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CHAPTER X. |
ROBERT HYDE. |
His connections and early history, 142. A judge of the Common Pleas, 141. Chief justice of the King’s Bench—his installation, 143. Trial of a printer, 144. Trial of Keach for libel, 146. Introduces the practice of fining juries, 150. Cried up as an eminent judge, 151. Drops dead, 151. |
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CHAPTER XI. |
JOHN KELYNGE. |
Appointed a judge, 152. Previous career, 153. Conducts the prosecution of Colonel Hacker, 154. Made chief justice over Sir Matthew Hale’s head, 156. His behavior, 156. Moorfields rioters held guilty of treason, 157. American application of this doctrine, 158, note. Treatment of juries, 159. Conduct investigated by the House of Commons, 161. Tame for the rest of his days, 162. His reports, 162. |
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CHAPTER XII. |
WILLIAM SCROGGS. |
His early life, 163. Judge of the Common Pleas, 165. Chief justice of the King’s Bench, 166. Favors the Popish Plot delusion, 167. American counterpart of that plot, 167, note. Trial of Godfrey, 168. Of others, 169. Of Bromwich, 170. Scroggs changes his policy, 171. Wakeman acquitted, 172. Scroggs attacked by the mob, 172. His defence, 173. Castlemaine acquitted, 175. Trial of Mrs. Collier, 175. Charges to grand juries, 176. Attack on the press, 177. Conduct
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