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gandalfstwin OGGMSTKMBGSUIKWIATA Posted Nov 13, 2010
Would it help to find out his Doctorate, and which side of the Pond we are on??
GT
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Clive the flying ostrich: Amateur Polymath | Chief Heretic. Posted Nov 13, 2010
I'll give you the location. Shelby, New York, I'll even give you the year: 1915.
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Geggs Posted Nov 13, 2010
When did the yanks get involved in WWI? Is it anything to do with that?
Geggs
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gandalfstwin OGGMSTKMBGSUIKWIATA Posted Nov 13, 2010
Dr. Hamilton
New York
1915.
Mortal Fear.
Feared for their lives.
Hmmm
GT
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Clive the flying ostrich: Amateur Polymath | Chief Heretic. Posted Nov 13, 2010
Nothing to do with that.
In any case that was 1917.
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gandalfstwin OGGMSTKMBGSUIKWIATA Posted Nov 13, 2010
Dictionary definition of forswear...........
Take a false oath, perjure oneself.
Nobody could beleive a thing he said, even under oath??
GT
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Clive the flying ostrich: Amateur Polymath | Chief Heretic. Posted Nov 13, 2010
on the contrary....
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gandalfstwin OGGMSTKMBGSUIKWIATA Posted Nov 13, 2010
Ah! They didn't know he was perjuring!!!
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Clive the flying ostrich: Amateur Polymath | Chief Heretic. Posted Nov 13, 2010
Yes. +3
But what was he perjuring himself on, and why was his testimony so terrible?
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gandalfstwin OGGMSTKMBGSUIKWIATA Posted Nov 13, 2010
Back to Mortal Fear again...........
He was testifying in Capital Cases, and 'Guilty' verdicts were returned each time he gave evidence?
GT
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Geggs Posted Nov 14, 2010
Is he an Expert Witness or just a normal one?
Did he claim the science of which he is a Doctor could prove the guilt of the defendants, whereas it could actually prove nothing?
Geggs
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Rod Posted Nov 14, 2010
Just had a thought
Was he really a Dr?
Was he projecting his problem onto others - was he in fact guilty of the crimes he was testifying against?
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Geggs Posted Nov 14, 2010
Thinking further along those lines, is he the reason courts started to keep lists of expert witnesses because he clearly couldn't be trusted?
Geggs
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Clive the flying ostrich: Amateur Polymath | Chief Heretic. Posted Nov 14, 2010
He was testifying in Capital Cases
Yes.
Guilty' verdicts were returned each time he gave evidence?
Don't know about every time but he certainly "helped" in more ways than one... which is the subject of this QI.
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Clive the flying ostrich: Amateur Polymath | Chief Heretic. Posted Nov 14, 2010
Was he really a Dr?
No. Just one of his many conceits, but I'm only interested in one of his lies which bother before and after he told it has seen to it that men (and women) go to jail.
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Clive the flying ostrich: Amateur Polymath | Chief Heretic. Posted Nov 14, 2010
bother = both.
DGI +1
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Clive the flying ostrich: Amateur Polymath | Chief Heretic. Posted Nov 14, 2010
He was an expert witness - well done! - but expert in what?
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Clive the flying ostrich: Amateur Polymath | Chief Heretic. Posted Nov 14, 2010
Geggs DGI +1
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Clive the flying ostrich: Amateur Polymath | Chief Heretic. Posted Nov 14, 2010
No he is not the reason for keeping lists of expert witnesses. His influence is in a small way much more significant.
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- 21: gandalfstwin OGGMSTKMBGSUIKWIATA (Nov 13, 2010)
- 22: Clive the flying ostrich: Amateur Polymath | Chief Heretic. (Nov 13, 2010)
- 23: Geggs (Nov 13, 2010)
- 24: gandalfstwin OGGMSTKMBGSUIKWIATA (Nov 13, 2010)
- 25: Clive the flying ostrich: Amateur Polymath | Chief Heretic. (Nov 13, 2010)
- 26: gandalfstwin OGGMSTKMBGSUIKWIATA (Nov 13, 2010)
- 27: Clive the flying ostrich: Amateur Polymath | Chief Heretic. (Nov 13, 2010)
- 28: gandalfstwin OGGMSTKMBGSUIKWIATA (Nov 13, 2010)
- 29: Clive the flying ostrich: Amateur Polymath | Chief Heretic. (Nov 13, 2010)
- 30: gandalfstwin OGGMSTKMBGSUIKWIATA (Nov 13, 2010)
- 31: Geggs (Nov 14, 2010)
- 32: Rod (Nov 14, 2010)
- 33: Geggs (Nov 14, 2010)
- 34: Clive the flying ostrich: Amateur Polymath | Chief Heretic. (Nov 14, 2010)
- 35: Clive the flying ostrich: Amateur Polymath | Chief Heretic. (Nov 14, 2010)
- 36: Clive the flying ostrich: Amateur Polymath | Chief Heretic. (Nov 14, 2010)
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- 38: Clive the flying ostrich: Amateur Polymath | Chief Heretic. (Nov 14, 2010)
- 39: Clive the flying ostrich: Amateur Polymath | Chief Heretic. (Nov 14, 2010)
- 40: Geggs (Nov 14, 2010)
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