 | James Edward Gambier - 1806 - 208 halaman
...presumptive evidence, Black stone (vol. ivy page 352.j says, that " presumptive evidence of " telony should be admitted cautiously; for, the. " law holds, that it is better that ten guilty per" sons should escape, than that one innocent " should suffer." This rule of law manifestly supposes,... | |
 | James Edward Gambier - 1808 - 276 halaman
...(vol. iv. page 352.) says, that " presumptive evi" dence of felony should be admitted cauti. " ously; for, the law holds, that it is better " that ten guilty persons should escape, than " that one innocent should suffer." This rule of law manifestly supposes, that... | |
 | James Edward Gambier - 1808 - 238 halaman
...(vol. iv. page 352.) says, that " presumptive evi" dence of felony should be admitted cauti. " ously ; for, the law holds, that it is better " that ten guilty persons should escape, than " that one innocent should suffer." This rule of law manifestly supposes, that... | |
 | William Paley - 1811 - 456 halaman
...confronted with opposite probabilities. The other maxim which deserves a similar examination is this : — " That it is better that " ten guilty persons escape, than that one " innocent man should suffer." - If by saying it is better, be meant that it is more for the public advantage,... | |
 | William Paley - 1811 - 540 halaman
...confronted with opposite probabilities. The other maxim which deserves a similar examination is this — " That it is better that ten guilty persons escape, than that one innocent man should suffer." If by saying it is better, be meant that it is more for the publick advantage,... | |
 | John Andrew Graham - 1812 - 96 halaman
...prisoner at the bar is not the woman against whom the bill of indictment was found by the grand jury. The law holds, that it is better that ten guilty persons escape, than that ope innocent suffer. How often do we see and meet with cases where persons have been convicted for... | |
 | John Frederick Archbold - 1822 - 458 halaman
...evidence must, from necessity, be admitted,, yet in felony and treason it should be admitted cautiously. And Sir Matthew Hale in particular lays down two rules, most prudent and necessary to, be observed, in this respect: first, Never to convict a man for stealing the goods of a person unknown, merely because... | |
 | Sir William BLACKSTONE, Vincent WANOSTROCHT - 1823 - 872 halaman
...child was born dead; otherwise such concealment shall be evidence of her having murdered it. Fourthly, all presumptive evidence of felony should be admitted...it is better that ten guilty persons escape, than one innocent suffer. It was afterwards declared by statute 1 Ann. st. 2. c. 9. that in all cases of... | |
 | William Paley - 1823 - 476 halaman
...confronted with opposite probabilities. The other maxim which deserves a similar examination is this : — " That it is better that ten guilty persons escape, than that one innocent man should suffer." If by saying it is better, be meant that it is more for the public advantage, the... | |
 | James Edward Gambier - 1824 - 364 halaman
...inferences from Facts or Premises. On presumptive evidence, Blackstone (vol. iv. page 352.) says, that " presumptive evidence of felony should be admitted...law holds, that it is better that ten guilty persons should escape, than that one innocent should suffer." This rule of law manifestly supposes, that presumptive... | |
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Fourthly, all presumptive evidence of felony should be admitted cautiously; for the law holds that it is better that ten guilty persons escape than that one innocent suffer. 
