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Literary
September 5, 1905
Fergus County Democrat
Lewistown, Fergus County, Montana
What is this article about?
During the initial prohibition of dueling in Ireland, Judge Fletcher at the Sligo assizes tried Fenton for killing a man in a duel. He instructed the jury that it was legally murder but remarked it was the fairest duel he had ever heard of. Fenton was acquitted.
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A Judge's Charge.
During the time in Ireland when dueling was first prohibited by law Judge Fletcher was trying at the Sligo assizes a man named Fenton, who had killed another in a duel. The judge in his instructions to the jury said: "Gentlemen, it is my business to lay down the law to you, and I will. The law says the killing of a man in a duel is murder, and therefore in the discharge of my duty I am bound to tell you it is murder, but I tell you at the same time a fairer duel than this I never heard of in the course of my life." Fenton was acquitted.
During the time in Ireland when dueling was first prohibited by law Judge Fletcher was trying at the Sligo assizes a man named Fenton, who had killed another in a duel. The judge in his instructions to the jury said: "Gentlemen, it is my business to lay down the law to you, and I will. The law says the killing of a man in a duel is murder, and therefore in the discharge of my duty I am bound to tell you it is murder, but I tell you at the same time a fairer duel than this I never heard of in the course of my life." Fenton was acquitted.
What sub-type of article is it?
Prose Fiction
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
Political
What keywords are associated?
Dueling
Ireland
Judge Fletcher
Sligo Assizes
Murder Trial
Acquittal
Literary Details
Title
A Judge's Charge.
Subject
Duel Trial In Ireland
Key Lines
"Gentlemen, It Is My Business To Lay Down The Law To You, And I Will. The Law Says The Killing Of A Man In A Duel Is Murder, And Therefore In The Discharge Of My Duty I Am Bound To Tell You It Is Murder, But I Tell You At The Same Time A Fairer Duel Than This I Never Heard Of In The Course Of My Life."
Fenton Was Acquitted.