Supreme Court of New Hampshire December 15, 1870 (Curtis v. Cochran)

Doe, J.

“ If the king pardon these offenders, they are thereby rendered competent witnesses, tho their credit is to be still left to the jury, for the king’s pardon takes away pcenam and culpam in foro humano * * * but yet it makes not the man always an honest man.” 2 Hale P. C. 278; King v. Castlemain, 7 How. St. Tr. 1109, 1110; King v. Rookwood, 13 How. St. Tr. 185, 186; 1 Stark. Ev.