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, 1816 |
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... GENTLEMEN OF THE JURY , WHEN I compare the situation in which , not many days ago , I stood up to address myself to a Jury in this place , with that which I now occupy - when I reflect upon the emotions which at that time almost weighed ...
... GENTLEMEN OF THE JURY , WHEN I compare the situation in which , not many days ago , I stood up to address myself to a Jury in this place , with that which I now occupy - when I reflect upon the emotions which at that time almost weighed ...
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... Gentlemen , when we reflect , however , upon the sound principles of the law of England , and the exalted history of its justice , I might , under other circumstances , have looked even those dangers in the face . There would have still ...
... Gentlemen , when we reflect , however , upon the sound principles of the law of England , and the exalted history of its justice , I might , under other circumstances , have looked even those dangers in the face . There would have still ...
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... Gentlemen , that verdict is given ; -it is recorded , -and the honour and justice of the men who , as the instruments of Providence , pro- nounced it , are recorded , I trust , for ever along with it . It may be said that this way of ...
... Gentlemen , that verdict is given ; -it is recorded , -and the honour and justice of the men who , as the instruments of Providence , pro- nounced it , are recorded , I trust , for ever along with it . It may be said that this way of ...
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... Gentlemen , we now come to the merits of the cause itself ; and though , if I were myself at the bar , instead of the honourable Gentleman who is arraigned before you , I should be disposed to trouble you very little in my own defence ...
... Gentlemen , we now come to the merits of the cause itself ; and though , if I were myself at the bar , instead of the honourable Gentleman who is arraigned before you , I should be disposed to trouble you very little in my own defence ...
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... Gentlemen , most pro- bably were in the way of hearing , and of receiving an impression from the able address of the Attorney General , in the introduction of Mr. Hardy's Trial : you were bound to be present in Court when the Jury was ...
... Gentlemen , most pro- bably were in the way of hearing , and of receiving an impression from the able address of the Attorney General , in the introduction of Mr. Hardy's Trial : you were bound to be present in Court when the Jury was ...
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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 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 never O'Brien O'Coigly object observed Parliament passed person present pressed principles Prisoners proceedings prosecution racter recollect reform rescue riot Rivett Robert Fergusson saw Lord Thanet scene seat sentence Serjeant Shepherd Sir Francis Burdett situation Society Solicitors speak standing stick stood struck sworn.-Examined thing Thompson tion took trial tumult verdict violence warrant whole witness
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