The Recorder of Birmingham: A Memoir of Matthew Davenport Hill : with Selections from His CorrespondenceMacmillan, 1878 - 515 páginas |
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Página 197 - The poorest man may in his cottage bid defiance to all the forces of the Crown. It may be frail — its roof may shake — the wind may blow through it — the storm may enter — the rain may enter — but the King of England cannot enter ! — all his forces dare not cross the threshold of the ruined tenement...
Página 444 - Where there is much desire to learn, there of necessity will be much arguing, much writing, many opinions ; for opinion in good men is but knowledge in the making.
Página 314 - When his name is up, his industry is not down, thinking to plead not by his study, but his credit. Commonly, physicians, like beer, are best when they are old ; and lawyers, like bread, when they are young and new.
Página 194 - If, therefore, he wishes to retain the privilege, which by his good behaviour under Penal Discipline he has obtained, he must prove by his subsequent conduct that he is really worthy of Her Majesty's clemency.
Página 185 - Let a man be what he will, when he comes here, he is soon as bad as the rest ; a man's heart is taken from him, and there is given to him the heart of a beast.
Página 47 - Acre's courage, oozing out of my fingers' ends. The court decided against us, erroneously as I of course thought, for the young advocate is always on the right side. The next morning I got up early to look at the newspapers, which I expected to see full of our case. In an obscure corner,and in a small type, I found a few words given as the speeches of my leaders : and I also read that " Mr followed on the same side.
Página 282 - WHEREAS the common sale of intoxicating liquors is a fruitful source of crime, immorality, pauperism, disease, insanity, and premature death, whereby not only the individuals who give way to drinking habits are plunged into misery, but grievous wrong 5 is done to the persons and property of Her Majesty's subjects at large, and the public rates and taxes are greatly augmented...
Página 218 - ... example and evil associations ? Has he been previously convicted, so frequently as to make it clear that he has adopted crime as his calling or profession ; or is his deviation from honesty an exception, and not made in pursuance of his rule of life ? All these, and many other points for consideration, will rise up in the mind of a thoughtful judge, but they assuredly will not be dealt with by any two minds so as to result in precisely the same infliction. And if we take into account the modifications...
Página 194 - If he associates with notoriously bad characters, leads an idle and dissolute life, or has no visible means of obtaining an honest livelihood, etc., it will be assumed that he is about to relapse into crime, and he will be at once apprehended, and recommitted to prison under his original sentence.13 Despite the ominous wording, the power to revoke was not "certainly exercised," and supervision was nonexistent.
Página 47 - ... to the kind disturber. What I said I know not ; I knew not then ; it is the only part of the transaction of which I am ignorant ; it was " a phantasma, or hideous dream." They told me, however, to my great surprise, that I spoke in a loud voice ; used violent gesture, and as I went along seemed to shake off my trepidation. Whether I made a long speech 01 a short one I cannot tell ; for I had no power of measuring time.