Thomas Erskine Esq

Thomas Erskine and Trial by Jury

• Author(s): John Hostettler

• Categories: Biography & Autobiography

• Type: Book
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• Published: 2010-06-24
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• Publisher: Waterside Press

Thomas Erskine (1750-1823) was one of the greatest advocates ever to appear in an English court of law. As King’s Counsel he was involved in many celebrated trials, including the prosecution of John Horne Took for seditious libel and of Queen Caroline for adultery. His other notable achievements include the successful defence of Thomas Paine’s Rights of Man, which cost him the post of Attorney-General to the Prince of Wales. Erskine also served as Member of Parliament for Portsmouth and for just one year as Lord Chancellor. Latterly the First Baron Erskine, this book covers his controversial career and rise to high office. An ideal companion to Sir William Garrow (Waterside Press 2010). Re...

The Speech of Thomas Erskine, Esq. in Defence of Thomas Hardy, on His Trial at the Old-Bailey, on Certain Charges of High Treason of which He was Found Not Guilty

• Author(s): Thomas Erskine Baron Erskine

• Categories: Treason

• Type: Book
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• Published: Unknown
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• Publisher: Unknown

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Answers for Thomas Erskine, Esq; of Gottenburg, Merchant, and William Lumsdane Clerk to the Signet, His Attorney

• Author(s): Thomas Erskine (merchant in Gothenburg.), William Lumsdane, Grace Stuart, John Edmond (merchant in St Andrew's.), Henry Erskine

• Type: Book
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• Published: 1789
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• Publisher: Unknown

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The Speech of the Hon. Thomas Erskine, Esq. ; in Defence of Mr Thomas Hardy, Tried on a Charge of High Treason, Before a Court of Oyer and Terminer, which Commenced at the Old Bailey ... 1794 ..., when He was Acquitted by the Verdict of an Impartial Jury

• Author(s): Thomas Erskine Baron Erskine

• Type: Book
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• Published: 179?
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• Publisher: Unknown

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The Speeches of the Hon. Thomas Erskine

• Author(s): Thomas Erskine Baron Erskine

• Categories: Freedom of the press

• Type: Book
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• Published: 1810
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• Publisher: Unknown

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