 | Charles Spear - 1844 - Liczba stron: 268
...respecting the reluctance of witnesses : That witnesses also are very frequently reluctant to give evidence, lest they might bring upon their consciences the stain...meet the punishment due to their crimes, escape with impunity ! For these and other reasons, the petitioners pray that the House may take the criminal laws... | |
 | Charles Calistus Burleigh - 1845 - Liczba stron: 164
...obligations of an oath. Witnesses also are frequently reluctant to give evidence, lest they might hring upon their consciences the stain of blood, and thus criminals who under a more rational code would meet the punishment due to their crimes, escape with complete impunity."* Brougham presented... | |
 | Charles Calistus Burleigh - 1847 - Liczba stron: 154
...the sense of the obligations of an oath. Witnesses also are frequently reluctant to give evidence, lest they might bring upon their consciences the stain...blood, and thus criminals who under a more rational code would meet the punishment due to their crimes, escape with complete impunity." — SLMH, vol.... | |
 | Ohio. General Assembly. House of Representatives - 1853 - Liczba stron: 102
...very frequently reluctant to give evidence, as well as juries to convict. lest they might bring rpon their consciences the stain of blood; and thus criminals...due to their crimes, escape with complete impunity.' 'Resolved, That some jurymen are deterred from a strict discharge of their duty, and acquit guilt,... | |
 | 1830 - Liczba stron: 632
...obligation of an oath. '1 hat witnesses also are v»ry frequently reluctant to give evidence, as well as juries to convict, lest they might bring upon their...criminals who, under a more rational and considerate rode of laws, would mettt the punishment due to their crimes, escape with complete impunity. That for... | |
 | 1831 - Liczba stron: 430
...obligation of " an oath. " That witnesses also are very frequently ' reluctant to give evidence, as well as juries " to convict, lest they might bring upon...honourable House " to take the Criminal laws into your coosi" deration, for the purpose of the revision and " amendment of the same, by drawing a " distinction... | |
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Juries to convict, lest they might bring upon their consciences ' the stain of blood ; and thus criminals who, under a more rational and • considerate code of laws, would meet the punishment due to their crimes, ' escape with complete impunity. 