 | Albany Institute - Albany (N.Y.) - 1883 - 402 pages
...questions on this point to the fifteen judges, and received in substance the following answer : " The jury ought to be told in all cases that every man is presumed to be sane, and to possess a sufficient degree of reason to be responsible for his crimes... | |
 | Great Britain. Court of Common Pleas, John Scott - Law reports, digests, etc - 1845 - 1114 pages
...appear to us to be more conveniently answered together, we have to submit our opinion to be, that the jury ought to be told in all cases that every man is presumed to be sane, and to possess a sufficient degree of reason to be responsible for his crimes,... | |
 | John Frederick Archbold - Criminal procedure - 1846 - 914 pages
...understand your Lordships to mean the law of the land." To the 2nd and 3rd questions: — " That the jury ought to be told in all cases that every man is presumed to be sane, and to possess a sufficient degree of reason to be responsible for his crimes,... | |
 | Sir Matthew Hale - Pleas of the crown - 1847 - 784 pages
...we have to lubmit our opinion to be, that the jury ought to be told in all cases, that every man if 9 > NoXv : = # z Ë \ ] S M 4^ !O h oe I 8 @ . fur his crimes, until the contrary be proved to their satisfaction; and that to establish a defence... | |
 | Sir Matthew Hale - Criminal law - 1847 - 774 pages
...to submit our opinion to be, that the jury ought to be told in all cases, that every man it gfeaumed to be sane and to possess a sufficient degree of reason, to be responsible fur his crimes, until the contrary be proved to their satisfaction; aud that to establish a defence... | |
 | 1850 - 890 pages
...Where insanity is set up .11 a defence, ' ' the j ury ought to be told in all cases, that every nun is presumed to be sane, and to possess a sufficient degree...be responsible for his crimes, until the contrary bo proved to their satisfaction ; and to establish a defence on the ground of insanity, it must be... | |
 | William Hickman (R.N.) - Courts-martial and courts of inquiry - 1851 - 360 pages
...expression we understand your lordships to mean the law of the land. Second and third Questions. " That the jury ought to be told in all cases that every man is supposed to be sane, and to possess a sufficient degree of reason to be responsible for his crimes,... | |
 | Edward William Cox - Criminal law - 1851 - 552 pages
...the act was committed ? " To these two questions the judges returned the following answer: "That the jury ought to be told in all cases, that every man is presumed to be sane, and to possess a sufficient degree of reason to be responsible for his crimes,... | |
 | Herbert Broom - Legal maxims - 1852 - 616 pages
...28. • Co. latt. 247 b ; 4 Bla. Com. 24, 25. the act done cannot be culpable. Every man is, however, presumed to be sane, and to possess a sufficient degree of reason to be responsible for his actions, until the contrary has been satisfactorily proved ; and in order to establish a defence on... | |
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... every man is to be presumed to be sane, and to possess a sufficient degree of reason to be responsible for his crimes, until the contrary to be proved to their satisfaction... 
