 | 1854 - 664 sivua
...point—that of "partial insanity"—the law is thus expounded by the judges. In answer to the question, " If a person under an insane delusion as to existing...offence in consequence thereof, is he thereby excused ?" the reply was as follows: " If the delusion were only partial, the party accused was equally liable... | |
 | Francis Wharton - 1855 - 252 sivua
...English judges on this point is worthy of notice. The question propounded to them in this respect, was, "If a person, under an insane delusion as to existing...offence in consequence thereof, is he thereby excused ?" "To which question," they replied, "the answer must of course depend on the nature of the delusion... | |
 | Francis Wharton, Moreton Stillé - 1855 - 858 sivua
...English judges on this point is worthy of notice. The question propounded to them in this respect, was, "If a person, under an insane delusion as to existing...offence in consequence thereof, is he thereby excused?" "To which question," they replied, "the answer must of course depend on the nature of the- delusion... | |
 | Hugh Barclay - 1855 - 998 sivua
...example), and insanity is set up as a defence? 4f/t, If a person, under an insane delusion as to the existing facts, commits an offence in consequence thereof, is he thereby excused ? 6i/i, Can a medical man, conversant with the disease of insanity, who never saw the prisoner previously... | |
 | Samuel Warren - 1855 - 526 sivua
...each particular case may require." QUESTION IV. — " If a person, under an insane delusion as to the existing facts, commits an offence in consequence thereof, is he thereby excused ? " ANSWER. — " The answer must of course depend on the nature of the delusion ; but making the same... | |
 | American Medical Association - 1858 - 1096 sivua
...immediate unqualified offs2mng of the disease." The question propounded to the fifteen judges was: "If a person under an insane delusion as to existing...offence in consequence thereof, is he thereby excused?" They say: "The answer must depend upon the nature of the delusion ; but making the same assumption... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons - 1859 - 140 sivua
...insanity, of Daniel McNaughton, for .-hooting Mr. Drummond, especially on the last question, viz : — " Can a medical man, conversant with the disease of insanity, who never saw tho prisoner previously to the trial, but who was present during the whole trial and the examination... | |
 | Theodric Romeyn Beck - 1860 - 910 sivua
...the party had a sufficient degree of reason to know that he was doing an act that was wrong. Q. 4. If a person, under an insane delusion as to existing...offence in consequence thereof, is he thereby excused ? A. If the delusion were only partial, the party accused was equally liable with a person of sane... | |
 | Georgia. Supreme Court - 1861 - 822 sivua
...wrong act, except it was clearly proved, that the party did not know right from wrong. Question 3 : If a person under an insane delusion, as to existing...commits an offence, in consequence thereof, is he hereby excused ? Answer : If the delusion were only partial, the party accused was equally liable with... | |
 | George Smith, William Makepeace Thackeray - 1865 - 858 sivua
...the law of the land, but rather as to the mode of procedure of the judge when summing up. Question 4. If a person under an insane delusion as to existing...offence in consequence thereof, is he thereby excused ? Answer. That the judges are unanimous in opinion that if the delusion were only partial, the party... | |
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To which question the answer must, of course, depend on the nature of the delusion: but, making the same assumption as we did before, namely, that he labours under such partial delusion only, and is not in other respects insane, we think he must be considered... 
