The Law Reports (King's Bench Division)
[1949] 2 KB 674
[COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEAL]
REX
v.
H. SHERMAN LD.
1949 June 20,
21;
July 11.
July 11.
Lord Goddard C.J., Streatfeild and Devlin JJ.
Criminal law
— Charge against incorporated company
— Indictable offence
— Purported verbal committal for trial by magistrate
— Subsequent written order by magistrate empowering prosecutor to prefer bill at Assizes
— Bill signed by clerk of assize before order drawn up
— Indictment bad
—
Criminal Justice Act, 1925 (15 & 16 Geo. 5, c. 86), s. 33
—
Administration of Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1933 (23 & 24 Geo 5, c. 36), s. 1.