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The whole trial of Mr. Christopher Love, before a pretended high court of justice…The whole triall of Mr. Christopher Love, before a pretended high court of justice…
The whole trial of Mr. Christopher Love, before a pretended high court of justice in Westminster Hall containing the charge of high treason against him ... with the relation of his suffering and his speech and prayer at his death on Tower-hill / published by John Farthing, citizen of London, who took the trial in the said court in short-writing for Mr. Love, and at his own request ; to which is added The tragedy of his trial and death in very elegant verses / by the acute author of Iter boreale.The whole triall of Mr. Christopher Love, before a pretended high court of justice in Westminster Hall containing the charge of high treason against him ... with the relation of his suffering and his speech and prayer at his death on Tower-hill / published by John Farthing, citizen of London, who took the triall in the said court in short-writing for Mr. Love, and at his own request ; to which is added The tragedy of his triall and death in very elegant verses / by the acute author of Iter boreale.
London : s.n., 1660
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At. Gen. This cannot be done, nor ever was done, to have counsel assigned until upon matter of fact something did appear; and for the copy of the charge, it was never demanded I think before; and it is in vain for us to speak, if the Gentleman do refuse to plead; I shall then press you for justice.
Att. Gen. This cannot be done, nor ever was done, to have counsel assigned until upon matter of fact something did appeare; and for the copy of the charge, it was never demanded I think before; and it is in vain for us to speake, if the Gentleman do refuse to plead; I shall then presse you for justice.
M. Love. I do not refuse to plead; but yet I should be guilty of my own blood, should I not plead for that just and necessary means for the preservation of my life: through my ignorance I may run my self into hazard and danger; therefore I beseech you deny me not that just favour.
M. Love. I do not refuse to plead; but yet I should be guilty of my own bloud, should I not plead for that just and necessary means for the preservation of my life: through my ignorance I may run my self into hazard and danger; therefore I beseech you deny me not that just favour.
A lawyer a member of the Court. Mr. Love, you are not prodigal, you say, of your blood, nor are we I hope, prodigal of your blood; we are to answer for all, therefore I pray let me beg thus much of you: if you plead not guilty to the charge, then there is a proceeding to be by Master Attorney, to prove you guilty of it; and if by any evidence that he shall produce, or in any thing that shall fall out from your ⟨p. 8⟩self, in answer to the evidence, there shall arise matter of law, trust us, I pray you, we do promise you that we will give you the benefit of the law in it; and when there comes matter of law to be decided, which we are persuaded is matter of law, then you shall have counsel assigned you; but there is no counsel to be allowed till the prisoner desire it, and show matter of law, for which he desires it.