 | English literature - 1811 - 600 pages
...words of Mr Erskine's exordium ; for they convey a lesson as well as a • narrative of the fact. ' The scene which we are engaged in, and the duty which I aiii not merely privileged, but appointed by the authority of the Court to perform, exhibits to the... | |
 | Thomas Erskine Baron Erskine - Forensic orations - 1812 - 282 pages
...beyond the Judges in the demand of criminal justice* i. . , . GEKTI.EMEN op THE JURY, - - ' V 1 HE scene which we are engaged in, and the duty which...authority of the Court to perform, exhibits to the whole civilized world a perpetual monument of our national justice. The transaction, indeed, in every part... | |
 | James Ridgway - Freedom of the press - 1812 - 282 pages
...Crown to step beyond the Judges in the demand of criminal justice* GENTLEMEN OF THE JURY, «* 1 HE scene which we are engaged in, and the duty which...authority of the Court to perform, exhibits to the whole civilized world a perpetual monument of our national justice. The transaction, indeed, in every part... | |
 | Enos Bronson - Literature, Modern - 1812 - 556 pages
...the words of Mr. Erskine's exordium ; for they convey a lesson as well as a narrative of the fact. " The scene which we are engaged in, and the duty which I am not merely firivileged, but afifiointed by the authority of the Court to perform, exhibits to the whole civilized... | |
 | Thomas Erskine Baron Erskine - Freedom of the press - 1813 - 634 pages
...the demand of criminal justice. MR. BRSKIWE'S SPEECH FOR JAMES HADFIELD. GENTLEMEN or THE JURY, M. HE scene which we are engaged in, and the duty which...authority of the Court to perform, exhibits to the whole civilized world a perpetual monument of our national justice. The transaction, indeed, in every part... | |
 | John Campbell Baron Campbell - Great Britain - 1851 - 528 pages
...of the intellectual faculties which ought to exempt from punishment acts the most atrocious : — " The scene which we are engaged in, and the duty which I am not merely privileged but appointed})^ the authority of the Court to perform, exhibits to the whole civilized world a perpetual monument of... | |
 | Henry Brougham Baron Brougham and Vaux - Eloquence - 1856 - 442 pages
...words of Mr. Erskine's exordium ; for they convey a lesson as well as a narrative of the fact : — " The scene which we are engaged in, and the duty which...authority of the Court to perform, exhibits to the whole civilized world a perpetual monument of our national justice. " The transaction, indeed, in every part... | |
 | Henry Brougham Baron Brougham and Vaux - Books - 1856 - 526 pages
...words of Mr. Erskine's exordium ; for they convey a lesson as well as a narrative of the fact : — " The scene which we are engaged in, and the duty which...authority of the Court to perform, exhibits to the whole civilized world a perpetual monument of our national justice. " The transaction, indeed, in every part... | |
 | Henry Brougham Baron Brougham and Vaux - 1872 - 446 pages
...words•of Mr. Erskine's exordium ; for they convey a lesson as well as a narrative of the fact : — " The scene which we are engaged in, and the duty which...authority of the Court to perform, exhibits to the whole civilized world a perpetual monument of our national justice. " The transaction, indeed, in every part... | |
 | Henry Brougham Baron Brougham and Vaux - 1872 - 440 pages
...words of Mr. Erskine's exordium ; for they convey a lessor as well as a narrative of the fact : — " The scene which we are engaged in, and the duty which...authority of the Court to perform, exhibits to the whole civilized world a perpetual monument of our national justice. " The transaction, indeed, in every part... | |
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The scene which we are engaged in, and the duty which I am not merely privileged, but appointed by the authority of the Court to perform, exhibits to the whole civilized world a perpetual monument of our national justice. " The transaction, indeed, in... 
