 ... and not the other, it could not be a verdict. Penn. If not guilty be not a verdict, then you make of the jury, and magna charta, but a mere nose of wax. Mead. How! Is not guilty no verdict? Rec . No, it is no verdict.  The Monthly magazine - Page 116by Monthly literary register - 1811Full view - About this book
 | William Penn - Assembly, Right of - 1670 - 86 pages
...a meer Nose of Wax. Mead, How ! is Not guilty no Verdict. ". Rec. No, tis no Verdict. Pen. I affirm that the consent of a Jury, is a Verdict in Law ; and if WM be not guilty, it consequently follows, that I am clear, since you have indicted us of a Conspiracy,... | |
 | William Penn - Society of Friends - 1782 - 506 pages
...Mead. How ! Is not guilty no verdict ? Rec. No, it is no verdict. Penn. I affirm, that the confent of a jury is a verdict in law. And if William Mead be not guilty, it confequently follows, that I am clear; fince you have indicted us of a confpiracy, and I could not... | |
 | William Penn - Society of Friends - 1782 - 514 pages
...wax. Mead. How! Is not guilty no verdict? Rec. No, it is no verdict. Penn. I affirm, that the confent of a jury is a verdict in law. And if William Mead be not guilty, it confequently follows, that I am clear ; fince you have indicted us of a confpiracy, and I could... | |
 | 1811 - 538 pages
...nose of wax. Mead. How ! Is not guilty, no verdict ? Recorder. No, it ii no verdict. Penn. I affirm, that the consent of a jury is a verdict in law. And if William Mead be not guilty, it consequently follows, that I am clear ; since you have indicted us of a conspiracy, and 1 could... | |
 | Art - 1811 - 718 pages
...in law; and if William Mead I not guilty, I am clear, as I could not] sibly conspire alone." -Л " The jury again received a charge; were sent out ; returned, and presented the same verdict. Un this, the Recorder threatened Mr. Bushel, and said, " Wliit he had any thing to do in the city,... | |
 | 1812 - 470 pages
...Edward III.'s time. The jury is a verdict in law; and if Wil- foreman remonstrated in vain, that liam Mead be not guilty, I am clear, as I could not possibly...threatened Mr. Bushel, and said, " while he had any tiling to do in the city, he would have an eye upon him!" The lord mayor termed him a pitiful fellow,... | |
 | William Penn - Society of Friends - 1825 - 616 pages
...mere nose of wax. Mead. How ! Is not guilty no verdict ? Red No, it is no verdict. Penn. I affirm, that the consent of a jury is a verdict in law. And if William Mead be not guilty, it consequently follows, that I am clear; since you have indicted us of a conspiracy, and I could not... | |
 | Samuel Hazard - Pennsylvania - 1828 - 436 pages
...\fnotguiltybe not a verdict, then you make of the jury.and Magna Charta, but a mere miff of wax.' I affirm that the consent of a jury is a verdict in law; and...am clear, as I could not possibly conspire alone. VOL. 'IV. 2 The jury again received a charge; were sent out; returned, and presented the tame verdict.... | |
 | Samuel Hazard - Pennsylvania - 1829 - 460 pages
...guilty be not a verdict, then you make of the jury.and Magna Charta, but a mere note of wax.' I affirm that the consent of a jury is a verdict in law; and...William Mead be not guilty, I am clear, as I could not posiibly conspire alone. VOL. IV. 2 The jury again received a charge,; were sent out; returned, and... | |
 | Willem Sewel - 1834 - 616 pages
...guilty no verdict?', " No," said the recorder, " it is no verdict." To which Penn replied, " I affirm that the consent of a jury is a verdict in law ; and if W. Mead be not guilty, it consequently follows, that I am clear, since you have indicted us of conspiracy,... | |
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