 | Great Britain. Courts - 1815 - 704 σελίδες
...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 - 706 σελίδες
...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 - 582 σελίδες
...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 - 578 σελίδες
...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 - 946 σελίδες
...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 - 860 σελίδες
...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 - 1088 σελίδες
...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 - 852 σελίδες
...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 - 752 σελίδες
...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 - 834 σελίδες
...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... 
