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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... hands behind him . Att . Gen. Did you see him take his hands from behind him ? A. I did not .. Att . Gen. How long was it after you saw him with his hands behind him before you saw the pistol in his hand ? A. Four or five seconds . Att ...
... hands behind him . Att . Gen. Did you see him take his hands from behind him ? A. I did not .. Att . Gen. How long was it after you saw him with his hands behind him before you saw the pistol in his hand ? A. Four or five seconds . Att ...
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... hands were outside of his coat , and that he took the pistol from his pocket . A. His right hand was in his pocket ; his left hand was held up . I am clear I saw him put his hand in his pocket and take out the pistol Gore . Before I ...
... hands were outside of his coat , and that he took the pistol from his pocket . A. His right hand was in his pocket ; his left hand was held up . I am clear I saw him put his hand in his pocket and take out the pistol Gore . Before I ...
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... hand ; he adds , that it was uplifted , but whether in the attitude of giving or receiving a blow , he'could not fay ; but that the cane defcended , and the pistol was fired at the fame inftant . You have it however in evidence , that ...
... hand ; he adds , that it was uplifted , but whether in the attitude of giving or receiving a blow , he'could not fay ; but that the cane defcended , and the pistol was fired at the fame inftant . You have it however in evidence , that ...
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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