A Complete Collection of State Trials and Proceedings for High Treason and Other Crimes and Misdemeanors from the Earliest Period to the Year 1783, Volume 33Thomas Bayly Howell T. C. Hansard for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1826 - Trials |
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... strength of con- viction of the petitioners , should be permitted . The very publicity of the act of petitioning , - the ancient date of the right , the constant and almost inmemorial experience of its good effects , and , above all ...
... strength of con- viction of the petitioners , should be permitted . The very publicity of the act of petitioning , - the ancient date of the right , the constant and almost inmemorial experience of its good effects , and , above all ...
Page 147
... strength as the case may require : And I do further swear , that neither hopes , fears , rewards , or punishments shall induce me to inform on , or give evidence against any member or members , collectively or indi- vidually , for any ...
... strength as the case may require : And I do further swear , that neither hopes , fears , rewards , or punishments shall induce me to inform on , or give evidence against any member or members , collectively or indi- vidually , for any ...
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... strength as the case may require : And I do further swear , that neither hopes , fears , rewards , or punishments , shall induce me to inform on , or give evidence against , any member or mem- bers , collectively or individually , for ...
... strength as the case may require : And I do further swear , that neither hopes , fears , rewards , or punishments , shall induce me to inform on , or give evidence against , any member or mem- bers , collectively or individually , for ...
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... strength , as the case may require And I do further swear , that neither hopes , fears , rewards , or punishments , shall induce mÄ— to inform on , or give evidence against , any member or members , collectively or indivi- dually , for ...
... strength , as the case may require And I do further swear , that neither hopes , fears , rewards , or punishments , shall induce mÄ— to inform on , or give evidence against , any member or members , collectively or indivi- dually , for ...
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... strength , as the case may require . " Support what ? Here is an ambiguity in the oath ; and an ambiguity which shews how hazardous it is to admit constructive treasons reared upon words uttered by persons not critically ac quainted ...
... strength , as the case may require . " Support what ? Here is an ambiguity in the oath ; and an ambiguity which shews how hazardous it is to admit constructive treasons reared upon words uttered by persons not critically ac quainted ...
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act of parliament administered alleged annual parliaments Arthur Thistlewood Baird bind the person bind to commit Brunt called Cato-street charge circumstances clause commit treason counsel Court crime criminal Crown declarant diet doubt duty endeavours evidence expressions fact felony Glasgow guilty heard high treason indictment Ings intending to bind James John judge jury Kilmarnock learned friend legislature levying libel lord advocate Lord Chief Justice Lord Justice Lord Justice Clerk lordships M'Laren means meeting ment mentioned ministers minor proposition murder oath or engagement objection obligation offence opinion overt act panel particular party persons taking petit treason physical strength pleaded present prince regent prisoner proved public prosecutor punishment purporting or intending purpose question recollect relevancy remember Scotland sedition speech statute suppose taken thing Thistlewood Tidd tion told traitors trial tried universal suffrage verdict William William Davidson witness words