![Reports of Cases Before the High Court and Circuit Courts of Justiciary in Scotland; During the Years 1868[-1870] Volume 4](/jacket/500x500/9781230359441.jpg)
Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1883 edition. Excerpt: ... INDEX OF MATTERS IN VOLUME IV. ABERRATION OF MIND. Held, on the principle of the case of Dingwall (Irv., vol. v. p. 466), confirmed by the case of MPLean (Couper, voL iii. p. 334), that aberration of mind not amounting to insanity may legitimately form an element in the question between Murder and Culpable Homicide;--2d, Circumstances in which this principle applied where the panel, at the date of the homicidal act, was labouring under delirium tremens.--Andrew Changer, Inverness, Sept. 14, 1878, p. 86. ABSENCE OF PROSECUTOR. See Procurator Fiscal, p. 561. SUSPENDER. A person having been convicted and sentenced in the Justice of the Peace Court in absence under section 539 of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1854, for an offence under the Merchant Seaman (Payment of "Wages and Rating) Act, 1880, presented a Bill of Suspension to the High Court of Justiciary, and pleaded inter alia that he had not been duly and lawfully cited. The suspender being absent and stated to be resident in Liverpool, the Court refused to entertain the Bill, and continued the case for a month for the purpose of his attending; and on his failing to appear the Bill refused.--Nathan v. Auld, High Court, Nov. 9, 1881, p. 525. ABUSIVE OR INSULTING BEHAVIOUR. See Breach Of The Peace, p. 53. ACT OF ADJOURNAL Of 12th July 1881. See Appendix No. 1. Circuit Courts, Additional, p. 518. 17th March 1827. Chap. Ii. Sec. 6. See Productions, Lodging Before Sheriff, p. 541. ACTOR, OR ART AND PART. See Trespass In Pursuit Of Game, p. 334. VOL. IV. 2 8 ADJOUKNMENT OF DIET. See Statute 42nd And 43rd Vic. C. CXXXIL, Bect. 278, &c. (Edinburgh Municipal and Police Act, 1879), p. 338. ADMENTSTKATION OF JUSTICE. A Procurator-fiscal having, for the convenience of an accused and to save..."
