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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... Judge PARKER , to whom this session had been assigned . The objections being considered and over- ruled by the Court , but one Judge sat in the trials after the first day , except in the trial of one indictment for murder . treason ...
... Judge PARKER , to whom this session had been assigned . The objections being considered and over- ruled by the Court , but one Judge sat in the trials after the first day , except in the trial of one indictment for murder . treason ...
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... Judge Fofter , one of the ableft Judges that ever fat on a British bench : He tells you , that the injured party may repel force with force , in defence of his perfon , habitation , or prop- erty , against one who manifeftly endeavours ...
... Judge Fofter , one of the ableft Judges that ever fat on a British bench : He tells you , that the injured party may repel force with force , in defence of his perfon , habitation , or prop- erty , against one who manifeftly endeavours ...
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... judge from the weight of evidence , and decide according to the number of witneffes , you can have no doubt that the Defendant , in- stead of going to meet an a fray , was going down to ' Change on fpe- cial business , with his harus ...
... judge from the weight of evidence , and decide according to the number of witneffes , you can have no doubt that the Defendant , in- stead of going to meet an a fray , was going down to ' Change on fpe- cial business , with his harus ...
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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