Trials (Treason) - Great Britain
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A narrative of facts, relating to a prosecution for high treason including the address to the jury, which the court refused to hear; with letters to the Attorney General, Lord Chief Justice Eyre, Mr. Serjeant Adair, the Honourable Thomas Erskine, and Vicary Gibbs, Esq. and the defence the author had prepared, if he had been brought to trial. The second edition. By Thomas Holcroft.
Thomas HolcroftDate: MDCCXCV. [1795]- E-books
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State trials for high treason . Containing the trial of Thomas Hardy. To which is prefixed Lord Chief Justice Eyre's charge to the grand jury. With I. Names of the Grand Jury. II. Proceedings on finding the Bills of Indictment. III. Particulars of Mr. Holcroft's Surrender and Commitment, with attendant Observations. IV. Copy of the Bill of Indictment. V. List of the Petty Jury. VI. Counsel for the Crown. Vii. Counsel for the Prisoners; With every other important Occurrence respecting this most interesting Subject of Public concern and curiosity. Taken in short-hand by a student in the Temple.
Thomas HardyDate: 1794- E-books
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The speech of the Right Honourable Philip Lord Hardwicke, Lord High-Chancellor of Great Britain made by him, as Lord High-Steward of Great Britain, upon giving judgment against William Earl of Kilmarnock, George Earl of Cromertie, and Arthur Lord Balmerino; In Westminster-Hall, on Frida the first day of August, 1746. Published by Order of the House of Peers.
Great Britain. Lord High Steward (1747 : Hardwicke)Date: M.DCC.XLVI. [1746]- E-books
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A genuine account of the behaviour, confession, and dying words , of Francis Townly, (nominal) Colonel of the Manchester Regiment, Thomas Deacon, James Dawson, John Barwick, George Fletcher, and Andrew Blood, Captains in the Manchester Regiment; Thomas Chadwick, Lieutenant, Thomas Sydall, Adjutant in the same; and Counsellor David Morgan, a Voluntier in the Pretender's Army. Who were Executed the 30th Day of July, 1746, at Kennington Common, for high treason, In levying War against his most Sacred Majesty King George the Second.
Date: [1746]- E-books
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The trial of George Gordon , Esquire, commonly called Lord George Gordon, for high treason, at the bar of the Court of King's Bench, on Monday, February 5th, 1781. Taken in short-hand, by Joseph Gurney.
Lord George GordonDate: M.DCC.LXXXI. [1781]