A Complete Collection of State Trials and Proceedings for High Treason and Other Crimes and Misdemeanors from the Earliest Period to the Year 1783, with Notes and Other Illustrations, Volume 21Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown & Green, 1816 - Trials |
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Page 483 - II. st. 1, c. 5, that no petition to the king, or either house of parliament, for alteration of matters established by law in church or state...
Page 881 - In contempt of our said Lord the King and his laws, to the evil example of all others in the like case offending, and against the peace of our said Lord the King, his crown and dignity.
Page 491 - Columbia, laborer, not having the fear of God before his eyes, but being moved and seduced by the instigation of the devil...
Page 45 - FINE AND IMPRISONMENT! — The man deserves a PALACE instead of a PRISON, who prevents the palace, built by the public bounty of his country, from being converted into a dungeon, and who sacrifices his own security to the interests of humanity and virtue.
Page 537 - I hope will be particular, and do no injury to the property of any true Protestant. I am well assured that the proprietor of this house is a staunch and worthy friend to the cause. GEORGE GORDON." " What's this ! " said the locksmith, with an altered face. "Something that'll do you good service, young feller," replied his journeyman,
Page 703 - Statutes in that case made and provided, and against the peace of our Sovereign Lord the King, his crown, and dignity.
Page 693 - 3. And the said Alexander David Stewart further saith: That the said Louis Riel, being a subject of our Lady the Queen...
Page 39 - I shall, therefore, forbear to taint the ear of the Court further with his name ; — a name which would bring dishonour upon his country and its religion, if human nature were not happily compelled to bear the greater part of the disgrace, and to share it amongst mankind.
Page 591 - maliciously and traitorously did compass, imagine, and intend to raise and levy war and rebellion against the King...
Page 617 - I may now therefore relieve you from the pain of hearing me any longer, and be myself relieved from speaking on a subject which agitates and distresses me. Since Lord George Gordon stands clear of every hostile act or purpose against the Legislature of his country, or the properties of his fellow-subjects ; since the whole tenor of his conduct repels the belief of the traitorous intention charged by the indictment, my task is finished.