The Trials of Jeremiah Brandreth, William Turner, Isaac Ludlum, George Weightman, and Others, for High Treason: Under a Special Commission at Derby, on Thursday the 16th, Friday the 17th, Saturday the 18th, Monday the 20th, Tuesday the 21st, Wednesday the 22d, Thursday the 23d, Friday the 24th, and Saturday the 25th of October, 1817. With Anecdotal Proceedings ... |
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... Judges , I would state that the uniform practice has been that the juryman was presented to the Prisoner , or his Counsel , that they might have a view of his person ; then that the officer of the Court looked first to the Counsel for ...
... Judges , I would state that the uniform practice has been that the juryman was presented to the Prisoner , or his Counsel , that they might have a view of his person ; then that the officer of the Court looked first to the Counsel for ...
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... attend to what may be the consumption of time , and I hope that in this case whatever may be the duration of it . I know it will be as to the other learned Judges on the bench , and I trust it will be as to myself , the time will 29.
... attend to what may be the consumption of time , and I hope that in this case whatever may be the duration of it . I know it will be as to the other learned Judges on the bench , and I trust it will be as to myself , the time will 29.
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... Judges who have recently at- tended proceedings of this sort , but I have before me a book in which the rules and orders are collected as to the administration of this oath : and first as to the question , who is first called on , the ...
... Judges who have recently at- tended proceedings of this sort , but I have before me a book in which the rules and orders are collected as to the administration of this oath : and first as to the question , who is first called on , the ...
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... was settled by the twelve Judges , with Lord Holt at the head . Robert Shipton , Farmer , challenged by the Prisoner . John Stretton , Farmer , challenged by the Prisoner . Henry Yates , Farmer , sworn . Robert Steeple , 33.
... was settled by the twelve Judges , with Lord Holt at the head . Robert Shipton , Farmer , challenged by the Prisoner . John Stretton , Farmer , challenged by the Prisoner . Henry Yates , Farmer , sworn . Robert Steeple , 33.
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... Judges who preside upon this occasion , is , that if unin- tentionally ( for unintentionally I am sure it will be ) I should happen to mistake the law , any mistakes , or any mistatements of mine , will be corrected by the learned Judges ...
... Judges who preside upon this occasion , is , that if unin- tentionally ( for unintentionally I am sure it will be ) I should happen to mistake the law , any mistakes , or any mistatements of mine , will be corrected by the learned Judges ...
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9th of June afterwards arms asked assembled Attorney Barnes Booth's bullets Butterley challenged charge Chief Baron Richards Codnor constable county of Derby Court crime Crown declared Denman Derby labourer door Eastwood Edward III evidence Farmer force Gentlemen George Weightman Goodwin Government guilty hear heard High Treason Indictment Isaac Ludlam James Taylor Jeremiah Brandreth John John Bacon John Coke join Joseph Weightman Judges Jury Justice Lane-end Langley Mill Langley-mill learned Friend levying Lord Chief Baron Lord the King Lordship Ludlam the elder Mac Kesswick Magistrate Manchester Turner meet Monday morning night Nottingham Forest o'clock object offence otherwise called Parliament party passed Pentridge Pentridge-lane-end pikes pistol poney Prisoner proceeded purpose question recollect reign riot Ripley Samuel Hunt say any thing Serjeant Vaughan shot spikes sworn tingham tion told Topham trial William Shipman William Turner window Wingfield witness yard
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Page 275 - King, . . . and until the end of the next session of parliament after a demise of the crown, shall, within the realm or without, compass, imagine, invent, devise, or intend death or destruction, or any bodily harm tending to death or destruction, maim or wounding, imprisonment or restraint, of the person of the same our sovereign lord the King, his heirs and successors, or to deprive or depose him or them from the style, honour, or kingly name, of the imperial crown of this realm...
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Page 250 - And besides, they have a direct tendency to dissolve all the bonds of society, and to destroy all property and all government too, by numbers and an armed force. Insurrections likewise for redressing national grievances, or for the...
Page 192 - Peace, and the Endangering of his Majesty's Person and Government, and the same are yet continued and fomented by Persons disaffected to his Majesty, presuming so to do, for that the Punishments provided by the Laws now in being are not adequate to such heinous offences ; and by such Rioters his Majesty and his Administration have been most maliciously and...
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