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<head>1827 <sic>Aug.</sic> 5<lb/>Procedure Code</head> <!-- in pencil --> <p>6<lb/><note>Preface</note><lb/>6</p> <p><note>12<lb/>Thus every clerk<lb/>copying the indictment<lb/>has the power of pardon.</note></p> <p> | <head>1827 <sic>Aug.</sic> 5<lb/>Procedure Code</head> <!-- in pencil --> <p>6<lb/><note>Preface</note><lb/>6</p> <p><note>12<lb/>Thus every clerk<lb/>copying the indictment<lb/>has the power of pardon.</note></p> <p>Thus it is that by the deliberately and so recently declared<lb/><del><gap/></del> judgment <unclear>this</unclear> judgment unanimous<lb/>of the 12 Wise men of the West <add>those irresistible arbiters of human destiny</add> it is <del><gap/></del> conclusively established<lb/>that, not to speak of other <add>so many</add> functionaries of the<lb/>law the power of granting effectual pardons to all criminals<lb/>murderers in particular not excepted, belongs<lb/>incontestably to every person to <add>by</add> whom down to the issuing<lb/>of it the function of drawing <add>penning</add> the instrument of accusation is<lb/>performed. </p> <p><note>13<lb/>Thus every criminal<lb/>should bribe the draughtsman</note></p> <p>With this licence <del>the</del> wanting to himself is every murderer<lb/>who <del>had</del> by his murder is <gap/> having provided himself<lb/>with the <del><gap/></del> money <sic>omitts</sic> to offer to the penner <add>draughtman</add><lb/><del>the sum</del> whatsoever sum may be requisite to the insertion<lb/>of the money-administering surplusage: wanting to himself<lb/>disrespectful to the <add><gap/> of the law</add> 12 Judges is the draughtsman by<lb/>whom so advantageous on offer is refused. What<lb/>danger for him can there be from the acceptance of it?<lb/>So many of these omissions as there have been in times past<lb/><del><gap/></del> none of them producing any suspicion of sinister design<lb/>so easy so frequent such omissions without sinister design<lb/>who shall <del>pardon</del> <add>be <unclear>understated</unclear> enough</add> pronounce intentionally in the <add>any</add> future<lb/>instance whatever it be.</p> <p><note>14<lb/>Benefit of this system<lb/>money in Judge & <sic>Cos</sic><lb/>Pockets</note></p> <p><gap/> By the functionaries in question true it is that<lb/>by the <add>in consequence</add> of the omission a good sum of money — say a thousand<lb/>pounds has been received. True? But from them does it follow<lb/>that it was really his intention that <unclear>guilt</unclear> should escape?<lb/>Forbid it <gap/>! forbid it justice! <del>Is he not a <gap/></del> <add> <gap/></add><lb/>The Judges are they not Ministers of justice? This draughtsman<lb/>is he not a Minister of justice likewise?</p> | ||
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1827 Aug. 5
Procedure Code
6
Preface
6
12
Thus every clerk
copying the indictment
has the power of pardon.
Thus it is that by the deliberately and so recently declared
judgment this judgment unanimous
of the 12 Wise men of the West those irresistible arbiters of human destiny it is conclusively established
that, not to speak of other so many functionaries of the
law the power of granting effectual pardons to all criminals
murderers in particular not excepted, belongs
incontestably to every person to by whom down to the issuing
of it the function of drawing penning the instrument of accusation is
performed.
13
Thus every criminal
should bribe the draughtsman
With this licence the wanting to himself is every murderer
who had by his murder is having provided himself
with the money omitts to offer to the penner draughtman
the sum whatsoever sum may be requisite to the insertion
of the money-administering surplusage: wanting to himself
disrespectful to the of the law 12 Judges is the draughtsman by
whom so advantageous on offer is refused. What
danger for him can there be from the acceptance of it?
So many of these omissions as there have been in times past
none of them producing any suspicion of sinister design
so easy so frequent such omissions without sinister design
who shall pardon be understated enough pronounce intentionally in the any future
instance whatever it be.
14
Benefit of this system
money in Judge & Cos
Pockets
By the functionaries in question true it is that
by the in consequence of the omission a good sum of money — say a thousand
pounds has been received. True? But from them does it follow
that it was really his intention that guilt should escape?
Forbid it ! forbid it justice! Is he not a
The Judges are they not Ministers of justice? This draughtsman
is he not a Minister of justice likewise?
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