...punishment : Bt it furthtr enaded, That all murder wh,ich shall be perpetrated by means of poifon, or by lying in wait, or by any other kind of wilful, deliberate,...committed in the perpetration or attempt to perpetrate any arfon, rape, robbery, or burglary, shall be deemed tnurder of the firfl degree ; and all other kinds...

...further tnatleit, That all murder which shall he perpetrated by means of poifon, or by lying in waitf or by any other kind of wilful, deliberate, and premeditated...committed in the perpetration or attempt to perpetrate any arfon, rape, robbery, or burglary, shall be deemed murderof f . the firft degree ; and all other kinds...

...poison, or by lying in wait, or by any other kind of wilful, deliberate, and premeditated killing, or committed in the. perpetration, or attempt to perpetrate, any arson, rape, robbery, or burglary, is deemed murder cf the first degree. All other kinds of murder are deemed murder in the second degree....

...by means of poison,by!yingin wait, or with other kind of wilful deliberate, premeditated intention, or which shall be committed in the perpetration or...perpetrate any arson, rape, robbery, or burglary. All other kinds of lulling shall be deemed murder in the second'degree. The kind of murder to be ascertained...

...starving, or by wilful, malicious, and excessive whipping, beating, or other cruel treatment or torture, or by any other kind of wilful, deliberate, and premeditated...rape, robbery, or burglary, shall be deemed murder in tin- //r.sv degree. And all otner kjnds of murder shall be deemed murder of the second degree ;...

...perpetrated by means of poison, or by lying in wait: * American Museum Vol.- 4. fUo. do. do. or by any ether kind of wilful, deliberate and premeditated killing;...perpetrate, any arson, rape, robbery or burglary." Such has been the effect o£ the abolition of the spectacles of public executions, upon the feelings...

...act of 1794 declares, ' that all murder which shall be perpetrated bj means of poison, or by laying in wait, or by any other kind of wilful, deliberate...rape, robbery or burglary, shall be deemed murder in the first degree ; and all other kinds of murder, shall be deemed murder in the second degree.'...

...the first degree, by which is declared to be meant "all murder perpetrated by means of poison, or by lying in wait, or by any other kind of wilful, deliberate,...perpetrate any arson, rape, robbery, or burglary." Of the regulations prescribed for the government of this community of convicts, and which are generally...

...the first degree, by which is declared to be meant "all murder perpetrated by means of poison, or by lying in wait, or by any other kind of wilful, deliberate,...perpetration or attempt to perpetrate any arson, rape, robbeiy, or burglary." Of the regulations prescribed for the government of this community of convicts,...

...starving, or by wilful, malicious, and excessive whipping, beating, or other cruel treatment, or torture, or by any other kind of -wilful, deliberate and premeditated...perpetrate, any arson, rape, robbery, or burglary, shall henceforth be deemed murder in the first degree. And all other kinds of murder shall be deemed murder...