 Currie that, at the present day, there is perhaps no country in Europe, in which, in proportion to its population, so small a number of crimes fall under the chastisement of the criminal law, as in Scotland; and he adds, upon undoubted authority, that...  The Belfast Monthly Magazine - Page 2111810Full view - About this book
 | Edmund Burke - 1816 - 838 pages
...under the chastisement of the criminal law, as in Scotland ; and he adds, upon undoubted authority, that on an average of thirty years preceding the year...of the island did not amount to six annually, and that more felons have been convicted and sentenced to transportation at one quarter sessions for the... | |
 | 1798 - 634 pages
...and other penal inflictions in England. ' I am certain that I am within the truth, when I mention, that on an average of thirty years preceding the year 1797, the executions for all Scotland have not exceeded fix in a year. For a • period of fifteen years, preceding the... | |
 | Basil Montagu - 1812 - 494 pages
...of lives which fall a forfeit to its rules. I am certain that I am within the truth, when I mention, that on an average of thirty years preceding the year 1797, the execution;; for all' Scotland have not exceeded six in a year. For a period of fifteen years, preceding... | |
 | Mungo Park - 1815 - 404 pages
...under the chastisement of the criminal law, as in Scotland; and he adds, upon undoubted authority, that on an average of thirty years preceding the year,...of the Island did not amount to six annually, and that more felons have been convicted and sentenced to transportation at one quarter sessions for the... | |
 | Mungo Park - 1815 - 336 pages
...under the chastisement of the criminal law, as in Scotland; and he adds, upon undoubted authority, that on an average of thirty years preceding the year...of the Island did not amount to six annually, and that more felons have been convicted and sentenced to transportation at one quarter sessions for the... | |
 | Mungo Park, Isaaco (an African, Mungo Park's guide.) - 1815 - 406 pages
...under the chastisement of the criminal law, as in Scotland; and he adds, upon undoubted authority, that on an average of thirty years preceding the year...of the Island did not amount to six annually, and that more felons have been convicted and sentenced to transportation at one quarter sessions for the... | |
 | Mungo Park - 1815 - 406 pages
...under the chastisement of the criminal law, as in Scotland; and he adds, upon undoubted authority, that on an average of thirty years preceding the year...executions in that division of the Island did not amount to iix annually, and that more felons have been convicted and sentenced to transportation at one quarter... | |
 | Mungo Park, Isaaco (an African, Mungo Park's guide.) - 1815 - 406 pages
...under the chastisement of the criminal law, as in Scotland; and he adds, upon undoubted authority, that on an average of thirty years preceding the year...executions in that division of the Island did not amdunt to six annually, and that more felons have been convicted and sentenced to transportation at... | |
 | Mungo Park, John Whishaw - 1815 - 396 pages
...under the chastisement of the criminal law, as in Scotland ; and he adds, upon undoubted authority, that on an average of thirty years preceding the year 1797, the executions in that division of ihe island did not amount to six annually, and that more felons have been convicted and sentenced to... | |
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