 As to those *animals which do not serve for food, and which therefore the law holds to have no intrinsic value, as dogs of all sorts, and other creatures kept for whim and pleasure, though a man may have a base property therein, and maintain a civil action...  London labour and the London poor - Page 49by Henry Mayhew - 1861Full view - About this book
 | Henry Potter - Justices of the peace - 1816 - 474 pages
...poultry, and the likea larceny may be committed : and also of the flesh of such as are wild when killed. As to those animals which do not serve for food, and...the law holds to have no intrinsic value, as dogs of ,,.-••.» .till sorts, and other creatures kept for whim and pleasure, though a man may have a... | |
 | Daniel Davis - Justices of the peace - 1828 - 522 pages
...their natural liberty ;|| but if they are reclaimed or confined, or killed for use, it is otherwise. As to those animals which do not serve for food, and which, therefore, the law considers of no intrinsic value, as dogs, and other creatures kept for whim or pleasure, though a man... | |
 | John O'Donoghue - Justices of the peace - 1835 - 270 pages
...Blackstone thus defines animals, the stealing of which did not constitute larceny at,common law:—" As to those animals which do not serve for food, and which therefore the law hoHs to have no intrinsic value, as dogs of all sorts, agd other creatures kept for whim and pleasure,... | |
 | William Blackstone - Law - 1836 - 704 pages
...and also of the flesh of such as are either domitee we f era [*235*] nature, when killed (z) (29). As to those *animals which do not serve for food,...therein, and maintain a civil action for the loss of them (a), yet they are not of such estimation, as that the crime of stealing them amounts to larceny (b).... | |
 | Sir Matthew Hale - Pleas of the crown - 1847 - 784 pages
...of such as are either domitte or ferte naturte, when killed; (ante p. 511.) while on the other hand, as to those animals which do not serve for food, and...kept for whim and pleasure, though a man may have a bare property therein, and main, tain a civil action fur the loss of them, (ante p. 512.) yet they... | |
 | Sir Matthew Hale - Criminal law - 1847 - 774 pages
...or feral nalurte, when killed; (mite p. 511.) while on the other hand, as to those animals which tin not serve for food, and which, therefore, the law...kept for whim and pleasure, though a man may have a bare property therein, and maintain a civil action for the loss of them, (ante p. 512.) yet they are... | |
 | Henry Mayhew - Charities - 1851 - 414 pages
...boldness which was encouraged by the existing law. Prior to the parliamentary inquiry, dogstealing was not an indictable offence. To show this, Mr. Commissioner...law holds to have no intrinsic value, as dogs of all •orts, and other creatures kept for whim and pleasure — though a man may have a base property therein,... | |
 | William Blackstone, George Sharswood - Law - 1860 - 778 pages
...are either domitœ or ferœ naturœ, when killed. (г)20 **As to those animals which do not [**235 serve for food, and which therefore the law holds...therein and maintain a civil action for the loss of them,(rt) yet they are not of such estimation as that the crime of stealing them amounts to !arceny.(6)... | |
 | William Blackstone, George Sharswood - Law - 1860 - 780 pages
...are either domitas or ferœ naturœ, when killed. (г)20 **As to those animals which do not [**235 serve for food, and which therefore the law holds...for whim and pleasure, though a man may have a base properly therein and maintain a civil action for the loss of them,(d) yet they are not of such estimation... | |
 | Amasa Junius Parker - Criminal law - 1860 - 720 pages
...conviction before two justices. Blackstone repeats the same rules (4 Bl. Com., 235, 236), and says that " dogs of all sorts, and other creatures kept for whim and pleasure, though a man may have a sort of base property therein, and maintain a civil action for the loss of them, are not of such estimation... | |
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