The Trial of the Queen of England in the House of Lords, 1820, Volume 1 |
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Page 116
... night of her majesty's arrival at Naples ( the 8th of November , ) this arrangement was con- tinued . Bergami slept in that part of the house which had been prepared for the domestics , and young Austin slept in her majesty's apartment ...
... night of her majesty's arrival at Naples ( the 8th of November , ) this arrangement was con- tinued . Bergami slept in that part of the house which had been prepared for the domestics , and young Austin slept in her majesty's apartment ...
Page 117
... night been com- mitted between this exalted person and her menial servant ; for , upon the following morning , on observing the state of her room , it was evident that her majesty had not slept in her own bed that night . Her bed ...
... night been com- mitted between this exalted person and her menial servant ; for , upon the following morning , on observing the state of her room , it was evident that her majesty had not slept in her own bed that night . Her bed ...
Page 121
... night , to this vehicle , which was waiting at the garden - gate . In this way , and in the dress he had described , she proceeded from her house accompanied by Bergami and Dumont . Some criti- cisms had been made on the language in ...
... night , to this vehicle , which was waiting at the garden - gate . In this way , and in the dress he had described , she proceeded from her house accompanied by Bergami and Dumont . Some criti- cisms had been made on the language in ...
Page 132
... night there . She was undressed , and had under her arm the pillow on which it was her uniform custom to sleep . This fact alone , if proved in evidence , would be sufficient to satisfy any jury that a criminal intercourse had taken ...
... night there . She was undressed , and had under her arm the pillow on which it was her uniform custom to sleep . This fact alone , if proved in evidence , would be sufficient to satisfy any jury that a criminal intercourse had taken ...
Page 139
... night without intermission until their arrival in Italy . In the day - time the canvass of the tent was drawn up to admit the air ; but at night , when they re- tired into the tent , it was let down , so as to exclude the ob- servation ...
... night without intermission until their arrival in Italy . In the day - time the canvass of the tent was drawn up to admit the air ; but at night , when they re- tired into the tent , it was let down , so as to exclude the ob- servation ...
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Page 619 - The counsel has a right upon such re-examination, to ask all questions which may be proper to draw forth an explanation of the sense and meaning of the expressions, used by the witness on cross-examination, if they be in themselves doubtful ; and also of the motive by which the witness was induced to use those expressions ; but...
Page 1 - Bergami to a high station in her royal highness's household, and received into her service many of his near relations, some of them in inferior, and others in high and confidential situations about her royal highness's person ; but bestowed upon him other great and extraordinary marks of favour and distinction...
Page 119 - Majesty for herself and her companions to appear in on this occasion were, as he was instructed, of a description so indecent as to attract the attention of the whole company, and to call forth marks of general disapprobation. Indeed, so strong was the disapprobation, that her Majesty, finding she was recognised, was under the necessity of withdrawing with her companions from the entertainment, and returning home.
Page 297 - Under the tent, coming out. Was he entirely dressed, or in what manner ? — I have always seen him entirely dressed. In what species of dress have you seen him ? — Upon deck he went in a Grecian dress of silk, which he bought at St Jean d'Acre.
Page 228 - This I do not remember. Or about making false keys ? This I do not remember. You never heard of any such thing in the family while you were there ? This I do not remember to have heard ; I do not remember it. Do you remember no quarrel taking place between lieutenant Hownam and this German baron while you were there ? I have heard that they had quarrelled together, but I do not know the cause of the quarrel.
Page 271 - Pergami sitting in any other situation ? I have. In what situation have you seen them ? Sometimes I have seen Pergami sitting on the bench near to the main-mast, and the princess sitting [on his lap or thigh, with an arm round his neck over his shoulder.
Page 194 - An act to deprive her majesty Queen Caroline Amelia Elizabeth of the title, prerogatives, rights, privileges, and exemptions of queen-consort of this realm, and to dissolve the marriage between his majesty and the said Caroline Amelia Elizabeth.
Page 572 - Well ! every day we made a party for it ; at the beginning of the new year we had a delightful masked ball ; the following .week two more dress balls, the best that have been in this town ; and a number of other evening...
Page 547 - First, Whether, in the courts below, a party, on crossexamination, would be allowed to represent, in the statement of a question, the contents of a letter, and to ask the witness whether the witness wrote a letter to any person with such contents, or contents to the like effect, without having first shown to the witness the letter, and having asked that witness whether the witness wrote that letter, and his admitting that he wrote such letter...
Page 287 - ... as the purpose of it was to bind his conscience, " every man of every religion should be bound by that form, which he thinks will bind his conscience most.