 | Political state of Great Britain - 1725 - 618 pages
...his Agents, becaufe they could not be legal Evidence againft him, and becaufe he had it in his own Power to take from them what Part of the Stolen Goods he pleafed, and otherwife abufe, or even Hang them, at his Will and Fleafure. in time of Divine Service... | |
 | William Jackson (of the Inner Temple.) - Crime - 1795 - 876 pages
...choice of them to be his agents, becaufc they could not be legal evidences againft him,and becaufe he had it in his power to take from them what part of the ftolen goods he thought fir, and otherwife ufe them ill, or hang them as he pleafed. ... - ... V. That... | |
 | Crime - 1804 - 464 pages
...transported , was expired ; and that he made choice of them to be his agents, because they could not be Jegal evidences against him, and because he had it in his...the stolen goods he thought fit, and otherwise use then ill, or hang them as he pleased5. " That he had from time to time supplied such convicted felons... | |
 | James Peller Malcolm - London (England) - 1810 - 542 pages
...time was expired ; of whom he made choice for his agents, because they could not be legal evidence against him, and because he had it in his power to...take • from them what part of the stolen goods he pleased, and otherwise abuse or even hang them at his will and pleasure. " That he hath from t; n(... | |
 | James Peller Malcolm - Architecture - 1810 - 548 pages
...time was expired ; of whom he made choice for his agents, because they could not be legal evidence against him, and because he had it in his power to take 42 from them what part of the stolen goods he pleased, and otherwise abuse or even hang them at his... | |
 | 1813 - 584 pages
...choice for his agents, because they could not be legal evidence against him, and because be had the power to take from them what part of the stolen goods he pleased, and otherwise abuse, and even hang them, at his pleasure. " That he hath, from time to time,... | |
 | Eccentrics and eccentricities - 1819 - 280 pages
...time for which they were transported was expired, and that he made choice of them to be his agents, because he had it in his power to take from them what part of stolen goods he thought fit, and otherwise used them ill, or hanged them, as he pleased. V. " That... | |
 | Andrew Knapp, William Baldwin (Attorney at law) - Crime - 1824 - 528 pages
...the most part felon convicts, who had returned from transportation before the time for which thjiy were transported was expired ; and that he made choice...ill, or hang them, as he pleased. V. That he had from lime to time supplied such convicted felons with money and clothes, and lodged them in his own house,... | |
 | Andrew Knapp, William Baldwin (Attorney at law) - Crime - 1824 - 612 pages
...circuits, and country faire. IV. That the persons employed by him were for the most part felon convicts, who had returned from transportation before the time...of the stolen goods he thought fit, and otherwise uv them ill, or hang them, as he pleased. V. That he had from time to time supplied such convicted... | |
 | John Arthur Robert Cairns - Courts - 1924 - 334 pages
...expired ; and that he made choice of them to be his agents because they could not be legal evidence against him, and because he had it in his power to...time supplied such convicted felons with money and clothes and lodged them in his own house, the better to conceal them : particularly some against whom... | |
| |
That the persons employed by him were for the most part felons convict, who had returned from transportation before the time, for which they were transported, was expired; and that he made choice of them to be his agents, because they could not be legal... 
