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Questions for Juries
They may be divided into two classes—one for the prosecutor the other for the Deft De
of those for the Prosecutor, only such as he thinks proper will be presented according as the evidence presents: of those for the Deft all
Questions in Perjury.
1. Do you find that the Deft gave wilfully false testimony evidence in the matter in question?
2. Do you find that that testimony evidence was material in the cause?
An Affirmation in both must convict—a Negative in either, acquit.
Questions in Murder
Questions in Libel
1. Do you think find that the Publ Deft is Author [Publisher] of the work
in question?
2. Do you find that A.B. the prosecutor is charged in the said for writing with having
committed a crime? In the Schedule annexed.
3. What is that crime?
all you find that the Deft has proved that charge to be true?
4. For this purpose it is highly necessary that a catalogue of crimes be framed
in order for instance to exclude those of so too vague a nature in
mal-administration for instance must not be received included—for every token of disapprobation
invigoration against a public man at least a man in power may well enough be said to be a change of
administration.
Extortion. Qu.
Bribery may
contain
Acts not prosecutable criminal ought on account of the reproachful imputation they carry & may on account of their being susceptible of a precise definition
As Incest—Sodomy—Adultery—Fornication with a particular woman. Qu?
Qu?
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