The Speeches of the Hon. T. Erskine (now Lord Erskine): When at the Bar, on Subjects Connected with Liberty of the Press, and Against Constructive Treasons, Том 4James Ridgway J. Ridgway, 1816 |
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... Prosecutor is understood , it has received as yet in the opening of his Counsel , no answer ; and I , therefore , desire that Mr. Tooke will understand me as meaning to state to the Jury , that I have proved the case upon the Indictment ...
... Prosecutor is understood , it has received as yet in the opening of his Counsel , no answer ; and I , therefore , desire that Mr. Tooke will understand me as meaning to state to the Jury , that I have proved the case upon the Indictment ...
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... prosecuted them had done before them in other times ; and from the doing of which they had raised their fortunes , and acquired the very power to prosecute and to oppress . I had to contend too with all this in a most fear- ful season ...
... prosecuted them had done before them in other times ; and from the doing of which they had raised their fortunes , and acquired the very power to prosecute and to oppress . I had to contend too with all this in a most fear- ful season ...
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... prosecution of their representatives . But did the Lords in Parliament stand in that situation in the case of the Prisoners at this bar ? Though not formally arraigned before the great men of the realm , could they look up to them for ...
... prosecution of their representatives . But did the Lords in Parliament stand in that situation in the case of the Prisoners at this bar ? Though not formally arraigned before the great men of the realm , could they look up to them for ...
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... prosecuting any man for their publication . Yet these said old newspapers have been on a sudden collected to- gether , and their circulation charged as an overt act of high treason against the honourable Gentleman before you ; although ...
... prosecuting any man for their publication . Yet these said old newspapers have been on a sudden collected to- gether , and their circulation charged as an overt act of high treason against the honourable Gentleman before you ; although ...
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... prosecution , commenced under such exalted auspices , depend upon my single assertion , but let it be brought to the test of examination . -- The Attorney General contends , that he has made out PROVEABLY , i . e . without the ...
... prosecution , commenced under such exalted auspices , depend upon my single assertion , but let it be brought to the test of examination . -- The Attorney General contends , that he has made out PROVEABLY , i . e . without the ...
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accusation acquitted aforesaid appeared Arthur O'Connor attention Attorney believe bench blows Bow Street Officers cause certainly charge circumstances confusion conspiracy constitution Convention Counsel Court Crown Defendants Dennis O'Brien discharged duty Earl of Thanet endeavoured Erskine escape evidence favour Fergusson Fugion Garrow Gentlemen guilty Gunter Browne gusson hand high treason honour House of Commons imputed Jailor John Horne Tooke Jury Justice Buller Justice Heath Justice Lawrence Justices and Commissioners King's Learned Friend Learned Judge Lord Kenyon Lord the King Lordship Maidstone ment never O'Brien O'Coigly object observed Parliament passed person present pressed principles Prisoners proceedings prosecution racter recollect rescue riot Rivett Robert Fergusson saw Lord Thanet seat sentence Serjeant Shepherd Sir Francis Burdett sitting situation Society Solicitors speak standing stick stood struck sworn.-Examined thing Thompson tion took trial tumult verdict violence warrant whole witness
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