 | Max Wilhelm Meyer - 1809 - 786 pàgines
...bein<; assembled at Serjeants Inn in FU el-street, agreed in one, that he ought not by the law to kc tortured by the rack, for no such punishment is known or allowed by our law *. And this in case of treason was brought iulo this kingdom in the time of Henry the Oth ; note Foitescue... | |
 | George Rose - 1809 - 440 pàgines
...answer of the Judges thereto was, every one assenting, " that the prisoner " ought not by the law to be tortured by the rack ; for " no such punishment is known or allowed by our ** law-f-/* And, when after sentence of death was passed on that wild enthusiast for the horrid crime... | |
 | William Harris - 1814 - 510 pàgines
...king, being propounded to all the judges, they unanimously agreed, that he ought not, by the law, to be tortured by the rack ; for no such punishment is known or allowed majesty, which she retained to the last inoby our law *." Whereupon, being convicted on his own confession,... | |
 | Thomas Bayly Howell - 1816 - 782 pàgines
...jusiict-s being assembled at Serjeants Inn in Meet-street, agreed in one, that he ought not by the law to be tortured by the rack, for no such punishment is known or allowed by our law*. And this in case of treason was brought into this kingdom in the time of Henry the Oth ; note Fortescue... | |
 | Isaac Disraeli - 1823 - 338 pàgines
...Harl. MSS. 7000. J. Mead to Sir Matt. Stuteville, Sept. 27, 1628. cision, that " Felton ought not to be tortured by the rack, for no such punishment is known or allowed by our law." Thus the judges condemned what the government had constantly practised. Blackstone yields a fraternal... | |
 | Isaac Disraeli - 1823 - 334 pàgines
...Harl. MSS. 7000. J. Mead to Sir Matt. Stuteville, Sept. 27, 1628. cision, that " Felton ought not to be tortured by the rack, for no such punishment is known or allowed by our law." Thus the judges condemned what the government had constantly practised. Blackstone yields a fraternal... | |
 | Isaac Disraeli - 1828 - 366 pàgines
...was held, the Judges were consulted, and delivered an unexpected decision, that " Felton ought not to be tortured by the rack, for no such punishment is known or allowed by our law.'' Thus the Judges condemned what the Government had long practised. Blackstone yields a fraternal eulogium... | |
 | David Jardine, Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain) - 1832 - 540 pàgines
...being assembled at Serjeant's Inn, in Fleet-street, agreed in one, that he ought not by the law to be tortured by the rack, for no such punishment is known or allowed by our law." It is worthy of remark, that several of the Judges who thus honourably delivered their opinions in... | |
 | David Jardine - 1835 - 534 pàgines
...being assembled at Serjeant's Inn, in Fleet-street, agreed in one, that he ought not by the law to be tortured by the rack, for no such punishment is known or allowed by our law.' It is worthy of remark, that several of the Judges who thus honourably delivered their opinions in... | |
 | Isaac Disraeli, Jsaac D'Jsraeli - 1835 - 524 pàgines
...this occasion, they came (oa very unexpected docisiun, iii.ii ' Feltnn ought not to be tortured by ihe rack, for no such punishment is known or allowed by our law. Thus the judges condemned what the government had constantly practised. Biackslone yields a fraternal... | |
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This firm and sensible speech silenced them. A council was held; the judges were consulted ; and on this occasion they came to a very unexpected decision, that " Felton ought not to be tortured by the rack, for no such punishment is known or allowed by... 
