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CERTAINTY QUESTIONS in PERJURY
In Murder did he intend to be the cause of a Man's death?
It may be (By writing
(viz a voce
For the Plff
1 Did the Deft swear falsely?
2. Did the Deft believe what he swore to be false himself to be swearing falsely ?
3+ 3+ To the Judge who should have a Schedule containing a Catalogue of Judicial proceedings wherein Oaths are taken Was it [that which the Deft swore believing it to be false] sworn in a judicial proceeding
For the Deft
Was it material to the cause point in question
For the Plff
Did the Plff suffer any & what corporal punishment by reason of such of the Defts false Oath swearing
Did the Plff suffer any & what pecuniary damage by reason of the such Defts false Oath swearing
For information
The name of the Suit, the subject matter of it, the Jurisdiction in quo — the day in quo — to be set forth — if it is in two days, (as if in a long trial a witness examination begins on Monday morning night & continues part of Tuesday morning) the disjunctive to be sufficiently certain
For the Plff
1. Did the Deft procure advise or encourage J.S. [at reform]
2. Did the Deft believe what J.S. so swore to be false
N.B. In the disjunction because the difference is discusible, & either being [equally] consensual some
of the Jury may put such an interpretation of the Conduct of the Criminal as may put it under
the one, & others under the other.
Record of Perjury
For Attempt to Suborn
1. Did the Deft endever to procure J.S. to swear? 2 (so & so) in a proceeeding?
23. Did the Deft. then believe that what he so endeverd to procure J.S. to swear was false ?
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