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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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M. Love. In ordinary courts of Judicatory the Judges do counsel for the prisoner; but you are here Judges not only in matter of law, but of matter of fact also, and therefore I cannot advise with you: for should I confess any thing, then it ariseth out of my own mouth, and you will condemn me upon it; seeing therefore both lie in you, both matter of law and matter of fact, I beseech you afford me counsel, and let me have a copy of my charge, and Solicitors, that they may be here with me in court, and then I shall willingly plead.
M. Love. In ordinary courts of Judicatory the Judges do counsel for the prisoner; but you are here Judges not onely in matter of law, but of matter of fact also, and therefore I cannot advise with you: for should I confesse any thing, then it ariseth out of my own mouth, and you will condemn me upon it; seeing therefore both lie in you, both matter of law and matter of fact, I beseech you afford me counsel, and let me have a copy of my charge, and Solicitors, that they may be here with me in court, and then I shall willingly plead.
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.