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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... present year , he discharged a loaded pistol at Charles Austin , in consequence of which he instantly died . This fact is alleged , in the indictment , to have been committed feloniously , wilfully , and in the fury of the mind of the ...
... present year , he discharged a loaded pistol at Charles Austin , in consequence of which he instantly died . This fact is alleged , in the indictment , to have been committed feloniously , wilfully , and in the fury of the mind of the ...
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... present case . this : It is " A assaults B , and B presently thereupon strikes A without flight , whereof A dies ; this is manslaughter in B , and not se defendendo . ” He further adds , in page 480 : " Regularly it is necessary that ...
... present case . this : It is " A assaults B , and B presently thereupon strikes A without flight , whereof A dies ; this is manslaughter in B , and not se defendendo . ” He further adds , in page 480 : " Regularly it is necessary that ...
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... present case the defendant appears to be within the meaning of the word combat ; for it appears he was told that there would be an assault , and to make it a combat he went armed with a loaded pistol . The same author proceeds to say ...
... present case the defendant appears to be within the meaning of the word combat ; for it appears he was told that there would be an assault , and to make it a combat he went armed with a loaded pistol . The same author proceeds to say ...
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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