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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... feelings , to their fenfe of juftice , from their violence , to his country . You , Gentlemen of the Jury , are that country . It is not poffible to conceive any motive to do this act , but what arofe from neceffity , impofed at the ...
... feelings , to their fenfe of juftice , from their violence , to his country . You , Gentlemen of the Jury , are that country . It is not poffible to conceive any motive to do this act , but what arofe from neceffity , impofed at the ...
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... feelings ? Be it so , but I hope that I shall continue conscientiously to dis- charge the duties of my public function , regardless of every other consideration , than that of the duty which I owe the Common- wealth . It is said , that ...
... feelings ? Be it so , but I hope that I shall continue conscientiously to dis- charge the duties of my public function , regardless of every other consideration , than that of the duty which I owe the Common- wealth . It is said , that ...
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... feelings to the rules of law , we should then have to enquire , Whether the defendant has proved beyond a reasonable doubt , that the fact of killing was committed in such a manner as to ren- der it lawful , and excuse him of all blame ...
... feelings to the rules of law , we should then have to enquire , Whether the defendant has proved beyond a reasonable doubt , that the fact of killing was committed in such a manner as to ren- der it lawful , and excuse him of all blame ...
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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