WILLIAM BLACKSTONE, ESQ.
SOLICITOR GENERAL TO HER MAJESTY.

BIBLIOT

OXFORD,

PRINTED AT THE CLARENDON PRESS.
M. DCC. LXIX.

ACADEMUTA

LIBERTA
PATRIB
EX

CHAP. I.

Of the NATURE of CRIMES; and their PUNISH-

MENT.

Page 1.

CHA P. II.

Of the PERSONS CAPABLE of committing

CRIMES.

CHAP. III.

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Of PRINCIPALS and ACCESSORIES. 34.

СНАР. IV.

Of OFFENCES against GOD and RELIGION.

20.

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41.

CHAP. V.

Of OFFENCES against the Law of NATIONS. 66.

CHAP.

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CHAP. VI.

Of HIGH TREASON.

CHAP. VII.

Of FELONIES, injurious to the KING'S PRERO-

GATIVE.

CHAP. VIII.

Of PRAEMUNIRE.

74.

94.

CHA P. XI.

Of OFFENCES again the PUBLIC PEACE.

I02.

CHAP. IX..

Of MISPRISIONS and CONTEMPTS, affecting the

KING and GOVERNMENT.

119.

CHAP. X.

Of OFFENCES against PUBLIC JUSTICE. 127.

142.

CHAP. XII.

Of OFFENCES against PUBLIC TRADE. 154.

CHAP. XIII.

Of OFFENCES against the PUBLIC HEALTH, and

the PUBLIC POLICE or OECONOMY.

161.

CHAP.

CHA P. XIV.

Of HOMICIDE.

CHAP. XV.

Of OFFENCES against the PERSONS of INDI-

VIDUALS.

176.

CHAP. XVII.

Of OFFENCES against PRIVATE PROPERTY.

CHAP. XVIII.

Of the means of PREVENTING offences.

CHAP. XIX.

Of COURTS of a CRIMINAL JURISDICTION.

CHAP. XVI.

Of OFFENCES against the HABITATIONS of

INDIVIDUALS.

220.

CHAP. XX.

Of SUMMARY CONVICTIONS.

CHAP. XXI.

Of ARREST S.

205.

229.

248.

255.

277.

286.

CHAP,