Law Reports of Schwartzistan · The Court of Chronological Offences
The Crown v. P. J. (1962)
[1962] SZCO 1
Decided 26 January 1962 · Chief Justice Viktor Thal
The Court of Chronological Offences[1962] SZCO 1
The Crown v. P. J.. Before The Court of Chronological Offences. The matter came on for hearing and was disposed of as set out below; the ruling is entered in the Law Reports under the year given.
Parties
- accused: P. J.
- prosecutor: The Ministry of Chronology
Judgment
1. The accused pleaded; the prosecutor answered. 2. We have had the advantage of argument on both sides and have considered the papers. 3. The facts, so far as they are material, are set out in the headnote and are not in dispute.
Held
Concerning possession of an unyear record (a family bible with dates). Ruling: acquitted: the year on the a gravestone rubbing was illegible.
The judgment was read in open court at half past 2 in the afternoon. The parties left by separate doors.
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. S. G. [1951] SZCO 20 · The Court of Chronological Offences
Concerning possession of an unyear record (a family bible with dates). Ruling: 3 months and forfeiture.…
Subsequently cited in
- The Crown v. J. B. [2004] SZCO 5 · The Court of Chronological Offences
- The Crown v. B. B. [2022] SZCO 4 · The Court of Chronological Offences
Law Reports of Schwartzistan, published by the Office of the Statutes. Dates as recorded by the Ministry of Chronology.