A65962:104
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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M, Love. I suppose, Sir, a man may demur concerning the jurisdiction of a court to one point, as if he be accused for treason at the common pleas, he may demur to the jurisdiction of that court in that: so Sir, I apprehend there are some things read against me in the charge, of which this court cannot take cognizance; for that they are said to be done before the Act for the constituting of this court came forth: so that I may demur to the jurisdiction of the court in that particular.
L. Pres. For you to anticipate your evidence before we come to it • we do not tie you to the charge, but to the proof, and we must apply our selves to the proof, and not to the charge.
L. Pres. For you to anticipate your evidence before we come to it • we do not tye you to the charge, but to the proof, and we must apply our selves to the proof, and not to the charge.
At. Gen. And for the business of Scotland, which troubles him much, it is expressed in this very Act, that the same offences are to be inquired, tried, and judged by the high Court of Justice, in such manner and form, as other offences are to be tried, in express terms.
Att. Gen. And for the businesse of Scotland, which troubles him much, it is exprest in this very Act, that the same offences are to be inquired, tried, and judged by the high Court of Justice, in such manner and form, as other offences are to be tried, in expresse termes.