The Trial of Thomas Hardy for High Treason, at the Sessions House in the Old Bailey, on Tuesday the Twenty-eighth ... [to] Friday the Thirty-first of October: And on Saturday the First ... [to] Wednesday the Fifth of November, 1794 ... Taken in Short-hand, Volume 3Martha Gurney, 1795 - 444 páginas |
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... evidence against the patriots , but objected to by Thelwall , as it may produce maffa- cres ; it was proposed at that time , to chufe two Sub - Delegates to attend the Perpetual Committee , to watch the Parliament every night , and all ...
... evidence against the patriots , but objected to by Thelwall , as it may produce maffa- cres ; it was proposed at that time , to chufe two Sub - Delegates to attend the Perpetual Committee , to watch the Parliament every night , and all ...
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... evidence ; I was tried upon evidence that was brought forward at the meeting of the Delegates . 2. Was you asked whether there was any foundation for that charge or no ? A. There were four or five gentlemen brought forward to the ...
... evidence ; I was tried upon evidence that was brought forward at the meeting of the Delegates . 2. Was you asked whether there was any foundation for that charge or no ? A. There were four or five gentlemen brought forward to the ...
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... evidence given against a prisoner ; but there is a rule which has universally obtained on account of its importance to the public for the de tection of crimes , that those perfons who are the channel by means of which that detection is ...
... evidence given against a prisoner ; but there is a rule which has universally obtained on account of its importance to the public for the de tection of crimes , that those perfons who are the channel by means of which that detection is ...
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... evidence , not having for years attended any of the Courts of law , not knowing what the practice of the Courts is at this day , and not being therefore able to ftate from principle what rule is to be deduced from that practice ...
... evidence , not having for years attended any of the Courts of law , not knowing what the practice of the Courts is at this day , and not being therefore able to ftate from principle what rule is to be deduced from that practice ...
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... evidence , but which I could not poffibly produce to con- tradict this witnefs , that he had made no fuch communication to any living being at that time ; that this is all an invention and fabrication , ( I state it only for arguments ...
... evidence , but which I could not poffibly produce to con- tradict this witnefs , that he had made no fuch communication to any living being at that time ; that this is all an invention and fabrication , ( I state it only for arguments ...
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