R v Ball [Court of Criminal Appeal and in the House of Lords]
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Court | House of Lords |
| Judgment Date | 1911 |
| Year | 1911 |
| Date | 1911 |
[IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEAL AND IN THE HOUSE OF LORDS.]
THE KING APPELLANT; AND WILLIAM HENRY BALL RESPONDENT.
THE KING APPELLANT; AND EDITH LILIAN BALL RESPONDENT;
1910 Dec. 15.
Criminal Law (Appeal) - Incest - Evidence to prove previous Relations - Admissibility -
There being no rules of the House of Lords in respect of criminal appeals, the House on presentation of such an appeal will order the same to be read and prosecuted subject to such standing orders as may be applicable thereto and to the requirement that the respondent to such an appeal shall “lodge a case forthwith in...
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