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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... danger of life , or lofing a limb , or a mem- ber , especially one of the highest consequence , and it be even doubt . ful if he can furvive the lofs , and there be no probability of avoiding it , the criminal perfon may be lawfully and ...
... danger of life , or lofing a limb , or a mem- ber , especially one of the highest consequence , and it be even doubt . ful if he can furvive the lofs , and there be no probability of avoiding it , the criminal perfon may be lawfully and ...
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... dangerous weapon in his hand ; and he adds it was reasonable for Mr. Cope to fuppofe his life in danger when attacked with fo dangerous a weapon , and the affault fo llowed up by another act indicating an intention of pursuing his life ...
... dangerous weapon in his hand ; and he adds it was reasonable for Mr. Cope to fuppofe his life in danger when attacked with fo dangerous a weapon , and the affault fo llowed up by another act indicating an intention of pursuing his life ...
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... danger being great and apparent , and death ensue from the viciousness of the animal ; it is murder . For how can it be supported that a person willfully doing an act , so manifestly at- tended with danger , especially if he shewed any ...
... danger being great and apparent , and death ensue from the viciousness of the animal ; it is murder . For how can it be supported that a person willfully doing an act , so manifestly at- tended with danger , especially if he shewed any ...
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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