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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... justify the killing his opponent . The first I shall advert to , is from East's P. C. 276 . " Other cases have occurred , wherein the question has turned upon the apparency of the intent in one of the parties to commit such felony as ...
... justify the killing his opponent . The first I shall advert to , is from East's P. C. 276 . " Other cases have occurred , wherein the question has turned upon the apparency of the intent in one of the parties to commit such felony as ...
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... justify killing the assailant under the plea of necessity . " It would seem here that if the party who kills , was resisting a person who had a dangerous weapon , it would be excusable homi- cide ; and Nailor's case , which has been ...
... justify killing the assailant under the plea of necessity . " It would seem here that if the party who kills , was resisting a person who had a dangerous weapon , it would be excusable homi- cide ; and Nailor's case , which has been ...
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... justify him in publishing a libel ; neither would the libel have justified the de- ceased or his father in attacking the person of the author of the libel . No man can take vengeance into his own hands , he can use vi- olence only in ...
... justify him in publishing a libel ; neither would the libel have justified the de- ceased or his father in attacking the person of the author of the libel . No man can take vengeance into his own hands , he can use vi- olence only in ...
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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