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ABDUCTION OF MISS GLENN.
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to take away this young lady in the manner charged upon
the record. The offence, Gentlemen, is charged in two
ways; first, with having taken her away against her consent;
but they are also charged with a conspiracy to take her away
independent of the consent, and out of the care, and from
under the protection, of those who had the legal custody of
her person. On the latter part of the case, there can be
no doubt that these persons must be convicted. Now with
reference to the other part; even that part will be made out
completely, provided the facts I have stated to you are
proved to your satisfaction. I shall say no more, either on
the one side or on the other, further than that part will
also be made out against them if you believe the testimony
of Miss Glenn ; the whole, I repeat, and it is the last obser-
vation I shall trouble you with—the whole of that part of
the case depends upon her. I shall, however, be able to
confirm her testimony in all the material parts of die case
in which it is necessary she should be confirmed for the pur-
pose of obtaining your verdict. Stull the very foundation of
the case rests upon the character of this young lady for
truth.
You will have an opportunity of seeing her, and hearing
her, and a great deal will depend upon the impression on
your minds, as to the nature of her character. That, Gen-
tlemen, is an advantage of no little consequence ; the man-
ner in which criminal cases are entered upon and conducted
in our courts, is of the greatest advantage in the dispensa-
tion of justice.
Gentlemen, I must have the opportunity of addressing
you again. I know I must have that opportunity; I am
satisfied of it, for it is impossible to be avoided. I forbear,
therefore, to take up more of your time and the time of his
Lordship, because it is a case which rests not only upon
proof, but also upon a great variety of facts. When those
facts shall have been proved, and after they have been at-
tempted to be answered, I shall have the opportunity of
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to take away this young lady in the manner charged upon
the record. The offence, Gentlemen, is charged in two
ways; first, with having taken her away against her consent;
but they are also charged with a conspiracy to take her away
independent of the consent, and out of the care, and from
under the protection, of those who had the legal custody of
her person. On the latter part of the case, there can be
no doubt that these persons must be convicted. Now with
reference to the other part; even that part will be made out
completely, provided the facts I have stated to you are
proved to your satisfaction. I shall say no more, either on
the one side or on the other, further than that part will
also be made out against them if you believe the testimony
of Miss Glenn ; the whole, I repeat, and it is the last obser-
vation I shall trouble you with—the whole of that part of
the case depends upon her. I shall, however, be able to
confirm her testimony in all the material parts of die case
in which it is necessary she should be confirmed for the pur-
pose of obtaining your verdict. Stull the very foundation of
the case rests upon the character of this young lady for
truth.
You will have an opportunity of seeing her, and hearing
her, and a great deal will depend upon the impression on
your minds, as to the nature of her character. That, Gen-
tlemen, is an advantage of no little consequence ; the man-
ner in which criminal cases are entered upon and conducted
in our courts, is of the greatest advantage in the dispensa-
tion of justice.
Gentlemen, I must have the opportunity of addressing
you again. I know I must have that opportunity; I am
satisfied of it, for it is impossible to be avoided. I forbear,
therefore, to take up more of your time and the time of his
Lordship, because it is a case which rests not only upon
proof, but also upon a great variety of facts. When those
facts shall have been proved, and after they have been at-
tempted to be answered, I shall have the opportunity of
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