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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... blow ? A. I cannot say that I did ; the whole was in a state of confu- sion . John C. Warren - sworn . Gore . Did you see the blow on Selfridge's head on the evening of the fourth of August ? A. I did . I was called on the evening of ...
... blow ? A. I cannot say that I did ; the whole was in a state of confu- sion . John C. Warren - sworn . Gore . Did you see the blow on Selfridge's head on the evening of the fourth of August ? A. I did . I was called on the evening of ...
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... blow . Dexter . I will submit the fact to the Jury . Parker J. Lewis Glover - called again . Was the defendant's hat on when the deceased struck the first blow ? A. Yes . Dexter . Did he strike directly upon the hat ? Dr. Warren ...
... blow . Dexter . I will submit the fact to the Jury . Parker J. Lewis Glover - called again . Was the defendant's hat on when the deceased struck the first blow ? A. Yes . Dexter . Did he strike directly upon the hat ? Dr. Warren ...
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... blow as if on the clothes of some per- son , that he turned , and saw the deceased's arm uplifted , and a- nother blow and the discharge of the pistol were together . You will considsr the testimony of young Erving , who swears that the ...
... blow as if on the clothes of some per- son , that he turned , and saw the deceased's arm uplifted , and a- nother blow and the discharge of the pistol were together . You will considsr the testimony of young Erving , who swears that the ...
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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