First published in 1935 as the eighth edition of a 1901 original‎,‎ this book contains an overview of a number of cases that established important precedents in English and early American criminal law‎.‎ The topics covered include the general principles of criminal liability‎,‎ the definition of crimes such as manslaughter‎,‎ forgery and suicide‎,‎ and the various modes of legal proof‎.‎ This detailed book will be of value to anyone with an interest in British or American legal history‎.‎