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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... such attempt be made upon him in his own house , ) kills the persons by whom he is reduced to such an inevitable necessity . " And not only he who on an assault retreats to a wall , or some such streight , beyond which he can go no ...
... such attempt be made upon him in his own house , ) kills the persons by whom he is reduced to such an inevitable necessity . " And not only he who on an assault retreats to a wall , or some such streight , beyond which he can go no ...
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... such a declaration had been made by Mr. Fales to the father of the deceased , can it not be accounted for by ... such an assault or such a battery as would justify the defendant in killing the deceas- ed at that time , in such a place ...
... such a declaration had been made by Mr. Fales to the father of the deceased , can it not be accounted for by ... such an assault or such a battery as would justify the defendant in killing the deceas- ed at that time , in such a place ...
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... such as could not proceed but from a bad heart , it was equivalent to a deliberate act of slaughter . Neither shall he be guilty of a less crime who kills another in consequence of such a wilful act as shews him to be an enemy to all ...
... such as could not proceed but from a bad heart , it was equivalent to a deliberate act of slaughter . Neither shall he be guilty of a less crime who kills another in consequence of such a wilful act as shews him to be an enemy to all ...
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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