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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... witnesses to prove his death should be called they may not be believed , or may be dis- credited ; the question is whether it be law , that the inquisition is to be read to prove the death ; if the Court say it is not to be read , then ...
... witnesses to prove his death should be called they may not be believed , or may be dis- credited ; the question is whether it be law , that the inquisition is to be read to prove the death ; if the Court say it is not to be read , then ...
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... witnesses state to you that they were exceedingly agitated . This will account for the relation given by Mr. Lane and one other witness , I believe Mr. Howe , who state the facts so differently from all the other witnesses produced by ...
... witnesses state to you that they were exceedingly agitated . This will account for the relation given by Mr. Lane and one other witness , I believe Mr. Howe , who state the facts so differently from all the other witnesses produced by ...
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... witnesses which may corroborate or weaken the testimony of Mr. Glover . On this point you will attend to the testimony of Mr. Wiggin , who swears that he heard a blow as if on the clothes of some per- son , that he turned , and saw the ...
... witnesses which may corroborate or weaken the testimony of Mr. Glover . On this point you will attend to the testimony of Mr. Wiggin , who swears that he heard a blow as if on the clothes of some per- son , that he turned , and saw the ...
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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