The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1843-08-10

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nest. lie judges had not lasi say I M Il.
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fim.
The krst qne,tsaa rFapaard q &C. tlrr
consideration wss % fallowss . vi d.
he nspsrling llrgea crimes enaast
eI by pros all sied 9Th rn.sns q b.
s,oa 10 rrsfsei o. one 90 mars particular
snbi-rts or prisons: a. fsr inslsnce. xhsss
nj he time ~ .hs sammas,isn q ne aileg-
IA e,isns lhr accused knes Ne wss selinR
Q .nrsr, 10 law, bal did ghe ne ,ml.l.ln.
"a al with a<ls~. sadrr Inc inausnee AZ
inslas drlssion. NJ rrslsrsssng 0f reseas-
gs,ms ssppisrd z iessnrs ~ rriary. or
o. lro lac o. . ns vpso . 10 lie tcn--
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MIR resp II IA n % qasslion he opin
iol ii lie j'dges wss, IN 4 naiwlthsl nd
ins N plfI, c. N pil'sd : wTarg srl uh n
lalslag aner re ida Of redresang a
supp ed grievance % injury. or under
tie suppression u oblsiang some pabIre
or pu,sir behea., lie MAS liable - punish
ne q.
Second question:: . What s'e The pro-
per questions 20 be sabmft'ed 10 ne in-
~. when apTson III 2 d 10 be aiIl ried
" ih irs me 3elusl.n resps ellng une or
mn . ps,lieHlar suhjes,s OF persian, j.
ellarg-d whit rohnis .isn Of crime,
murder f.a example, and in.anll, 10 SCI
use dcisnrer'
The ] dg-s. u snsaef IN lhis .ques-
linn. wished him iostre That by wefe oi
epiniaa the Jury ought IN all c.ses 10 be
tnlI Inst ever. mn shnnld be considered
of sane mud unless il was clrarls Prov
ed 10 evidence 10 The contrary. That
before q pl.s OF imaaily should be Il
lowed uadaubisd esd nee oaehi TO be
sddueed ih-i The accused "a. Of dIs-a,-
ed N nj. and thai =. lie time he cammI,-
ied The aei lie wss MOI ennsrinus ~ rigii
or wrnns. This opinion related 20 ese,y
ca-e IN whirh party was charged sith IN
illegal ACT. ard pie. ol in.smly vas -eI
up. Every person vas supposed % knnw
what lhs law was. AMI Therefore nllhing
conld Justify wrong act exrrpt il va.
CLEARLY proved The psty did no, know right
lion wrong. liti.a, was not sa,,i.tt n,ly
pr sed the accused IA. liable 10 punish
IN n. aud il was The duty Of lhe judges 90
10 tellsihe jury WHEN summing % Tie e'i-
deacs, accompanied with such remarks
AID observations az the nsture aad pecn-
li,rllies ef zach ease nigh, suggest a ID
Irquire.
With seasd 10 Tue third qaeslioa. viz:
"In whs, terms 90. h, the QUESTION 10 be
lefi 70 ,hejary ss 10 the pri,nnrr's stale
OF mind q, The time when the eel wss
canmuleu!'' ,he judges d,j mol gne any
opini, N.
The foarlh question was: Ella sr.on,
On Ter al insane drlasinn as {, existing
facts. commits al nn nee 10 consequences
thereof. i. he thereby excused"
The answer TO this ques,ion was thai
TIE judges were unanimous in "pinlon
thl.li The delusion was only partial. Ih,
the psriy accused vas equal, liable with
aprson Of sane MAD. Ii tbs aroused
killed. another ~ self defence he wauld be
entitled 10 an srquiil j; but il commilted
for any Surpassed injury, he would then
be liable 10 Tie punishment awarded by
The laws 81 his crime.
With respect to Tie last question, witch
was As follow: "Can medical m.n, can
versani with the disease Of IN an,.y, WIN
never siw the prisoner preginus 10 The
Ui,l and The examination &c all the wit
nsssts, be a ked Ii npinion as To the s'a e
of the pr.soner'. mind al the time ol the
cummission Of the alleged crime. ar his
op'niou whether the prisoner was con,
'c,ous, ., tie lime oI dung ,hr act. thai
lie uas sciing contrary % law, nr she'ii-
trhe was .oboIing nnier ans aud what
delnsion al the ,ine!" ...
Tile judges were of opinion tia. me-
dlcal man, Who hsd no, sren the prisoner
ptevlnus 10 the at charged alainst him,
was MT strictly hnnad III give hts opln'nl
Oh the qne.Lon III SAINT; hn'lt was nn'
e"ns nle1t 10 po, these Questions 10 sen'
eral fmm.
Lord Bruugham said the fi,nss and
the country were nniler sr,a, obligations
TO tie learned Judges Tor the care aid al
,nhtipn they bad gwen 70 the subject, ant
therefore moved ,h4l the opinion, read ny
the Lord Chief j 81 &C be catered "n th'
journals, as he WAS certs'n lha, AZ almn'
Unaainnus opidian would be 'snd .
The Creates, advantage when 10 iuiure &c
g.sl 4tuo nm The sal ri.