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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... to hear counsel on both fides upon this preliminary queftion , Whether or not the court has jurifdiction to try this indictment in the firft in- ftance ? Pro- Procurators for the Profecutors . James Montgomery , Efq . [ 4 ]
... to hear counsel on both fides upon this preliminary queftion , Whether or not the court has jurifdiction to try this indictment in the firft in- ftance ? Pro- Procurators for the Profecutors . James Montgomery , Efq . [ 4 ]
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... counsel for the pannels refufed to make any objection , or fo much as to argue upon the point . Under thefe circumstances , where all the argument was on one fide , the court found that the trial might proceed before them ; but they did ...
... counsel for the pannels refufed to make any objection , or fo much as to argue upon the point . Under thefe circumstances , where all the argument was on one fide , the court found that the trial might proceed before them ; but they did ...
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... counsel were pleased to figure as fomething extremely incongruous . But , with fubmiffion , where does the incongruity lie ? when upon all hands it is admitted , that the courts of feffion and justi- eiary can do every thing in the ...
... counsel were pleased to figure as fomething extremely incongruous . But , with fubmiffion , where does the incongruity lie ? when upon all hands it is admitted , that the courts of feffion and justi- eiary can do every thing in the ...
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... counsel in the debate , he will be forgiven if he has omitted to answer any argument that may be there ftated ; and hopes it will be marked in the record of court , that his reply was drawn under these circumstances .. Mr. Ilay Campbell ...
... counsel in the debate , he will be forgiven if he has omitted to answer any argument that may be there ftated ; and hopes it will be marked in the record of court , that his reply was drawn under these circumstances .. Mr. Ilay Campbell ...
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... counsel , and interrogate , depones , That upon Tuesday the 24th day of October last , he being then employed in fome part of the late lord Eglintoun's work , attended his lordship from Eglin- toun to Ardroffan and Fairly , where his ...
... counsel , and interrogate , depones , That upon Tuesday the 24th day of October last , he being then employed in fome part of the late lord Eglintoun's work , attended his lordship from Eglin- toun to Ardroffan and Fairly , where his ...
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Act of Indemnity admiral admiral's affiftance affize againſt alfo anſwer apprehend Ardroffan becauſe cafe cafu cafual capital Caufa caufes circumftances coach commiffion committed confequence counſel county of Air court of jufticiary crime criminal death deceafed declared defence defired deponent diftinction earl of Eglintoun earl's eſtabliſhed excufable faid Mungo Campbell fame feize fent fervants fhall fhoot fhot fhould fhow firft firſt flain flaughter flayer fome foon forefaid forethought felony ftated ftatute ftill fubject fuch fudden fuddenty fufficient fuppofed grounds guilty himſelf homicide indictment inftance injury judges juftice juftifiable jurifdiction kill laft law of England libel lord Eglintoun Lord Stair Lordship maritime moft moſt muft murder muſt neceffary obferved occafion paffage paffion pannel perfon poffeffion prefent premeditated prifoner privative profecutors provocation puniſhment purfuers purpoſe queftion reafon ſaid Saltcoats Scotland ſhoot ſtate thefe theſe thofe thoſe tion Tolbooth trefpaffer uſe words wound
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