A selection of cases from the State trials [in the ed. of T.B. Howell, 1816]. By J.W. Willis-Bund, Volume 2, Part 1 |
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... taken in arms resisting the guards were tried before the Chief Justice at the Old Bailey . It was proved that all the prisoners had been taken with arms in their hands ; they had really no defence , as they admitted the fact . Foster ...
... taken in arms resisting the guards were tried before the Chief Justice at the Old Bailey . It was proved that all the prisoners had been taken with arms in their hands ; they had really no defence , as they admitted the fact . Foster ...
Page xxx
... taken in the act , of their complicity in the disturbance there was no doubt ; the only question was , what in law were they guilty of ? Under the authority of Lord Essex's case ' and Bensted's case3 they were guilty of treason . They ...
... taken in the act , of their complicity in the disturbance there was no doubt ; the only question was , what in law were they guilty of ? Under the authority of Lord Essex's case ' and Bensted's case3 they were guilty of treason . They ...
Page xxxvi
... taken by Scroggs . The next batch of prisoners were tried at the Old Bailey : Ireland , Grove , Pickering , Whitebread and Fenwick3 . Here again Oates repeated his story ; on some parts of which he was strongly cross - examined by ...
... taken by Scroggs . The next batch of prisoners were tried at the Old Bailey : Ireland , Grove , Pickering , Whitebread and Fenwick3 . Here again Oates repeated his story ; on some parts of which he was strongly cross - examined by ...
Page xli
... taken away a man's life on such testimony . It is a singular fact that Scroggs's behaviour to the prisoners on this trial was far worse than on the previous ones . His treatment of Corker and Marshal is as bad as anything recorded of ...
... taken away a man's life on such testimony . It is a singular fact that Scroggs's behaviour to the prisoners on this trial was far worse than on the previous ones . His treatment of Corker and Marshal is as bad as anything recorded of ...
Page xliii
... taken away the force and strength of the King's evidence , which is as full , express , and positive , as can be by two witnesses " . " Dolben and Pemberton both added some remarks not in favour of the prisoner3 . The next of the Plot ...
... taken away the force and strength of the King's evidence , which is as full , express , and positive , as can be by two witnesses " . " Dolben and Pemberton both added some remarks not in favour of the prisoner3 . The next of the Plot ...
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