 ... it is not every kind of frantic humor or something unaccountable in a man's actions, that points him out to be such a madman rs is to be exempted from punishment ; it must be a man that is totally deprived of his understanding and memory, and doth...  The Justice of the Peace, and Parish Officer - Page 264by Richard Burn - 1820Full view - About this book
 | Thomas Bayly Howell, Thomas Jones Howell - Law reports, digests, etc - 1812 - 728 pages
...such a ntf*' man as ia to be exempted it must be a man that is totally deprived of his understanding1 and memory, and doth not know what he is doing, no more than an infant, than a brute, or a wi Id beast, such a one is never the object of punishment ; therefore I must Ime it to your consideration,... | |
 | I. RAY, M.D. - 1838
...humor, or something unaccountable in a man's actions, that points him out to be such a madman, as is exempted from punishment: it must be a man, that is...than an infant, than a brute, or a wild beast, such a one is never the object of punishment."' This is but the echo of Lord Male's doctrine, and the circumstances... | |
 | Universalism - 1846 - 496 pages
..." Mr. Justice Tracey says : "It must be a man that is totally deprived of his understanding and his memory, and doth not know what he is doing, no more than an infant, than a brute, than a wild beast ; such a one is never the object of punishment." Dr. Bell well remarks that " It... | |
 | 1848 - 738 pages
...unaccountable in a man's actions that points him out to be such a madman as is to be exempted 1848.] [Sept., from punishment ; it must be a man that is totally...than an infant, than a brute, or a wild beast ; such a one is never the object of punishment." Upon this charge it is scarcely necessary to say the jury... | |
 | Law - 1855 - 736 pages
...from punishment ; it must be a man that is totally deprived of his understanding and memory, and dnth not know what he is doing no more than an infant, than a brute, or wild beast; such a one is never the object of punishment." 8 Hargr. St. Tr. 322 ; 16 Ib. 764. True... | |
 | 1848 - 708 pages
...from punishment ; it must be a man that is totally deprived of his understanding and memory, and dotli not know what he is doing, no more than an infant, than a brute, or a wild beast ; such a one is never the object of punishment." Upon this charge it is scarcely necessary to say the jury... | |
 | Isaac Ray - Insanity - 1853 - 554 pages
...humor, or something unaccountable in a man's actions, that points him out to be such a madman, as is exempted from punishment: it must be a man that is...than an infant, than a brute, or a wild beast, such a one is never the object of punishment." 1 This is but the echo of Lord Bale's doctrine, and the circumstances... | |
 | 1854 - 664 pages
...in a man's actions, that points him out to be such a madman as is to be exempted from punisluneut; it must be a man that is totally deprived of his understanding...beast: such an one is never the object of punishment." Upon this charge it is searcely necessary to say the jury found the prisoner guilty, and he received... | |
 | Georgia. Supreme Court - Equity - 1861 - 822 pages
...be such a madman, as is exempted from punishment : it must be a man that is totally deprived of bis understanding and memory, and doth not know what he...than an infant — than a brute or a wild beast." The trial of Hadfield took place in the King's Bench, be, fore Lord Kenyon, in 1800, and is fully reported... | |
 | New York. State Hospital, Utica - 1861 - 1134 pages
...actions, that points him out to be such a madman, as is exempted from punishment: it must be a man, thai is totally deprived of his understanding and memory,...know what he is doing no more than an infant, than u brute, or wild beast, such a one is never the object of punishment." The doctrine of Lord Coke and... | |
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