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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... pistol in it , and immediately the pistol was discharged . The in- stant afterwards ,, I saw the person , who had been shot at , step for- ward from the side walk , and strike Mr. Selfridge several very heavy blows on his head . These ...
... pistol in it , and immediately the pistol was discharged . The in- stant afterwards ,, I saw the person , who had been shot at , step for- ward from the side walk , and strike Mr. Selfridge several very heavy blows on his head . These ...
Page 42
... pistol ; on the road he is attacked , by a person who means to rob him , on which , in the exercise of his right , he uses his pistol and destroys the life of the agressor ; if the having a pistol with him be an argument against him ...
... pistol ; on the road he is attacked , by a person who means to rob him , on which , in the exercise of his right , he uses his pistol and destroys the life of the agressor ; if the having a pistol with him be an argument against him ...
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... pistol in his hand ? A. Four or five seconds . Att . Gen. Where was the deceased ? ་ A. He was advancing very fast towards Mr. Selfridge , with his stick level with his shoulder , When the pistol was charged , they were so nigh each ...
... pistol in his hand ? A. Four or five seconds . Att . Gen. Where was the deceased ? ་ A. He was advancing very fast towards Mr. Selfridge , with his stick level with his shoulder , When the pistol was charged , they were so nigh each ...
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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