CRIME AN WAR

(1853-6), European called from seat of final actions. proposed to Britain, 1844, of territories of Turkey, ‘the of Europe,’ and seized Moland Wall a chia, 1853, with result Turkey declared war; Brit. and Fr. sailed to Bosporus to overawe Turk. fleet destroyed at Sinope, and Britain and France declared 1854; Sardinia joined Allies; 1855. campaigns took place, 1854-5, fleet took refuge in Sevastopol on Black Sea. As Turks were able to defend European Turkey, first allied contingents were sent, decided to attack Sevastopol by allies landed, Sept. 1854, 30 m. N. Sevastopol; after victory above of Alma, where Ru ian force way, flank march was made to harbor, within sight of and connection established allied fleet; battle of Balaklava in memorable for heroic charge of Light Brigade, two-thirds of which slain; battle of Inkerman in called the ‘soldiers’ battle,’ disorganized fighting; heavy lo es total defeat of Ru ians; army on Sevastopol; siege of nearly a wretched commi ariat conditions nursing arrangements were by Florence Nightingale. stormed Malakoff fort, Sept. and Ru ians streamed out of war ended with Peace of 1856, by which Ru ia restored and engaged to build no and have no warships in Black CRIMINAL LAW. A crime is an act, omi ion or commi ion, punish law in the interests of the comAs an example of a crime by omi ion, the neglect of children parents or guardians may be men For an act to be a crime it is that the doer shall have a intention to do the act. This intention is generally referred guilty state of mind,’ and unle present the law does not regard as a crime, except in certain where the law says that the doing act is a-crime irrespective of the of the wrong-doer—(e.g.) of against the licensing laws, com nuisances, and the like. When a criminal intention is present, ers on is said to be actuated by Beaehas of the criminal law are into (1) offenses punishable mary cony ict i on—(z.e.), without offenses—(t.e.), Such crimes as be adequately punished after jury. Children under seven age are heid incapable of crime; also from that age up to years, unle it can be shown child has sufficient capacity to the act is wrong. No act a lunatic is a crime; but the law every person to be sane and for his acts until the contrary The absolving by order of the person tried for a criminal termed acquittal. In English and American law are divided into ‘felonies’ demeanors’. The difference] them does not depend on their seriousne ; it is purely Felony was in past times an act aman lost or gave up his ‘fee’ The only practical distinction felony and misdemeanor is felony arrests may be made by persons acting without judicial The chief felonies are murder, arson, rape, and theft. The ‘misdemeanour’ may be said to all those crimes and offenses the law has not provided a name; intervention of a jury; dictable.