Baker, Walter

Author: 
Baker, Walter
Birth Date: 
1792-06-28
Death Date: 
1852-05-07
Litchfield Ledger: 
http://www.litchfieldhistoricalsociety.org/ledger/students/153
Notes: 
1 volume; marble paper boards with calf spine. The volume consists of two parts: the front part contains pages ruled in red with accounts and business correspondence of Walter Baker, dating fro 1811-1828; the second part begins at the end of the volume and requires turning the volume upside down. Therein are 40 pages of law notes, generally written on both sides of page. Section titles are underlined; page references, citations to cases and notes are in margins.
Provenance: 
Three bookplates: Baker Library. Walter Baker, Literae ornamenta hominum sunt et solatia. The Trustees of the Public Library of the City of Boston. On the finding aid, this volume is referred to as "L1;" deposited by Boston Public Library.
Lecture Date Lecturer Opening Line All terms
delete, Public wrongs
1812 Reeve, Tapping Larceny may be divided into simple & compound. Compound larceny is the taking from one's house or person. Simple has neither of these circumstances. Simple larceny may be grand or petit. Larceny, Public wrongs
1812-01-01 to 1812-12-31 not identified Of the nature of crimes and their punishments. [extracts from Blackstone's Commentaries] delete, Public wrongs
1812-01-01 to 1812-12-31 not applicable Of praemunire. Chapr. 9, [extract from Blackstone's Commentaries] delete, Public wrongs
1812-01-01 to 1812-12-31 not applicable Of misprisions and contempts. Chapr. 9, [extract from Blackstone's Commentaries] delete, Public wrongs
1812-01-01 to 1812-12-31 not applicable Analysis of A series of lectures upon Public Wrongs by Hon. Tapping Reeve, LL.D. Litchfield, Conn 1812 Title Page, title page half
1812-01-01 to 1812-12-31 not applicable Of the nature of crimes and their punishments; of persons capable of crimes; of principles & accessories; offences against the law of nations; of high treason; of felonies injurious to the King's prerogative. Extracts from Blackstone's Commentaries vol. 4, Public wrongs
1812-01-01 to 1812-12-31 Reeve, Tapping Burglary is the breaking & entering a mansion or house by night with intent to commit a felony. Burglary, Public wrongs
1812-01-01 to 1812-12-31 Reeve, Tapping Perjury is the wilful false swearing by a person under oath, respecting a matter material to the point and relative to some proceeding in a court of justice. Perjury, Public wrongs
1812-01-01 to 1812-12-31 Reeve, Tapping Forgery is the fraudulent making or altering any matter of record, of any deed or will or a public matter of an authentic nature. Forgery, Public wrongs
1812-01-01 to 1812-12-31 Reeve, Tapping Robbery is the forcible, felonious, & violent taking from the person of another of goods or money to any value by putting him in fear. Public wrongs, Robbery
1812-01-01 to 1812-12-31 Reeve, Tapping A riot is a disturbance of the peace by 3 or more persons, assembled together of their own head, to execute an enterprize of a private nature. Public wrongs, Riot rout
1812-01-01 to 1812-12-31 Reeve, Tapping Usury at CL was an Ecclesiastical offence, & punished as such. It was also considered an offence against the Deity. Public wrongs, Usury
1812-01-01 to 1812-12-31 Reeve, Tapping Champerty is the buying of another man's right to go to law. A man may cheat very often without being liable to be punished for it as a crime. Champerty cheating, Public wrongs
1812-01-01 to 1812-12-31 Reeve, Tapping Bigamy is the having two wives at the same time.The last marriage is void. In England, adultery was considered an ecclesiastical offence merely & was punished by excommunication. Bigamy adultery forcible entry & detainer, Public wrongs
1812-01-01 to 1812-12-31 Reeve, Tapping Homicide is either justifiable, excusable, or felonious. Homicide, Public wrongs
1812-01-01 to 1812-12-31 Reeve, Tapping Treason in USA is of two kinds. I. To levy war against the government. II To adhere to the enemies of the country is likewise treason. Public wrongs, Treason
1812-01-01 to 1812-12-31 Reeve, Tapping Preventive justice consists in obliging suspicious persons to give bonds for their future conduct. Preventive justice, Public wrongs
1812-01-01 to 1812-12-31 Reeve, Tapping When there is a complaint of a contempt, there is an affidavit to that effect; this induces the court to interfere. Contempts, Public wrongs
1812-01-01 to 1812-12-31 Reeve, Tapping Of bail, in criminal cases, by C.L.. In some crimes, Justices of the peace may take bail that the criminal appear in court. Bail, Public wrongs
1812-01-01 to 1812-12-31 Reeve, Tapping Indictment is a written accusation of one or more persons of a crime or misdemeanor, preferred to and presented upon oath by a grand jury. Indictments, Public wrongs
1812-01-01 to 1812-12-31 not applicable Iura naturae sunt immutabilia. Cujus est solum ejus est usque ad caelum. Sic utere tuo ut alienum non laedas. No man is bound to accuse himself. Malus usus abolendus est. Maxims of Law, Miscellaneous principles or rules
1812-01-01 to 1812-12-31 not identified Of the persons capable of crimes, Chapr 2, vol. 2 [extract from Blackstone's Commentaries] delete, Public wrongs
1812-01-01 to 1812-12-31 not applicable Of principles & accessories, Chapr.3. [extract from Blackstone's Commentaries] delete, Public wrongs
1812-01-01 to 1812-12-31 not applicable Offences against the Law of Nations, Chapr. 5, [extracts from Blackstone's Commentaries] delete, Public wrongs
1812-01-01 to 1812-12-31 not applicable Of high treason, Chapr. 6 [extract from Blackstone's Commentaries] delete, Public wrongs
1812-01-01 to 1812-12-31 not applicable Of felonies injurious to the King's prerogative. [extract from Blackstone's Commentaries] delete, Public wrongs
1812-01-01 to 1812-12-31 not applicable Extracts from Blackstone's Commentaries Vol. IV Analysis of Lectures upon Public Wrongs by Hon. Tapping Reeve. LL.D. Litchfield Conn 1812 title page, Title Page
1812-06-22 Gould, James An infant or minor by a CL of England is one under 21 years of age. Parent & child, Parent & child