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<head>CERTAINTY. EVIDENCE of convicts.</head><!-- left aligned --> | |||
<p>If it be said , the alarm of men would be universal | |||
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at finding themselves expend to suffer | |||
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by such evidence , I answer that this <del>could</del> <add>would</add> only | |||
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be in virtue of an opinion as universal that | |||
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such men <add>evidence</add> were not fit to be believed: in proportion | |||
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therefore as that opinion <add>of the people</add> was strong , the resolution | |||
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of the <sic>Juryis</sic><!-- should be 'Jury is' --> a part of that people | |||
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would be strong not to give credit to such | |||
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evidence — The mischief & the remedy would | |||
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grow up together. | |||
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<p><add>Great</add> Difference where Evidence may be chosen aforehand, | |||
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& where it must be taken as it happens : in the | |||
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first case, strictness may be used [freely] | |||
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<head>EVIDENCE</head><!-- slightly right of centre --> | |||
<p>Propose that Witnesses might be holden to Bail | |||
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<add><!-- foreign checked: http://search.avg.com/?d=4dee1342&i=23&tp=chrome&q=ad+testificandum&lng=en-GB&nt=1 --><foreign>ad testificandum</foreign></add> on a proper Affidavit | |||
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<head>Note <!-- white space --> Perjury lightly treated </head><!-- indent --> | |||
<p>I have <add>had the misfortune to</add> seen Witnesses after the grossest Perjury | |||
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walk off [unmolested out of the court] without | |||
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any other concern than that only of not having | |||
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succeeded: pleasantries <gap/> about <del>at the</del> Bar, | |||
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<add>& fear also even from the Bench.</add> as if it was well put , it was a bold attempt | |||
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but it would not do — be <sic>hamper'd</sic> himself here | |||
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<p><!-- indent --><del>All this has shocked me to the very Soul.</del> | |||
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CERTAINTY. EVIDENCE of convicts.
If it be said , the alarm of men would be universal
at finding themselves expend to suffer
by such evidence , I answer that this could would only
be in virtue of an opinion as universal that
such men evidence were not fit to be believed: in proportion
therefore as that opinion of the people was strong , the resolution
of the Juryis a part of that people
would be strong not to give credit to such
evidence — The mischief & the remedy would
grow up together.
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Great Difference where Evidence may be chosen aforehand,
& where it must be taken as it happens : in the
first case, strictness may be used [freely]
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EVIDENCE
Propose that Witnesses might be holden to Bail
ad testificandum on a proper Affidavit
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Note Perjury lightly treated
I have had the misfortune to seen Witnesses after the grossest Perjury
walk off [unmolested out of the court] without
any other concern than that only of not having
succeeded: pleasantries about at the Bar,
& fear also even from the Bench. as if it was well put , it was a bold attempt
but it would not do — be hamper'd himself here
- — - - — - - — - — — - — — there
All this has shocked me to the very Soul.
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evidence; procedure code |
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certainty evidence of convicts |
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note perjury lightly treated |
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jeremy bentham |
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