. A complete collection of state-trials and proceedings for high-treason : and other crimes and misdemeanors; from the reign of King Richard II. to the reign of King George II. With two alphabetical tables to the whole. acqui-efced in outward Appearance, they might haveconfidered, that Oates and Bedlow did not fwearby Practice, like the Boys of St. Omers, fromthis Circumftance, That Rumley had but oneWitnefs againft him. Now had Hanging, andnot Truth, been the defigned Matter, how eafya thing had it been for Captain Bedlow to haveagreed with Dr. Oates., and made up two Witnefftsagainft Rumley,
. A complete collection of state-trials and proceedings for high-treason : and other crimes and misdemeanors; from the reign of King Richard II. to the reign of King George II. With two alphabetical tables to the whole. acqui-efced in outward Appearance, they might haveconfidered, that Oates and Bedlow did not fwearby Practice, like the Boys of St. Omers, fromthis Circumftance, That Rumley had but oneWitnefs againft him. Now had Hanging, andnot Truth, been the defigned Matter, how eafya thing had it been for Captain Bedlow to haveagreed with Dr. Oates., and made up two Witnefftsagainft Rumley, is obvious to every confideringCapacity, and might have played fuch a Prankformerly to have ferved a Turn, when they werelifted amongft the Popes Mamalukes. It is no fmall Wonder, I confefs, to Tom Tickle-foot, that no body from the Bench nor Bar hintedthat Circumftance; my old Mafter Clodpate wouldhave been hanged before he would have miffedfuch a Barn-rdoor. I am more particular in this, to the end thatCircumftance of their not combining may induceJuries for the future to look upon them as Menthat fwear only according to the Dictates ofTruth, notwithftanding the fham Tale of theDoctors begging at NUMBER APPENDIX. 4S7 NUMBER XIX. The Lord Chief yuflice Scroggs his Speech in the Kings-Benchjthe fir ft Day of this prefent Michaelmas-Term, 1679, ° by the many libellous Pamphlets which are publijhedagainfl Law, to the Scandal of the Government, and PublickJuftice: Together with what was declared at the fame Timeon the fame Occafion, in open Court, by Mr, yujlice Jonesand Mr. yuftice Dolben.* IHave bound over this Man, Richard Radley,to his good Behaviour, and to appear herethis Day, for faying falfe and fcandalousWords of me, which are fworn to by two feveralAffidavits; viz. William Lewis maketh Oath, That on thefeventh Bay of Auguft, 1679, there beinga Difference between Robert Raylett ««i»RichardRadley, he heard the [aid Richard Radley jayto him the
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