Supreme Court of Rhode Island September 6, 1850 (Albert W. Snow. Ex Parte)

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Per Curiam.

This application is grounded upon the eighth section of the constitution, which says, “ Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel punishments inflicted ; and all punishments ought to be proportioned to the offence.” The provision is almost identical with that in the Constitution of the United States, and all the States.