 | Great Britain. Courts - 1815 - Liczba stron: 704
...be tried for separate offences, it has been the practice of the Judges to quash the indictment, lest it should confound the prisoner in his defence, or...Juryman's trying one of the offences, though he might have no reason to do so in the other. But these are only matters of prudence and discretion. If the... | |
 | Thomas Leach - 1815 - Liczba stron: 706
...separate offences, it has been the practice of the Judges to quash the indictment, lest it should on bund the prisoner in his defence, or prejudice him in his...Juryman's trying one of the offences, though he might have no reason to do so in the other. But these are only matters of prudence and- discretion. If the... | |
 | Great Britain. Courts, Thomas Leach - 1815 - Liczba stron: 582
...prisoner in his defence, or prejudice him in his challenge of the Jury ; for he might object to a Juryman trying one of the offences, though he might not object...distinct felonies be not discovered before the prisoner has pleaded, the Court, in its discretion, may put the prosecutor to elect on which he will proceed."... | |
 | Thomas Leach - 1815 - Liczba stron: 578
...to be tried for separate offences, it has been the practice for Judges to quash the indictment, lest it should confound the prisoner in his defence, or...his challenge of the Jury ; for he might object to a Juryman trying one of the offences, though he might not object to his trying the other. But if the... | |
 | Great Britain. Court of King's Bench, Charles Durnford, Sir Edward Hyde East - 1817 - Liczba stron: 946
...he tried tor separate offences, it has been the practice of the judges to quash the indictment, lest it should confound the prisoner in his defence, or...juryman's trying one of the offences, though he might have no reason to do so in the other. But these are only matters of prudence and discretion. If the... | |
 | Great Britain. Court of King's Bench, Charles Durnford - 1817 - Liczba stron: 860
...lest it should confound the piisoner in his defence, or prejudice him in his challenge of the juiy ; for he might object to a juryman's trying one of the offences, though he might have no reason to do so in the other. But these are onl) matters of prudence and discretion. If the... | |
 | William Oldnall Russell - 1819 - Liczba stron: 1088
...the " indictment, lest it should con»• found the prisoner in his de" fence, or prejudice him io hu challenge of the jury; for he might object to a juryman's trying one of the offences though be might have no reason to do so in the other. But these are only matters of prudence and discretion.... | |
 | Joseph Chitty - 1819 - Liczba stron: 852
...indictment ; because, if that should be shown to the court before plea, they will quash the indictment lest it should confound the prisoner in his defence, or prejudice him in his challenge to the jury ; for he might object to a juryman's trying one of the charges, though he might have no... | |
 | Joseph Chitty - 1819 - Liczba stron: 752
...115. sed quaere that decision. PC 737, 778. (/) 2 East, PC 708. nz 784. (5-) Hawk. b. 2. c.47. s.8. confound the prisoner in his defence, or prejudice him in his challenge to Ihe jury; for he might object to a juryman's trying one of the charges, though he might have no... | |
 | Richard Burn - 1820 - Liczba stron: 834
...be tried for separate offences, it has been the practice of the judges to quash the indictment, lest it should confound the prisoner in his defence, or...juryman's trying one of the offences, though he might have no reason to do so in the other. But these are only matters of prudence and discretion. If the... | |
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But if it appear before the defendant has pleaded, or the jury are charged, that he is to be tried for separate offences, it has been the practice of the judges to quash the indictment, lest it should confound the prisoner in his defence, or prejudice... 
