| Show famous case was that of warren hastings the impeachment of warren hastings Is often called the most famous trial in the history ot it english jurisprudence warren hastings bastings while governor general of india in the latter part of the eighteenth century was charged barged with high crimes and meanous mp mea anora nors the chief of which was the acceptance of from the nabob of oude the trial commenced in westminster hall on february 13 1788 and lasted seven years and three months requiring nearly sittings hastings was acquitted april 8 3 1705 burke sheridan and sir james erskine distinguished themselves in the prosecution Sheri dans speech on the impeachment lasted five hours and produced so BO great a sensation that the house of commons arose after it and adjourned until the following day the expenses of the trial were defrayed by the east india company and a pension was afterward granted to hastings 0 |
