Excerpt from Recollections of the Court Room, or Narratives, Scenes and Anecdotes From Courts of Justice The popularity of the "Recollections of the Court Room" in England, has induced the American publishers to issue the work uniform with the series of tales known as "The Confessions of an Attorney," "Experiences of a Barrister," etc.; works which have had extraordinary success. This edition is not an exact reprint of the English one; many errors, to be attributed to haste, have been corrected; much matter, of a local interest merely, has been omitted, and several narratives, among which are those entitled Eugene Aram, The Force of Fear, The Unlawful Gift, etc., have been added. In addition to the fact that these tales are authentic, it is certain that their aim and tendency are good; they are pure, and they are instructive as well as interesting. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1859 edition. Excerpt: ... two singular cases of isolated treason. A thing deviled by the enemy.--Shaketpean. Much to palliate, much even to defend, may be urged in favor of the loyal traitors who supported the cause of the exiled Stuarts. Theirs was a mistake between the rex de jure and the rex de facto--their fidelity to one king was their only treason against the other. They bore no private hate nor malice; of their sincerity, disinterestedness, and devotion, there could be no doubt; and even their enemies are now inclined to forget their errors in recalling the gallantry and heroism they displayed. Treason, however, seldom bears so venial a shape; and of all the species of this wicked and dangerous offence, few are more likely to hurt a country more than the two treacherous acts which form the subject of the following narrative. The baseness of the crime was increased in the earlier of these instances by the pecuniary views of the culprit. A melancholy interest notwithstanding attaches to offenders who, gentlemen in other respects, should so forget themselves in this. Pity, too, will be felt for the latter of them, whose faithlessness to his king was so cruelly matched by the system that was adopted to bring him to conviction. The men who committed these treasons were Dr. Florence Hensey and the Rev. William Jackson. Nearly thirty years elapsed between their respective crimes. To begin with the former of the two: Florence Hensey was born in the county of Kildare, in Ireland. When very young, he came to England, and soon after went over to Holland, and was educated in the University of Leyden. He made great advances there in physic, science, and literature. He afterwards traveled to Switzerland, and continued some time at Berne, from whence he went to Italy, ..

The memoirs of a long-serving American lawyer who began his practice in 1896 when Oklahoma was still an outlaw's paradise. Some of the dramatic and hilarious events from Mathers' career in which he handled over 1,000 cases involving the death penalty for the accused and often danger for the attorney, judge and jury. Chapters cover many notorious characters of the day including "Machine Gun" Kelly.

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Finding the Truth in the Courtroom combines the science behind deception and memory and their relation in court. Testimonies are oftentimes the most important piece of evidence in legal cases. Hence, this book shows how such testimonies can be riddled with deception and/or memory errors, how to detect them, and what you can against them.