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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... violent one , was plainly with a view to chasten the party for his misbehaviour , and there appeared no intent to aim at his life ; his killing the assailant was holden not to be lawful or excusable under the plea of self defence . That ...
... violent one , was plainly with a view to chasten the party for his misbehaviour , and there appeared no intent to aim at his life ; his killing the assailant was holden not to be lawful or excusable under the plea of self defence . That ...
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... violent blow before the piftol was fired . " Had Mr. Fales the leaft motive to represent his friend's conduct as influenced by a bravado fpirit , or to give that colour to the transaction ? Mr. Nichols went and made a memorandum of the ...
... violent blow before the piftol was fired . " Had Mr. Fales the leaft motive to represent his friend's conduct as influenced by a bravado fpirit , or to give that colour to the transaction ? Mr. Nichols went and made a memorandum of the ...
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... violent , that a retreat would not diminish , but increase his danger , he may instantly kill his adversary without retreating at all . Thirdly . When from the nature of the attack , there is reason . able ground to believe that there ...
... violent , that a retreat would not diminish , but increase his danger , he may instantly kill his adversary without retreating at all . Thirdly . When from the nature of the attack , there is reason . able ground to believe that there ...
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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