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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... observed , that he could say nothing further , concerning the thing , than he had done to Mr. Selfridge yesterday ; that he had heard the thing from another gen- tleman , and had mentioned it merely as a report , which he had heard ...
... observed , that he could say nothing further , concerning the thing , than he had done to Mr. Selfridge yesterday ; that he had heard the thing from another gen- tleman , and had mentioned it merely as a report , which he had heard ...
Page 84
... observed that he did not expect to hear again from Mr. Selfridge upon this subject ; that he had done all that could reasonably be expected from him , in a case of this kind ; that after being convinced of the falsehood of the report ...
... observed that he did not expect to hear again from Mr. Selfridge upon this subject ; that he had done all that could reasonably be expected from him , in a case of this kind ; that after being convinced of the falsehood of the report ...
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... observed , that if a man is affaulted in fuch a manner , that his life fhall appear in inevitable danger , he may not only make war upon , but very justly destroy the aggreffor ; and from this inftance , which every one muft allow us ...
... observed , that if a man is affaulted in fuch a manner , that his life fhall appear in inevitable danger , he may not only make war upon , but very justly destroy the aggreffor ; and from this inftance , which every one muft allow us ...
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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