Speeches of John Philpot Curran, Esq: With a Brief Sketch of the History of Ireland, Nide 2Print. and pub. by I. Riley, 1811 |
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Sivu 22
... engaged in ; should you be of opinion to bring in a verdict of condemnation against my unfortunate client , for myself I ought to care nothing what impressions may actuate your minds to find such a verdict ; it little regardeth me ; but ...
... engaged in ; should you be of opinion to bring in a verdict of condemnation against my unfortunate client , for myself I ought to care nothing what impressions may actuate your minds to find such a verdict ; it little regardeth me ; but ...
Sivu 32
... engaged in the said rebellion , either by taking up arms or levying war against his majesty , or by having corresponded with , or adhered to his enemies ; or by otherwise fomenting or promoting the same , or acting therein , and being ...
... engaged in the said rebellion , either by taking up arms or levying war against his majesty , or by having corresponded with , or adhered to his enemies ; or by otherwise fomenting or promoting the same , or acting therein , and being ...
Sivu 45
... engaged in the late rebellion which hath broken out in this kingdom , to surrender themselves and abide their trials , respectively , within a limited time , on pain of being attainted of high treason . " And then the act goes on , and ...
... engaged in the late rebellion which hath broken out in this kingdom , to surrender themselves and abide their trials , respectively , within a limited time , on pain of being attainted of high treason . " And then the act goes on , and ...
Sivu 105
... engaged that could possibly be adequate to the accomplishment of such an object . He strongly reprobated the idea of acting upon what was called notoriety of rebellion ; notoriety was at best another name for reputation , which could ...
... engaged that could possibly be adequate to the accomplishment of such an object . He strongly reprobated the idea of acting upon what was called notoriety of rebellion ; notoriety was at best another name for reputation , which could ...
Sivu 117
... engaged in it with cool deliberation , and systematic wickedness , You were coolly tried , and ably defended - that defence was heard with patience , and you have had every advantage possible to be dérived from the laws , more tender of ...
... engaged in it with cool deliberation , and systematic wickedness , You were coolly tried , and ably defended - that defence was heard with patience , and you have had every advantage possible to be dérived from the laws , more tender of ...
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act of parliament aldermen arrest attainder authority bill of attainder Bond Bond's called cause character charge Charles Massy client committed common conduct consider construction court of king's crime criminal crown Curran damages death defendant deponent doubt Dublin duty election England escape evidence fact feel Fitzgerald gentlemen give guilt Hamburgh heard heart Hevey high treason honour human husband indictment innocent Ireland Irish James Napper Tandy judge jury justice king king's bench lady learned counsel libel liberty Limerick Lord Edward Fitzgerald Lord Headfort Lord Kilwarden lord mayor lordships M'Cann Major Sirr Massy mayor and aldermen ment mind murder never noble oath observe offence Oliver Bond parliament peace person plaintiff prisoner punishment question rebellion rejection respect Reynolds statute suffer suppose surrender Tandy tion told trial United Irishmen verdict virtue warrant wife wish witness
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Sivu 141 - ... an undeserved reproach thrown upon him during his trial, by charging him with ambition, and attempting to cast away for a paltry consideration the liberties of his country ! Why did your lordship insult me?
Sivu 138 - What have I to say, why sentence of death should not be pronounced on me, according to law ? — I have nothing to say that can alter your predetermination, nor that it will become me to say, with any view to the mitigation of that sentence which you are here to pronounce, and I must abide by.
Sivu 139 - I should bow in silence, and meet the fate that awaits me without a murmur. But the sentence of the law which delivers my body to the executioner will, through the ministry of that law, labor, in its own vindication, to consign my character to obloquy...
Sivu 98 - Some trust in chariots, and some in horses : but we will remember the name of the LORD our God. . 8 They are brought down and fallen : but we are risen, and stand upright.
Sivu 142 - I am charged with being an emissary of France. An emissary of France! and for what end? It is alleged that I wished to sell the independence of my country; and for what end?
Sivu 145 - If the spirits of the illustrious dead participate in the concerns and cares of those who are dear to them in this transitory life, O, ever dear and venerated shade of my departed father, look down with scrutiny upon the conduct of your suffering son...
Sivu 141 - My lords, it may be a part of the system of angry justice...
Sivu 76 - Abercromby, our poor people were surrendered to the licentious brutality of the soldiery, by the authority of the state — you would vainly endeavour to give her a general picture of lust, and rapine, and murder, and conflagration. By endeavouring to comprehend every thing, you would convey nothing.