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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... Records of the Court of King's - bench , relating to the proceedings " against William Williams , esq . now sir Wil ... Record was " read ; and the House thereupon resolved , " That the Judgment given in the Court of " King's - bench ...
... Records of the Court of King's - bench , relating to the proceedings " against William Williams , esq . now sir Wil ... Record was " read ; and the House thereupon resolved , " That the Judgment given in the Court of " King's - bench ...
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... record of the exi- gents to be vacated and taken off the file . [ ix . Com . Jour . p . 126 ] . The last instance which your Committee find of such letters having been written , occurs in the lord Bulkeley's case in 1691 , in which the ...
... record of the exi- gents to be vacated and taken off the file . [ ix . Com . Jour . p . 126 ] . The last instance which your Committee find of such letters having been written , occurs in the lord Bulkeley's case in 1691 , in which the ...
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... Record . " 1620. - Com . Journ . vol . i . p . 545 . In a Report of Precedents by sir Edward Coke , it is agreed , " The House of Com- mons , alone , hath a power of punishment , and that judicial . " - Hall's Case 23 Eliz . , and ...
... Record . " 1620. - Com . Journ . vol . i . p . 545 . In a Report of Precedents by sir Edward Coke , it is agreed , " The House of Com- mons , alone , hath a power of punishment , and that judicial . " - Hall's Case 23 Eliz . , and ...
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... record ( even the lowest ) may " commit for a contempt ; and lord Holt , " " though he differed with the other judges , yet " agreed the House might commit for a con- " tempt in the face of the House . As for the " prisoner's illness ...
... record ( even the lowest ) may " commit for a contempt ; and lord Holt , " " though he differed with the other judges , yet " agreed the House might commit for a con- " tempt in the face of the House . As for the " prisoner's illness ...
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... Record , even the lowest , " [ as the Cont of Piepoudre we may suppose ] " have power to imprison for contempts ... records and law books , and was al- " lowed by parliament itself . But even in that " case , we now know that we were ...
... Record , even the lowest , " [ as the Cont of Piepoudre we may suppose ] " have power to imprison for contempts ... records and law books , and was al- " lowed by parliament itself . But even in that " case , we now know that we were ...
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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.