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A trial, appeal, accusation, defence, execution, last speech, or confession relating to the law. 

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Displaying 276–295 of 295

ID Title Author Firms (City) Date Edition
6354 The trial of Mrs. Mary Reed, charged with poisoning her husband, at Berkeley, in Gloucestershire, in April, 1794. Which was Tried Before Mr. Justice Lawrence, at Gloucester Assizes, on Monday, March 28, 1796. Including the evidence of R. Edgar and M. Foot, Giving an Account of a Criminal Intercourse Between Edgar and Mrs. Reed, During Mr. Reed's Life. Also, Authentic Copies of the Letters, &c. produced in Court, and the written Defence of the Prisoner. Reed , Mary
 1796
6412 The trial of Mrs. Mary Reed, for petit treason, in poisoning her husband William Reed, gent. of Berkeley, in the county of Glocester; at the assizes holden at Glocester, on Monday March 28th 1796; before Sir Soulden Lawrence, Knt. Reed , Mary
 1796
6384 The trial of Mrs. Mary Reed, upon the charge of poisoning her husband, at Berkeley, in Gloucestershire, in April, 1794 tried on Monday, March 28, 1795 [sic], at the Gloucester assizes, before Mr. Justice Lawrence. Reed , Mary
 James Smith Barr (London)
1796
21361 The trial of Robert W. Houston, versus General John Dicks, and others, members of a court martial, Nathaniel W. Sample, brigade inspector, Molton C. Rogers, Esq. judge advocate, and Daniel Moore, Deputy Marshal. Being an action of trespass, instituted in the Court of Common Pleas, of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. : Containing the proceedings and opinion of the said court. Also, the arguments of counsel before the Supreme Court, at a special session, held at Lancaster, on the 6th March, 1817. And the opinions of the judges of said court, delivered on the 19th May, 1817, reversing the opinion of the court below. By George B. Porter, Esq. Houston , Robert W.
Porter , George Bryan
Dicks , John
 1817
14200 The trial of the Honourable Admiral John Byng, at a court martial, as taken by Mr. Charles Fearne, Judge-Advocate of his Majesty's Fleet. Published by order of the Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, at the desire of the Court-Martial, to which are added, A copy of their Lordships Memorial to the King, in relation to the sentence passed upon Admiral Byng: A copy of the King's order in council for transmitting to their Lordships a copy of the report of the twelve judges, in relation to the said sentence: and also, A copy of that report. And a copy of warrant from their Lordships for carrying the said sentence into execution. Together with his defence; and all the papers read in court. Also, several others omitted by the Judge Advocate, but published by Mr. Cook in his account of the trial. Likewise, the names of the members by whom the questions were proposed, not taken notice of by Mr. Fearne. Fearne , Charles
Byng , John
 Alice James (Dublin)
James Hoey, Senior (Dublin)
Peter Wilson [Dame St, 1748–66] (Dublin)
John Exshaw I [Dame Street] (Dublin)
Matthew Williamson [Dame Street] (Dublin)
William Sleater I [Cork Hill] (Dublin)
Laurence Flin [Temple Court] (Dublin)
1757
14757 The trials on the informations which in pursuance of an order of the House of Commons, were filed by His Majesty’s Attorney General against Richard Smith, Esq. and Thomas Brand Hollis, Esq. for having been guilty of notorious bribery, and thereby procuring themselves to be elected and Returned Burgesses to serve in Parliament for the borough of Hindon, tried by a Special Jury on Tuesday the 12th of March, 1776. at the Assize holden at Salisbury for the County of Wilts; Before The Honourable Sir Beaumont Hotham, Knt. One of the Barons of His Majesty’s Court of Exchequer. Taken in short-hand by Joseph Gurney. Smith , Richard
 1776
25727 The true and genuine account of the confession (whilst under sentence of death) of Thomas Jones, and James Welch, for the barbarous rape and murder of Sarah Green, ... Together with a genuine account of the remarkable robberies committed by Matthias Keys, and Henry Bryan. ... Unknown ,
J. Gaylard (London)
1751
25249 The tryal of Father John-Baptist Girard, on an accusation of quietison, sorcery, incest, abortion and subordination, before the Great Chamber of Parliament at Aix, At the Instance of Miss Mary-Catherine Cadiere. Containing, I. Minutes of each of the Cases, as they were taken for the Use of the Judges. II. The Speech of the President at the Opening of the Proceedings. III. The Speech of M. Chaudon, Advocate for the Complainant, in Maintenance of the Charge. IV. The Examination of the several Witnesses. V. The Interrogatory of Father Girard. VI. The Harangue of his Advocate in his Defence. Vii. The Confrontation of Father Girard and Miss Cadiere. Viii. The Reply of M. Chaudon to all urged in the Defence. IX. The Recapitulation of Monsieur, the President, and his pronouncing the Definitive Judgment of that Assembly, &c. With a preface by Monsieur C-, a learned refugee at the Hague. The Second Edition, corrected. Girard , Jean-Baptiste
 John Isted (London)
Thomas Astley (London)
Elizabeth Nutt [Royal Exchange] (London)
Anne Dodd I (London)
John Jolliffe (London)
1732 The Second Edition, corrected
25368 The tryal of several rioters for high-treason; at the Sessions-House in the Old-Bailey, April 4. 1668. Some of whom were afterwards executed. To which is added, the judgment of the judges on that occasion, as reported by my Lord Chief Justice Kelyng. Unknown ,
John Harrison (Cornhill)
Anne Dodd I (London)
E. Pye (London)
1715
14011 The tryal of William Lord Byron, Baron Byron of Rochdale, for the murder of William Chaworth, Esq; Before the Right Honourable the House of Peers, in Westminster-Hall, in full Parliament. On Tuesday the 16th and Wednesday the 17th of April, 1765: on the last of which days the said William Lord Byron was acquitted of murder, but found guilty of manslaughter. Published by order of the House of Peers. Byron , William Byron
 Ann Leathley (Dublin)
James Hoey, Senior (Dublin)
Peter Wilson [Dame St, 1748–66] (Dublin)
John Exshaw I [Dame Street] (Dublin)
Sarah Cotter (later Stringer) [Skinner Row] (Dublin)
Elizabeth Watts [m. Lynch in 1768] (Dublin)
Henry Saunders [Castle Street] (Dublin)
William Watson I (Dublin)
James Potts (Dublin)
Samuel Watson [Dame Street] (Dublin)
James Hoey, Junior [Parliament Street] (Dublin)
1765
25341 The weight of blood being the case of Major John Oneby for the murder of William Gower, Esq; in a letter to a member of Parliament. Unknown ,
1727?
25606 The Whole case and proceedings in relation to Bridget Reading, an heiress. Containing an account of Kimberly's being sent to Ireland to bring over the said Bridget Reading and of her pretended marriage with Braddock Mead. The information of Bridget Reading before Sir William Billers, against Braddock Mead, Daniel Kimberly, and Joseph Fisher, with the warrant of commitment granted thereupon by the said Sir William Billers. The petition of Daniel Reading to His Grace the Duke of New-Castle, one of His Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State : several affidavits before the Lord Chief Justice Raymond and Judge Probyn. The opinion of the Court of King's Bench; with the opinion of the Atorney-General and his report to the Duke of New-Castle, relating to the pretended marriage and felony; with the Lord Townshend's warrant thereupon for conveying Kimberly, &c., to Ireland to be betry'd there for felony. To which is Added, the tryal of the said Kimberly with his case or last dying words and an original letter sent by him to Mr. Reading written some few days before his execution and Mr. Reading's answer Unknown ,
R. Phillips (London)
1730
2761 The whole of the evidence on the trial of Her Grace Elizabeth, Duchess Dowager of Kingston, before the Right Honorable the House of Peers, in Westminster-Hall, on Monday the 15th, Tuesday the 16th, Saturday the 20th, and Monday the 22nd of April, 1776. Together with an authentic copy of her Grace's Defence, as spoken by herself. Published by the order of her grace, from the short hand notes of Mr. Gurney. Chudleigh , Elizabeth
 1776
5100 The whole of the trial, on an action brought by Judith Homan, spinster, against Richard Johnson, for non-performance of a marriage contract, in His Majesty's Court of Exchequer, on Wednesday the 14th of February, 1787, before ... a special jury ... of Dublin, ... Homan , Judith
 1787
14761 The whole proceedings on the King’s commission of the peace, Oyer and Terminer, and Gaol Delivery for the City of London; and also, the gaol delivery for the county of Middlesex; held at Justice Hall in the Old Bailey, on Wednesday the 6th of December, 178[0], and the following days; Being the First Session in the mayoralty of The Right Honble. Sir Wat[k]in Lewes, Knt. Lord Mayor of the City of London. Taken in short-hand by Joseph Gurney, And Published by Authority. Number 1. Part 1. Joseph Gurney (London)
1780
14762 The whole proceedings on the trial of the indictment, the King, on the prosecution of William Jones, gentleman, against the Rev. William Davies Shipley, dean of St. Asaph, for a libel, at the assize at Shrewsbury, on Friday the 6th of August, 1784, before The Hon. Francis Buller, Esq. One of the Justices of His Majesty’s Court of King’s Bench. Taken in short-han by Joseph Gurney. Shipley , William Davies
 1784 The second edition.
26079 The young clerk's tutor enlarged: being a most useful collection of the best precedents of recognizances, obligations, conditions, acquittances, bills of sale, warrants of attorney, &c. Also Names of Men and Women in Latin, Day of the Date, the several Sums of Money, and Addition of several Trades, in their proper Cases, as they stand in the Obligations. With Directions of Writs of Habeas Corpus, Certiorari, Writs of Errors, &c. to all Cities and Towns Corporate, Hundred and Manor Courts. Likewise the belt Precedents of all Manner of Concords of Fines, and Directions how to Cue out a Fine, with many judicious Observations therein. With many other things very necessary, and readily fitting every Man's Occasion: As by a new and exact Table of what is contained in this Book, will appear. To which are annexed several of the best copies both of Court and Chancery hand now extant, by Tho. Ollyff, Writing-Master, at the Hand and Pen in Fetter-Lane. The Sixteenth Edition, purged from the Errors of all Former Impressions. Hawkins , John
Ollyff , Thomas
 William Battersby Jr. (London)
1717 The Sixteenth Edition, purged from the Errors of all Former Impressions.
5912 Trial of Marie Antoinette, late Queen of France, before the Revolutionary Tribunal, at Paris; compiled from a manuscript sent from Paris, and from the journals of the Moniteur. The whole carefully revised and corrected by the conductor of the Times. de Lorraine , Marie-Antoinette
 1794
26042 Trials per pais. Or The law of England concerning juries by nisi prius, &c. With a compleat treatise of the law of evidence, Precedents, and forms of Challenges, Demurrers upon Evidence, Bills of Exception, pleas puis le darrais continuance, &c. The fifth edition with large additions. To which are added, Such resolutions and acts of parliament, as have made any alteration in the laws relating to Trials by juries, down to this present year 1718. and the whole put into such a method as may render it most useful and easy to the practiser. Together with a new and exact table to the whole matter. Very useful and necessary to all lawyers, attorneys and other practisers, especially at the assizes. By GIles Duncombe late, of the Inner-Temple Esq; Duncombe , Giles
 John Walthoe I (London)
John Walthoe II (Cornhill)
1718 The Fifth Edition with large additions.
25570 Tryal of Father John-Baptist Girard, on an accusation of quietism, sorcery, incest, abortion and subornation before the Great Chamber of Parlement at Aix, at the instance of Miss Mary-Catherine Cadiere. Containing, I. Minutes of each of the Cases, as they were taken for the Use of the Judges. II. The Speech of the President at the Opening of the Proceedings. III. The Speech of the President at the Opening of the Proceedings. IV. The Examination of the several Witnesses. V. The Interrogatory of Father Girard. VI. The Harangue of his Advocate in his Defence. VII. The Confrontation of Father Girard and Miss Cadiere. VIII. The Reply of M. Chandon to all urged in the Defence. IX. The Recapitulation of Monsieur, the President, and his pronouncing the Definitive Judgment of that Assembly, &c. With a preface by Monsieur C----, a learned Refugee at the Hague. Girard , Jean-Baptiste
 John Isted (London)
Thomas Astley (London)
Elizabeth Nutt [Royal Exchange] (London)
Anne Dodd I (London)
John Jolliffe (London)
1732

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