Cobbett's Complete Collection of State Trials and Proceedings for High Treason: And Other Crimes and Misdemeanor from the Earliest Period to the Present Time ... from the Ninth Year of the Reign of King Henry, the Second, A.D.1163, to ... [George IV, A.D.1820], Volume 8Thomas Bayly Howell, Thomas Jones Howell R. Bagshaw, 1810 - Law reports, digests, etc |
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Page 45
... hope men will do , but upon apprehension of the evil , which we know men may do . True it is , there is no immediate cause for apprehension that men will be set upon the pillory and condemned to hard labour for life in a gaol , for ...
... hope men will do , but upon apprehension of the evil , which we know men may do . True it is , there is no immediate cause for apprehension that men will be set upon the pillory and condemned to hard labour for life in a gaol , for ...
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... hope that neither ill - timed the common law of this country ; and say severity on the part of government , nor preci- " let him be dealt with according to that com- pitate measures on the part of the people of " mon law ? There he will ...
... hope that neither ill - timed the common law of this country ; and say severity on the part of government , nor preci- " let him be dealt with according to that com- pitate measures on the part of the people of " mon law ? There he will ...
Page 107
... hope , as we are careful not to touch the hem or skirts of their lordships privileges , so their lordships will not press too hard on ours , we having herein done nothing , but what some lawyers of our House ( he hopeth ) will shew ...
... hope , as we are careful not to touch the hem or skirts of their lordships privileges , so their lordships will not press too hard on ours , we having herein done nothing , but what some lawyers of our House ( he hopeth ) will shew ...
Page 127
... hope you will think that none guilty of such crimes , but Mr. Vernon . " I HAVE Articles of Accusa - fear a parliament . One thing more ; with what tion of crimes of a high nature against Mr. Sey - imperiousness did he put the Commons ...
... hope you will think that none guilty of such crimes , but Mr. Vernon . " I HAVE Articles of Accusa - fear a parliament . One thing more ; with what tion of crimes of a high nature against Mr. Sey - imperiousness did he put the Commons ...
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... hope to make my defence plain to the House , if not to every particular member . It is my misfor- tune to answer as criminal , but I do not mis- doubt my cause , or apprehend a censure from the Commons of England , who will do ac ...
... hope to make my defence plain to the House , if not to every particular member . It is my misfor- tune to answer as criminal , but I do not mis- doubt my cause , or apprehend a censure from the Commons of England , who will do ac ...
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act of parliament answer Attorney Baron Street Bethel Bolron Busby called Chief Justice Coll Colledge committed confession council counsel court crime declare desire discourse Dolben Duffy Dugdale duke earl Edward Fitzharris England Everard evidence Fitzh Fitzharris gentlemen George Treby give grand jury guilty 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 Oxford papers Papillon papists parlia parliament person petition plea plead plot Plunket popish Popish Plot pray prisoner privilege proceedings prove punishment question saith Serj Serjeant Serjeant at Arms sheriffs shew sir Miles sir William Smith sovereign lord speak statute swear sworn tell thing tion told treason trial Turbervile witnesses words
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Page 71 - 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 73 - 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.
Page 743 - 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 743 - 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 761 - Refuse his age the needful hours of rest? Punish a body which he could not please; Bankrupt of life, yet prodigal of ease ? And all to leave what with his toil he won, To that unfeathered two-legged thing, a son; Got, while his soul did huddled notions try; And born a shapeless lump, like anarchy.
Page 777 - ... said subjects from their obedience, 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...
Page 761 - He sought the storms ; but, for a calm unfit, Would steer too nigh the sands to boast his wit. Great wits are sure to madness near allied And thin partitions do their bounds divide; Else, why should he, with wealth and honour blest, Refuse his age the needful hours of rest?
Page 743 - Who serve the king, and to protect his foes. If any leisure time he had from...
Page 761 - With public zeal to cancel private crimes. How safe is treason, and how sacred ill, Where none can sin against the people's will, Where crowds can wink, and no offence be known, Since in another's guilt they find their own?
Page 761 - Yet fame deserv'd no enemy can grudge : The statesman we abhor, but praise the judge. In Israel's courts ne'er sat an Abethdin With more discerning eyes, or hands more clean, Unbrib'd, unsought, the wretched to redress, Swift of despatch, and easy of access.