ON

THE CRIMINAL LAW.

BY

JOEL PRENTISS BISHOP,

AUTHOR OF "THE FIRST BOOK OF THE LAW," AND COMMENTARIES ON THE LAW OF

"CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

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AND OF MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE."

Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1865, by

JOEL PRENTISS BISHOP,

in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts;

ALSO,

Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1868, by

JOEL PRENTISS BISHOP,

in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.

CAMBRIDGE:

SECT. 172-180. Introductory Views.

181-190. The Element of the Law of Corrupt Combinations.

191-194. The Element of the Law of Attempt.

195-226. Application to Particular Relations and Things; as-

196-209. Defrauding Individuals.

210-213. Injuring them Otherwise.

214-219. Disturbing Government and Justice.

220. Creating Breaches of the Peace.

221, 222.

Creating Public Nuisances, &c.

223-226. Injuring both the Public and Individuals.

227-229. Statutory Conspiracies.

142-165

166-171

172-231

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XVIII. CONTEMPT OF COURT AND THE LIKE

SECT. 232, 233. Introduction.

234-237. Against what Tribunal or Assemblage.

238-253. By what Act-subdivided thus:—

239, 240. In Presence of the Court.

241. In its Absence, by Officers.

242. In its Absence by Parties, &c.

243-248. In its Absence by other Persons..

249. Against Justices of the Peace.

250-253. Contempts as Indictable.

254-259. Consequences of the Contempt.

XIX. COUNTERFEITING AND THE LIKE AS TO COIN.

SECT. 260, 261. Introduction.

262-268. U. S. Const. and Statutes concerning Coin and Counterfeiting it.

269,270. English Law of the Coin.

271. The Common Law of the States.

272-274. Same, and Power of States to Legislate.

275. Plan of the remaining Discussion.

276-278. Counterfeit, Counterfeiting.