 That the offender be drawn to the gallows, and not be carried or walk; though usually (by connivance, at length ripened by humanity into law) a sledge or hurdle is allowed, to preserve the offender from the extreme torment of being dragged on the ground...  Chronica Johannis de Oxenedes - Page xxxiby Johannes de Oxenedes - 1859 - 439 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Blackstone - Law - 1791 - 528 pages
...defcribing it's punishment. THE punifhment of high treafon in general is very folemn and terrible. I. That the offender be drawn to the gallows, and not be carried or walk ; though ufually (by connivance h, at length ripened by humanity into law) a fledge or hurdle is allowed, to... | |
 | Colin Macfarquhar, George Gleig - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1797 - 636 pages
...be guilty of h'ghtreafon. The punimmer.t of high treafon m general is very folemn ard terrible. I. That the offender be drawn to the gallows, and not be carried or walk; though uiually (by connivance, at length ripened by humanity into law) a Hedge or hurdle is allowed, to preferve... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - Great Britain - 1814 - 578 pages
...What is the existing law ? and adlv. Whatii the proposed remedy ? The existing law is as follows : — That the offender be drawn to the gallows, and not be carried or walk. That he be hanged by the neck, and then cut down alive. That his entrails be taken out and burned while... | |
 | Liberalism (Religion) - 1816 - 408 pages
...philanthropist wished to have amended, subjected the criminal to this "ЛЬ savage doom ; — " 1. That the offender be drawn to the gallows, and not be carried or walk; — 2. That he be hauged by the neck and then cut down alive ; — . 3. That his entrails be taken... | |
 | 1816 - 408 pages
...have amended, port of a bill, which he bad in- subjected the criminal to this savage doom ; — " 1. That the offender be drawn to the gallows, and not be carried or walk; — 2. That he be hanged by the neck and then cut down alive ;- — 3. That his entrails be taken out... | |
 | sir William Blackstone - Law - 1825 - 584 pages
...describing its punishment. THE punishment of high treason in general is very solemn and terrible. 1 . That the offender be drawn to the gallows, and not...be carried or walk ; though usually (by connivance h, at length ripened by humanity into law) a sledge or hurdle is allowed, to preserve the offender... | |
 | Sir William Blackstone - Law - 1825 - 576 pages
...describing its punishment. THK punishment of high treason in general is very solemn and terrible. 1 . That the offender be drawn to the gallows, and not...be carried or walk ; though usually (by connivance h, at length ripened by humanity into law) a sledge or hurdle is allowed, to preserve the offender... | |
 | Thomas Curtis - Aeronautics - 1829 - 878 pages
...be guilty of high treason. The punishment of hish treason in general is very solemn and terrible. 1. That the offender be drawn to the gallows, and not...hurdle is allowed, to preserve the offender from the torment of being dragged on the ground or pavement. 2. That he be hanged by the neck, and then cut... | |
 | Joseph Story - Constitutional history - 1833 - 782 pages
...be drawn to the gallows, and not be carried or walk, though usually (by connivance at length ripened into law) a sledge or hurdle is allowed, to preserve...torment of being dragged on the ground or pavement. 2. That he be hanged by the neck, and cut down alive. 3. That his entrails be taken out and burned,... | |
 | William Blackstone - Law - 1836 - 704 pages
...the gallows, treason is liarlu torri and not be carried or walk ; though usually, by connivance (A), at length ripened by humanity into law, a sledge or...torment of being dragged on the ground or pavement (i). 2. That he *be hanged by the neck, and then cut down alive. 3. That his entrails be taken out,... | |
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