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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... blood vessel ; the wound was upward , and on withdrawing the hammer the blood flowed very freely from it ; every circumstance satisfied me that he died of that wound . Parker , J. Q. Did you know the person ? A. I did not at first . Q ...
... blood vessel ; the wound was upward , and on withdrawing the hammer the blood flowed very freely from it ; every circumstance satisfied me that he died of that wound . Parker , J. Q. Did you know the person ? A. I did not at first . Q ...
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... blood when a per son is in health ; if a diminution of the blood take place , the muscles will be less full , and less extended , their force and power therefore decreased , and as the pulmonary artery must have been injured , a great ...
... blood when a per son is in health ; if a diminution of the blood take place , the muscles will be less full , and less extended , their force and power therefore decreased , and as the pulmonary artery must have been injured , a great ...
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... blood . Apply this doctrine to the present case , and ex- amine whether the evidence has shewn to you that the defendant entertained this tenderness in shedding the blood of young Austin . When he armed himself with a deadly weapon ...
... blood . Apply this doctrine to the present case , and ex- amine whether the evidence has shewn to you that the defendant entertained this tenderness in shedding the blood of young Austin . When he armed himself with a deadly weapon ...
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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