 | Thomas Walter Williams - 1808 - 906 страници
...witnesses, as well as of the truth of the fact. 3 Hind:. Com. 214. : ' It is true,' says Hale, 'that rape is a most detestable crime, ' and therefore ought severely and impartially to be punish«! * with death ; but it must be remembered, that it is an accusa. * tion easy to be made, hard... | |
 | Richard Burn - 1820 - 758 страници
...Audley's case, 3 Howell's St. 7V. 41 9. cited hi 1 East's PC 444. " It is true," says Lord Hale, " that rape is a most detestable crime, and therefore ought...be punished with death : but it must be remembered, it is an accusation easily to be made, and hard to be proved, and harder to be defended by the party... | |
 | William Hough - 1825 - 1028 страници
...well as of the truth of the fact" (540). " It is true," says this learned Judge (Hal. PC 635^, " that rape is a most detestable crime, and, therefore, ought...but it must be remembered, that it is an accusation easy to be made, hard to be proved, but harder to be defended by the party accused, though innocent."... | |
 | Richard Burn - 1831 - 1094 страници
...PC 444. " It is true," says Lord Hale, " that rape is a most detestable crime, and Gen:mi «otion. therefore ought severely and impartially to be punished with death : but it must be remembered, it is an accusation easily to be made, and hard to be proved, and harder to be defended by the party... | |
 | Archibald Alison - 1832 - 716 страници
...and her previous character for modesty and correct demeanour. " It is true," says Lord Hale, " that rape is a most detestable crime, and therefore ought...and impartially to be punished with death ; but it ought to be recollected, that it is an accusation easily made, hard to be proved, but harder still... | |
 | William Blackstone - 1836 - 704 страници
...well as of the truth of the fact. " It is true," says this learned judge (j), "that rape is a [*215] most detestable crime, and therefore ought severely...but it must be remembered, that it is an accusation easy to be made, hard to be proved, but harder to be defended by the party accused, though innocent."... | |
 | Richard Burn - 1837 - 1196 страници
...Homlfs St. Tr. 419, cited in 1 Easts PC 444.) General caution. " It is true," says Lord Hale, " that rape is a most detestable crime, and therefore ought...be punished with death ; but it must be remembered, it is an accusation easily to be made, and hard to be proved, and harder to be defended by the party... | |
 | 1845 - 780 страници
...down by Lord Hale and the law-writers generally, for the case of rape, are as follows: " It is true, rape is a most detestable crime, and therefore ought...must be remembered, that it is an accusation easily made and hard to be proved, and harder to be defended by the party accused be he ever so innocent The... | |
 | William Conway Keele - 1851 - 734 страници
...presumption that the testimony is false or feigned. — 1 HH 633. Upon the whole, rape, it is true, is a most detestable crime, and therefore ought severely...easily to be made, and hard to be proved, and harder lobe defended by the party accused, though never so innocent : therefore, a wise jury will bo cautious... | |
 | William Conway Keele - 1858 - 898 страници
...presumption that the testimony is false or feigned. — 1 //. //. 633. Upon the whole, rape, it is true, is a most detestable crime, and therefore ought severely...with death ; but it must be remembered that it is an accusa•ation easily to be made, and hard to be proved, and harder to be defended by the party accused,... | |
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It is true," says the learned judge just referred to, " that rape is a most detestable crime, and therefore ought " severely and impartially to be punished with death ; but " it must be remembered that it is an accusation easy to be " made, and hard to... 
