the secret consignment of arms being proof of guilt, sce Reg. v. Davitt and another, 12 Cox, C. C. 56. 128 Time of Prosecution.] The part of this statute (11 Vict. c. 12) which punished a person for words spoken only is now inoperative, as the 4th section limited the prosecution to “two years next after the passing of this act," and the statute was passed on the OFFENCE. VALUABLE SECURITY, Stealing or destroying. See Offence 301, tit. "Larceny;" compelling person to execute, Offences 15, 197, ante, pp. 1016, 1078; obtaining by fraud, Offence 195, ante, p. 1078. VENDORS. 517. Seller or mortgagor of land, or of chattels real or personal, or choses in action conveyed or assigned to a purchaser [or mortgagee, 23 & 24 Vict. c. 38, s. 8], or the solicitor or agent of such seller or mortgagor, concealing any settlement, deed, will or other instrument material to the title, or any incumbrance from the purchaser [or mortgagee, 23 & 24 Vict. c. 38, s. 8],—or falsifying any pedigree upon which the title does or may depend, in order to induce him to accept the title offered or produced to him,―with intent in any of such cases to defraud. VIADUCTS, Pulling down, &c. See Offence 359, tit. "Malicious Injuries." WAR DEPARTMENT STORES (Note 130). Class of Offence Statute or Authority. M. 22 & 23 Vict. c. 35, 8. 24 (Note 129). s. 5. 518. Without lawful authority (proof of which lies on the M. 30 & 31 Vict. c. 128, accused) applying any of the authorized marks of ownership in or on any stores. 519. With intent to conceal her Majesty's property in any stores, taking out, destroying, or obliterating wholly or in part any such mark. 520. Without lawful authority (proof of which lies on the accused) receiving, possessing, keeping, selling or delivering any stores bearing any such mark or any part of any such mark, knowing them to bear such mark or part of a mark. WHARF, Destroying. See Offences, 356, 357, tit. "Malicious WIFE. Injuries." 621. Publicly exposing to sale and selling a wife. F. Id. s. 6. M. Id. s. 7. M. Common Law. 22nd April, 1848, and has not been continued; but if the words amount to sedition, the offender may be indicted at common law. 129 "VENDORS: " Sanction to Prosecution.] No prosecution for this offence is to be commenced without the sanction of her Majesty's Attorney-General, or, in case that office be vacant, of her Majesty's Solicitor-General-and no such sanction is to be given without such previous notice of the application for leave to prosecute to the person intended to be prosecuted, as the Attorney-General or the Solicitor-General (as the case may be) shall direct (22 & 23 Vict. c. 35, s. 24). 130" WAR DEPARTMENT STORES:" Apprehension of Offenders-Search Warrant Prosecution by Secretary for War-Incorporation of Provisions of Larceny Act, 1861.] By 30 & 31 Vict. c. 128, s. 15, constables of the metropolitan police force may stop and search suspected persons, &c. By sect. 20, the Secretary of State for War may prosecute persons in relation to all stores under his control, &c. Sect. 16 incorporates parts of the Larceny Consolidation Act, 1861, 24 & 25 Vict. c. 96, viz.-sect. 98, as to principals in the second degree and accessories in felonies, and abettors in misdemeanors; sect. 100, as to restitution of property; sect. 103, as to apprehension of offenders by WILL or CODICIL, Forging. See Offence 227, tit. "Forgery;" Stealing, Offence 303, tit. "Larceny." WITCHCRAFT. 522. Person pretending to exercise or use any kind of witch- M. 9 Geo. 2, c. 5, s. 4. craft, sorcery, inchantment, or conjuration,-or undertaking to tell fortunes, or pretending, from his skill or knowledge in any occult or crafty science, to discover where or in what manner any goods or chattel, supposed to have been stolen or lost, may be found. WOMEN. [See tit. "False Pretences;' and when it is larceny of 523. Whosoever shall, by false pretences, false representations, M. 24 & 25 Vict. c. 100, or other fraudulent means, procure any woman or girl under the ages of twenty-one years to have illicit carnal WORKS OF ART, &c., Damaging. See Offence 362, tit. 8. 49. "Malicious Injuries." WORKSHOPS REGULATION. 8. 17. 524. Forging or counterfeiting any certificate required by act M. 30 & 31 Vict. c. 146, [i.e. of teacher as to school attendance of children, ss. 16, 17],—or giving or signing any such certificate falsely,or wilfully making use of any forged, counterfeited, or false certificates,—or aiding in or conniving at any of these offences. 525. Forging or counterfeiting Home Secretary's certificate of appointment of inspector or sub-inspector of factoriesor making use of any forged, counterfeited, or false certificate,- -or falsely pretending to be an inspector or subinspector of factories. WOUNDING. See Offences 46, 47, 65, titles "Assaults" and "Attempt to Murder." M. Id. s. 20. persons in general without warrant and issue of search warrant (Note 78, ante, p. 1106); sect. 115, as to Admiralty jurisdiction; sect. 116, as to form of indictment for subsequent offence; sect. 117, fine and sureties in addition to imprisonment, &c.; sect. 118, as to hard labour; sect. 119, solitary confinement and whipping; and sect. 121, costs |
