Law Reports of Schwartzistan · The Court of Chronological Offences
The Crown v. I. B. (1942)
[1942] SZCO 13
Decided 17 August 1942 · Chief Justice Ansel Kaner
The Court of Chronological Offences[1942] SZCO 13
In The Court of Chronological Offences. The Crown v. I. B.. The court heard argument for the accused and for the prosecutor and gave judgment as follows.
Parties
- accused: I. B.
- prosecutor: The Ministry of Chronology
Judgment
1. The matter was argued over two days. 2. Counsel for the accused referred us to the authorities listed below; counsel for the prosecutor distinguished them. 3. We are obliged to both.
Held
Concerning possession of an unyear record (a gravestone rubbing). Ruling: acquitted: the year on the a gravestone rubbing was illegible.
The ruling was entered by the Clerk and the court proceeded to other business.
Authorities cited
- The Crown v. J. H. [1862] SZCO 3 · The Court of Chronological Offences
Possession of an almanac for a year that did not occur is possession of an unyear record whether or not the possessor printed it. Nine years. Press and type for…
- The Crown v. K. T. [1885] SZCO 6 · The Court of Chronological Offences
Concerning possession of a clock face with an unlicensed year. Ruling: the clock destroyed; no further penalty.…
Subsequently cited in
- The Crown v. T. D. [1944] SZCO 2 · The Court of Chronological Offences
- The Crown v. S. W. [1948] SZCO 6 · The Court of Chronological Offences
- The Crown v. O. B. [1990] SZCO 11 · The Court of Chronological Offences
- The Crown v. S. B. [2001] SZCO 12 · The Court of Chronological Offences
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