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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... weapon , & c . that his life was in danger , otherwise the killing of the assailant will not be justifiable self - defence . " Yet still if the party killing had reasonable grounds for believing that the person slain had a felonious ...
... weapon , & c . that his life was in danger , otherwise the killing of the assailant will not be justifiable self - defence . " Yet still if the party killing had reasonable grounds for believing that the person slain had a felonious ...
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... weapon in his hand ; and he adds it was reasonable for Mr. Cope to fuppofe his life in danger when attacked with fo dangerous a weapon , and the affault fo llowed up by another act indicating an intention of pursuing his life . It ...
... weapon in his hand ; and he adds it was reasonable for Mr. Cope to fuppofe his life in danger when attacked with fo dangerous a weapon , and the affault fo llowed up by another act indicating an intention of pursuing his life . It ...
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... weapon to kill your antago nist , as if you would act the assassin , or would you not say openly , I am not good at fisti - cuffs , neither have I learned the art of cudgel ling , but if I am attacked and my life put in jeopardy , I ...
... weapon to kill your antago nist , as if you would act the assassin , or would you not say openly , I am not good at fisti - cuffs , neither have I learned the art of cudgel ling , but if I am attacked and my life put in jeopardy , I ...
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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