JB/057/010/001

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C
Procedure. Miscell.

7

Posted
Disposal of acquitted
criminals.

Let a man who after acquittal is held bound to his
good behaviour on suspicion, be at liberty to move
for a trial (upon the disclosure of fresh facts) to establish his innocence.

Let a man who after trial is suspected of a first-rate
offence upon evidence not absolutely conclusive
be consignable to confinement, non in
panarm ad in custodiam —

Accordingly let the Jurors be at liberty to
vote for compleat guilt, on which the Judge shall
pronounce compleat punishment; or violent suspicion
of guilt for which he shall into pronounce
safe-custody. And upon the disclosure of fresh
facts let either party be at liberty to apply
for a new trial.

Of those who are tried 2/3 acquitted
Of those who are acquitted 499/500 guilty of that
very offence
Of those who are acquitted 999/1000 guilty of that
or some other of the like nature.
Of those who are examined 500/1000 discharged though
guilty for want of full & legal evidence
Of those who are known to be guilty by the
Thief-takers) 900/1000 not taken up knowing there is no legal evidence.
Observe on this occasion that 19/20 of criminals are
Thieves.

Identifier: | JB/057/010/001 "JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 57.
Date_1		Marginal Summary Numbering	not numbered
Box	057	Main Headings	procedure code
Folio number	010	Info in main headings field	c procedure miscell.
Image	001	Titles
Category	text sheet	Number of Pages	2
Recto/Verso	recto	Page Numbering	f7 / f8
Penner	jeremy bentham	Watermarks	[[watermarks::gr [crown motif]]]
Marginals	jeremy bentham	Paper Producer
Corrections	jeremy bentham	Paper Produced in Year
Notes public	[[notes_public::"posted" [note in bentham's hand]]]	ID Number	18340
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