A selection of cases from the State trials [in the ed. of T.B. Howell, 1816]. By J.W. Willis-Bund, Volume 2, Part 1 |
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... jury ; the 5th , that overt acts might be given in evidence that were not men- tioned in the indictment , a proposition which if good law opened the door to great abuse ; the 6th , that each overt act need not be proved by two witnesses ...
... jury ; the 5th , that overt acts might be given in evidence that were not men- tioned in the indictment , a proposition which if good law opened the door to great abuse ; the 6th , that each overt act need not be proved by two witnesses ...
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... jury that an unauthorized appearing in arms and making war was treason , a proposition no lawyer at any time would venture to dispute ; but he added that even in this case there must be two witnesses or the prisoner's confession . The ...
... jury that an unauthorized appearing in arms and making war was treason , a proposition no lawyer at any time would venture to dispute ; but he added that even in this case there must be two witnesses or the prisoner's confession . The ...
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... jury . His summing up , or rather his direction to convict , for that is what his summing up amounts to , was very short . That the prisoners were guilty of the acts charged seems tolerably clear . The doubt was , were those acts ...
... jury . His summing up , or rather his direction to convict , for that is what his summing up amounts to , was very short . That the prisoners were guilty of the acts charged seems tolerably clear . The doubt was , were those acts ...
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... jury as matter of law it was treason . He went however further , not content with resting the case on the Act of Charles alone , said it was treason under the Act of Edward III . , a much more doubtful proposition , but one in support ...
... jury as matter of law it was treason . He went however further , not content with resting the case on the Act of Charles alone , said it was treason under the Act of Edward III . , a much more doubtful proposition , but one in support ...
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... jury against the prisoner . On the whole it is hard to say that any illegality was committed on Stayley's trial . The sole question was , Did he speak the words alleged a question which was for the jury , and the jury alone to say ...
... jury against the prisoner . On the whole it is hard to say that any illegality was committed on Stayley's trial . The sole question was , Did he speak the words alleged a question which was for the jury , and the jury alone to say ...
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