On the recordJanuary 1, 1852
A murder, perpetrated at noonday, in the sight of many persons, cannot be proved in a court of justice.
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Benjamin Disraeli
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gutenberg.orgEditor's note · Context
From a biography of Lord George Bentinck, this passage highlights the difficulty of securing convictions for agrarian murders in Ireland.
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