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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... evidence of the death , or first fact- this I shall do by the inquisition taken by the coroner's jury . Dexter . We object to the reading of that . Sol , Gen. I read it merely to prove the fact of the death of the person deceased ...
... evidence of the death , or first fact- this I shall do by the inquisition taken by the coroner's jury . Dexter . We object to the reading of that . Sol , Gen. I read it merely to prove the fact of the death of the person deceased ...
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... evidence , as it would go to prove a crime for which the defendant is not indicted , and against which he is not prepared to defend himself , it would be bringing up a quantity of evidence not relevant and therefore we object . But if ...
... evidence , as it would go to prove a crime for which the defendant is not indicted , and against which he is not prepared to defend himself , it would be bringing up a quantity of evidence not relevant and therefore we object . But if ...
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... evidence to aggravate the crime from manslaughter to mur- der ; although , that evidence , may not necessarily be connected with the evidence to prove manslaughter . Our position is , that although it may be true , and probably is so ...
... evidence to aggravate the crime from manslaughter to mur- der ; although , that evidence , may not necessarily be connected with the evidence to prove manslaughter . Our position is , that although it may be true , and probably is so ...
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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