 ... 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...  The Local Courts' and Municipal Gazette - Page 331868Full 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... | |
 | William Oldnall Russell - Criminal law - 1843 - 1086 pages
...mind till the contrary is shewn. But a person may " commit a criminal act, and not be responsible. then he will not be responsible. It is not more im" portant than difficult to lay down the rule by... | |
 | Abner Rogers (Jr.), George Tyler Bigelow, George Bemis - Criminal liability - 1844 - 312 pages
...be found in English jurisprudence. Says Lord Denman in that case, (reported 9 C. & P. 525, 546.) " if some controlling disease was, in truth, the acting power within him," (the defendant,) " which he could not resist, then he will not be responsible." And again, (page 547,)... | |
 | 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
...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 - 516 pages
...sound mind till the contrary is shown. But a person may commit a criminal act and not be responsible. If some controlling disease was in truth the acting power within him, which he could not resist, then he will not be responsible. It is not more important than difficult to lay down thr rule by which... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 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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