CHAPTER XXII.

OF COMMITMENT AND BAIL.

Of commitment and bail. Of the duty of justices before commitment.

When they may discharge. When they are bound to accept bail. Where

it is admissible; and provisions of 7 Geo. 4, c. 64, and 5 & 6 Wm. 4,

c. 33, empowering justices to admit to bail persons charged with felony.

Of the commitment..
583 to 586

CHAPTER XXIII

OF THE SEVERAL MODES OF PROSECUTION.

Of the several modes of prosecution. Of presentment by grand jury;

by coroner's jury; and by the sheriff's tourn. Of the indictment which

must be preferred to, and presented by the grand jury upon oath. Of the

jurisdiction of the grand jury. As to where offences must be inquired

into and tried; and provisions of 9 Geo. 4, c. 31, s. 7 and 8; 7 Geo. 4,

c. 64, s. 12 and 13; 7 & 8 Geo. 4, c. 29, s, 76; 4 & 5 Wm. 4, c. 36, s. 22,

and 3 & 4 Wm. 4, c. 53, thereon. Requisites of indictments; and pro-

visions of 7 & 8 Geo. 4, c. 29; 7 Geo. 4, c. 64, and 9 Geo. 4, c. 15, relative

thereto. Of informations on behalf of the crown. Of informations by

quo warranto......
586 to 592

CHAPTER XXIV.

OF PROCESS UPON AN INDICTMENT.

Of process; of process in treason or felony; and provisions of 4 & 5

W. & M. c. 22, thereon. Of process in misdemeanors. Of outlawry in

treason or felony. Of removal of indictment by certiorari, and provi-

sions of 5 & 6 Wm. 4, c. 33, relative thereto..
592 to 594

CHAPTER XXV.

OF ARRAIGNMENT AND ITS INCIDENTS.

Of arraignment and its incidents, and provisions of 7 & 8 Geo. 4, c. 28,

as to the plea of "not guilty" and standing mute. Of confession and

king's evidence

594 to 595

CHAPTER XXVI.

OF PLEA AND ISSUE.

Of the prisoner's pleas. Of pleas to the jurisdiction. Of demurrer

to the indictment. Of plea in abatement, and provisions of 7 Geo. 4,

c. 64, s. 19, as to dilatory plea of misnomer. Of special pleas in bar. Of

the plea of autrefois acquit. Of the plea of autrefois convict, and provisions

of 6 Geo. 4, c. 25, s. 4, thereon. Of the plea of autrefois attaint, and pro-

visions of 7 & 8 Geo. 4, c. 28, s. 4, respecting it. Of pleading a pardon,

and provisions of 7 & 8 Geo. 4, c. 28, s. 13, as to the effect of a free or

conditional pardon. Of the plea of the general issue, or not guilty, and

provisions of 7 & 8 Geo. 4, c. 28, s. 1, relative thereto ... 596 to 598

......

CHAPTER XXVII.

OF TRIAL AND CONVICTION.

Of trial. Of traversing the indictment, and provisions of 60 Geo. 3,

c. 4, relative thereto. Of chailenges, either for cause or peremptory,

and provisions of 7 Ann. c. 21, and 6 Geo. 4, c. 50, s. 21, as to furnish-

ing a list of the jury and witnesses, with a copy of the indictment to

prisoners indicted for high treason. Provisions of 6 Geo. 4, c. 50, s. 27, 29,

and 30, and 7 & 8 Geo. 4, c. 28, s. 3, as to challenges. Of awarding a tales.

Provisions of 6 & 7 Wm. 4, c. 114, as to allowance of counsel to persons

tried for felonies. Of the evidence. Of the verdict. Of conviction. Of

allowance to prosecutors of their expenses, and provisions of 7 Geo. 4,

c. 64, relative thereto. Of restitution to the prosecutor of his goods, and

provisions of 7 & 8 Geo. 4, c. 29, on this point ..
598 to 603

CHAPTER XXVIII.

OF THE BENEFIT OF CLERGY.

Of the benefit of clergy and its abolition, by 7 & 8 Geo. 4, c. 28, and

the provisions of this act respecting it. Provisions of 7 Wm. 4, and

1 Vict. c. 91, and 7 Wm. 4, and 1 Vict. c. 84, abolishing capital punish-

ment in certain cases. Of the origin, nature, history, and abolition of

the benefit of clergy
633 to 606

CHAPTER XXIX.

OF JUDGMENT AND ITS CONSEQUENCES.

Of judgment and its consequences, and the provisions of 6 Geo. 4,
c. 64, as to staying or reversing judgment upon indictments and in-

formations; and of 4 Geo. 4, c. 48, as to abstaining from pronouncing

judgment. Of attainder. Of forfeiture, and the provisions of 54 Geo. 3,

c. 145, and 3 & 4 Wm. 4, c. 106, s. 10, relative thereto

....

607 to 610

CHAPTER XXX.

OF REVERSAL OF JUDGMENT.

Of reversal of judgments without a writ of error; by writ of error,

and provisions of 7 & 8 Geo. 4, c. 64, thereon. Of reversing attainders

by act of parliament. Of the effect of reversing outlawry.. 610 to 611

CHAPTER XXXI.

OF REPRIEVE AND PARDON.

Of reprieve and pardon. Of the manner and effect of pardoning.

Provisions of 7 & 8 Geo. 4, c. 28, s. 13, as to the effect of a free and

conditional pardon; of 5 Geo. 4, c. 84, s. 26, as to property acquired by

transported felons after conviction. And of 9 Geo. 4, as to endurance of

punishment for felony, having the effect of a pardon under the great seal.

Of allowance of pardon.....
612 to 614

CHAPTER XXXII.

OF EXECUTION.

Of execution, the completion of human punishment, and the pro-

visions of 9 Geo. 4, c. 31; 2 & 3 Wm. 4, c. 75; 4 & 5 Wm. 4, c. 26, and

6 & 7 Wm. 4, c. 30, thereon

615 to 616