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Court : I do not think that will be of any use to you ; if you was to prove that you was ever so much intoxicated ; because an honest man , if he was ever so drunk , would not steal . Prisoner : Very just , my Lord .
Court : I do not think that will be of any use to you ; if you was to prove that you was ever so much intoxicated ; because an honest man , if he was ever so drunk , would not steal . Prisoner : Very just , my Lord .
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As Bent saw it , Macquarie had subjected the judiciary to an influence which ought never to be applied to it , an influence inconsistent with the independent deliberations of an English court of justice , as Macquarie had been guilty of ...
As Bent saw it , Macquarie had subjected the judiciary to an influence which ought never to be applied to it , an influence inconsistent with the independent deliberations of an English court of justice , as Macquarie had been guilty of ...
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With such dignity as he could muster , Bent said that the most insidious and improper means had been exercised to force the petitioners on the court . The opinions of the executive government had been promulgated .
With such dignity as he could muster , Bent said that the most insidious and improper means had been exercised to force the petitioners on the court . The opinions of the executive government had been promulgated .
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Contents
THE CONTRIBUTION OF THE PROTESTANTS | 21 |
THE SONS OF ENLIGHTENMENT | 42 |
THE CHOICE OF BOTANY BAY | 59 |
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