 | Samuel Warren - 1855 - 526 pagini
...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... | |
 | 1855 - 692 pagini
...from disease of the mind, as not to know the nature and quality of the act he was doing, or if lie did know it, that he did not know he was doing what was wrong. The mode of putting the question to the jury on these oceasions has geacrally bcen, whcther the accused,... | |
 | 1856 - 206 pagini
...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." If the accused was conscious that the act in question was one which he ought not to do, and if that... | |
 | Charles Benjamin Huntington, James T. Roberts - 1857 - 502 pagini
...establish a defence on the ground of insanity, it must be clearly proved that at the time of committing the act, the party accused was laboring under such...that he did not know he was doing what was wrong. They add that the question of right and wrong should be put in reference to the particular act with... | |
 | 1857 - 592 pagini
...from disease of the mind, as not to know the nature and quality r,f the act he was doing, or if he did know it, that he did not know he was doing what was wrong." (1 Car. & Kir. 134; 8 Scott, NR 595.) The Doctor makes quite free with this opinion of the English... | |
 | Nathan Howard (Jr.) - 1858 - 616 pagini
...on this point,) given by the chief justice, which says : " The jury ought to be told in all cases, that every man is presumed to be sane, and to possess...that he did not know he was doing what was wrong." I can see no point of the preceding reasoning, in support of the charge, which is not completely covered... | |
 | Amasa Junius Parker - 1858 - 734 pagini
...on this point) given by the chief justice, which says : " The jury ought to be told, in all cases, that every man is presumed to be sane, and to possess...that he did not know he was doing what was wrong." I can see no point of the preceding The People v. McCann. reasoning in support of the charge which... | |
 | 1858 - 652 pagini
...at the time of committing such crime that he was acting contrary to the law of the land. Secondly, to establish a defence on the ground of insanity,...that he did not know he was doing what was wrong. Thirdly, if a person under a partial delusion only, and not in other respects insane, commits an offence... | |
 | 1876 - 1164 pagini
...defense on the ground of insanity, it must be clearly proven that at the time of committing the act the accused was laboring under such a defect of reason,...that he did not know he was doing what was wrong. At the time this rule was announced, Lord Brougham objected to it because it was left doubtful whether... | |
 | 1858 - 754 pagini
...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. 3rd. If a person under a partial delusion only, and not in other respects insane, commits an offence... | |
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... at the time of the committing of the act the party accused was laboring under such a defect of reason, 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... 
