The Legislatorial Trial of Her Majesty Caroline Amelia Elizabeth, Queen of England ... By the Author of “The Royal Wanderer.”H. Rowe, 1820 - 763 pages |
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... question before the answer was received . The EARL of LIVERPOOL observed , that the house would be better enabled to judge of the force of any objection to a question after hearing the answer to it . The LORD - CHANCELLOR found himself ...
... question before the answer was received . The EARL of LIVERPOOL observed , that the house would be better enabled to judge of the force of any objection to a question after hearing the answer to it . The LORD - CHANCELLOR found himself ...
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... questions . The SOLICITOR - GENERAL disclaimed any in- tention of putting what could , with propriety , be called a leading question . The LORD CHANCELLOR . - What is the question you mean to put ? The SOLICITOR - GENERAL . - I shall ...
... questions . The SOLICITOR - GENERAL disclaimed any in- tention of putting what could , with propriety , be called a leading question . The LORD CHANCELLOR . - What is the question you mean to put ? The SOLICITOR - GENERAL . - I shall ...
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Great Britain. Parliament. House of Lords. such a question ought not , nor need not , be put in a leading shape . The question was put to the witness , who answered - I did embark for Genoa . Do you mean , then , that this familiarity ...
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Lords. such a question ought not , nor need not , be put in a leading shape . The question was put to the witness , who answered - I did embark for Genoa . Do you mean , then , that this familiarity ...
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... question whether the witness remembered being at Carl- sruhe , when he was interrupted by Marquis CAMDEN , who reminded the house that it was now considerably past the hour fixed for closing this business for the day - 4 o'clock . The ...
... question whether the witness remembered being at Carl- sruhe , when he was interrupted by Marquis CAMDEN , who reminded the house that it was now considerably past the hour fixed for closing this business for the day - 4 o'clock . The ...
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... question of her guilt or her innocence . Lord CASTLEREAGH declared he would not suffer himself to be provoked at an improper period into a garbled discussion of so very important a question . At the rising of the house it was uncertain ...
... question of her guilt or her innocence . Lord CASTLEREAGH declared he would not suffer himself to be provoked at an improper period into a garbled discussion of so very important a question . At the rising of the house it was uncertain ...
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Page 455 - ... nature has not made us suitable to each other. Tranquil and comfortable society is, however, in our power ; let our intercourse, therefore, be restricted to that, and I will distinctly subscribe to the condition which you required, through Lady Cholmondeley, that even in the event...
Page 396 - To save that client by all means and expedients, and at all hazards and costs to other persons, and, among them, to himself, is his first and only duty ; and in performing this duty he must not regard the alarm, the torments, the destruction which he may bring upon others. Separating the duty of a patriot from that of an advocate, he must go on reckless of consequences, though it should be his unhappy fate to involve his country in confusion.
Page 455 - Our inclinations are not in our power, nor should either of us be held answerable to the other because nature has not made us suitable to each other. Tranquil and comfortable society is, however, in our power ; let our intercourse, therefore, be restricted to that...
Page 757 - Majesty that it may be enacted, and be it enacted, by the King's most excellent Majesty, by and- with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal...
Page 694 - Come forth, thou slanderer, and let me see thy face ? If thou would'st equal the respectability of an Italian witness, come forth and depose in open court ! As thou art, thou art worse than an Italian assassin ! because, while I am boldly and manfully meeting my accuser.«, thou art planting a dagger unseen in my bosom, and converting thy poisoned stiletto into the semblance of the sword of justice!
Page 456 - Save the country, therefore, that you may continue to adorn it — save the crown, which is threatened with irreparable injury — save the aristocracy, which is surrounded with danger — save the altar, which is no longer safe when its kindred throne is shaken. You see that when the church and the throne would allow of no church solemnity in behalf of the Queen, the heartfelt prayers of the people rose to Heaven for her protection. I pray Heaven for her ; and I here pour forth my fervent supplications...
Page 757 - Bergami, which continued for a long period of time during her Royal Highness's residence abroad ; by which conduct of her said Royal Highness, great scandal and dishonour have been brought upon your Majesty's family and this kingdom...
Page 455 - Brougham concluded, was the case before their lordships. He begged again to call their attention, at the risk of fatiguing by repetition, to the two grand points of defence which he hoped their lordships would never dismiss from their minds — first, that the case was not confirmed by witnesses, for neglecting to call whom there was no pretence whatever— the second point was, that every one witness that had been called was injured in credit. How but by these two tests could plots be discovered...
Page 93 - That a humble address be presented to his majesty, praying that his majesty will be graciously pleased to prorogue the parliament, till it shall be necessary to call it together for the public service.
Page 180 - A third consideration w;is, that, in any resolution named on this subject, it should not be implied thereby that there would be any occasion to prosecute the witnesses. He purposed to-morrow to move the house to resolve, in effect, that if there shall be occasion for such prosecutions, the house will suspend its privileges, and not interpose to prevent them ; meaning, at the same time, to frame that resolution in such terms as to answer all the objects in view. Adjourned at five o'clock.