Cobbett's complete Collection of State Trials and proceedings for high treason and other crimes and misdemeanors from the earliest period to the ... 20 ; with notes and other illustrations - Softcover
Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1814 Excerpt: ...it to a trial; why, gentlemen, he, in general, tries it by whom he pleases. Genilemen, when it comes to trial, he iries it in what manner he pleases, be takes what advantages he pleases, and no reason will he given for those advantages. Gentlemen, during the course and progress of the trial, if, notwithstanding those advantages he has already taken, he sees some reason to suspect that the verdict is likely to go against him, he claims a right to stop it if he pleases, without any decision; for he claims a right to withdraw a juror, as it is called; that is to say, You shall not come on to a verdict. The Attorney-General must not deny it, unless indeed the practice of the Court is changed in that particular. The practice of the Court we see does sometimes change: for I have it now from the Judge, that in all cases the prosecutor has a right to reply; which truly 1 did not before thmk to be the practice: but, however, the Bar will take notice now; for they will soon have cases in which tney may enjoy that benefit and privilege, if it be one: the prosecutor has a right to reply, even though no evidence is called for the defendant. 1 shall see some more new methods of proceeding in trials; I have seen a good many. I think there must he somewhere or other in the court a gentleman with spirit enough,--some geutleman or other--many 1 hope there are, who will (upon some trial where tbey may be prosecutors), who will take that advantage that has been allowed to-day, and will offer to reply where no evidence is called. There were some half words I know dropped about matter of law, but I hope that will be made plain. Well j but if the Attorney-General does not stop the cause without coming to a decision, but thinks he shall get a verdict in his own favour, and therefo...
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