A Report of the Speeches of Charles Kendal Bushe...in the Cases of Edward Sheridan, M.D. and Mr Thomas Kirwan, Merchant, for Misdemeanors Alleged to be Committed in Violation of the Convention Act: To which are Added the Late Charge of the Lord Chief Justice Downes, and the Act of ParliamentM.N. Mahon, 1812 - 117 sider |
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Side 35
... district in the city of Dublin , called St. Mary's Parish , and that it appears upon the evidence , that part of ... district for which the election was held , in the city of Dublin , and that such district is commonly called St. Mary's ...
... district in the city of Dublin , called St. Mary's Parish , and that it appears upon the evidence , that part of ... district for which the election was held , in the city of Dublin , and that such district is commonly called St. Mary's ...
Side 36
... district , but also extend to part of another in the county of Dublin , and it would not fol- low that such district was the less in the city or the less to be called St. Mary's Parish , because St. Mary's Parish extended beyond that ...
... district , but also extend to part of another in the county of Dublin , and it would not fol- low that such district was the less in the city or the less to be called St. Mary's Parish , because St. Mary's Parish extended beyond that ...
Side 38
... district the election was intended ? I ask again as in ano- ther part of the case , why have not doctor Sheridan and doctor Burke been produced ? they might have sworn that the election was partly for the county ; they might account for ...
... district the election was intended ? I ask again as in ano- ther part of the case , why have not doctor Sheridan and doctor Burke been produced ? they might have sworn that the election was partly for the county ; they might account for ...
Side 3
... district in the City of Dublin ; commonly called the parish of St. Mary ; that , at that assembly , Doctor Sheridan , was appointed one of the persons , to act as representative of the Roman Catholic inhabitants of that district , in ...
... district in the City of Dublin ; commonly called the parish of St. Mary ; that , at that assembly , Doctor Sheridan , was appointed one of the persons , to act as representative of the Roman Catholic inhabitants of that district , in ...
Side 12
... people of the same , or the people of any province , county , city , town , or other district within the same , under pretence of petitioning for , or in any 1 other manner procuring an alteration of matters established by law 12.
... people of the same , or the people of any province , county , city , town , or other district within the same , under pretence of petitioning for , or in any 1 other manner procuring an alteration of matters established by law 12.
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31st of July 9th of July acquit Act of Parliament alledged alteration of matters appointment argued argument ascer assert believe Burrowes Burrowes's called Catholic committee catholic emancipation charged city of Dublin client constitution construe contradict Convention Act counsel court of justice cross-examination crown decide declared defence delegates Doctor Sheridan duty election enacted epithet false established by law evidence factious facts Fingall's five persons Gentlemen Huddleston imputed indictment Ireland John Sheppard judge Jury Kirwan law in church learned friend Legislature lord Fingall Lordships Mary's Parish matters established means false pretence meeting ment mischiefs oaths object observe offence opinion pari Materia parish in Dublin penal laws perjury present pretence means false pretence of petitioning procure an alteration prosecution provisions question racters representation resolutions right of petitioning sembly shew sophism special verdict statute suppose sworn tence testimony tion Traverser trust unlawful assemblies witnes witnesses word pretence
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Side 29 - ... petitions, complaints, remonstrances, and declarations, and other addresses to the King or to both or either Houses of Parliament, for alteration of matters established by law, or redress of alleged grievances in Church and State, may be made use of to serve the ends of factious and seditious persons, to the violation of the public peace, and the great and manifest encouragement of riot, tumult, and disorder...
Side 31 - Resolved, That a committee of catholics be therefore appointed, and requested to cause proper petitions to be forthwith framed for the repeal of the penal laws, and to procure signatures thereto in all parts of Ireland, and to take measures for bringing such petitions under the serious consideration of the legislature within the first month of the ensuing sessions of parliament. " Resolved, That said committee do consist of the catholic peers and their eldest sons, the catholic baronets, the prelates...
Side 13 - I do declare solemnly before God, that I believe, that no act in itself unjust, immoral, or wicked, can ever be justified or excused by or under pretence or colour, that it was done either for the good of the church, or in obedience to any ecclesiastical power whatsoever.
Side 7 - An Act to prevent the Election ' or Appointment of unlawful Assemblies, under Pretence of pre* paring or presenting public Petitions or other Addresses to His £ Majesty, or the Parliament...
Side 8 - That all assemblies, committees, or other bodies of persons elected or in any other manner constituted or appointed to represent, or assuming or exercising a right or authority to represent, the people of this realm, or any number or description of the people of the same, or the people of any province, county, city, town, or other district...
Side 12 - ... in discharging this duty, to discover what I am to reply to : one counsel asserts his client's innocence, in point of fact — the other glories in his crime in point of law; — nay, the one half of each counsel's speech is an answer to the other : they alternately rail against the witnesses, and declaim in favour of the offence. What has been their conduct as to Mr Huddleston, the remaining witness ? What has been left unsaid, or unattempted, in his cross-examination? Two hours of precious...
Side 30 - ... advanced by frustrating the administration of justice. In the name of God, if you disbelieve the evidence you have heard, nay, if you reasonably doubt it, acquit Mr. Kirwan — if you do not, fabricate not doubts for yourselves, which no fair mind or sound head can sanction, merely to achieve what you may think a public good. Take the law from the court, and for fact consult your understandings and your consciences, but compromise not your oaths, and trifle not with your solemn duty.
Side 21 - ... and required within his and their respective jurisdictions, to disperse all such unlawful assemblies, and if resisted, to enter into the same, and to apprehend all persons offending in that behalf.
Side 13 - God, that 1 believe that no act in iiself unjust, immoral, or wicked, can ever be justified or excused by, or under pretence, or colour, that it was done either for the * Fitzpatrick's