23 Geo. III. c. 58. may be given in evidence on an indictment for the forgery, Rex v. IIawkeswood,

257

6 For the stamp is not, properly speaking, any part of the instrument; it is merely a mark impressed on the paper, to denote the payment of a duty, and is merely collateral to the instrument itself, C. Reculist's case... .............703

7 And the Stamp Acts, being mere revenue laws, were never intended to make any alteration in the crime of forgery, but only to provide that the instrument shall not be available for the purpose of recovering on it in a court of justice, but not to prevent its being given in evidence for collateral purposes, Moreton's case....... ..258, notis.

8 A memorandum indorsed on a stamped policy, denoting that the goods thereby insured are removed to another house, must also be stamped, or the policy will be void, Gillison's case............................... ...... 1007 9 Stamps on country bank-notes are valuable to the owners of those notes, although once paid and not reissued; and of course stealing them is larceny, Clarke's case........1036 10 In the construction of the 23 Geo. III. c. 49. imposing a duty on receipts, and ordering a stamp to be impressed on all paper "liable "to the said duties," all paper upon

the face of which there is a mark resembling the stamp is within the Act, H. Palmer's case............352 11 A person who takes the stamps from old writs, and fixes them to parchments of the same kind, and then sells them as new writs legally stamped, for the purpose of their being used by such persons as may buy them from his vendee, is within the penalties of 12 Geo. III. c. 48, Field's case

STATUTES.

1 The 2 Geo. II. c. 25. though it make plurally the stealing of banknotes and other choses in action felony, yet as it goes on to say, "notwithstanding any of these par"ticulars" it shall be construed singularly to mean the stealing of ONE bank-note, Hassell's case ............1

2

A statute which takes away clergy, in a common law offence, from such as shall be found guilty, does not include aiders and abettors, unless they are expressly nained, Bayne's case....... .......7

A statute as the 2 Geo. II. c. 24. against forging a receipt or acquittance for money, does not, er vi termini, include a receipt on a cash memorandum, Russell's case.................8 4 Criminal and penal statutes, as 5 Geo. II. c. 30. must be strictly pursued, and, therefore, in an indictment against a bankrupt for not surrendering pursuant to that Act, if it do not state what the Act requires to constitute the offence, it is erroneous, Frith's case,

10

3 Obscurity in any part of a statute shall be explained by the context, Pelmer's case.... ..355

9 Statutes upon the same subject, shall be taken in pari materia, as interpreting and enforcing each other, Palmer's case...............355

10 The several clauses of a statute make one Act, and shall be expounded by each other; and therefore, although the 2 Geo. III. c. 28. s. 12. do not expressly say, that the knowing receiver of any part of a ship's cargo shall be guilty of felony; yet as the 14th section gives a reward for discovering such felonies, the offence shall be construed felony, Rex v. Wyer........ .480 11 And now by 39 & 40 Geo. III. c. 22. this offence is declared to be felony, Wyer's case................481 12 The statute 21 Hen. VIII. c. 11. which restores goods to the prosecutor, on conviction of the person who took them, extends only to a felonious and not to a fraudulent taking, De Veaux's case..........585 13 If a statute, intitled "An Act to "indemnify upon the terms in this "Act mentioned, and for relief of "officers, &c." be continued by a subsequent statute, reciting its title,

upon the terms therein mention"ed, and for the relief of officers, "&c." the variance is immaterial; for the Legislature, in continuing a statute, are not bound to use any particular form of words, Longmead's case.......... ........694

14 The statute 9 Geo. I. c. 22. respecting threatening letters, is not repealed by the statute 30 Geo. II. c. 24. upon the same subject; for the maxim " leges priores posteriores contrarias abrogant," only applies where the two statutes cannot stand consistently with each other; but 9 Geo. I. c. 22. relates to cases where there is an actual

demand, and 30 Geo. II. c. 24. to cases which fall short of a demand, Robinson's case.....................749

15 The statutes 6 Geo. III. c. 36. and 6 Geo. III. c. 48. for the protection of shrubs and plants being passed in the same session, are to be considered in pari materia, as forming one body of law on the subject, Howe's case.............481

16 The statute 24 Geo. III. c. 47. s. 15. extends to excise officers as well as to custom-house officers, and officers in the navy, Brady's case,

803

17 The statute 26 Hen. VIII. c. 6. respecting the trial of offences committed in Wales, extends to subsequently created felonies, and is to be construed according to 26 Geo. II. c. 19. Parry and Roberts's case, 108

18 If a statute, as 24 Geo. III. c. 51. impose a duty on hats, and direct a stamp on paper tickets denoting such duty, to be affixed on each hat sold; and a subsequent statute, as 36 Geo. III. c. 125. enact, that so much of the former statute as relates to stamped paper tickets shall cease; and that a stamp, denoting the duties imposed by the former Act shall be affixed on the lining of each hat, an indictment, expressly on the latter statute, concluding in the singular number, is good, ·Collins's case

.....827

William the Third.

7 Will. III. c. 3................42, 462 9 & 10 Will. III. c. 26. Coin, 90, 102, 135, 153, 189, 307, 476, 622 9 & 10 Will. III. c. 41. Naval Stores, 595 10 & 11 Will. III. c. 23. Shop-lifting, 17, 287, 304, 334, 475 10 & 11 Will. III. c. 23. s. 5. Reward.... .118

Anne.

1 Anne, statute 2. c. 9. Stolen Goods .......481, 927 5 Anne, c. 31. s. 1. Stolen goods, 103, 241, 288, 468, 477, 536, 564 9 Anne, c. 10. Post-office............3 10 Anne, c. 19. Excise.............803 12 Anne, c. 7. Stealing in a dwellinghouse, 1, 103, 217, 294, 324, 338, 468, 572, 640, 678, 693

George the First.

.425

4 Geo. I. c. 11. s. 4. Theftbote, 15, 18, 925 4 Geo. I. c. 12. Burning ships, 45, 947 5 Geo. I. c. 27. Artificers.........274 6 Geo. I. c. 22. Return from transportation... ...........391 6 Geo. I. c. 23. Cutting garments.529 9 Geo. I. c. 7. Paupers......... 9 Geo. I. c. 8. Naval stores ......595 9 Geo. I. c. 22. Arson, 50, 69, 83, 85, 219, 220, 242, 484 9 Geo. I. c. 22. Maiming, 527, 539 9 Geo. I. c. 22. Deer ..............271 9 Geo. I. c. 22. Threatening letter, 444, 749 9 Geo. I. c. 22. Malicious shooting, 64, 72, 73, 224, 247, 351, 417, 493, 929 11 Geo. I. c. 29. Shipwreck, 45, 947 12 Geo. I. c. 32. Chancery...28, 61,

700

George the Second.

in action, 1, 28, 468, 675, 693, 699, 781 2 Geo. II. c. 25. Forgery, 53, 57, 69, 180, 366, 431, 448, 581, 600, 624, 877, 897 4 Geo. II. c. 32. Fixtures to freehold........... .......318, 496, 850 5 Geo. II. c. 30. Bankrupts, 10, 325 7 Geo. II. c. 22. Forgery, 94, 114, 180, 229, 248, 323, 431, 540, 603, 689, 883 7 Geo. II. c. 21. Assault to rob, 19, 267, 330, 583, 702 9 Geo. II. c. 35. Smuggling........23 12 Geo. II. c. 26. Stamp 14 Geo. II. c. 6. Cattle.......105, 689 15 Geo. II. c. 13. Forging banknotes............32, 204, 943, 954 15 Geo. II. c. 13. Exchequer bills,

..416

32, 954, 958, 965 15 Geo. II. c. 28. Coin, 309, 644, 833, 856, 923, 938 15 Geo. II. c. 34. Cattle............105 16 Geo. II. c. 15. Return from transportation..................391, 395 16 Geo. II. c. 31. Escape, 97, 363, 662, 796

17 Geo. II. c. 5. Vagrants.........396 17 Geo. II. c. 40. Naval stores...595 19 Geo. II. c. 34. Revenue officers, 255, 339, 695 23 Geo. II. c. 13. Artificers......274 23 Geo. II. c. 21. Warrant.......805 24 Geo. II. c. 45. Stealing on rivers, 25 Geo. II. c. 37. Murder...21, 571 52, 317, 441, 824, 82526 Geo. II. c. 6. Quarantine......549 26 Geo. II. c. 19. Plundering ships,

108

27 Geo. II. c. 15. Threatening letter, 446, 749, 772 30 Geo. II. c. 24. False pretences, 487, 499, 505, 509, 655, 795. 30 Geo. II. c. 24. Threatening letter, 445, 758, 763, 773 30 Geo. II. c. 3. Lodgers...........693 31 Geo. II. c. 22. s. 77. Personating Geo. II. c. 10. s. 78. Seamen's proprietors ........434 wills.................327, 448, 454

31

31 Geo. II. c. 22. Corporations, 176, 179, 180, 367