Containing the evidence in support of the charges. v. 2. Containing the evidence and speeches for the defenceT. Kelly, 1821 - 719 pages |
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Page 614 - ... not only so much as may explain or qualify the matter introduced by the previous examination, but even matter not properly connected with the part introduced upon the previous examination, provided only that it relate to the subject-matter of the suit ; because it would not be just to take part of a conversation as evidence against a party, without giving to the party at the same time the benefit of the entire residue of what he said on the same occasion.
Page 3 - Bergami, to a high station in her royal highness's household, and received into her service many of his near relations, some of them in inferior and others in high and confidential situations about her royal highness's person, but bestowed upon him other great and extraordinary marks of favour and distinction...
Page 545 - ... the whole of the letter is made evidence. One of the reasons for the rule requiring the production of written instruments is, in order that the Court may be possessed of the whole. If the course which is here proposed should be followed, the cross-examining counsel may put the Court in possession only of a part of the contents of the written paper ; and thus the Court may never be in possession of the whole, though it may happen that the whole, if produced, may have an effect very different from...
Page 194 - An Act to deprive her Majesty Queen Caroline Amelia Elizabeth of the title, prerogatives, rights, privileges, and exemptions of Queen Consort of this realm, and to dissolve the marriage between his Majesty . and the said Caroline Amelia Elizabeth.
Page 271 - Pergami sitting in any other situation? I have. In what situation have you seen them ? Sometimes I have seen Pergami sitting on the .bench near to the main-mast, and the princess sitting on his lap or thigh, with an arm round his neck over his shoulder.
Page 287 - ... as the purpose of it is to bind his conscience, every man of every religion should be bound by that form which he himself thinks will bind his own conscience most" (per Lord Mansfield, Chief Justice, Atcheson c.
Page 233 - Colonel Brown because he wanted to speak to you, do you go directly with them ? — (Cries of " order" prevented the witness from answering this question.) Mr BROUGHAM. — I submit that it is a perfectly legal question, such as is put in every court of justice, and such as has led before now to the discovery of conspiracies against the lives of individuals. Noble lords and judges are now present whom I have seen save the lives of their fellow-subjects by such questions, and so put, and who could...
Page 536 - Was it not a blue habit trimmed with fur round close up to the neck, with a great deal of fur about it ? — Yes, there was a great deal of fur here (about the bosom) : it was a blue dress.
Page 607 - My lords, therefore, although we cannot answer your lordships' question distinctly in the affirmative or the negative, for the reason I have given, namely, the want of an established practice referring to such a question by counsel ; yet as we are all of opinion that the witness cannot properly be asked on cross-examination whether he has written such a thing (the proper course being to put the writing into his hands, and ask him whether it be his writing) ; considering the question proposed to us...
Page 214 - Non mi ricordo. Was it four hours ? — She mounted in the evening when the sun set, and dismounted in the morning when the sun rose, but I had no watch.