Judge Ruggles presides over Matthias’s court case. After hearing evidence, Judge Ruggles advises the jury that there isn’t enough evidence to convict Matthias of murdering Elijah Pierson, but there is enough evidence to convict him of assaulting Isabella Laisdell. In the end, Judge Ruggles sentences Matthias to four months in an asylum. There’s a large public outcry because Matthias gets off so easy.
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Chapter 4: The Downfall
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In effect, the court sustained [Charles] Laisdell: every man should have his rights, and the rights of a husband over the body of his wife superseded those of her father. On that basis, the jury found Matthias guilty.
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Judge Ruggles Quotes in Kingdom of Matthias
The Kingdom of Matthias quotes below are all either spoken by Judge Ruggles or refer to Judge Ruggles . For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 4: The Downfall
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In effect, the court sustained [Charles] Laisdell: every man should have his rights, and the rights of a husband over the body of his wife superseded those of her father. On that basis, the jury found Matthias guilty.
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