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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... fuch as to endanger the party attacked , he is then excufable , and perhaps justifiable in killing in his own defence . This is answered by obferving that the excufe or juftification of self - defence is taken away from the Defend ant ...
... fuch as to endanger the party attacked , he is then excufable , and perhaps justifiable in killing in his own defence . This is answered by obferving that the excufe or juftification of self - defence is taken away from the Defend ant ...
Page 89
... fuch information . I afterwards faw Mr. Scott , and asked him if I had mentioned Mr. Selfridge's name , or hinted in the slightest manner to his perfon . I walked on till I came by Mr. Selfridge's office ; Mr. Selfridge afked me in . I ...
... fuch information . I afterwards faw Mr. Scott , and asked him if I had mentioned Mr. Selfridge's name , or hinted in the slightest manner to his perfon . I walked on till I came by Mr. Selfridge's office ; Mr. Selfridge afked me in . I ...
Page 156
... fuch careleffness . If any of you , in firing a gun , fhould be fo unfortunate as to kill one of your neighbours without intending it , your hearts would be too full , and you would be too much affect- ed , to vaunt in a confident ...
... fuch careleffness . If any of you , in firing a gun , fhould be fo unfortunate as to kill one of your neighbours without intending it , your hearts would be too full , and you would be too much affect- ed , to vaunt in a confident ...
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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