A Report of the Speeches of Charles Kendal Bushe...in the Cases of Edward Sheridan, M.D. and Mr Thomas Kirwan, Merchant, for Misdemeanors Alleged to be Committed in Violation of the Convention Act: To which are Added the Late Charge of the Lord Chief Justice Downes, and the Act of Parliament |
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... never find their way within the walls of a court . They well become the agitators , and the demagogues out of doors , who , without such practices , could not inflame , or mislead the public mind ; but I trust that the temple of justice ...
... never find their way within the walls of a court . They well become the agitators , and the demagogues out of doors , who , without such practices , could not inflame , or mislead the public mind ; but I trust that the temple of justice ...
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... never meet ; but according to the construction contended for , they could never be prosecuted , until not only the assembly had met , but until it should be ascertained by its meeting , that its pretence of petitioning was fictitious ...
... never meet ; but according to the construction contended for , they could never be prosecuted , until not only the assembly had met , but until it should be ascertained by its meeting , that its pretence of petitioning was fictitious ...
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... never given to moderation , intoxicates him ; the vehe- mence of debate elates , and the success of elo- quence inflames him ; he begins a patriot , he ends a revolutionist . Is this fancy or history ? I well remember , who can forget ...
... never given to moderation , intoxicates him ; the vehe- mence of debate elates , and the success of elo- quence inflames him ; he begins a patriot , he ends a revolutionist . Is this fancy or history ? I well remember , who can forget ...
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... professed would never have shielded them from prosecution . It has been clamorously urged , that the Govern- ment has , declared war against the subjects ' right of petitioning , which Mr. Burrowes has insisted is illimitable 29.
... professed would never have shielded them from prosecution . It has been clamorously urged , that the Govern- ment has , declared war against the subjects ' right of petitioning , which Mr. Burrowes has insisted is illimitable 29.
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... never enacted here , but the misfortunes of our country have made another and a different restriction of the right to petition necessary . Those laws speak a common principle , though a different language . In England , the people are ...
... never enacted here , but the misfortunes of our country have made another and a different restriction of the right to petition necessary . Those laws speak a common principle , though a different language . In England , the people are ...
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31st of July 9th of July acquit Act of Parliament alledged alteration of matters appointment argued argument ascer assert believe Burrowes Burrowes's called Catholic committee catholic emancipation charged city of Dublin client constitution construe contradict Convention Act counsel court of justice cross-examination crown decide declared defence delegates Doctor Sheridan duty election enacted epithet false established by law evidence factious facts Fingall's five persons Gentlemen Huddleston imputed indictment Ireland John Sheppard judge Jury Kirwan law in church learned friend Legislature lord Fingall Lordships Mary's Parish matters established means false pretence meeting ment mischiefs oaths object observe offence opinion pari Materia parish in Dublin penal laws perjury present pretence means false pretence of petitioning procure an alteration prosecution provisions question racters representation resolutions right of petitioning sembly shew sophism special verdict statute suppose sworn tence testimony tion Traverser trust unlawful assemblies witnes witnesses word pretence
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Page 29 - ... petitions, complaints, remonstrances, and declarations, and other addresses to the King or to both or either Houses of Parliament, for alteration of matters established by law, or redress of alleged grievances in Church and State, may be made use of to serve the ends of factious and seditious persons, to the violation of the public peace, and the great and manifest encouragement of riot, tumult, and disorder...
Page 31 - Resolved, That a committee of catholics be therefore appointed, and requested to cause proper petitions to be forthwith framed for the repeal of the penal laws, and to procure signatures thereto in all parts of Ireland, and to take measures for bringing such petitions under the serious consideration of the legislature within the first month of the ensuing sessions of parliament. " Resolved, That said committee do consist of the catholic peers and their eldest sons, the catholic baronets, the prelates...
Page 13 - I do declare solemnly before God, that I believe, that no act in itself unjust, immoral, or wicked, can ever be justified or excused by or under pretence or colour, that it was done either for the good of the church, or in obedience to any ecclesiastical power whatsoever.
Page 7 - An Act to prevent the Election ' or Appointment of unlawful Assemblies, under Pretence of pre* paring or presenting public Petitions or other Addresses to His £ Majesty, or the Parliament...
Page 8 - That all assemblies, committees, or other bodies of persons elected or in any other manner constituted or appointed to represent, or assuming or exercising a right or authority to represent, the people of this realm, or any number or description of the people of the same, or the people of any province, county, city, town, or other district...
Page 12 - ... in discharging this duty, to discover what I am to reply to : one counsel asserts his client's innocence, in point of fact — the other glories in his crime in point of law; — nay, the one half of each counsel's speech is an answer to the other : they alternately rail against the witnesses, and declaim in favour of the offence. What has been their conduct as to Mr Huddleston, the remaining witness ? What has been left unsaid, or unattempted, in his cross-examination? Two hours of precious...
Page 30 - ... advanced by frustrating the administration of justice. In the name of God, if you disbelieve the evidence you have heard, nay, if you reasonably doubt it, acquit Mr. Kirwan — if you do not, fabricate not doubts for yourselves, which no fair mind or sound head can sanction, merely to achieve what you may think a public good. Take the law from the court, and for fact consult your understandings and your consciences, but compromise not your oaths, and trifle not with your solemn duty.
Page 21 - ... and required within his and their respective jurisdictions, to disperse all such unlawful assemblies, and if resisted, to enter into the same, and to apprehend all persons offending in that behalf.
Page 13 - God, that 1 believe that no act in iiself unjust, immoral, or wicked, can ever be justified or excused by, or under pretence, or colour, that it was done either for the * Fitzpatrick's