 | Thomas Leach - 1815 - 578 Seiten
...some of them, and was then alive. He cited the passage in 2 Hale, PC 290, where his Lordship says, " I would never convict any person of murder or manslaughter, unless the fact were proved to be done, or at least the body found dead" and he mentioned a remarkable case which had happened before... | |
 | Edward Christian - 1820 - 148 Seiten
...Justice Hale has related some such cases which had existed jn his time: and he observes upon them, " I would never convict any person of murder or manslaughter, unless the fact were proved to be done, or at least the body found dead, for the sake of two cases" which he relates, where the prisoner... | |
 | William Hough - 1834 - 398 Seiten
...Harri»on, who was afterwards discovered alive. State Trialt, vol. 14. 1312. Sir Matthew Hale says, "I would never convict any person of murder or manslaughter, unless the fact were proved to be done, or at least the body found." Starlie, vol. ip 33. If a bodv be thrown overboard, it may not... | |
 | Massachusetts. General Court. Senate - 1839 - 1324 Seiten
...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,... | |
 | Henry Roscoe - 1840 - 908 Seiten
...by them, unless (here was due proof made that a felony was committed of these goods." And again, " I would never convict any person of murder or manslaughter, unless the fact were proved to be done, or at least, the body found dead." 2 Hale, 290. So it is said by Sir William Blackslonc, 4... | |
 | 1843 - 604 Seiten
...innocence or safety of any individual. " I would never," observes the eminent lawyer last quoted, " convict any person of murder, or manslaughter, unless the fact •were proved to be done, or at least the body found dead." Burnet, one of the greatest of our Scold) criminal law authorities,... | |
 | 1843 - 528 Seiten
...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,... | |
 | William Mawdesley Best - 1845 - 232 Seiten
...how he came by them, unless there were due proof made, that a felony was committed of those goods. I would never convict any person of murder or manslaughter, unless the fact were proved to be done, or, at least, the body found dead :"(¿>) and Mr. Starkie states it to be an established rule,... | |
 | Sir Matthew Hale - 1847 - 760 Seiten
...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... | |
 | Alabama. Supreme Court - 1878 - 738 Seiten
...give an account how he came by them, unless there was due proof made that a felony had been committed. I would never convict any person of murder, or manslaughter, unless the fact were proved to be done, or at least the body found dead." . Mr. Wills, in his work on Circumstantial Evidence, says... | |
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I would never convict any person of murder or manslaughter unless the fact were proved to be done, or at least the body found dead. 
