The Council, that when we returned our verdict in this case, we made it one of "Guilty" recommending the prisoner strongly to Mercy on the ground that at the time the pistol was snapped at him, he was not conscious of his acts. Two of the witnesses stated this. This verdict being interpreted by the Court into one of "not Guilty by reason of Insanity", they acquiesced in the same, but not at the time aware of its consequences.
The result, we find, has been that the unfortunate prisoner has been treated as if a Commission of Lunacy had sat on him and pronounced him insane.
We beg to represent that this view of the case is one which we regard with extreme regret, as his confinement is dictated by some technicality of the law which operates very hardly against the prisoner. We would respectfully bring to your notice that in arriving at our decision we were convinced that Captain Thompson's indisposition was merely of a temporary description, and arose from some strong exciting cause. This cause was stated by the prisoner to have been poison administered to him, but this counter charge was not entered upon at the trial.
We therefore respectfully suggest that his case should be taken...
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Council, that when
we returned our
verdict in this case, we made it one
of Guilly" recommending the prisoner strongly to Mercy on the
ground
that at
the time the
pistol
was an
he
two of the witnesses,
snapped at
was not conscious
of his acts . This verdict being interpreted by the Court into one
on
the ground of
of "not Guilty Insanity", the acquiesced in the
same,
but
not at the time aware.
were n
of its consequences
The result, we find, has been that the unfortunate prisoner has been_
treated as
if a Commission of Lunacy had sat on him and pronounced him
insane.
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We beg to represent that this view
of the case is one
which
we
regard with
and thinking his ~
extreme
regret, confinements
is dictated
by
some
technicality of the law which operates
very hardly against the prisoner, we
would re
- respectfully bring to
you
notice
that in arriving at our decision we were envinced that Captain Thompson In
indisposition description,
wao
of merely a temporary
and arose.
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some strong
exciting cause. This cause was stated
by the prisoner to have been poison administered to him, but this counter
charge
was not entered upon at the trial.
therefore respectfully
We would
ange
that his case showed be taken
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