... to establish a defence on the ground of insanity, it must be clearly proved that, at the time of the committing of the act, the party accused was labouring under such a defect of reason, from disease of the mind, as not to know the nature and quality... Overland Monthly - Seite 1671883Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Edmund Burke - 1864 - 776 Seiten
...from disease of the mind, as not to know the nature and quality of the act he was doing; or, if he did know it, that he did not know he was doing what was wrong. After proving the facts already stated, Mr. Boden called Ann Burley, who said, — I keep the Bull's... | |
| 1844 - 506 Seiten
...be clearly proved that at the time of committing the act, the party accused was labouring under such a defect of reason from disease of mind, as not to know the nature and quality of the act he was doing, or if he did know it, that he was doing what was wrong," strikes... | |
| Frederick Augustus Carrington, Great Britain. Courts, Andrew Valentine Kirwan - 1845 - 856 Seiten
...from disease of the mind, as not to know the nature and quality of the act he was doing, or, if he did know it, that he did not know he was doing what was wrong. The mode of putting the latter part of the question to the jury on these occasions has generally been,... | |
| Great Britain. Court of Common Pleas, John Scott - 1845 - 1114 Seiten
...disease of the mind, as not to know the nature and quality of the act he was doing, or, if he did not know it, that he did not know he was doing what was wrong. The mode of putting IN THE HOUSE OF LORDS, 1844. INSANE CRIMINALS. Fourth question. the latter part... | |
| 1845 - 986 Seiten
...from disease of the mind, as not to know the nature and quality of the act he was doing; or if he did know it, that he did not know he was doing what was wrong." It is not sufficient that the pannel's evidence should mite doubts as to his sanity. He must establish... | |
| John Frederick Archbold - 1846 - 914 Seiten
...from disease of the mind, as not to know the nature and quality of the act he was doing, or, if he did know it, that he did not know he was doing what was wrong. The mode of putting the latter part of the question to the jury on these occasions has generally been,... | |
| William Freeman, Benjamin Franklin Hall - 1848 - 510 Seiten
...reason, from disease of the mind, as not to know the nature of the act he was doing, or, if he did know it, that he did not know he was doing what was wrong. He must be laboring under that kind of mental aberration which satisfies the jury that the prisoner... | |
| 1850 - 866 Seiten
...from disease of the mind, as not to know the nature and quality of the act he was doing; or, if he did know it, that he did not know he was doing what was wrong. The mode of putting the latter part of the question to the jury, on these occasions, has generally... | |
| 1850 - 890 Seiten
...disease of the mind, as not to know the nature and quality of the act he was doing ; or, if he did know it, that he did not know he was doing what was wrong." The next trial — that of "Alexander Alexander, claiming the title of Karl of Stirling, for forgery... | |
| University magazine - 1850 - 794 Seiten
...from disease of the mind, as not to know the nature and quality of the act he was doing; or, if he did know it, that he did not know he was doing what was wrong." The next trial— that of "Alexander Alexander, claiming the title of Karl of Stirling, for forgery... | |
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