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Lord Morley’s case: 1666

The court permitted the reading at trial of a statement by a witness who had been deposed before a coroner but who was absent at trial after being detained by the means or procurement of the defendant incriminated by the statement.

Citations:

(1666) 6 St Trials 770

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Cited by:

CitedRegina v Davis HL 18-Jun-2008
The defendant had been tried for the murder of two men by shooting them at a party. He was identified as the murderer by three witnesses who had been permitted to give evidence anonymously, from behind screens, because they had refused, out of fear, . .
Lists of cited by and citing cases may be incomplete.

Criminal Practice

Updated: 27 November 2022; Ref: scu.270040

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