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Description and Holding Information
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Whitestone, Reading on the Statute of Murder, 1788
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A reading upon the Statute of Murder, 10 Hen VII, chap XXI in the course of which the doctrine "That all are principals in high treason" is
considered; With some observations on the cases of George Robert Fitzgerald, Esq., and James Foy: by James Whitestone, Esq., xviii+172pp, + appendix of 32p,
Dublin, pr. by William Whitestone, 1787. (Lacks TOC & index. The appendix contains the text of the indictment against Fitzgerald for murder. Fitzgerald,
known to the public as “Fighting Fitzgerald,” was an upper class Irish rapscallion with many misdeeds to his credit before he was finally hanged for
murder in 1786 along with his law agent, Timothy Brecknock. The latter, a lawyer, was convicted of conspiracy in the murder, as was James Foy. The
copy of this work used for scanning was one reprinted in exact imaging format by ProQuest, EEBO Editions.)
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Title:
A reading upon the statute of murder, 10 Hen. VII. chap. xxi. in the course of which, the doctrine "That all are principals in high treason," is considered : with some observations on the cases of George Robert Fitzgerald, Esq. and James Foy / by James Whitestone, Esq.
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OCLC Number:
83324152
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Available Volumes
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| Name | Fiche Count | Online | Paper Backup |
| Vol. 1 | | Yes | No |
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