A Complete Collection of State Trials and Proceedings for High Treason and Other Crimes and Misdemeanors: From the Earliest Period to the Year 1783, with Notes and Other Illustrations, Volume 1T. C. Hansard for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1816 - Trials |
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... pleaded to the juris- " That their lordships had adopted the Article " diction of the Court , the said several orders ... plead in chief , ⚫ance , is the assertion of the Right of the Sub- ' ject in the ninth Article of the Declaratory ...
... pleaded to the juris- " That their lordships had adopted the Article " diction of the Court , the said several orders ... plead in chief , ⚫ance , is the assertion of the Right of the Sub- ' ject in the ninth Article of the Declaratory ...
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... plead in chief , and thereupon he pleaded the orders in bar to the actions ; not- withstanding which plea and orders , the then judges gave judgment against him , & c . " STERLING . 5th July , p . 209. " Colonel Birch reports from the ...
... plead in chief , and thereupon he pleaded the orders in bar to the actions ; not- withstanding which plea and orders , the then judges gave judgment against him , & c . " STERLING . 5th July , p . 209. " Colonel Birch reports from the ...
Page 193
... plead- ed , Not Guilty , he moved Mr. Justice Jones , ( who then sat Judge there ) that he might try it at the next assizes ; for that Mr. Searle ( who was by at the speaking of the words , and a ma- terial witness for his defence ) was ...
... plead- ed , Not Guilty , he moved Mr. Justice Jones , ( who then sat Judge there ) that he might try it at the next assizes ; for that Mr. Searle ( who was by at the speaking of the words , and a ma- terial witness for his defence ) was ...
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... plead before them in the case of Ship - money , and they refused a jury to enquire into the misdemeanor of the spiritual courts ; and all the articles said , “ Proditoriè : ” | For here is a thing we must consider : The Chancellor is ...
... plead before them in the case of Ship - money , and they refused a jury to enquire into the misdemeanor of the spiritual courts ; and all the articles said , “ Proditoriè : ” | For here is a thing we must consider : The Chancellor is ...
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... plead before him in a feigned cause , during ticulars respecting Jefferies : " The next day I happened to dine with sir which he aped all the great lawyers of the age , in their tone of voice , and in their action and Sheridan , whose ...
... plead before him in a feigned cause , during ticulars respecting Jefferies : " The next day I happened to dine with sir which he aped all the great lawyers of the age , in their tone of voice , and in their action and Sheridan , whose ...
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answer Attorney Baron Street Bethel Bolron Busby called Coll Colledge committed Committee confession counsel court crime declare desire discourse Dolben Dugdale duke earl Edward Fitzharris England Everard evidence Fitzh Fitzharris gentlemen George Treby give grand jury guilty Habeas Corpus hath Haynes hear heard high-treason House of Commons House of Lords impeachment indictment Ireland Jeff Jefferies Jones judges judgment jurisdiction king's king's counsel King's-bench kingdom libel lord Shaftesbury lord the king lordship majesty majesty's matter ment Miles Stapleton never Oates oath offence Oxford papers Papillon papists parlia parliament persons petition plea plead plot Plunket popish Popish Plot pray prisoner privilege proceedings Protestant prove punishment question religion saith sent Serj Serjeant Serjeant at Arms sheriffs shew sir Miles sir William Smith sovereign lord speak statute swear sworn tell thing tion told treason trial Turb Turbervile witnesses words writ
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Page 75 - That the freedom of speech, and debates or proceedings in Parliament, ought not to be impeached or questioned in any court or place out of Parliament.
Page 747 - His neck was loaded with a chain of gold. During his office treason was no crime ; The sons of Belial had a glorious time : For Shimei, though not prodigal of pelf, Yet lov'd his wicked neighbour as himself. When two or three were gather'd to declaim Against the monarch of Jerusalem, Shimei was always in the midst of them : And if they curs'd the king when he was by, Would rather curse than break good company.
Page 781 - I will bear faith and true allegiance to his majesty, his heirs and successors, and him and them will defend to the uttermost of my power against all conspiracies and attempts whatsoever which shall be made against his or their persons, their crown and dignity...
Page 747 - His cooks with long disuse their trade forgot ; Cool was his kitchen, though his brains were hot. Such frugal virtue, malice may accuse ; But sure 'twas necessary to the Jews : For towns, once burnt, such magistrates require As dare not tempt God's providence by fire. With spiritual food he fed his servants well, But free from flesh that made the Jews rebel : And Moses' laws he held in more account, For forty days of fasting in the mount.
Page 747 - Thus, heaping wealth, by the most ready way Among the Jews, which was to cheat and pray; The city, to reward his pious hate Against his master, chose him magistrate: His hand a vare of justice did uphold; His neck was loaded with a chain of gold.
Page 135 - Tis easy conduct when Exchequers flow, But hard the task to manage well, the low : For sovereign power is too depress'd or high, When kings are forced to sell, or crowds to buy. Indulge one labour more, my weary Muse, For Amiel ; who can Amiel's praise refuse ? Of ancient race by birth, but nobler yet In his own worth, and without title great.
Page 75 - By causing several good subjects, being protestants, to be disarmed at the same time when papists were both armed and employed, contrary to law.
Page 445 - ... them, not as law, but as an evidence of the law ; and before they can arrive even at that degree of authority, it must appear, that they are founded in, and confirmed by, reason ; that they are supported by precedents taken from good and moderate times ; that they do not contradict any positive law ; that they are submitted to without reluctance, by the people ; that they are unquestioned by the legislature (which is equivalent to a tacit confirmation) and what, in my judgment, is by far the...
Page 747 - Who serve the king, and to protect his foes. If any leisure time he had from...
Page 77 - So that the law, and the opinion of the judge, are not always convertible terms, or one and the same thing; since it sometimes may happen that the judge may mistake the law.