STORES. See titles "Naval Stores" and "War Department STRANGLE OR SUFFOCATE, Attempting to. See Offences 48, 68, titles "Assaults" and "Attempts to Murder.” SUBSEQUENT FELONY. 497. Any person convicted of any felony, not punishable with F. 7 & 8 Geo. death [not being simple larceny, 24 & 25 Vict. c. 96, 8. 7, Offence 290, ante, p. 1110], committed after a pre- SUICIDE. 498. Attempting to commit suicide-[i. e. being an attempt to commit a felony, and not an attempt to murder, suicide not being murder, Reg. v. Burgess, 32 L. J. (N. S.) M. C. 55; 1 Russ. on Crimes, 4th ed. p. 971]. s. 11. M. Common 499. TAMPERING WITH A WITNESS [1 Hawk. c. 85, s. 7]. M. Common TELEGRAPHS. s. 20. 500. Disclosing Messages, &c.] Any person having official M. 31 & 32 Vict. [Cutting wires, &c. of, see Offence 361, tit. "Malicious TENANT, Stealing fixtures by. See Offence 323, tit. "Larceny;" THREATS, to accuse of crime. See titles "Accusing of Crime," "Letter (Threatening)," and "Sodomy." have had the same in his possession knowing them to be forged, and with intent use, or utter them, and shall be liable to all penalties and punishments imp inflicted by law upon persons selling, using, uttering, or having in possession stamps knowing the same to be forged." [See also sect. 23, in Chap. II. of Par tit. "Stamps," as to the issue of a search warrant to seize stamps.] 125 "SUBSEQUENT FELONY:" Jurisdiction of Sessions-Indictment-Effect of C Justice Act upon subsequent Felonies.] It will be observed by the statute 5 & 6 V 38, s. 1 (ante, p. 973), that, although in every other class of offence punisha transportation for life it takes away the jurisdiction of the quarter sessions, it con the power to award the punishment of transportation [now penal servitude, 20 & 2 c. 3, s. 2, ante, p. 1005] for life, for a subsequent felony. The punishment for larceny only, after a previous conviction for felony, is not so severe as in this ca will be seen by Offence 290, ante, p. 1110, yet the "offences made punishabi simple larceny," Nos. 298, 301, 305 to 309, when either of them is the subse felony, are punishable in the higher degree. The 27 & 28 Vict. c. 47, s. 2, ante, p. provides, that the least sentence of penal servitude that can be awarded for a subse felony is a period of seven years. The course of proceeding on an indictment cha Page, &c. of Formulist. Where triable. As to Bail. Punishment. If Costs of Prosecution allowed. 497 No. 517, Sessions (5 & 6 Vict. Discretionary. Pen. serv. life-7 yrs.;| p. 607. c. 38. See Note 125). -or impr. not exc. 4 Yes. 27 & 28 Vict. c. 47, both unrepealed); and see Reg. v. Shuttleworth, 21 L. J. (N. S.) M. C. 36; 2 Den. C. a subsequent felony, was directed by 6 & 7 Will. 4, c. 111, and 14 & 15 Vict. c. 19, s. 9 C. 351. The mode of stating the previous conviction and the mode of proof were pro vided for by 7 & 8 Geo. 4, c. 28, s. 11. But now see V. Garland, 11 Cox, C. C. 224). 23, the 24 & 25 Vict. c. 96, s. 116, and Note 81, ante, p. 1112, which also apply (see Arch. Cr. Pl. by Bruce, 16th ed. pp. 281, 892, and Reg. v. Summers, 38 L. J. (N. S.) M. C. 62; 19 Law T., N. S. 799; Reg. 126 TELEGRAPHS: " Messages to be deemed Post Letters.] By 32 & 33 Vict. c. 73, s. the purpose of being transmitted by a postal telegraph, and every transcript thereof 'every written or printed message or communication delivered at a post office for made by any person acting in pursuance of the orders of the postmaster general, shall be a post letter within the meaning of an act passed in the first year of the reign of her present Majesty, chapter thirty-six :-provided always, that nothing in this act contained shall have the effect of relieving any officer of the post office from any liability which would but for the passing of this act have attached to a telegraph company, or to any other company or person, to produce in any court of law, when duly required so to do, any such written or 0.8. VOL. II. printed message or communication." 4 a OFFENCE. Class of Statute or TOLL BARS, Damaging. See Offence 360, tit. "Malicious In juries." TRADES MARKS. See tit. "Merchandise Marks." TRADES UNIONS. s. 18 501. Circulating false Copies of Rules, &c.] If any person with M. 34 & 35 intent to mislead or defraud gives to any member of a trade union registered under this act, or to any person intending or applying to become a member of such trade union, a copy of any rules or of any alterations or amendments of the same other than those respectively which exist for the time being, on the pretence that the same are the existing rules of such trade union, or that there are no other rules of such trade union, or 502. If any person with the intent aforesaid gives a copy of any rules to any person on the pretence that such rules are the rules of a trade union registered under this act which is not so registered. TRADING COMPANIES. 503. Director, officer, or contributory of company wound up, M. 25 & 26 V falsifying books, &c. of the company with intent to defraud or deceive any person. 504. Any person upon oath, affidavit, &c., wilfully and cor 8. 166 M. Id. s. ruptly giving false evidence. 8. 19. 505. A director, manager or officer of company wilfully con- M. 30 & 31 Vic cealing the name of a creditor entitled to object to reduction of capital, or misrepresenting the nature or amount of debt of a creditor,-or director, or manager aiding, or abetting or being privy to such concealment, or misrepresentation. 506. Forging, or uttering, &c. a share warrant or coupon, or a document purporting to be such, or knowingly demanding or endeavouring to receive dividend or money, by virtue of forged share warrant, &c. 507. Personating owner of share in company, or of share warrant or coupon and obtaining or endeavouring to obtain same, or any money due to owner. 508. Engraving on plate, &c. any share warrant or coupon,or having possession thereof. [See further, tit. “Banking Shares."] F. Id. s. F. Id. s. F. Id. s. 509. Signing a false statement, &c. under Life Assurance Act, M. 33 & 34 Vict 1870. s. 19. OFFENCE. 510. TREASON. [Statutes hereon: 25 Edw. 3, st. 5, c. 2; 12 Geo. 3, c. 11, s. 3; 30 Geo. 3, c. 48; 36 Geo. 3, c. 7; 39 & 40 Geo. 3, c. 93; 54 Geo. 3, c. 146; 57 Geo. 3, c. 6; 13 Eliz. c. 2, s. 2; 1 Mary, c. 1; 1 Ann. st. 2, c. 17, s. 3; 6 Ann. c. 7, s. 1. The 36 Geo. 3, c. 7, and 57 Geo. 3, c. 6, are partially repealed by the 11 Vict. c. 12, infra.] Class of Offence and Statute or Authority. Arch. Cr. Pl. by Bruce, 16th ed, pp. 669-682. 511. Compassing, devising, &c. to depose her Majesty of the F. 11 Vict. c. 12, s. 3. crown; or to levy war in order to intimidate either 512.* Accessories after the fact. [See tit. “Queen,” ante, p. 1185.] TREASURE TROVE. 513. Concealing the finding of, from the crown. [See Reg. v. Thomas, 33 L. J. (N. S.) M. C. 22; 1 TREES, Stealing. See Offences 306-308, tit. "Larceny; TRUSTEES. Converting property to their own use. See tit. "Fraudulent Trustees.' TURNPIKES, Damaging. See Offence 361, tit. "Malicious UNWHOLESOME MEAT. 514. Knowingly sending or bringing to market meat unfit for VACCINATION. (Note 128). Id. s. S. M. Common Law. M. Common Law. 515. Any person wilfully signing a false certificate [of suc. M. 30 & 31 Vict. c. 84, cessful vaccination] or duplicate under the act. 516. The like offence under the act. 127"TREASON: 99 8. 30. M. 34 & 35 Vict. c. 98, Venue.] The venue in treason committed in England may be laid in any county in which a good overt act can be proved (Arch. Cr. Pl. by Bruce, 16th ed. p. 673). Treason out of the realm may be tried either before the Court of Queen's Bench, by a jury of the county where the court sits, or by commission in any county therein named, by a jury of such county (35 Hen. 8, c. 2; Arch. Cr. Pro. 72). As to |