INDEX. ABDUCTION, at common law, 237. by statute, id. proof of the taking away, or detaining proof of the woman's interest, id. proof of the intent to marry or defile, 239. abduction of girls under sixteen, id. competency of witnesses on, 140. Proof with regard to, 200. See Accessa- ries. proof with regard to accessaries after the ADOPTION, fact, 207. in burglary, 308. in coining, 361. in forgery, 466, 467. of highway by parish, 521. sufficient provocation to render homicide in manslaughter, before the fact, AFFIDAVIT, cannot be, 205. in murder, 634, 722. in malicious injuries, 616. by person convicted of crime, 123. proof of perjury upon, 759. by peace officers in general, 689, et seq. metropolitan police act, 693. ARSON, offence at common law, 244. proof of the burning, id. proof that the house burnt is the proof of the malice and wilfulness, offence by statute, 247. setting fire to a dwelling-house, any per- setting fire to houses, &c. id. setting fire to coal mines, 254. to ships with intent to murder, 255. to ships of war, &c. id. in cases of larceny of cattle, 234. ASSAULT, hearsay, when admissible on prosecution allegation of, divisible, 92. what amounts to, 252. what does not amount to, 259. amicable contest, 260. lawful chastisement, id. interference to prevent breach of the peace, 261.. defence of possession, 262. execution of process by officers, &c. ATTEMPT, to commit bribery, a misdemeanor, 292. to commit felony, party may be arrested to commit murder, &c. 723. privilege of, as witness, 175. extends to his agents and clerks, id. attorney party to the transaction, 179. AUTRE FOIS ACQUIT, plea of in burglary, 332. AUTRE FOIS CONVICT, of commissioners setting out boundaries, BARN, proof for the prisoner under the excep- BILL OF EXCHANGE, forgery of, unstamped, 449. degree of perfectness, 450, 451, 452. by lodgers, id. by wife or family, 319. by servants, occupying as such, by servants, occupying as ten- by guests, &c. 324. outbuildings and curtilage, 326. proof of the offence having been commit- proof of the intent to commit felony-fel- variance in statement of, 329. minor offence, larceny, &c. 330. proof, upon plea of autre fois acquit, 332. BURIAL, conspiracy to prevent, indictable, 367. of bodies cast on shore, 380. register of, forging, 494. destroying or counterfeiting, 495. BURNING. See Arson. negligent burning, 257. CANAL, offence at common law, 301. maliciously breaking down banks of, 617. CANAL (continued.) of committing crimes, 872 to 878. larceny by, 542, 543. See Larceny. what sufficient in larceny, 534. breach of contract only, 342. on banker giving, without effects, not in- but is a false pretence under stat. id. proof of forgery, 444 is both a warrant and order for pay- when not the subject of larceny, extorting by duress, 861. proof of guilty knowledge of coin being proof of counterfeiting the gold and sil- proof of the counterfeiting, 348. proof of impairing or diminishing the proof of uttering counterfeit gold or proof of the simple uttering, id. proof of counterfeiting, &c. the copper |