| 1744 - 560 pages
...The late Afl of 7 Will III. enafts, That there muft be two lawful Witneffes to the fame Overt-Aft, or one of them to one, and the other of them to another Overt-Aft of the fame Species of Treafon; and that no Evidence fhall be given of any Overt-Aft not... | |
| John Louthian - 1752 - 414 pages
...follow ; but, upon the Teftimony of two lawful Witnefles, either both of them to the fame Overt-ad, or one of them to one, and the other of them to another Overt-act of the fame Treafon, unlefs the Party fo indicted, fhall willingly, without Violence, in... | |
| Great Britain - 1764 - 546 pages
...upon the oaths and teftimony of two lawful witneflês, either bot h of them to the fame overt aft, or one of them to one, and the other 'of them to another overt act of the fame treafon ; unlefs the party indicted, and arraigned, or tried, (hall willingly, without violence,... | |
| Great Britain - 1764 - 544 pages
...and upon the oaths and teftimony of two lawful witnefles, either both of them to the fame overt aft, or one of them to one, and the other of them to another overt aft of the fame treafon ; unlefs the party indifted, and arraigned, or tried, (hall willingly, without... | |
| Lord John Maclaurin Dreghorn, Scotland. High Court of Justiciary - 1774 - 840 pages
...attainted of high treafon but by the oaths of two witneftes, either both fwearing to the fame ouvert act, or one of them to one and the other of them to another ouvert act of the fame treafon : and it is enacted, That if two treafons be charged in one indictment,... | |
| William Hawkins - 1787 - 894 pages
...mifprifion thereof, but upon the oaths of two lawful witneiles, either both of them to the fame overt an, or one of them to one, and the other of them to another twrt aä of the fame treafon, unlefs the party (hall voluntarily confefs the fame in орт court 603... | |
| Sir Michael Foster - 1792 - 502 pages
...fuch treafon, but upon « the oaths of two lawful witnefies ; either both to the fame " overt aft, or one of them to one and the other of them to " another overt aft of the fame treafon ; unlefs he fhall wil*' lingly without violence in open court confefs the fame,... | |
| Sir Michael Foster - 1792 - 504 pages
...fuch treafon, but upon «' the oaths of two lawful witneffes; either both to the fame " overt aft, or one of them to one and the other of them to « another overt aft of the fame treafcn; unlefs he fhall wil" lingly without violence in open court confefs the fame,... | |
| Thomas Walker - 1794 - 336 pages
...the oaths and testimony of two lawful witnesses, either both of them to the same overt act, or oneof them to one, and the other of them to another overt...him two days at the least before his trial, and that no evidence should be admitted or given of any overt act, not expressly laid in the indictment. And... | |
| Leonard MacNally - 1802 - 420 pages
..." of fuch treafon, but upon the oaths of two lawful " witnefles, either both to the fame overt-act, or one of " them to one, and the other of them to another overt" act of the SAME TREASON, unlefs he fhall willingly, " without violence, in OPEN COURT, confefs the fame, " or fhall ftand mute,... | |
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