... 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... Commentaries on the Present Laws of England - Page 1163by Thomas Brett - 1891 - 1294 pagesFull view - 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| John Frederick Archbold - Criminal procedure - 1846 - 914 pages
...we understand your Lordships to mean the law of the land." To the 2nd and 3rd questions: — " That the jury ought to be told in all cases that every...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... | |
| University magazine - 1850 - 794 pages
...of reason to be responsible for his crimes, until the contrary be proved to their satisfaction ; and to establish a defence on the ground of insanity,...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... | |
| 1850 - 890 pages
...of reason to be responsible for his crimes, until the contrary bo proved to their satisfaction ; and to establish a defence on the ground of insanity,...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
...until the contrary be proved to their satisfaction ; and that, to establish a defence on the jrround of insanity, it must be clearly proved that, at the...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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