Trial of Thomas O. Selfridge, Attorney at Law, Before the Hon. Isaac Parker, Esquire, for Killing Charles Austin, on the Public Exchange, in Boston, August 4, 1806Russell and Cutler, Belcher and Armstrong, and Oliver and Munroe, 1807 - 168 pages |
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... murder , which it is not neceffary in this state of the trial to trouble you with . I thought it my duty , Gentlemen ... murder down to justifiable self defence . I will now ftate my reafons for fo doing . So far as I am ac- quainted ...
... murder , which it is not neceffary in this state of the trial to trouble you with . I thought it my duty , Gentlemen ... murder down to justifiable self defence . I will now ftate my reafons for fo doing . So far as I am ac- quainted ...
Page 113
... murder in C. and D. his fecond , and so ruled in Taverner's case , though C. unwillingly accepted the challenge . " " If A. challenge B. to fight , B. declines the challenge , but lets A. know , that he will not be beaten , but will ...
... murder in C. and D. his fecond , and so ruled in Taverner's case , though C. unwillingly accepted the challenge . " " If A. challenge B. to fight , B. declines the challenge , but lets A. know , that he will not be beaten , but will ...
Page 119
... murder to manslaughter ; but Selfridge is not charged with murder . There is nothing in the evidence that has the least tendency to prove an accidental killing , while doing some unlawful act . It is difficult to say , from this view of ...
... murder to manslaughter ; but Selfridge is not charged with murder . There is nothing in the evidence that has the least tendency to prove an accidental killing , while doing some unlawful act . It is difficult to say , from this view of ...
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affault affray afterwards againſt anſwer appear aſked assailant assault attack Attorney authorities becauſe blood blow Branch Bank cafe cane chance medley charge Charles Austin circumstances common law conversation Copp's Hill counsel Court crime danger death deceased defendant Defendant's defendendo Dexter Duncan Ingraham duty evidence excuse fact faid Fales felony fhall fhew fhop firſt fome ftate fuch gentlemen Gore Government guilty hand heard himſelf homicide honor indictment injury intention ISAAC PARKER Jury justice justifiable homicide justify Lemuel Shaw malice malice aforethought manner manslaughter Mawgridge murder muſt nature necessity offence opinion Parker person pistol was discharged pistol was fired pocket principles prove provocation quarrel recollect retreat ſaid ſay se defendendo self-defence Selfridge Selfridge's shew ſhould ſtate State-street street struck sudden testimony theſe thing told Townsend's trial unlawful uſed violent weapon Welſh witneffes witnesses wound