Judicial DramasT. Fisher Unwin, 1927 - 322 páginas |
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11th Hussars accused action admiral Alfred de Vidil alleged answer appeared appointed Baron de Vidil Bill Blood Bow Street called Captain Colborne Captain Reynolds Captain Tuckett charge co-respondent Codrington Colonel Anderson conduct considered counsel couple course Court declared divorce Duke Earl of Cardigan Elizabeth Campbell England enquired evidence fact fashion feelings followed friends gentleman Governor Wall guilty happened Hardinge heard hearing heart honour husband John judge jury justice Lady Elgin Lady Ellenborough Lavalette letter lived London Lord Cardigan Lord Elgin Lord Ellenborough Lord Palmerston lordship marriage married Mildmay military Miss Faithfull morning never O'Kane officer once pamphlet Paris Pergami petitioner Phineas Davis Prince Schwarzenberg prisoner proceedings prosecution Queen Caroline regiment result returned Robert Ferguson Robert Phillimore Royal secure Sir Robert Wilson Sir William solicitor soon stop Thereupon Thomas Blood thousand pounds took trial Twickenham wanted wife witnesses woman wrote young
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Página 18 - it is not an improvement : they object, that the old method drew together a number of spectators. Sir, executions are intended to draw spectators. If they do not draw spectators, they don't answer their purpose. The old method was most satisfactory to all parties ; the public was gratified by a procession ; the criminal was supported by it. Why is all this to be swept away?
Página 34 - I had reason to flatter myself that the lords commissioners would not have given in the report, before they had been properly informed of various circumstances, which must, for a feeling and delicate-minded woman, be very unpleasant to have spread, without having the means to exculpate herself. But...
Página 32 - Our inclinations are not in our power, nor should either of us be held answerable to the other, because nature has not made us suitable to each other.
Página 48 - ... subject of any civil right; ridiculous, to establish the least offence ; scandalous, to support a charge of the highest nature ; monstrous, to ruin the honour of the Queen of England. What shall I say of it, then, as evidence to support a judicial act of legislature, an ex-post facto law ? My lords, I call upon you to pause.
Página 48 - Church solemnity in behalf of the Queen, the heart-felt prayers of the people rose to Heaven for her protection. I pray Heaven for her, and...
Página 184 - An Act to dissolve the Marriage of James M'Gauley with Elizabeth Rowlands, his now Wife, and to enable him to marry again, and for other Purposes therein mentioned.
Página 82 - Vietnam if ordered to do so was both "unbecoming an officer and a gentleman," and "to the prejudice of good order and discipline in the armed forces," in violation of the provisions of Art.
Página 77 - We have had under our consideration at the Cabinet the unfortunate subject of the conduct of Lord Cardigan.* The public feeling upon it is very strong, and it is almost certain that a Motion will be made in the House of Commons for an Address praying your Majesty to remove him from the command of his regiment.
Página 44 - ... ignominy. Was it too much to ask that one moment's needless delay should not occur, that the Queen might know her accusers, see the witnesses, prove their infamy, and establish her own purity ? As to the mode of proceeding, it was her Majesty's pleasure that her counsel should urge, as indispensable, that she should be furnished with a list of the witnesses against her : it was, in fact, so obviously necessary, that he could conceive nothing more alarming, than that any one who might sit in judgment...
Página 69 - Blood that wears treason in his face, Villain complete in parson's gown, How much is he at Court in grace For stealing Ormond and the Crown? Since loyalty does no man good, Let's steal the King and outdo Blood.