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February 13, 1752 in The Virginia Gazette

Foreign News February 13, 1752

The Virginia Gazette

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Parliament Bill, Suicide Repeal, Forfeiture Act, Lunacy Verdict, Felons De Se

Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia

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Strong report that a bill will be introduced in the next parliamentary session to repeal an act forfeiting goods and chattels of suicides to the Crown, as it punishes innocent children and encourages juries to return lunacy verdicts out of compassion, failing to discourage the increasing crime of suicide in the nation.

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Oct. 24. It is strongly reported, that a Bill will be brought in next Sessions of Parliament, for repealing an Act, which forfeits to the Crown the Goods and Chattels of those who commit Murder upon themselves, as it seems to punish innocent Children for the Crimes of their Parents, and often induces a Jury to bring in a Verdict of Lunacy, from Compassion for the guiltless Posterity, which they would otherwise make Felons de se; by which Means Suicide is not sufficiently discouraged.— A Crime which in this Nation seems to be on the Increase.

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Political

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Parliament Bill Suicide Repeal Forfeiture Act Lunacy Verdict Felons De Se

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Event Date

Oct. 24

Event Details

It is strongly reported, that a Bill will be brought in next Sessions of Parliament, for repealing an Act, which forfeits to the Crown the Goods and Chattels of those who commit Murder upon themselves, as it seems to punish innocent Children for the Crimes of their Parents, and often induces a Jury to bring in a Verdict of Lunacy, from Compassion for the guiltless Posterity, which they would otherwise make Felons de se; by which Means Suicide is not sufficiently discouraged.— A Crime which in this Nation seems to be on the Increase.