Trial of Thomas O. Selfridge, Attorney at Law, Before the Hon. Isaac Parker, Esquire, for Killing Charles Austin, on the Public Exchange, in Boston, August 4, 1806 |
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affault affray afterwards againſt anſwer appear aſked assailant assault attack authority becauſe blood blow Branch Bank cafe cane chance medley charge Charles Austin CHIG circumstances common law conversation Copp's Hill counsel Court crime danger death deceased defendant Defendant's defendendo Dexter Duncan Ingraham duty evidence excufable excuse fact faid Fales felony fhall fhew fome ftate fuch gentlemen Gore Government guilty hand heard himſelf homicide honor indictment injury intention ISAAC PARKER Jury justice justifiable homicide justify Lemuel Shaw malice malice aforethought manner manslaughter Mawgridge MICHIS murder muſt nature necessity offence opinion Parker person pistol was discharged pocket principles prove provocation quarrel recollect retreat RSITY ſaid se defendendo self-defence Selfridge Selfridge's shew ſhould SITY ſtate State-street street struck sudden testimony theſe thing told Townsend's trial unlawful uſed violent walk weapon Welſh witnesses wound