The Trial of Mungo Campbell, Before the High Court of Justiciary in Scotland, for the Murder of Alexander Earl of Eglintoun. ...D. Wilson and G. Nicol; and Robinson and Roberts, 1770 - 111 pages |
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... shot a hare ; and the earl having thereupon defired you to deliver your gun to him , you refused fo to do ; and , upon the earl's approaching towards you , you cocked your gun , and prefented or pointed it at him and upon the earl's ...
... shot a hare ; and the earl having thereupon defired you to deliver your gun to him , you refused fo to do ; and , upon the earl's approaching towards you , you cocked your gun , and prefented or pointed it at him and upon the earl's ...
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... Campbell , did take an aim at him , and shot him wilfully , and which account of the matter was given by the faid Alexander earl of Eglintoun with the greatest calmness B 2 calmnefs and compofure ; and you , the faid Mungo [ 3 ]
... Campbell , did take an aim at him , and shot him wilfully , and which account of the matter was given by the faid Alexander earl of Eglintoun with the greatest calmness B 2 calmnefs and compofure ; and you , the faid Mungo [ 3 ]
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... lord Eglintoun , and fired it into his body ; and that my lord , at the time he received the fhot , was not above three or four yards from the muzzle of the gun . That the upon shot fhot entered his left fide , owing , as he [ 40 ]
... lord Eglintoun , and fired it into his body ; and that my lord , at the time he received the fhot , was not above three or four yards from the muzzle of the gun . That the upon shot fhot entered his left fide , owing , as he [ 40 ]
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... shot me , " and again repeated- " I would " not have fhot you . " - Depones , That at the time . that the pannel fell backwards the deponent thought my lord might have taken the gun from him , because he was so near the pannel , and the ...
... shot me , " and again repeated- " I would " not have fhot you . " - Depones , That at the time . that the pannel fell backwards the deponent thought my lord might have taken the gun from him , because he was so near the pannel , and the ...
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... shot from the pannel's gun , by which his mafter was kill- ed . That he knows my lord's gun was not charg- ed , because it was his the deponent's bufinefs to look after my lord's arms , and to carry the ammunition . Depones , That when ...
... shot from the pannel's gun , by which his mafter was kill- ed . That he knows my lord's gun was not charg- ed , because it was his the deponent's bufinefs to look after my lord's arms , and to carry the ammunition . Depones , That when ...
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