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Murder Trail
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JoonieCloonie | Report | 19 Nov 2013 18:16 |
You can start out acting in self-defence and go too far. |
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CelticShiv | Report | 19 Nov 2013 16:56 |
But would he still be found guilty of manslaughter if they felt he acted in self defense? |
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BatMansDaughter | Report | 19 Nov 2013 16:53 |
Looking at the others being tried on the same day, all of the sentences seem to be lenient, one charge for someone else was manslaughter and they were found not guilty. Maybe the Judge was having a "nice" day? |
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JoonieCloonie | Report | 19 Nov 2013 15:06 |
A couple of things that could have come into it are provocation and self-defence. |
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CelticShiv | Report | 19 Nov 2013 14:08 |
It really doesn't make sense why he only got 6 months. |
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CelticShiv | Report | 18 Nov 2013 21:33 |
The prisoner is William Parker born 1870 Whitehaven, Cumberland |
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CelticShiv | Report | 18 Nov 2013 21:32 |
there are a couple of newspaper articles I have now found too and it looks like a fight happened at a public house after game of dominoes, the deceased was looking for a fight it seems, but he defendant still stabbed him repeatedly in the face and neck causing his death, and he as I mentioned was found guilty of manslaughter, I just find it odd it was on 6 months. |
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CelticShiv | Report | 18 Nov 2013 21:21 |
I found it on the prison records on findmypast after finding said person as a prisoner in 1891 census. He got into a brawl with a guy and repeatedly stabbed him with a knife, it looks like the guy later died from wounds. and he was found guilty of manslaughter, 6 months and 1 day labour, he is out of prison and married by 1901 with 2 kids. |
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mgnv | Report | 18 Nov 2013 19:20 |
Since manslaughter was (and presumably still is) a felony, anyone who committed manslaughter must have feloniously killed and slayed someone, so the sentence all depends on the circumstances of the case, and could range from an absolute discharge thru to life imprisonment. |
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greyghost | Report | 18 Nov 2013 17:15 |
How long had they been held awaiting trial? |
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CelticShiv | Report | 18 Nov 2013 16:40 |
If someone was guilty of feloniously killing and slaying a man, why on earth would they only get 6 months a 1 day labour? if they were found guilty of manslaughter in 1891? |
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