| William Oldnall Russell - 1826 - 780 páginas
...dead; and that as there were many ships and vessels near the place where the transaction was alleged to have taken place, the probability was, that he was taken up by some of them, and was then alive. And the learned counsel mentioned a remarkable case which had happened before Mr. J. Gould. The Rule... | |
| 1830 - 430 páginas
...Lord Hale 'a observation on these two cases, I give it to you in his own words which were these. " I would never "convict any person of murder or manslaughter unless the fact were proved to b« "done or at least the body found dead, for the sake of two cases, one mentioned by "my Lord Coke... | |
| Massachusetts. General Court. Senate - 1839 - 1324 páginas
...distinguishes him among the great criminal lawyers of England, says, (2 Hale, 290.) " I never would convict any person of murder or manslaughter, unless the fact were proved, or at least the body found," and he cites two cases of persons convicted on circumstantial evidence,... | |
| William Oldnall Russell - 1843 - 1068 páginas
...dead ; and that as there were many ships and vessels near the place where the transaction was alleged to have taken place, the probability was, that he was taken up by some of them, and was then alive. And the learned counsel mentioned a remarkable case which had happened before Mr. J. Gould. The mother... | |
| 1843 - 528 páginas
...nobly distinguishes him among the great criminal lawyers of England, says (2 Hale, 290) " I never would convict any person of murder or manslaughter, unless the fact were proved, or at letut the body found," and he cites two cases of persons convicted on circumstantial evidence,... | |
| Sir Matthew Hale - 1847 - 760 páginas
...how he came by them, unless there were due proof made, that a felony was committed of these goods. I would never convict any person of murder or manslaughter,...unless the fact were proved to be done, or at least tl»e body found dead,(/) for the sake of two cases, one mentjoned in my lord Coke's PC cap. 104. p.... | |
| Peter Burke - 1852 - 410 páginas
...the body of the deceased has been, found. One of our greatest judges, Sir Matthew Hale, has said, " I would never convict any person of murder or manslaughter, unless the facts were proved to be done, or at least the body be found." He gives his reason for coming to that... | |
| North Carolina. Supreme Court, Hamilton Chamberlain Jones - 1860 - 694 páginas
...position, are Lord Chief Justice HALE and Lord STOWELL. ID 2 Hale's PI. Cr. 290, the learned author says, "I would never convict any person of murder or manslaughter, unless the facts were proved to be done, or, at least, the body found dead." Lord STOWELL, in pronouncing his... | |
| Amasa Junius Parker - 1858 - 734 páginas
...the precaution of Lord Hale seems to be enough for laying the foundation of circumstantial evidence: 'I would never convict any person of murder or manslaughter, unless the fact be The People v. Rulloff. proved to be done, or at least the body found dead.' (2 Hole PC, 290.) A... | |
| John Bruce Norton - 1859 - 638 páginas
...was dead, and as there were many ships and vessels near the place where the transaction was alleged to have taken place, the probability was that he was...Lordship says, ' I would never convict any person of murderer manslaughter, unless the fad were proved to be done, or at least the body found dead,' and... | |
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