 | Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons - Antislavery movements - 1823 - 586 pages
...had been in this situation for six weeks.' In fact every charge stated in the warrant was most fidly proved. " To deny the punishment which had been so...(every part of which is illegal by the consolidated slave-act of Jamaica, which is by the law professed to be acknowledged in the courts of this settlement,... | |
 | William Wilberforce - Abolitionists - 1823 - 642 pages
...which she had HOW chastised her was the only misconduct of which slie had ever been guilty. i . . ! " The Bench, which was composed of four magistrates,...(every part of which is illegal by the consolidated slave-act of Jamaica, which is by the law professed to be acknowledged in the courts ef this settlement,... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament House of Commons - Antislavery movements - 1823 - 476 pages
...was composed of four magistrates, in charging the juiy, in no way whatever adverted to the dread* ful instrument with which the punishment had been inflicted...(every part of which is illegal by the consolidated slave-act of Jamaica, which is by the law professed to be acknowledged in the courts of this settlement,... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons - Antislavery movements - 1823 - 300 pages
...Mftonehict of khi<& she huti, eve* been guilty. > '' ;' whWh wtiie coWpb&a'of fdur magistrates, h* charging the jury, in no way whatever adverted to...the poor slave's ear having been cut through; to the fngtiijful blows on her face, or to the confinement in chains '{every part of which is illegal by the... | |
 | 1824 - 448 pages
...in this situation for six weeks." In fact, every charge stated in the warrant was most fully proved. "'The Bench, which was composed of four magistrates,...the poor slave's ear having been cut through; to the frightlul blows on her face, or to the confinement in chains; (every part of which is illegal by the... | |
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The prisoner admitted, indeed voluntarily bore testimony to, the uniform excellent conduct of the poor slave for many years, and stated that the circumstance for which she had now chastised her was the only misconduct of which she had ever been guilty.... 