira-
tion-Duty of manufacturer to renew-Use of car after
expiration of licence-Motor Car Act, 1903 (3 Edw. 7, c. 36),
s. 2, sub-ss. 1, 4, and (b)

CHATTERTON (App.) v. PARKER (Resp.):

... 595

Highway-Furious driving-Driver asleep-Danger to life and
limb-Highway Act, 1835 (5 & 6 Will. 4, c. 50), s. 78

... 312

CHIVERS (App.) v. HAND (Resp.):

PAGE

Sunday trading-Vendor and purchaser-Knowledge of purchaser-Mens rea-Aider and abettor-Evidence of knowledge-Sunday Observance Act, 1677 (29 Car. 2, c. 7), s. 1 . 520

CLIFFORD (App.) v. BATTLEY (Resp.):

Food and Drugs-Adulteration-Sale to prejudice of purchaser
-Mixed article-Supplying notice by label-Necessity of
giving notice to purchaser-Sale of Food and Drugs Act,
1875 (38 & 39 Vict. c. 63), ss. 6, 8

COOPER (App.) v. EVAN COOK'S DEPOSITORIES LIMITED (Resps.):
Rag flock-Manufacture of furniture containing rag flock-
Second-hand furniture-Sale of second-hand furniture con-
taining rag flock-Rag Flock Act, 1911 (1 & 2 Geo. 5, c. 52),
s. 1, sub-s. 1

COWDEN (App.) v. McEvoy (Resp.):

Shops-Weekly half-holiday-Closing day for certain class of
business-Goods removed from shop and sold in place not
a shop-Offence-Shops Act, 1912 (2 & 3 Geo. 5, c. 3),
ss. 4, 9

...

...

...

653

564

377

D

DICKINSON (App.) v. EAD AND OTHERS (Resps.) :

Game Trespassing Poaching Licence or permission-
Defence-Bona fide belief-Reasonable grounds for belief-
Poaching Prevention Act, 1862 (25 and 26 Vict. c. 114),
s. 2

DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS v. CHRISTIE:

...

Evidence Admissibility Statement made in presence of
accused-Child of tender years-Evidence by-Corroboration
-Children Act, 1908 (8 Edw. 7, c. 67), s. 30...

E

308

... 249

EVANS AND CO., LIMITED (Apps.) v. LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL (Resps.) : Shops-Weekly half-holiday-Duty of "occupier" to close shop -Occupier a limited company-Breach of duty in keeping shop open-Liability of limited company as "occupier to penalty Shops Act, 1912 (2 & 3 Geo. 5, c. 3), s. 4, sub-ss. 1, 4, 7; s. 14, sub-s. 1

290