... to establish a defence on the ground of insanity, it must be clearly proved that, at the time of the committing of the act, the party accused was labouring under such a defect of reason, from disease of the mind, as not to know the nature and quality... Great American Judges [2 Volumes]: An Encyclopediaedited by - 2003 - 981 pagesNo preview available - About this book
| Edmund Burke - History - 1864 - 776 pages
...from disease of the mind, as not to know the nature and quality of the act he was doing; or, if he did know it, that he did not know he was doing what was wrong. After proving the facts already stated, Mr. Boden called Ann Burley, who said, — I keep the Bull's... | |
| 1845 - 986 pages
...from disease of the mind, as not to know the nature and quality of the act he was doing; or if he did know it, that he did not know he was doing what was wrong." It is not sufficient that the pannel's evidence should mite doubts as to his sanity. He must establish... | |
| Great Britain. Court of Common Pleas, John Scott - Law reports, digests, etc - 1845 - 1114 pages
...disease of the mind, as not to know the nature and quality of the act he was doing, or, if he did not know it, that he did not know he was doing what was wrong. The mode of putting IN THE HOUSE OF LORDS, 1844. INSANE CRIMINALS. Fourth question. the latter part... | |
| John Frederick Archbold - Criminal procedure - 1846 - 914 pages
...from disease of the mind, as not to know the nature and quality of the act he was doing, or, if he did know it, that he did not know he was doing what was wrong. The mode of putting the latter part of the question to the jury on these occasions has generally been,... | |
| William Freeman, Benjamin Franklin Hall - Insanity (Law) - 1848 - 510 pages
...reason, from disease of the mind, as not to know the nature of the act he was doing, or, if he did know it, that he did not know he was doing what was wrong. He must be laboring under that kind of mental aberration which satisfies the jury that the prisoner... | |
| 1850 - 890 pages
...disease of the mind, as not to know the nature and quality of the act he was doing ; or, if he did know it, that he did not know he was doing what was wrong." The next trial — that of "Alexander Alexander, claiming the title of Karl of Stirling, for forgery... | |
| Scotland - 1850 - 866 pages
...from disease of the mind, as not to know the nature and quality of the act he was doing; or, if he did know it, that he did not know he was doing what was wrong. The mode of putting the latter part of the question to the jury, on these occasions, has generally... | |
| University magazine - 1850 - 794 pages
...from disease of the mind, as not to know the nature and quality of the act he was doing; or, if he did know it, that he did not know he was doing what was wrong." The next trial— that of "Alexander Alexander, claiming the title of Karl of Stirling, for forgery... | |
| Edward Hazen Parker - Medicine - 1851 - 694 pages
...disease of the mind, as not to know the nature and quality of the act he was doing ; or, if he did know it, that he did not know he was doing what was wrong. The mode of pulling the latter part of the question to the jury, on these occasions, has generally... | |
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