 | 1793 - 524 pages
...ills to praftilè, from that moment the liberties of England are at an end. It' the advocate refufes to defend, from what he may think of the charge, or of the defence, he afTumes the character of the judge ; nay, he aflumes it before the hour of judgment ; and, in proportion... | |
 | Nathaniel Chapman - Great Britain - 1807 - 492 pages
...constitution can have no existence. For from the moment that any advocate can be permitted to say that he will or will not stand between the crown and the subject...advocate refuses to defend, from what he may think oj the charge or of the defence, he assumes the character of the judge ; nay, he assumes it before... | |
 | James Ridgway - Freedom of the press - 1813 - 470 pages
...CAN HAVE NO EXISTENCE.—From the moment that any advo* cate can be permitted to say, that he will or will not stand between the Crown and the subject...from that moment the liberties of England are at an end.—If the advocate refuses to defend, from what he may think of the charge or of the defence, he... | |
 | Trials - 1817 - 650 pages
...NO EXISTENCE. From tllC moment that any advocate can be permitted to say, that he will or will nui stand between the Crown and the subject arraigned...defence, he assumes the character of the judge ; nay, he»assumes it before the hour of judgment ; and in proportion to his rank and reputation, puts the... | |
 | Trials - 1817 - 650 pages
...CAN HAVE NO EXISTENCE. — From the moment that any advocate can be permitted to say, that he will or will not stand between the Crown and the subject arraigned in the court where he daily sits to practice, from that moment the liberties of England are at an end. — If the advocate refases to defend,... | |
 | 734 pages
...the moment," said that celebrated writer, " that any advocate can be permitted to say, that he will or will not stand between the crown and the subject...what he may think of the charge, or of the defence, Le assumes the character of the judge ; nay, he assumes it before the hour of judgment, and in proportion... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1834 - 376 pages
...constitution, can have no existence. From the moment that any advocate can be permitted to say that he will or will not stand between the crown and the subject arraigned in the court where he daily sils to practise, from that moment the liberties of England are at an end. If the advocate refuses... | |
 | Andrew Steinmetz - 1838 - 360 pages
...amenable to law.—Ib. 234. From the moment that any advocate can be permitted to say, that he will or will not stand between the Crown and the subject arraigned in the court where he daily sits to practice, from that moment the liberties of England are at an end—if the advocate refuses to defend,... | |
 | 1840 - 582 pages
...it is eloquent and brave. " From the moment that any advocate can be permitted to say that he will or will not stand between the crown and the subject...think of the charge or of the defence, he assumes the cJutracter of the judge, nay, he assumes it before the hour of judgment ; and, in proportion to his... | |
 | William Pitt (Earl of Chatham) - Speeches, addresses, etc., English - 1841 - 548 pages
...constitution, can have no existence. From the moment that any advocate can be permitted to say, that he wiU or will not stand between the crown and the subject...If the advocate refuses to defend, from what he may tiiink of the charge or of the defence, he assumes the character of the Judge ; nay, he assumes it... | |
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From the moment that any advocate can be permitted to say that he will, or will not, stand between the Crown and the subject arraigned in the court where he daily sits to practise — from that moment the liberties of England are at an end. 
