Crown Office
A New Law Dictionary and Glossary · Alexander M. Burrill · 1850
A New Law Dictionary and Glossary
A department belonging to the court of Queen's Bench, commonly called the crown side of the court, in which it takes cognizance of aU criminal causes, from high treason down to the most trivial misdemeanour or breach of the peace.
4 BL Com. 266. 4 Steph. Com. 326.
In this office informations are filed by the attorney general, and master of the crown office.
Id, 379. 4 BL Com, 308.
Cole on Crim. Inform, ch. i. ii, and Addenda,