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- Title
FRANCIS JEFFREY: A SPEECH AT THE HIGH COURT.
- Authors
Groves, David
- Abstract
This article is a critical assessment of the concluding speech of lawyer Francis Jefferey, delivered before the jury at the High Court (Edinburgh) on behalf of Mary M'Kinnon who was charged with murder. He would begin with stating that, if they were satisfied the case was not made out so as to carry complete conviction to their minds of the guilt of the pannel, reason, humanity, and law, at once entitled them to give to her the benefit of their doubts. The unfortunate woman at the bar appeared before them in unfavourable circumstances. He had said, and he deliberately repeated, that the only thing that was proved was that the deceased had met with his death in the house of the unfortunate pannel.
- Subjects
LAWYERS' writings; SPEECHES, addresses, etc.; CRIMINAL judgments; JEFFREY, Francis Jeffrey, Lord, 1773-1850; MURDER investigation; ACTION &; defense cases
- Publication
Notes & Queries, 1988, Vol 35, Issue 3, p312
- ISSN
0029-3970
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/nq/35-3-312a