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r 11 f . - • r - •• .. LAW IhTighhIGENCE. COURT OF KING'S BENCII, JIILT 2s. THE RING Y. ORORGE RIVE alien BEM This was an information filed by his Majesty's Attorney-General against the defendant for publishing a scandalous, malicious, defamatory and seditious libel concerning the King, in a work called The Repot,limo, to the tenor and effect following :—" There is not one vice that the King can put his band to his heart and say, 1 am innocent of. He has inherited the gross obstinacy of his father, the avarice and mean ness of his mother, without any of their domestic qualities, and to this he bad added all that vice has taught or conjectured." 'f he SOLICITOR-GENERAL, Mr. MA RRYA TT. Mr. GuRNET, and Mr. LITTLEDALE conducted the prose cution. The defendant was an assistant in Mr. Carlile's atop in Fleet-street, and it was proved that on the 46th of October last he sold the Number of Mr. Car lile's Repw&lican, containing the alleged libellous matter set out in the information. Mr. PRRNDERGAST shortly addressed the Jury on behalf of the defendant, acknowledging his offence, but pleaded his ignorance of the contents of the paper, end that he was merely a vender of the work, without having any controul over its sale. One witness u•as called to prove that the defendant was a person of loyal sentiments, and had often ex pressed himself with reverence towards the King, but the Learned Judge thought such evidence inad missible. Mr. Justice %sr charged the Jury, that a more gross and scandalous libel hail never been published concerning the King, or concerning their late Ma- je-ties. The Jury immediately found the defendant Guilty. 5.131 T V. SAME. This was another information tiled by the Attorney- General v:ainst the same defendant, for publishing another scandalous libel concerning the King on the 'sth of November, in another number of Vie Repu!k ik 1:r, under the like circumstances. 'f he Sottcrroa-tirtsEnst. declined offering any evi ' dr-re fo.• the prosecution, and rhe Jury, antler the Learned Judge's directions, found the defendant Not Guilty. 1111: RINI; V. MART ANNE ("MIME. This was an indictment at the instance of the So ciety for the Suppression of Viee, against the defend. ant, sister of Mr. Richard Carlile, for publishing a bLiiphemous libel concerning the Holy Scriptures, in the Appendix to Thotnas Paine's Age of Reason. Mr. UURNLT and Mr. G. MARRTATT conducted the prosecution. The defendant, who was accompanied by a female friend, was without Counsel in this prose cution. Before the Jury were sworn, she put in a written re -nest, that the Jurors might be severally asked %the ater they were Members of the Society for the Sup prei.sion of Vice, or of the Constitutional Association. Mr. Justice Bear said be saw no objection to the first question, but he thought the defendant was not at liberty to ask the second, as it was not suggested th.tt this prosecution was instituted by the society last mentioned. Miss Carlile said, that as the principles of the Constitutional Association were equally inimical to her, and as they professed to prosecute blasphemous as well as seditious libels, she had a strong objection to art. of its Members being on the Jury. air. Justice Ms.r said this question could not be as'., u, but his Lordship put the first question to all the J ur. , and they severally answered in the negative. .t! iss Carlile named one of the Gentlemen of the Jurv. n ho time understood belonged to the Society for the litpliression of Vice, and she desired that he might b.: asked the question. The lie;itlentan was accordingly asked, but he de chred solemnly that he was not a Member of the Society. The trial then proceeded, and the ease fur the pea seetiti in was proved by the usual evidence. !'he Defendant then proceeded to read a written defence, justificatory of the sentiments contained in th:•.111eLell libel. Several of her remarks being of an offensive mature, r. Justice Besv interposed, and suggested to the defendant, in concurrence with the Jury, that she had beter wi:lidraw and expunge the offensive matter from her defence, because the line of observation she had adopted could do her no good. The Court and Jury were most really to hear any thing that the defendant might think would be of benefit to her, but she could • not be suffered to utter the offensive matter which called for the interposition of the Court. The defendant then withdrew, and after a short ab sence returned, and stated, in writing, that as the Court bed determined not to suffer her to make her defence in her own way, she must submit to its deci sion, and wholly abstain from any farther remarks. 3lr. Justice BEST again told her that the Court was most ready, and indeed anxious, to hear any thing that ,could be available to her as a matter of defence, and suggested that there were several Gentlemen at the Bar present who would most readily look over her papers, and expunge those matters which were likely to be detrimental to her interests. Tile defendant declined this suggestion, and pre ferred submitting to the decision of the Court, than to abandoning the course marked out for her defence. The case then went to the Jury under the Learned Judge's direetione, -a. I they immediately found the ilsfenaant—Guilty. Iv CONSTI IV! '.%•• ‘L ASSOCIATION. MI KISS V. VARY ANN& This was an indictment against the same defendant, at the instance of the Constitutional Association, for publishing a seditious libel in a pamphlet entitled, V. Address to Mr Reformers, printed with her name coot to it. The fi rst cot set out the following alleged libellous matter :—" To talk about the British Con of dishonesty. we speak of the 'thing tangible ; well as a sound, tted but corruption very laws are cor and in their ad as notorious as , part of the system, oil fur the wheels of oil to the inter coant set forth the • / t .. It stitotion is, in my opinion, a sure rroof Stitain has uo Constitution. If PI Spanish Constitution we have sometl iy oakigr \t is a substance and meaning as u ors is nothing constituted ' *IA s l , tiovarsment. Our ve • • . v _. . both is themselves a miarktration. to fast, corruption, • Pt , ‘. . the Elsa at aosarilay,' is au avowed par is doomnisatod the oscessary oil fu I ' the Osvarastast. It Na mast pernicious *at the people." The second cos _ _ ~~ THE sT, • following matter :—" Reform will be obtaine4 ivies the existing authorities have no longer the power to withhold it. and not before. We shall gain it as early without petitioning as with it, and I would again put forward my opinion that something more thee a peti tioning attitude is necessary. At this moment I would not say a word about insurrection, but I would strongly recommend uniOVictivity, snd co-operation. Be ready and steady to meeT any concurrent circumstance."--;- There were six of the Jury talesmen. Mr. GORNRT (with whom was Mr. TIMM I) stated the case for the prosecution with his usual ability, urg ing the so often repeated topics in cases of this de scription. The following witnesses were then exam ined for the prosecution : James Rignall deposed, that he had purchased the pamphlet in question of the defendant, at her shop in Fleet-street, on Friday evening, the 9th of March. There were several other copies lying about on the counter. Cross-examined by Mr. Coorsn.—l am, and have been for the last 18 months, an agent for the Society for the Suppression of Vice; and I am also agent in this instance for the Constitutional Association. I did not purchase any other copies of the pamphlet. I was employed by the Solicitor fqr the prosecution, Mr. Mur ray. Ile told me to go. He did not particularize what pamphlet I was to purchase. He did not tell me is go and purchase several other copies of this pamphlet., He did not tell me what was his object. It was not mentioned. I have no wages. I. don't say that I acted gratuitously. I made a charge for my time. I do not belong to the Society, (with vehemence.) Mr. COOPER--- I don't wonder at your being anxious to separate yourself from the Society, (a lauglt amongst the auditory.) Mr. OURNET••A desire that no such remarks may be made. _ _ _ _ By Mr. Coorsa--What have you had for this par ticular job ?—1 have made a charge for several other little things I did.---(A laugh.) Mr. GURNEY (to the spectators)--I shall certainly move his Lordship to take notice of some particular persons that I see misconducting themselves. Cross-examination resumed.---What other jobs did you do for the Association did several jobs ; that I will not deny. Ilow much hare you had for these little jobs ?—I declare, upon my oath, I cannot sate particularly bow much I have had for these little jobs. I made a charge. I don't recollect exactly what my charge was. I can tell you pretty nearly the round sum, if that will f , atisfy you. I think it was about ;i. and under seven guineas. I was sent on other business besides this. _ _ I wish to know what that other business was ?—ls it necessary to answer that question ? I think it is necessary.—Then I will take the sense of the Court upon it. I bare no objection to answer that or any other question, if my Lord thinks I ought. Mr. Justice Brer.—You bad better answer it. Then I purchased some other different things for the Association, but it was not in consequence of any general or particular orders I received ; I went to purchase those publications which I thought libels; I cannot state exactly now what they were. Then you did that, I suppose, without any hope of reward ?—I don't state without any hope of reward; I expected to be paid for my time Then it was not merely from motives of patriotism and public virtue ?—Those were two of my motives most certainly, but not the only ones. Ilas this been the usual way of getting your living?? It has for a year and a half-past ; I have had no . .other feasible occupation during that time. I suppose you received a considerable sum in the course of this horn:arable employment ?—1 have told you that the sum total was about 7!. Mr. Justice Berr.—Do you think that material, Mr. Cooper ? Mr. COOPER-I do think it material, to show the sort of Agents that this Honourable Society employs. In what honourable employment were you before this?-1 had a situation in his Majesty's Customs ser vice ; I have left my situation. Have you received a pension from the Customs ?-1 hare not. What is your age ?—1 am 54. Ite-examined.-1 have been in the employment of the Society for the Suppression of Vice fur a year and a half ; I have been paid by them for my services. In this instance, and in some others, I have made some purchases for the Constitutional Association. lioratio Orton examined by Mr. OURNET.—I was a witness before the °rand Jury. On the 10th March 1 purchased another copy of the pamphlet in questions from Mary Ann # 'arlile ; I had it from her own hand. Cross-examined by Mr. COOPER-.-110W came you to purchase this on the 10th of March ?—1 was directed by Mr. Murray, the Solicitor, to purchase it. This is the tientleinau (pointing to Mr. Murray in Court) ?—Yes. lie is the Honorary Secretary to the Association, and the disinterested Attorney for this prosecution? — Yes. I was sent by him for the express purpose of purchasing this pamphlet ; I should not have gone if I had not been directed by him. What is your situation in the Society?—My situ ation to the Association is as clerk. Clerk to Mr. Murray ?—No ; I am not in Mr. Mut ray's office. Is the Society's office separate from the Attorney's office ?—Yes. In what situation were you before ?—I used to na sist my brother in his correspondence with country newspapers. Not fur the town p.spen?—No, for himself ; he takes the reports of the House of Lords' proceedings, and transmits them to the editors of the country papers ; I used to assist him in the copying, and he paid me for my trouble. Is your salary in your present honourable situation fixed ?—No, it is not fixed. It depends upon your exertions?—Yes. You don't work by the piece ?—No, 1 do not ; the Committee have not yet come to a determination about my salary ; I have not made any demand for salary ; have not proposed any sum; I mean to swear that; not any sum has been proposed to me ; I don't say that I would work for the Society gratuitously; if I want 51. I know where to go for it; not of the Associ ation ; I can have it of my brother ; I expect to re ceive something front the Association. In your modesty, what may be the extent of your expectations? Mr. OURRRY submitted thattlais was not a mode of cross-examination. Mr. COOPLR.—I think it is, and I shall persist in it until I am told by my Lord that it is irregular. Mr. Justice Brirr.-1 don't think any part of the cross-examination is approaching to any thing like regularity. Mr. Cooren.—lf your Lordship says I am not to be allowed the same latitude which is allowed to coun sel on other occasions, I shall not persevere. Mr. Justice HEST.—I have no objection to your taking your own course, but I think this course of ex amination ought to have been stopped long ago. I think every fair and reasonable indulgence ought to be allowed to counsel in such a case, but if this was a mere civil case, i should have stopped you long age. Mr. COOPEIL—Then I shall proceed in my *wet way, with your Loralthip's permission. Is this the first job you have been employed in ? I don't recollect any other of this kind. Are you sure you have been employed upon no other job of this kind ?-1 cannot bring to my recollection whether I have been employed on any other. I may have been, but I am not aware of any. Do you know a man named King?--Yes, perfectly. Do you recollect doing a job in which he was con cerned ?—I don't recollect doing a job of this kind against King. I might, if I saw the paper before me with my mark upon it. There are so many of them, that I cannot recollect any in particular. Have you not made au affidavit in the job against King ?—Yes ; but that is since this. I cannot recol lice whether I have done any other jobs. I have been the employment of the Association about six months. r commenced on the Bth of January. Since the 10th of March, I don't recollect how many jobs j r have been engaged in; they are so numerous I can't recol lect. The orders NI hich Mr. Murray gave me were, to g' and purchase the Reformer's Address at the de fendant's shop. I bad not any general directions to buy at this or that shop—not from Mr. Murray. I had from other persons, general directions to make purchases of works ; one of those persons was Mr. Shari.e. lie is the Honorary Assistant Secretary ?—Yes. [All the preceding questions excited considerable sensation amongst the audience, and produced a chorus of humorous tittering.] Mr. Justice Has I—The effect of these questions, Mr. Cooper, you must feel. You cannot wish, lam sure, to excite the sort of responses which come from below the bar. You must see that it is done on pur pose. You cannot nish, lam sure, to produce that effect. Mr. COOPER—My Lord, 1 am the last man in the world to do any thing inconsistent with the gravity and decorum of a Court of Justice. I disclaim any such intention; and I must disdain the insinuation of Mr. Gurney, that I have taken up this case for the purpose of adding to the public odium in which this Honour able Association is held. Mr. (scanty said, his Learned Friend Mr. Cooper was mistaken ; he had never insinuated any thing of the hind. Mr. Justice Best—l am sure no Gentleman at the Dar would wish to produce the effect which all the questions put by you have had below the Bar. 31r. COOPER said he could nut controul the feelings of the auditory. lie was only anxious to do lais duty to the best of his humble ability, and nothing should deter him from discharging that duty freely and andauuteally. Re-examination resumed—What is the office of the Honorary Assistant Secretary ?—lt is to do every thing at the office. To superintend the business of the office ?—I con sider him as the acting manager. Then the Honorary Secretary has a sinecnre ? What does the word honorary mean but a sinecure? The alleged libel was then put in and read, and the case for the prosecution closed. Mr. HENRY COOPRR then proceeded to address the Jury on behalf of the defendant, in an able, eloquent and powerful speech, in which he evinced great acuteness, much force of argument, and a com manding strain of oratory which produced a visible effect on Ills Jury. We lament, however, that our limits will not allow us to enter into any thing like detail. Ile was upwards of two hours speaking. The Learned Counsel expressed his regret that the conduct of the defence had not devolved upon some more able advocate, considering the momentous ques tion which the Jury were called upon to decide. For his own part be had the more reason to pray their indulgence, in consequence of the very limited time al lowed him to address his mind to the subject. It was true he was told three weeks since he should probably have the conduct of this defence, but it was not until late last night that his brief was delivered; and there fore he had been obliged to rob nature of her due, in order to prepare himself in some degree fur the arduous ta.-ic he had undertaken. Imperfectly prepared, there fore, as he must necessarily be, and in no inconsi derable degree depressed in animal spirits from want of rest, he felt himself unable to do that justice to the case which its vast importance required. He called upon the Jury to endeavour to divest their minds of that prejudice which the very name of Carlile was but too apt to excite, from causes to which it was not ne cessary f,r him to allude. Even in his own behalf he feit it necessary to bespeak a candid consideration of the topics be proposed to urge,considet ing thateven the Advocate in such a case had to combat prejudices of no pleasant description. For himself, personally, huwever, he was perfectly indifferent as to the con sequences; and though so insignificant an individual might be thought worthy the animadversions, and even the scorn of certain persons, be should derive the greatest satisfaction if his efforts were successful in rescuing the unhappy defendant from the peril with which she was threatened, and look upon the malice of his enemies as the most honourable testimonial of his exertions. The Jury were the Judges of the law as well as the fact in cases of this description. They were not to suffer their judgments to be warped by say by-gone precedents, or the decision of former Juries on similar occasions, for if there bad been ten thousand convictions for political libels of this tendency, they ought to have no effect upon their decision in this instance. Good sense pro gressively made its way in surmounting the pre judices of mankind. There was a time whoa the venders of hop were liable to, and had been subjected to-criminal punishment, for selling that wholesome herb as s poison ; but would any man in these time. ..: t ( A commend flie a prejfidibes of our could so far work injustice, so own interests ? The same observation principle were applicable to the sul , verting then more immediately to , the Jury, he contended that the defendant to a verdict of acquittal, consideri; authors of the prosecution—an at sponeible combination of individi was a reproach to the laws, to the Government of the country ; fur ' were a fit subject for prosecution, the vigilance of the Officers of the paid for guarding the sanctity Was not the abstinence of the A, General decisive proof that they lication as beneath their notice, the Jury say in a case, where the was absolutely seduced to commit by this Association itself, and by' Was there a tittle of evidence that have ever met the light, but these jackalls, who had e nticed victims to the insatiate jaws of against the liberties of the country find a verdict of guilty against a so tempted, so seduced? Devils, come the tempters, and then the accusers. his own feelings,he should not have tins character and conduct of this thus much had his indignation tempt. T arned Counsel then terms of posed Libel, and capable ent interpretation, when the wholturper was taken ' and substance were perfectly vent Jnrr then convict the defendant of verbal criticism? The free at were not to be doomed to rot i metaphorical language and flan_ was there not the highest authorii the substance of both the ohnoxi was perfectly true?? Was it not delivered by the mouth of the House of Commons, then the land, and now a Nobleman of were corrupt practices in the Coitali as the sun at noon day, and at would have started with horror Mr. Justice BEST—Where do Mr. COOPER-4 get it from the day, and from the Annual of the history of the country, down to posterity. Mr. Justice Bes T—l beg to passe! in Parliament cannot where else. I have no means the Jury any means of knowing cheater did say that or not. Mr. COOPIR.--liat. my Lord, knows it, and I am quoting it of the country. Mr. Justice BEST-If he had . he was a libeller on the Constitution If he said it in Parliament there and we cannot hear it without being of privilege. Mr. Cooran—lt k found in the speeches in Parliament. Mr. Justice liaAr—There is no vered in the House of Commons in this Court. Mr. Coorea—The speeches are not recorded like the Ju Court of Justice, so that we can but the Journal; of the House of of record. If lam at liberty to two or three hundred years ago in of history, 1 apprehend 1 may refer to what happened ten years Mr. Justice HcaY—Why, you that a speech delivered in Parliament, of Parliament, may be libellous, • prosecution, as was held in Lord in the King v. Creevey. Mr. Comma—Those were the private individual. lam advertii of history. Mr. Justice Beim—Perhaps you go on your own way if you Mr. Coorni—My Lord, I am respect to the decision of the ' not irregular in alluding to the Mr. Justice lest—Why you Bench decided this a few Terms Mr. Coosa-1 feel every dit respect to your Lordship's declaim Mr. Justice Bitsr—l desire you thing you please. Mr. Cvoran, then proceeded and repeated rable words of the late Speaker, contending that the in - puted libel was only the echo of the sentiment therein contained. He also adverted to the speeches of Lord Chatham, of Lord Chesterfield, and to the sentiments of the immortal Locke, upon the subject of civil goverr ment, and the freedom of the Press. Ile argued thst prosecutions of this kind were highly impolitic ail dangerous to society, inasmuch as they gave birth to a spirit of persecution tending to aggravate the evil they were meant to remedy. They made men stubborn miu• tyrs to the cause of freedom, whose noble entbusiasw, goaded to desperation, excited the sympathy of their dfel low-creatures. This was true of reli g ion, 'for tit blood of the martyrs was th e of the Church ;" ass it was equall3r true of puli Neither Athens Dor Some had fallen by a free p hut for the want of est Destroy the free press of this country, and curb eres its licentiousness, and that moment would its liberties br consigned to t he ' tomb. Where was the line to bedroll? The advantage and the evil were so shatten, that in 0 4 a attempt to separate them the whole fabric became co. dangered, as in removing a speck Irom the eye, the vision itself was often destroyed. After a most powerid address, to which we cannot do justice, he concluded by expressing the most confident expectation of a tritur pliant acquittal. bliss Carina fainted from the heat of the Court, arid was carried out during the trial. Mr. Justice BUT, to an animated appeal to the Jury, told them that the Court bad nothing to do with the question who were or who were MA the prosecutors. The question for them to consider was this—was this a libel, and was the defendant the publisher of it? Ho had no hesitation in declaring it to be a foul libel ; be s the Jury were also to form their j ud g ment upon dot point, and if they had no conscientious scruples vr° the subject, they were bound to administer justice se cording to their oaths. The Jury retired a little before four o'clock. At eight o'eloelc in the evening they came into Court, ww said they could not agree. Four of them appeared w be for acquitting. They were then ordered to again, upon which the Jury sent WM./PS hogil their respective families , that the) would not be be probably before morning. Ala afterward' 1 Lrnv SI Ft—T honours is when I co Yon will s that to lie retry ere* the talent man publi in drrisio considereo trauseemil most finisl is that wh what one the, only, 1)1 restless to Lond Notw geoids i there is than the to, as from • , . r" 411111111111111111111 our forefathers, whic h PROONC/A o detrimental to their ervation and the sauss e subject of libel. Ad- ExIITIIIA to the question befo re - celebrated is e defendant was entitl e d appearlon 01 sidering who were the ferent partshe n unauthorised, an ins. beer, cider, I riduals, whose condors may be the n the justice, and to the many if wi 'or if this supposed lib e l circumstame on, what bad become of an argument r the Crown, who wets to be with, y of the Constitution? were bat few Attorney and Solicitor tivitim of tht ey considered this pal). The loons sr ice? But what would at half• Put 4 the unhappy defendast occompaaied omit the alleged scene Iraigildlts, , ' el by its hired myrmidons ? rio•Pc o " , In e that this paper would • deal, preced, it for the industry 4 poratiom, w nticed their unhappy A dinner of these conspirators and a ball fo ntry ? Would the Jury display of it ;t a person so'betrayed, eons attends ls, not men, could be• ducted with se accusers. Consulting The Mamie, save said any thing upos cannot aver f this Association, bet was lighted , n wrung from his co.. , ' and appropr l then adverted to eke well's, whit and argued that it me • . . 4 demenstrati relation, more especially p resented, o ;en together. Thee . , 1 1 • 111,11 only venial, and woul , • n ot e fail, i ant merely by the ^ rs apes r subjects of this country ' and created a in dungeons for user* and friends rurative expressions. But Whence an thority for saying, that been 'Midi loxions passages indicted t selves the ti not a matter of history, porters of tl he late Speaker of the public rejol e first commoner in tie o f the Quo • sf the resins, that there friends, bat Moir, and Constitutbn as notorious ... At Tear at which our ancestors and bred s or and indignation ? • • .i times of t do yon get that from ? beef to be i sin all tine newspapers of her: and i al Register. It is a part i titsa was rt ', which will be hauled • for several ''''f spread in o to state, that whttever isltondantll rt be acknowledged ley four o'cloc ins of knowing, nor have principal r ring whether Lord Col. the Red I, ..e shops Ibro , Lord, the whole country paraded th it as a part of the hillier ' festival. ' casion aro' ad said it any when elst ( ,• , experience , titution of the country.— , , generally 1 there he was privileged. prevented it being guilty of a breads ' , the corona We leer the recorded sod authentic hanipton, a no recorded speech 14 what is ens to which we can WIN Thursday. The Drags' a in Parliament coda* and madly ludicial proceediugs of a committed an give them in evidence, At Litc rs of Commons are matte extending to refer to what happened a in Parliament as a matter tiniblhall say for the same reason with many ears ago. ii. for the Q , von know perfectly well r The To derininCet Bromism m ri s iist a n n e d tit s , uh if ie p c u t btolischredimionsati I ' 1 cord Abingdon's cons and ' a it . with t the cases of libels on a ... hospitality erting to this as a matter In cote! • Corowatiot s the best thing is to In walled in ou don't choose to submit. Charlotte, am disposed to pay every 1 motto, " I se Court, but I trust lam ' At Lew he history of the coun try. . ou know that the _bing's Angular n rms since. shut, and • disposition to bow with Brighton. cision. „ the poor r you will go on. State any in the too cipil inha ui and repeated the mem- afterwards 'plc% be propose(' to urge,cuIIDULIVI mix •••••.•..•• •••.. oonsigneu cate in such a case had to combat prejudices of w tratISCCIIIII Insult description. For himself, The advantage and the evil were so shatter , that to 04a personally , attempt to separate them the whole fabric became co. bird finis e'er, he was perfectly indifferent as to the con- dangered, as in removirg a speck Irmo the eye, lb' is that wli Imes; and though so insignificant an individual vision itself was often destroyed. After a most powerfsl what ougl t be thought worthy the animadversions, and ed bY expressing . address, to which we cannot do justice, he conclud . rue, evapc the scorn of certain persons, he should derive the most confident expectation of a tritur perhaps is phant acquittal. reatest satisfaction if his efforts were successful only, but cuing the unhappy defendant from the peril with bliss Castile fainted from the heat of the Court, sal restless ai was carried out during the trial. a she was threatened, and look upon the malice Mr. Justice BUT, in an animated appeal to the Juryi children i enemies as the most honourable testimonial of told them that the Court had nothing to do with this lication ; unions. The Jury were the Judges of the law ratio's who were or who were not ate proseca i tur s • denizen( 11 as the fact in cases of this description. They s s to Condor Tbe question for them to consider was this —leas , t ii . , 1 and was the defendant the pohliblier of it. Hs not to suffer their judgments to be warped by l a t e - • • it Notwif by-gone precedents or the decision of former genuis in ' the Jur were also to form their judgment upon dos lon similar occasions, for if there had been no hesitation in declaring to be a f o ul libel ; bet point, and if they had no conscientious scruples PP" there is t thousand convictions for political libels of the subject, they were bound to a dminister justice se than the, tendency, they ought to have no effect upon cording to their oaths. dnguistos decision in this instance. Good sense W. as is t Pr.- into cow ad ively made its way in surmountiug the pre- eight o'eloe in the evening they came • , The Jul retired a little before four o'clock. At • from the es of mankind. There was a time whoa the said they could not agree. Four of them uppeareus • ' muddy bo en of bop' were liable to, and had been subjected be for acquitting. The again, upon which the " y were then ordered to Jury Bela M OSIISCPS 110 4 , 7 The g iminal punishment, for selling that wholesom e their respe ctive families, that they would not be W. IW. %gland ] as a poison ; but would any man in these time• probably before morning. . ‘ 1 . t .--.... _. , ---......1—t0pme, . 44: —4! • - ...... _ __........_ _-.__ ''