 | James Edward Gambier - Evidence - 1808 - 238 pages
...(vol. iv. page 352.) says, that " presumptive evi" dence of felony should be admitted cauti. " ously ; for, the law holds, that it is better " that ten guilty persons should escape, than " that one innocent should suffer." This rule of law manifestly supposes, that... | |
 | James Edward Gambier - Evidence - 1808 - 276 pages
...(vol. iv. page 352.) says, that " presumptive evi" dence of felony should be admitted cauti. " ously; for, the law holds, that it is better " that ten guilty persons should escape, than " that one innocent should suffer." This rule of law manifestly supposes, that... | |
 | William Paley - Theology - 1811 - 540 pages
...confronted with opposite probabilities. The other maxim which deserves a similar examination is this — " That it is better that ten guilty persons escape, than that one innocent man should suffer." If by saying it is better, be meant that it is more for the publick advantage,... | |
 | William Paley - Ethics - 1811 - 456 pages
...confronted with opposite probabilities. The other maxim which deserves a similar examination is this : — " That it is better that " ten guilty persons escape, than that one " innocent man should suffer." - If by saying it is better, be meant that it is more for the public advantage,... | |
 | John Andrew Graham - Law - 1812 - 96 pages
...prisoner at the bar is not the woman against whom the bill of indictment was found by the grand jury. The law holds, that it is better that ten guilty persons escape, than that ope innocent suffer. How often do we see and meet with cases where persons have been convicted for... | |
 | John Frederick Archbold - Criminal procedure - 1822 - 458 pages
...evidence must, from necessity, be admitted,, yet in felony and treason it should be admitted cautiously. And Sir Matthew Hale in particular lays down two rules, most prudent and necessary to, be observed, in this respect: first, Never to convict a man for stealing the goods of a person unknown, merely because... | |
 | Sir William BLACKSTONE, Vincent WANOSTROCHT - Constitutional law - 1823 - 872 pages
...her having murdered it. Fourthly, all presumptive evidence of felony should be admitted cautiously : for the law holds, that it is better that ten guilty persons escape, than one innocent suffer. It was afterwards declared by statute 1 Ann. st. 2. c. 9. that in all cases of... | |
 | William Paley - 1823 - 476 pages
...confronted with opposite probabilities. The other maxim which deserves a similar examination is this : — " That it is better that ten guilty persons escape, than that one innocent man should suffer." If by saying it is better, be meant that it is more for the public advantage, the... | |
 | 1824 - 288 pages
...is more likely, if false, to be contradicted, or to betray itself. Q. What is the other maxim ? A. " That it is better that ten guilty persons escape, than that one innocent man should suffer." If by saying it is better be meant that it is more to the public advantage, the... | |
 | sir William Blackstone - Law - 1825 - 584 pages
...court to adjudge the For imif.v, all presumptive evidence of l.-kmv should be admitted cautiously ; for the law holds, that it is better that ten guilty...persons escape, than that one innocent suffer. And [ 359 ] sir Matthew Hale in particular1 lays down two rules most prudent and necessary to be observed... | |
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Fourthly, all presumptive evidence of felony should be admitted cautiously; for the law holds that it is better that ten guilty persons escape than that one innocent suffer. 
