A Summary of the Law Relative to Pleading and Evidence in Criminal Cases: With Precedents of Indictments, &c. and the Evidence Necessary to Support Them

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S. Gould, 1824 - Criminal procedure - 429 pages

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Page 231 - Columbia, laborer, not having the fear of God before his eyes, but being moved and seduced by the instigation of the devil...
Page 281 - In contempt of our said Lord the King, in open violation of the laws of this kingdom, to the evil and pernicious example of all others in the like case offending, and against the peace of our said Lord the King, his crown and dignity.
Page 348 - King there being, in contempt of our said Lord the King and his laws, to the evil example of all others in the like case offending, and against the peace of our said Lord the King, his crown and dignity.
Page 319 - JS, esquire, then and yet being one of the justices of our said lord the King, assigned to keep the peace of our said lord the King in and for the county aforesaid, and also to hear and determine divers felonies, trespasses, and other misdeeds committed in the said county...
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Page 263 - Jackson's traitorous purposes before mentioned, in contempt of our said lord the King and his laws, to the evil example of all others in the like case offending, contrary to the duty of the allegiance of him, the saiil William Stone, against the form of the statute in such case made and provided, and against the peace of our said lord the King, his crown and dignity.
Page 282 - If people should not be called to account for possessing the people with an ill opinion of the government, no government can subsist. For it is very necessary for all governments that the people should have a good opinion of it.
Page 231 - God and of the said lord the king, then and there being, feloniously, wilfully, and of his malice aforethought, did make an assault ; and that the said...
Page 383 - CD, and their fellows, justices of our said lord the King, assigned to keep the peace of our said lord the King...
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