 | Max Wilhelm Meyer - 1809 - 786 pages
...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 - Great Britain - 1809 - 440 pages
...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 pages
...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 - Trials - 1816 - 782 pages
...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 - English literature - 1823 - 338 pages
...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 - Literature - 1823 - 334 pages
...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 - Great Britain - 1828 - 366 pages
...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 - Great Britain - 1835 - 534 pages
...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 - English literature - 1835 - 524 pages
...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... 
