Law Reports of Schwartzistan · The Court of Chronological Offences
The Crown v. E. W. (1980)
[1980] SZCO 9
Decided 7 May 1980 · Chief Justice Felix Ristmann
The Court of Chronological Offences[1980] SZCO 9
The Court of Chronological Offences: The Crown v. E. W.. The court sat at the rising of the court; the public gallery was full.
Parties
- accused: E. W.
- prosecutor: The Ministry of Chronology
Judgment
1. The matter was argued over one day. 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 ledger) found at Sanding. Ruling: acquitted for want of evidence that the figure denoted a year.
So ordered. The court rose at the rising of the court.
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. D. K. [1978] SZCO 1 · The Court of Chronological Offences
Concerning possession of a clock face with an unlicensed year. Ruling: the clock destroyed; no further penalty.…
- The Crown v. U. K. [1979] SZCO 2 · The Court of Chronological Offences
Concerning possession of a clock face with an unlicensed year. Ruling: fined 7122 marka.…
- The Crown v. P. E. [1979] SZCO 8 · The Court of Chronological Offences
Concerning possession of a clock face with an unlicensed year. Ruling: the clock destroyed; no further penalty.…
- The Crown v. H. K. [1979] SZCO 11 · The Court of Chronological Offences
Concerning possession of an unyear record (a family bible with dates). Ruling: acquitted: the year on the a wine label was illegible.…
- The Crown v. S. W. [1980] SZCO 2 · The Court of Chronological Offences
Concerning assertion of the unyear in print. Ruling: 4 years and the press forfeit.…
Subsequently cited in
The ruling has not yet been cited by a later court.
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