 | William Blackstone, John Bethune Bayly - 1840 - 764 페이지
...is evidence to be left to a jury. nu:, bt. r. ^j presumptive evidence should be cautiously admitted, for the law holds that it is better that ten guilty persons escape 2 Hal. PC tnan tnat one innocent should suffer. And Sir M. Hale lays down two rules, — never to convict... | |
 | George Bowyer - 1841 - 742 페이지
...cordingly.Presumptive or circumstantial evidence is admitted, as well as direct evidence : but Blackstone holds that it should be admitted cautiously ; for the law holds...that ten guilty persons escape than that one innocent suffer;3 and sir Matthew Hale in particular* lays down two rules most prudent and necessary to be observed... | |
 | 1845 - 840 페이지
...mercy and acquittal." It is a dictate of humanity and of sound reason, as well as a rule of the courts, that it is better that ten guilty persons escape, than that one innocent person should suffer. The foundations of justice are more endangered by a too rigorous enforcement... | |
 | John Frederick Archbold - 1846 - 914 페이지
...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... | |
 | Georgia. Supreme Court - 1848 - 712 페이지
...contrary, in other times, might lead to the punishment of the innocent; and we are admonished by the law, that it is better that ten guilty persons escape, than that one f Rrynold* rs. The State. innocent should suffer. My opinion consequently is, that the prisoner cannot... | |
 | 1849 - 962 페이지
...Paley's Moral and Political Philosophy — " ' A maxim which deserves 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, it be meant that it is more for the public advantage,... | |
 | Adam Sedgwick - 1850 - 786 페이지
...Punishments, is the following sentence* : Another maxim which deserves 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 Jor the public advantage, the... | |
 | Adam Sedgwick - 1850 - 786 페이지
...Punishments, is the following sentence*: Another maxim which deserves examination, is this : — " Thai it is better that ten guilty persons escape, than that one innocent man should suffer." If by saying it is belter, be meant thai it is more for the public advantage, the... | |
 | William Paley - 1851 - 766 페이지
...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... | |
 | Henry Roscoe - 1852 - 988 페이지
...Blackstone, 4 Com. 359, that all presumptive evidence of felony should be admitted cautiously, for the Uw holds that it is better that ten guilty persons escape, than that one innocent goffer. The following case on this subject was cited by Garrow, argvmdo, in Hindmarsh's case, 2 Leach,... | |
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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. 
