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A complete collection of state trials and proceedings for high treason and other crimes and misdemeanors from the earliest period to the year 1783 Volume 16 - Softcover
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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. 1816 Excerpt: ...or other misdemeanor, committed hy the prisoner at the har, come forth, and you shall he heard; for the prisoner at the har now stands upon his deliverance: and all persons hound hy recognizance to prosecute the prisoner, come forth and prosecute, or you will forfeit your recognizances. CI. of Arr. Edward Arnold, hold up thy hand. Gentlemen of the Jury, look upon the prisoner, and hearken to his cause; he stands mdicted, &c. at supra;' upon which indictment he hath heen arraigned, and pleaded Not Guilty; your charge is to enquire whether he he Guilty of the felony whereof he stands indicted, or Not Guilty. Mr. Hungerford. I only heg leave to trouhle your lordship with one word in this husiness. Vour lordship hath heen applied to hy petition,. and an affidavit thereto annexed, in respect to the man's circumstances, that he may have a solicitor hy him to call his witnesses only. I pray they may he read. Just. Tracy. Read the petition and affidavit. Oyer. " To the honourahle Rohert Tracy, esq. Sec. The humhle Petition, &c." Mr. Hungerford. My lord, all that we desire is, that he may he hy lmn, to tell and to assist him in calling for his witnesses. Serj. Cheshire. My lord, I am commanded to attend this service, as I have the honour to he of the king's counsel; and I apprehend nothing is expected from me of a consent to a thing of this kind. Your lordship is of counsel for all the prisoners, who hy law can have none, as this man can't have any. This is a design to forestall the justice this man is coming under, and to anticipate it. My lord, if any thing appears in the nature of this man's defence and his hehaviour, your lordship will tike care that the officer calls for what evidence is proper. Nothing hath appeared in this man's conduct, as ...
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