...presumptive evidence, Black stone (vol. ivy page 352.j says, that " presumptive evidence of " telony should be admitted cautiously; for, the. " law holds, that it is better that ten guilty per" sons should escape, than that one innocent " should suffer." This rule of law manifestly supposes,...

...than themselves. The principle so generally uiforced by wise jurists, and adopted by civilized states, that " it is better that ten guilty persons should escape, than that one innocent man should unjustly suffer," strongly recognises the danger of those errors to which criminal courts...

...was born dead; otherwise such concealment shall be evidence of her having murdered it. Fourthly, all presumptive evidence of felony should be admitted...law holds, that it is better that ten guilty persons escape, than one innocent suffer. It was afterwards declared by statute 1 Ann. st. 2. c. 9. that in...

...conceal the birth thereof. Upon this finding, the statute empowers the court to adjudge tha FOURTHLY, all presumptive evidence of felony should be admitted...law holds, that it is better that ten guilty persons escape, than that one innocent suffer. And C 359 ] sir Matthew Hale in particular1 lays down two rules...

...finding, the statute empowers the court to adjudge the For imif.v, all presumptive evidence of l.-kmv should be admitted cautiously ; for the law holds, that it is better that ten guilty persons escape, than that one innocent suffer. And [ 359 ] sir Matthew Hale in particular1 lays down two rules...

...suffer." This maxim is recognized by the learned Commentator on the Laws of England, when he says, " All presumptive evidence of felony should be admitted cautiously, for the law holds that ' it is better for ten guilty persons to escape than for one innocent man to suffer.' "f It may be illustrated mutatis...

...for the Commons on the Impeachment of Lord Melville, 29 vol. 1150. — His Vindication of the Maxim that it is better that ten guilty Persons should escape than that one innocent Man should sudor, 7 vol. 1529 (note). ROMSEY. See Ramsey. ROOKE, Giles, Serjeant at Law.— His Speech...

...punishing the bad than in rewarding the good. It may be said to reverse the maxim of our modern tribunals, that it is better that ten guilty persons should escape than that one innocent should suffer. The maxim, on the contrary, of that stern justice which inspires the genius of Tragedy is, that crime...

...whom it is embodied in law. In our criminal jurisprudence there is a maxim, deservedly eulogised , that it is better that ten guilty persons should escape, than that one innocent man should suffer ; so, also, might it be maintained, with regard to the Poor Laws, that it is better...

...2." Suffer not the impulses 1 ' In our criminal jurisprudence there is a maxim deservedly eulogized, that it is better that ten guilty persons should escape, than that one innocent man should suffer ; so also might it be maintained with regard to the Poor Laws, that it is better...