...the ground of insanity it must be clearly proved that at the time of committing the act the defendant was laboring under such a defect of reason from disease...that he did not know he was doing what was wrong. 4. The true test of insanity is whether the accused, at the time of committing the crime, was conscious...

...clearly proved that at the timo of committing the act (the subject of the indictment), the party accused was laboring under such a defect of reason from disease...and if he did know it, that he did not know he was doing wrong." To this part of the charge the prisoner by his counsel excepted. Held, that the test...

...clearly proved that at the timo of committing the act (the subject of the indictment), the party accused was laboring under such a defect of reason from disease...and if he did know it, that he did not know he was doing wrong." To this part of the charge the prisoner by bis counsel excepted. //./,/. that the test...

...from disease of the mind, as not to know tho nature and quality of the act he was doing, or, if hi did know it, that he did not know he was doing what was wrong. The mode of putting the latter part of the question to the jury on these occasions has generally been,...

...from disease of the mind, as not to know the nature and quality of the act he was doing, or, if he did know it, that he did not know he was doing what was wrong." In regard to this criterion, it is enough to say that had it been always used it would have produced...

...disease of the mind, as not to know the nature and quality of the act he was doing ; or, if he did know it, that he did not know he was doing what was wrong. The mode of putting the latter part of the question to the jury on these occasions has generally been,...

...ground of insanity, it must be clearly proved that, at the time of committing the act, the party accused was laboring under such a defect of reason, from disease...that he did not know, he was doing what was wrong." Here, it will be seen that, the question of right and wrong is put in reference to the particular act...

...ground of insanity, it must be clearly proved that at the time of committing the act the party accused was laboring under such a defect of reason, from disease...that he did not know he was doing what was wrong." x § 566. In this country, whatever may have been the hesitancy as to the enunciation of the other...

...from disease of the mind as not to know the nature and quality of the act he was doing, or, if he did know it, that he did not know he was doing what was wrong. The question of right and wrong in the abstract was here abandoned, being allowed quietly to go the...

...from disease of the mind, as not to know the nature and quality of the act he was doing, or If he did know it, that he did not know he was doing what was wrong." Now, this test has been pronounced untrustworthy by such anthorities as Reynolds, Bricknell, Mandsley,...