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  2. DEATH PUNISHMENTS.

    Many writers maintain that in consequence of the almost entire abolition of the punishment of death, crime is increasing [?] tude, and that murders are now of more ...

    Article : 856 words
  3. AN ARGUMENT FOR AN EXECUTION.

    A case was tried a tew days since before the Superior Court of Connecticut, which exhibited some singular features, and presented one of the very few instances in which the prisoner ...

    Article : 1,308 words
  4. MORAL EFFECTS OF EXECUTIONS.

    The Rev. Mr Roberts of Bristol, put the inquiry to one hundrel and sixty-seven persons, who were under sentence of death at different times, and all of whom he visited, whether they ...

    Article : 1,297 words
  5. THE CEREMONIAL OF THE GALLOWS.

    In the House of Lords, on Monday, April 28, the Marquis of Clanricarde animadverted on the scene in Newgate chapel on Sunday. Three years ago, their lordships had ...

    Article : 462 words
  6. PUNISHMENT OF DEATH ON THERR INNOCENT MEN.

    It has been forcibly observed by Bentham, that " the penalty of death is i[?]pable of remission." The guilt or innocence of an accused person is not submitted to the decision of a ...

    Article : 420 words
  7. THE SANGUINARY CODE.

    The legislature has retained the punishment of death for no iess than eight offences against the law of the land. These offences are, wilful murder; administering poison, or stabbing, ...

    Article : 215 words
  8. HANGING AN INNOCENT MAN.

    The recent execution of John Gordon in Rhode Island, for the murder of Amassa Soragu, is now the topic of a great deal of exciting discussion aud conversation. We have ...

    Article : 1,074 words
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