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... verdicts taken at one of the assizes in England some years ago , it was found that their average amount was something less than £ 14 ; and it was stated upon high authority in the House of Commons , that this course . The costs of each ...
... verdicts taken at one of the assizes in England some years ago , it was found that their average amount was something less than £ 14 ; and it was stated upon high authority in the House of Commons , that this course . The costs of each ...
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... verdict ; eight were for convict- ing and four for acquitting . The Court , after threatening and abusing them , sent them out again . They then returned with the following ver- dict : " Guilty of speaking in Grace- church - street ...
... verdict ; eight were for convict- ing and four for acquitting . The Court , after threatening and abusing them , sent them out again . They then returned with the following ver- dict : " Guilty of speaking in Grace- church - street ...
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... verdict . " Penn- " If not guilty be not a verdict , you make of the Jury and magna charta a mere nose of wax . " The Recorder said it would never be well with them till they had something like the Spanish Inquisition in England . At ...
... verdict . " Penn- " If not guilty be not a verdict , you make of the Jury and magna charta a mere nose of wax . " The Recorder said it would never be well with them till they had something like the Spanish Inquisition in England . At ...
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... verdict of guilty . But although the Court - to their shame be it spoken- had thus far humored his Lordship , they did not dare to pronounce judgment . The Defendant was recognized to appear from term to term , and at last . forfeited ...
... verdict of guilty . But although the Court - to their shame be it spoken- had thus far humored his Lordship , they did not dare to pronounce judgment . The Defendant was recognized to appear from term to term , and at last . forfeited ...
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... verdict of guilty was ever rendered . Comment upon these proceedings is unneces- sary . The bare recital of them proclaims more strongly than any language can do , the tame sub- seviency of the Court and the contemptible charac- ter of ...
... verdict of guilty was ever rendered . Comment upon these proceedings is unneces- sary . The bare recital of them proclaims more strongly than any language can do , the tame sub- seviency of the Court and the contemptible charac- ter of ...
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