On taking an office of trust concerning the public, a person makes himself answerable to the Crown irrespective of who they had been appointed by, and in what way the appointment arose. It is an ‘old principle that where an Act of Parliament creates an offence and prescribes no remedy for it, the offence is indictable at common law.’ Where an offence was not expressly made subject to summary jurisdiction, it could only be tried by a jury.
Citations:
[1891] 1 QB 747
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Cited – Regina v Bowden (T) CACD 24-Feb-1995
The defendant, a maintenance manager, was accused of misconduct in public office. He had caused works to be carried out by other employees of the local authority on premises occupied by a friend when such works were not required under the . .
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Criminal Practice
Updated: 18 May 2022; Ref: scu.414600
