Excerpt from A Complete Collection of State Trials and Proceedings for High Treason and Other Crimes and Misdemeanors, Vol. 17: From the Earliest Period to the Present Time; A. D. 1726-1743
But since the defender thinks, that his ia sulting of the government may be evaded or excused, it remains now, that the lords of jus ticiary do convince him of the contrary, by maintaining the vigour of public discipline, for indeed otherwise his tryal might have this bad efl'ect, viz. To shew how cheap and easy the like offence ma be committed in time coming, which mig it grow into more incurable dis orders.
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