 | William Waller Hening - 1810 - 710 σελίδες
...whether it be murder in the first or second degree ; but if such person shall be convicted by confession, the court shall proceed by examination of witnesses to determine the degree of the crime, and to give sentence accordingly. Sect. 3. And be it further enacted, that every person liable to be prosecuted... | |
 | Pennsylvania. Supreme Court, Horace Binney - 1815 - 626 σελίδες
...murder in the first or second degree; btrf if such person shall be convicted by conftasion, th« COUW shall proceed by examination of witnesses, to determine the degree of the crime, and to give sentence accordingly. • >•' Now this act docs, not define die crime of mvwder, b*t 182... | |
 | Ohio - 1816 - 428 σελίδες
...murder in the first or second degree ; and if such prisoner be convicted by confession in open court, the court shall proceed by examination of witnesses, to determine the degree of the crime, and shall prenounce sentence accordingly. Sec. 40. RE it further enacted, That if any Aiders and , ,, .,... | |
 | Ohio - 1821 - 636 σελίδες
...^c or second degree, or manslaughter: and if such prisoner be convicted by confession in open court, the court shall proceed by examination of witnesses, to determine the degree of the crime, and shall pronounce sentence accordingly. Sec. 34. That if any person shall aid, abet, or procure any 5unbhediee'hOW... | |
 | Virginia. General Court, William Brockenbrough - 1826 - 722 σελίδες
...nature of the punishment ? But the Law goes on to say, "but if such person be convicted by confession, the Court shall proceed, by examination of witnesses, to determine the degree of the crime, and to give sentence accordingly." Now, if the Indictment must charge the offence to be murder in the first... | |
 | Ohio - 1834 - 780 σελίδες
...murder in the first or second degree ; and if such prisoner be convicted by confession in open court, the court shall proceed by examination of witnesses, to determine the degree of the crime, and shall pronounce sentence accordingly. } 40. That if any person shall aid, assist, abet or procure any... | |
 | Pennsylvania. Supreme Court, Thomas Isaac Wharton - 1836 - 580 σελίδες
...the clause which follows, and which declares, that if such person shall be convicted by confession, the court shall proceed by examination of witnesses, to determine the degree of the crime, and to give sentence accordingly. No matter (Commonwealth c. Earle.) in what form the indictment is drawn,... | |
 | Joseph Tate - 1841 - 992 σελίδες
...whether it be murder in the first or second degree ; but if such person shall be convicted by confession, the court shall proceed, by examination of witnesses, to determine the degree of the crime, and to give sentence accordingly. Ibid, and Jan. 2a, 1803, c. 16, ed. 1808. 3. § 3. Every person liable... | |
 | Sir Matthew Hale - 1847 - 774 σελίδες
...whether it be murder in the first or second degree; but if such person shall be convicted by confession, the court shall proceed, by examination of witnesses, to determine the degree of the crime, and to give sentence accordingly, — Ibid. Sect, 2. See atUe, p. 554.» , •? IN NEW JERSEY. — All... | |
 | Sir Matthew Hale - 1847 - 784 σελίδες
...whether it be murder in the first or second degree; but if such person shall be convicted by confession, Th@ ( to give sentence accordingly. —RC chap. 171. tect. 2. In ALABAMA. — Every homicide, which shall... | |
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... the jury before whom any person indicted for murder shall be tried, shall, if they find such person guilty thereof... 
