...by them, unless there was due proof made that a felony was committed of these goods." And again, " 1 would never convict any person of murder or manslaughter,...proved to be done, or, at least, the body found dead." 2 Hale, 290. So it is said by Sir William Blackstone, 4 Comm. 359, that all presumptive evidence of...

...all substitutes. Thus, it is an established rule that a prisoner shall not be convicted of murder, " unless the fact were proved to be done, or at least the body be found dead." But real evidence is often produced at trials, when it is not exacted by any rule either...

...would not give an account of how he came by them, unless there be due proof that a felony had been committed of those goods. I would never convict any...proved to be done, or at least, the body found dead." Each of these two sentences must be taken separately. Neither of them having in terms any reference...

...medico-legal works on this point, says: " I would never "convict any person of murder or manslaughter unlnss " the fact were proved to be done, or at least the body "found dead." "7>e corpore interfecti neccesse est, lit consteV is an ancient legal maxim, and many cases might be...

...came by them, unless there was due proof made that a felony was committed of these goods." And again, "I would never convict any person of murder or manslaughter,...proved to be done, or, at least, the body found dead." 2 Hale, PC 290. So it is said by Sir William Blackstone, 4 Bl. Com. 359, that all presumptive evidence...

...circumstantial evidence. (People v. Bennett, 49 XY 137.) This doctrine applies the rule of Lord Hale, who said: "I would never convict any person of murder or manslaughter unless the fact was proved t ., be done, or, at least, the body found." (Chase's Blackstoue, pp. 1027, 1028 ; see 78...

...delicti may be proved like any other fact — by presumptive or circumstantial evidence. Lord Hale said: "I would never convict any person of murder or manslaughter...proved to be done, or, at least, the body found dead, for the sake of two cases — one mentioned in my Lord Coke's Pleas of the Crown, chapter 104, page...

...convicted of murder unless the body of the deceased has been found ; and a very great judge says, ' I would never convict any person of murder or manslaughter, unless the fact were proved to be clone, or at least the body be found dead.' (a) But this rule, it seems, must be taken with some qualifications...

...delicti may be proved like any other fact — by presumptive or circumstantial evidence. Lord Hale said: "I would never convict any person of murder or manslaughter unless the fact wore proved to be done, or, at least, the body found doad, for the sake of two cases — one mentioned...

...Invoked, the corpus delicti must be established beyond reasonable doubt. "I would never," says Lord Hale, "convict any person of murder or manslaughter unless...proved to be done, or at least, the body found dead." "The death should be distinctly proved, either by direct evidence of the fact, by inspection Df the...