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1827. Jany. 15.
Procedure Code Collectanaea
(1.)
Evidence
Exclusion for Deception
Improbity
Oaths
Morn. Chron. Jany. 15th 1827.
Old Bailey.
Carlile rejected as a Witness.
John Harwood stood indicted for stealing the ornamental
brass fronting of the Shop of Richard Carlile Bookseller,
of Fleet Street. Carlile was the first Witness:
he was sworn on the New Testament, and the following
singular colloquy took place:
Recorder: What is your name? Carlile: Richd Carlile.
Recorder: Have you been sworn? Carlile: I have.
Recorder: How have you been sworn? Carlile: In the
usual way form.
Recorder: On the Gospels? Carlile. I understand it to
be the Gospels.
Recorder: Is that oath binding on you? Carlile: I
hold the form of swearing to be a solemn promise
to speak the truth, and —
Recorder: Sir, do you believe in the Gospels? Carlile:
To so general a question I can not answer.
Recorder: Do you believe in the Gospels, yes or no?
Carlile: I have fairly examined the Gospels, and as
matters of history I do not believe them to be accurate.
Recorder: You do not believe the Gospels to be the word
of God? Carlile: No; but I believe in them, I think,
as much as any body does.
Recorder: Then how are we to bind you?
Carlile: I feel that I am bound to speak the truth:
Recorder: Do you believe in a God?
Carlile: I do not understand the term.
Recorder: Question repeated. Carlile: You will please
to explain your meaning: I do not understand your
question.
Recorder
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