PAGE. form of pleas.... witnesses and proof......... SUMMARY CONVICTIONS (Continued): reasonable time to be allowed for the defence.. conviction on confession of the accused attendance of witnesses compelled by subpoena and attachment. judgment cannot be presumed in absence of proof..... 141 141 141, 142 .. 142 142 143 143 of the judgment..... 143 consists of the conviction or acquittal and of the sentence or award duty of court of sessions. 153 court of sessions when to commit offender to common jail. 154 expenses how defrayed.... 154 accounting for proceeds of labor.. 154 General provisions applicable to New York city. 155 Disorderly conduct in 155, 156 general provisions in relation to profane cursing and swearing, the convictions for .... 166 jugglers, disorderly practices in taverns, canal boats, &c. 172 172 SUNDAY, OBSERVANCE OF (See SUMMARY CONVICTIONS): Supreme court....... its jurisdiction in criminal matters 30 34 35 35 35 36 37 37 37 37 38 38 38 38 38 38 38, 39 39 provisions of statute applicable to..... In Oswego..... by whom to be held... jurisdiction of..... In the county of Monroe. by whom held.... jurisdiction In Elmira.... by whom held and jurisdiction of.. special provisions in relation to city and county of New York. 219 fees upon trials in courts of special sessions 223 Certiorari to..... 225 (See CERTIORARI.) .... attendance, how compelled.. ..... proofs to the jury and their deliberation. verdict how rendered... minutes of testimony not allowed the jury. punishment on conviction.... prisoner when to be acquitted.. of costs on acquittal .... judgments how executed. warrant of commitment to whom directed.... contents of SURETY OF THE PEACE: officers who may require surety of the peace complaint to be filled..... party affected to peruse the same and take copy PAGE. SURETY OF THE PEACE (Continued): party complaining to state his fears and assign the cause. when warrant to issue.. warrant, what to contain. 83 84 84 person arrested to enter into recognizance contents of recognizance..... 84 84 recognizance to be filed...... when party discharged and when committed..... if committed, may be discharged by two justices on giving security.. warrant of commitment for want of sureties may be issued, though when sureties may be required without complaint. proceedings on the recognizance when recognizance deemed broken.. 85 85 85 85 85 86 86 .... 86 87 special provisions applicable to city and county of New York... 89 THREATENING LETTERS (See ROBBERY AND ATTEMPTS TO ROB). TREASON: provisions of statute..... 715 digest of cases decided in United States courts, as to leading points in cases of felony, to be delivered in open court, in presence of de- 376 may be general or special verdict. 376 jury may change verdict before recorded.. 376 when court may direct jury to reconsider their verdict.. 377 jury may acquit as to part, and find guilty as to another part VERDICT (Continued): authorities upon this question..... Verdict shall not be for an attempt when offence is perpetrated... Special verdict jury not compelled to render general verdict what is a special verdict...... jury may state facts without drawing legal conclusion court cannot supply defect in statement no particular form of words necessary. ... court may amend error in matter of form VENIRE (See SPECIAL SESSIONS). PAGE 382, 383 384 384 384 384 385 365 385 VENUE (See INDICTMENT. PLACE OF Trial of). WARRANT (See SEARCH WARRANTS, SURETIES OF THE PEACE, SUMMARY WITNESS (See POSTPONING THE TRIAL. GRAND JURY): subpoenas for (See SUBPŒNAS). in a foreign country... fees not to be tendered practice upon... mined..... examination of, for the prosecution.. when ordered to withdraw, if he remains in court, will not be exa- rules to be observed on... witnesses for the prisoner, and in reply WRIT OF ERROR (See ERROR, WRIT OF). WRIT OF CERTIORARI (See CERTIORARI). 316 316 317 317 318 318 319 360 361 361 363 364 365 |