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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... said Charles Austin , a little below the left pap of him the said Charles Austin , then and there , with the leaden bullet aforesaid , out of the pistol aforesaid , by him the said Thomas Oliver Selfridge , so as aforesaid , shot , dis ...
... said Charles Austin , a little below the left pap of him the said Charles Austin , then and there , with the leaden bullet aforesaid , out of the pistol aforesaid , by him the said Thomas Oliver Selfridge , so as aforesaid , shot , dis ...
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... said he would not . I pre- vailed on him to go about ten paces , when Major Melvill came up to him , and said , that after committing such a deed he ought not to go off . He said he did not mean to : but after some persuasion , I ...
... said he would not . I pre- vailed on him to go about ten paces , when Major Melvill came up to him , and said , that after committing such a deed he ought not to go off . He said he did not mean to : but after some persuasion , I ...
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... said he . " is bound to surrender his own honor : If I do , I wish my arm may be shrivel- ed by the palsy , and drop from its socket . No , I will vindicate mine own honor to the death . " I would rather that he should re tain the use ...
... said he . " is bound to surrender his own honor : If I do , I wish my arm may be shrivel- ed by the palsy , and drop from its socket . No , I will vindicate mine own honor to the death . " I would rather that he should re tain the use ...
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affault affray afterwards againſt anſwer appear aſked assailant assault attack Attorney authorities becauſe blood blow Branch Bank cafe cane chance medley charge Charles Austin circumstances common law conversation Copp's Hill counsel Court crime danger death deceased defendant Defendant's defendendo Dexter Duncan Ingraham duty evidence excuse fact faid Fales felony fhall fhew fhop firſt 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 murder muſt nature necessity offence opinion Parker person pistol was discharged pistol was fired pocket principles prove provocation quarrel recollect retreat ſaid ſay se defendendo self-defence Selfridge Selfridge's shew ſhould ſtate State-street street struck sudden testimony theſe thing told Townsend's trial unlawful uſed violent weapon Welſh witneffes witnesses wound