... to establish a defence on the ground of insanity, it must be clearly proved that, at the time of the committing of the act, the party accused was labouring under such a defect of reason, from disease of the mind, as not to know the nature and quality... Lectures on Mental Diseases - Pagina 264door William Henry Octavius Sankey - 1866 - 281 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
| Edmund Burke - 1864 - 776 pagina’s
...from disease of the mind, as not to know the nature and quality of the act he was doing; or, if he did know it, that he did not know he was doing what was wrong. After proving the facts already stated, Mr. Boden called Ann Burley, who said, — I keep the Bull's... | |
| Frederick Augustus Carrington, Great Britain. Courts, Andrew Valentine Kirwan - 1845 - 856 pagina’s
...insanity, it must be clearly proved, that, at the time of the committing of the act, the party accused was labouring under such a defect of reason, from...that he did not know he was doing what was wrong. The mode of putting the latter part of the question to the jury on these occasions has generally been,... | |
| 1845 - 986 pagina’s
...from disease of the mind, as not to know the nature and quality of the act he was doing; or if he did know it, that he did not know he was doing what was wrong." It is not sufficient that the pannel's evidence should mite doubts as to his sanity. He must establish... | |
| Great Britain. Court of Common Pleas, John Scott - 1845 - 1114 pagina’s
...disease of the mind, as not to know the nature and quality of the act he was doing, or, if he did not know it, that he did not know he was doing what was wrong. The mode of putting IN THE HOUSE OF LORDS, 1844. INSANE CRIMINALS. Fourth question. the latter part... | |
| John Frederick Archbold - 1846 - 914 pagina’s
...insanity, it must be clearly proved that, at the time of the committing of the act, the party accused was labouring under such a defect of reason, from...that he did not know he was doing what was wrong. The mode of putting the latter part of the question to the jury on these occasions has generally been,... | |
| Sir Alexander Morison - 1848 - 600 pagina’s
...ground of insanity, it must be clearly proved that the accused party, at the time of committing the act, was labouring under such a defect of reason from disease...or if he did know it, that he did not know he was doing wrong. So that the question for the jury is this simple one, — had the individual accused a... | |
| William Freeman, Benjamin Franklin Hall - 1848 - 510 pagina’s
...reason, from disease of the mind, as not to know the nature of the act he was doing, or, if he did know it, that he did not know he was doing what was wrong. He must be laboring under that kind of mental aberration which satisfies the jury that the prisoner... | |
| 1850 - 890 pagina’s
...insanity, it must be clearly proved that, at the time of the committing of the act, the party accused was labouring under such a defect of reason, from...that he did not know he was doing what was wrong." The next trial — that of "Alexander Alexander, claiming the title of Karl of Stirling, for forgery... | |
| Edward Hazen Parker - 1851 - 694 pagina’s
...insanity, it must be clearly proved that, at the time of the committing of the act, the party accused was labouring under such a defect of reason, from...that he did not know he was doing what was wrong. The mode of pulling the latter part of the question to the jury, on these occasions, has generally... | |
| University magazine - 1850 - 794 pagina’s
...insanity, it must be clearly proved that, at the time of the committing of the act, the party accused was labouring under such a defect of reason, from...that he did not know he was doing what was wrong." The next trial— that of "Alexander Alexander, claiming the title of Karl of Stirling, for forgery... | |
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