Criminal law decisions and dicta in the Cape Colony [1828-1908] Volume 1

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1902 Excerpt: ...the punishment that could previously be inflicted. If the statute had created a new offence and affixed a penalty, that penalty, and no other, could have been imposed for the offence. But where an Act of Parliament provides a penalty for an offence already punishable, such penalty ougl.t not, in the absence of any indication in the Act to that effect, to be treated as substituted for the previous penalty." Ibid. 371. 3. Indecent Behaviour--Watching a Fight--Police Offences Act 27, 1882, «. 9. See I'olice Offences Act. (15) INDENTURE. 1. Indenturing Prisoner. See Jurisdiction. (48) 2. Indenturing Minor--No Consent of Parents. See Master And Servant Law. (3) 3. Of Vagrant--Escape--Charge. See Vagrancy. (22) 4. Name of Master.,,,. See Vagrancy. (23) INDICTMENT. 1. Law as to. See Charge. INFERENCES. 1. Jury or Judge drawing--Facts. See Evidence. (27) INFORMERS. 1. Traps. See Traps. 2. Informer's Fees--Liquor Act. See Liquor Law. (73) INNOCENCE. 1. Consistent with Facts charged. See Evidence. (48) INQUESTS ACT. 1. Act 22, 1875, s. 5--Verbal Summons of Witness. See Witness. (2) INSANITY. 1. Criminal Lunatic--Procedure. "It may be that the Magistrate may, after bearing evidence, find that the prisoner is insane and then order that he be kept in safe custody subject to the Governor's direction, or it is possible that the Solicitor-General may by pointing out that the prisoner is confined under a warrant to answer a criminal charge, induce the Government to apply the provisions of sect. 2 of Act 20, 1879. Whatever is done, it.is certainly clear that the Magistrate cannot, after arriving at the conclusion that the prisoner is insane, convict him of a crime." Barry, J.P.) Where a person known to the Magistrate to be insane was tried and convicted, ...