The Speeches of the Hon. Thomas Erskine: (now Lord Erskine), when at the Bar, on Subjects Connected with the Liberty of the Press, and Against Constructive Treasons, 4. ciltJ. Ridgway, 1810 |
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Sayfa 139
... Defendants , requires no Preface . Lord Erskine's Speech for that Nobleman , and for Mr. Fergusson and Mr. O'Brien , would have lost all its force and interest if any part of the Trial had been abridged , because it is entirely a Speech ...
... Defendants , requires no Preface . Lord Erskine's Speech for that Nobleman , and for Mr. Fergusson and Mr. O'Brien , would have lost all its force and interest if any part of the Trial had been abridged , because it is entirely a Speech ...
Sayfa 140
... Defendants conspired together to rescue " him . This is the essence of the charge . The dis- " turbance of the Court , and the assaults stated in " the different counts of the Information , are only " the overt acts charged to have been ...
... Defendants conspired together to rescue " him . This is the essence of the charge . The dis- " turbance of the Court , and the assaults stated in " the different counts of the Information , are only " the overt acts charged to have been ...
Sayfa 155
... Defendants , and to the Gentlemen whose names occur upon this record as the other Defendants , an offence which appears to me to be one of the most heinous , the consideration of which has been of- fered , in the history of our law , to ...
... Defendants , and to the Gentlemen whose names occur upon this record as the other Defendants , an offence which appears to me to be one of the most heinous , the consideration of which has been of- fered , in the history of our law , to ...
Sayfa 157
... Defendants , Mr. O'Connor being one of the four , not guilty of the offence with which they were charged . The Information states , that before he was discharged , these Defendants ( and you will give me leave to point out particu larly ...
... Defendants , Mr. O'Connor being one of the four , not guilty of the offence with which they were charged . The Information states , that before he was discharged , these Defendants ( and you will give me leave to point out particu larly ...
Sayfa 159
... Defendants were called after the witnesses for the prosecution ; and the Noblemen and Gen- tlemen who gave evidence in favour of Mr. O'Con- nor and the other Defendants in that trial for high treason , after respectively giving their ...
... Defendants were called after the witnesses for the prosecution ; and the Noblemen and Gen- tlemen who gave evidence in favour of Mr. O'Con- nor and the other Defendants in that trial for high treason , after respectively giving their ...
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accusation acquitted aforesaid appeared Arthur O'Connor attention Attorney believe Bench blows Bow Street Officers cause certainly charge circumstances confusion conspiracy constitution Convention Counsel Court Crown Defendants Dennis O'Brien discharged duty Earl of Thanet endeavoured Erskine escape evidence favour Fergusson Fugion Garrow Gentlemen guilty Gunter Browne gusson hand heard high treason honour House of Commons imputed Jailor John Horne Tooke Jury Justice Buller Justice Heath Justice Lawrence Justices and Commissioners King's Learned Friend Learned Judge Lord Kenyon Lord the King Lordship Maidstone ment never O'Brien O'Coigly observed Parliament passed person present pressed principles Prisoners proceedings prosecution racter recollect reform rescue riot Rivett Robert Fergusson saw Lord Thanet seat sentence Serjeant Shepherd Sir Francis Burdett sitting situation Society Solicitors speak standing stick stood struck sworn.-Examined thing Thompson tion took trial tumult verdict violence warrant whole witnesses
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