CONSPIRACY-continued.

c. 31.

Assault in pursuance of a conspiracy to raise 9 G. 4. wages, pun. Impr. with or without H. L., not ex. 2 yrs. or Fine, with sureties for keeping the peace, 9 Geo. 4. c. 31. s. 25..

CONSTABLES.

Assaulting, the like pun.. Id.

CONTRA PACEM.

See Indictment, post..

CONTRA FORMAM STATUTI.

See Indictment, post.

CONVICTIONS.

Form of, in injury to the person, given by the

statute 9 Geo. 4. c. 31. s. 35.

In malicious injuries. Id.

In larceny, the like. 7 & 8 Geo. 4. c. 29. s. 71.

CORONERS.

7 & 8 G. 4. c. 29.

Depositions before, for murder and manslaughter, 7 G. 4.

to be certified to the Ct. in which the trial is
to be. 7 Geo. 4. c. 64. s. 4.

c. 64.

Neglecting so to do, punishable in a summary s. 5.
way by the Ct. as the Ct. shall think fit. Id.
s. 5.

And this extends to coroners as well of Cos. as

other jurisdictions. Id. s. 6.

COSTS.

See Expences, post.

s. 6.

9 G. 4. c. 29.

COALS, OR ORE.

Stealing from

COIN.

Offences agt. Having counterfeit coin (a) in possession, with intent to utter it as good is

Offence, for there is no criminal act d

Rex v. Stewart, R. & Ry. C. C. R. 288.
Procuring it with intent to utter it as

ter it as good, is a misd.; having a large quantity of it, is evidence that it was procured with that intent, unless there be circumstances to show that the deft. was the maker of it. Rex v. Fuller, Id. 308.

(a) Inconvenience having arisen in the law department of his majesty's mint, from the neglect of immediate communication on the commitment of persons charged with offences relating to the coin, against whom it is wished the mint should adopt prosecutions, it is recommended that in all cases the commiting magistrate or his clerk do, without delay, transmit copies of the informations of such witnesses as are taken, together with every other particular in explanation of the evidence, to the office of the solicitor, that the same may be submitted to the Board of Mint Officers for their determination and directions, and in due course the result will be communicated.

And also in all cases where advice or assistance is required, if the same be applied for, the facility, and in many

stances reitor will afford every to intended commit

ments, such reference would save considerable additional trouble and expence to all parties concerned, but more particularly to the witnesses, who can obtain llow

I

COMBINATION OF WORKMEN. See Ar

tificers, p. 11, ante.

COMMISSION OF THE JUDGES.

c. 10.

When the judge's commissions (on the circuit) 3 G. 4.
cannot be opened in time, a quorum commis-
sion may open
them the next day, and the re-
cords are to be drawn up as if the commission
was opened on the proper day; and the cause
of delay to be certified to the lord chancellor.
3 Geo. 4. c. 10. s. 1, 2.

COMMITMENTS. (Summary Conviction.)
Where one J. may commit. See Bail, p. 16,

In exclusive juris., Js. P. may commit for trial at 60 G. 3.

the assizes for capital offs., 60 Geo. 3. c. 14.

s. 1.

And bind over the parties to prosecute,

and give evidence there. Id. s. 2.

c. 14.

s. 2.

The expences allowed by the Judge, are to s. 3. be paid by the local jurisdiction. Id. s. 3.

But see Expences, p. 50, post.

For offences at sea. The Coms. of O. and T. for 7 G. 4. offs. comm. at sea, or one or more Js. c. 38.

elative to offs. that is,

robbery, murder, con

nature or kind

3 G. 4. c. 114.

COUNTERFEIT MONEY.

See Coin, p. 28, ante.

Punishment for uttering, Impr. with H. L. not ex. the term for which the Ct. could at the passing of this act, Impr. for such off., either in addition to or in lieu of any other pun. 3 Geo. 4. c. 114.

COUNTING HOUSE, SHOP, &c.

7 & 8 G. 4. Breaking into, and stealing therein, pun. Tr. for

c. 29.

s. 14.

for life, or not less than 7 yrs. or Impr. not ex. 4 yrs.; and of a male to be once, twice or thrice pub. or priv. W. in add. to the Impr. 7 & 8 Geo. 4. c. 29. s. 14, 15. COUNTY, PROPERTY, LAYING OF. See Indictment, post.

CROPS, BURNING.

See Arson, p. 10, ante.
CURTILAGE.

Stealing in buildings within the curtilage, not being part of a dwelling house mentioned in s. 13 of 7 & 8 Geo. 4. c. 29. ante, on conv. on ind. for burglary, housebreaking or stealing to the value of 51. in a dwelling house, containing a separate count for such off. pun. Tr. for life, or 7 yrs., or Impr. not ex. 4 yrs. and if a male, to be once, twice or thrice pub. or priv. W. in add. to Impr. (if the Ct. think fit.) Id, s. 14.

CURTILAGE-continued.

To punish for this off. there must be either a separate ind. or a separate count joined to the count for burglary, housebreaking, (under 7 & 8 Geo. 4. c. 29. s. 12.) or stealing in a dwelling house, to the value of 51. Car. C. L. 296.

CUSTOMS, Offences against the.

c. 106.

Forging or uttering any draft, instrument or writ- 3 G. 4. ing whatsoever of the receiver general or comptroller general, &c. of the customs, fel. pun. D. without benefit of clergy. 6 Geo. 4. c. 106. s. 27.

Counterfeiting certificate of ship's registry, pen. 6 G. 4. £500. 6 Geo. 4. c. 112. s. 39.

c. 112.

c. 106.

Embezzlement, &c. of goods warehoused under 6 G. 4. the act 6 Geo. 4. c. 112. misd. pun. as in cases of misd. Id.

Giving false evidence as to enquiries relative to cus- s. 31. toms, or persons employed as officers, per

jury, pun. as in cases of perjury. 6 Geo. 4.

c. 106. s. 31.

Taking false oaths under the ship's registry act, s. 49. pen. perjury, pun. as above. Id. 6 Geo. 4.

c. 110. s. 49.

Making false signals from the coast to smugglers, s. 52. aiding and assisting therein, misd. and any

person may arrest off. who are to be carried

before two Js. P. residing near, to be comm. to