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Cases argued and ruled at nisi prius; in the courts of King's Bench, and Common Pleas from Easter term 33 George III.--to Hilary term 34 George III ... some additional cases, of an earlier period - Softcover
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1795 edition. Excerpt: ...Goverment in his returns to the Navy Office and that by collusion between him zn&Whitehead and Co. the latter had made to him a considerable allowance in such nominal price which allowance he reserved to his own use, by which Government were defrauded to a large amount. These facts were clearly proved by a wif ness on the part of the Crown. Er Erskine for the defendant then took an objection to the jurisdiction of the Court, and insisted that it had none over the offence as proved, rie said that the evidence had proved the criminal matters to have been wholly done and compleated in the Wejl-Indies, and that therefore without an express statute to authorize ic, that the Court of King's Bench could not take cognizance of matters committed out of the realm. He instanced the Eajt India. „ Bll which had been passed expressly for the purpose of giving the Court of King's Bench page6 J jurisdiction of Eastern delinquency. Lord Ken Yon assented to the objection, f3£ respecting the jurisdiction of the Court where Ænc hw the criminal matter arose wholly abroad and Jfe In"./agreed that in such case, to warrant the in-Jj£3J£ terposition of the Court of King's Bench that hsjmiakan act of Parliament was expressly necessary that however in the present case it appeared that the several false charges made by the defendant by which he had defrauded Government, had been in the several returns made by him from Antigua to the Navy Office in London. His Lordship therefore soid, that there was thereby an offence committed jin London where such false returns were received, and where the fraud had been cempleat by their having been there allowed, upon which the jurisdiction of the Court attached and he therefore...
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