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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... attended with force , or any extraordinary degree of atrocity , which in their nature betoken such urgent necessity as will not allow of any de- lay , and others of a different sort , if no resistance be made by the felon ; and ...
... attended with force , or any extraordinary degree of atrocity , which in their nature betoken such urgent necessity as will not allow of any de- lay , and others of a different sort , if no resistance be made by the felon ; and ...
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... attended the court during this trial , and we are asked the reason - many , I suppose attend from curiosity . Is it to be wondered at that a crowd attended also at the exchange , on the day , that the Defendant shot the young man in ...
... attended the court during this trial , and we are asked the reason - many , I suppose attend from curiosity . Is it to be wondered at that a crowd attended also at the exchange , on the day , that the Defendant shot the young man in ...
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... attended with greater variations then they appear to have from the witnesses on both sides . It is an extraordinary ... attending the exhibition . As in former days the Romans had gladiators to amuse the public , so this witness watched ...
... attended with greater variations then they appear to have from the witnesses on both sides . It is an extraordinary ... attending the exhibition . As in former days the Romans had gladiators to amuse the public , so this witness watched ...
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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