Trial of Thomas O. Selfridge, Attorney at Law, Before the Hon. Isaac Parker, Esquire, for Killing Charles Austin, on the Public Exchange, in Boston, August 4, 1806 |
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... Parker J. Was the blow directly in the front of the forehead ? A. About the middle of it . Parker J. You say that the length of the wound was three inches , the breadth two , and the depth one - do you mean by the by the depth , that ...
... Parker J. Was the blow directly in the front of the forehead ? A. About the middle of it . Parker J. You say that the length of the wound was three inches , the breadth two , and the depth one - do you mean by the by the depth , that ...
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... Parker J. What was the general appearance of Mr. Selfridge as to strength ? A. He was not called so stout or strong as many . Parker J. Did he appear as stout and strong as people usually are of his age and make ? A. No. He was freed ...
... Parker J. What was the general appearance of Mr. Selfridge as to strength ? A. He was not called so stout or strong as many . Parker J. Did he appear as stout and strong as people usually are of his age and make ? A. No. He was freed ...
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... Parker J. It the evidence offered be as to any information giv- en to the Defendant , of his being about to be attacked , so far as it is necessary to go back for that purpose , I see no impropriety in it . But I cannot permit improper ...
... Parker J. It the evidence offered be as to any information giv- en to the Defendant , of his being about to be attacked , so far as it is necessary to go back for that purpose , I see no impropriety in it . But I cannot permit improper ...
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affault affray afterwards againſt anſwer appear aſked assailant assault attack Attorney authorities becauſe blood blow Branch Bank cafe cane chance medley charge Charles Austin circumstances common law conversation Copp's Hill counsel Court crime danger death deceased defendant Defendant's defendendo Dexter Duncan Ingraham duty evidence excuse fact faid Fales felony fhall fhew fhop firſt fome ftate fuch gentlemen Gore Government guilty hand heard himſelf homicide honor indictment injury intention ISAAC PARKER Jury justice justifiable homicide justify Lemuel Shaw malice malice aforethought manner manslaughter Mawgridge murder muſt nature necessity offence opinion Parker person pistol was discharged pistol was fired pocket principles prove provocation quarrel recollect retreat ſaid ſay se defendendo self-defence Selfridge Selfridge's shew ſhould ſtate State-street street struck sudden testimony theſe thing told Townsend's trial unlawful uſed violent weapon Welſh witneffes witnesses wound