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The Court, iq expootet ion of thliseaso, wan CPOWdall
eery hour. The l'lsiotiff sal near his Colter+
.Mt. Caneang. stool the declaration, which art ASO Aria
tkis win an action brought by the Plaintiff aysiost Weaereek
4bnekle, and Arrow.tnitb: the first the mistier, end the tithe*
the prouristoi • of a Rondo; Newspaper, called Jolla Beak
to recover damage.' for two libels which •Imirltrefl ht that
paper in the month uf, toe*. September, reflecting untbe Plain-
tiff', ch-tractir.
Mr.Scan,hor rose to state the cam foe the Plaintiff. Me
said, that thk was sir avia' brainedby Mr. lifsithasas, what
• wee an Ahlersoin of the City of Liorloa, agaisuit the utreilP.
ants, who were the owners of a Sunday Newspaper, called
4.411 Bali The Plalotirs same war ton well koovio,
tar citiatus of !domino to reader It necessary for him, is Mat
Cow, to occupy their lime so static( whir be wen, or ltd
describe his character, Or the Mame of the rrlrhrity which he
hull's" justly sequilusi sultauffel thin. The Drfendsido
viers nut esikutoesi J• &Me. It would be affectaties were he
to insinuate that mesa enmities had not been dams to thirld
• character. -reprise, them-was oat or hi. rimer,
trimmlbe siege prepared to toed those who trafficked is priest*
arundal,for their owls pseassal preihand private eniolumest.
Thoptrsoos, it would seem, eimatended fur the liberty of
usisicsairry eaglet is their power to eirenlate eves, daader
which sauce ;4,00 suggest, to defeat the object u( any
moo tin "say barren S. be their political sistagunta. Milks
were to he eitatiliafred nee priuciple, it would be impossible
for auy slate of onesety toesist snider it for • moment. Ile
lints out what other Sea felt respertiog shwa, sleaderomi
attacks upon private no, to gratify political hatred; but he
would nut hesitate to say, that, is hi, *pianos, they who em-
ployed the press ll.'s parpliscs df pirate Weeder, goiter any
polittelti 'prittate, wen *abetter, is a mortal posit of view,
Man those who lest sit atlas Su •ilters to assossiaste to lbe
dark tba.ebieetsof their enmity; and who twilight their owe
safety by protection! their SIMMS from disclosure ley the stra-
tagems which they edsphd. la Ibis sews bey they forteaste-
ly bed ap such gangs of *trimmers assassins 1u gratify es
anaa's vim:ease* ; bat is other Mantries such briltillt One
heard of. •la the fasemse Kesel of Lisa Qmix•i••• a sissy lo
told of tom rouse atimpolut lvtiog, as they conceived, adepts
la every imetinisof oillaioy, wire estunishrtt on enteritis Si-
•qt., so lad a meaty re/pistil organised arid ratablished
there, kceping beam .and amounts systematically with all
who thought proper to employ them, reeostlieg and
chiming, ssecording to 4441 rates, for isillimieg by
hired biliss every species of presseal injury. There was
regolarly oil doe* so murk fur using a dagger with smelt a
man in sock a way—un mock debited to the employer fer
liiring a man to cot offanother's nose—so mach for • gams
member of kicks—ao mach for so many slabs of a poniard;
is fact they had.i. regular established male of charge fur
their customers for every degree of human outrage, short
of toss of 1.5* A minim Recount was three egiciird for all
cornier*, the balances were regularly struck, soil the eat.
ptultia mime' at • *shed periods to east op gement', reel
are Mollie was Hitt and jaw hi the hellions. Tim libel in
*white* epreseett it, the Adis Rail of the *lh Reptember,
Mal, Mid was pubHsked in both the Monday sad Sulidly
editions ofeltaf paper. It professed to be aan proses! rx•rtii-
nithii of the rptalillsotidas of Mr. Alslsrman Witithiaan to
flit the *Mee elf Lora Mayer, sled opened with a few elms.
atom from his *Muds; mid Min the plan of interrogatory
wee thrums open to the ciliates at large, who were called us
to exercise their owe privilege of aserrlatuiog the wurthy
Alderatashi useelits.- It began thee :-- •
" Toe are Shed.' of Middlesex, Mr. Walbinas ?-1 am.
Leg on 11141esnuis *M.
4 a Besse-draper'—Yea.

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Yell wadi to is Lord Mayor ant year ?-11ses is al!
resseet loteelioe.
Yee wee, OW* Parliaeirei I I believe?-1
How wool Wyse ore out is Pullsomest sow ?—I really
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ifie 1016114 ems to Id ayerstily toast/ ?..-•
eti ray paMat to • massed a tradesman ; sy prim-
ciplea as • aug****lol4 804 a /eked ; mt I.ee et liberty,
Hue parity la diratikallitliptal Umbria *ad tat Trim by Joey;
say eo•utalet ateealtiol to .the elopes of my prearot Atte,
my teal foe Jim *Ma of the - abboettece

7be wheal set fortis that Wesmer ars; painter, publisher,
sod ask proprietor of • IWs.fay airsepspot, called .Iwhis
Boil. and prinismi as his p letimg olive, No. 11, Jobeiree's.
mars, Fleet-street. Throe were tbeesly mien is ihe Shop
OMer reopetiiss Inks il&I.
Won. Marsh exunsiii•si by Mr. 0111110 ft sus rollecter

of the watch- rate ruul Kuser YAW likes sta.
me is tae West, is witch Jobletiee moot N eitselb
Mr. Oki-just VlllOll4 mr..4 To nee trouble, l'N Oak lie
political's. by the whit. of the Defroalsaits. I ems set
swore it wee a metier of comma, ray before."

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despotism, say hatred of en.litary prevenient, all the acts Benjamin 8....1ey .....i..d by Mr. Guanilr.'"—l am 4
of wy political iikkojr abuse all, my esteem fur Winn,' ;A. printer, sod 'rioted, or worked off by demo, the Monday
, twieetnco. S iv.-se .."" .• alnico, of Juin Bull al my offset, in January, 1911., It
Hato yes hip& goer gmaigralioe, ?—Come few mess was eel up it that lime in Me. Shackle's office, a Johnson's.
which I could net recepitubite wittiest appearing "tin. court. I printed, of rasher worked off, is that month of
41“ any ikeSidleutalt a wish to ask Mr. Waltham, guy January, the two numbers (Atoaday edition), from January
aneetioes ?-43en val. die tOtb, to Jeinnity lire 970), dad arin in Argots and
The member* et the neeetior proceeded to crops-examine llellteo'llec I know Welles° : he left sly •ff/eee to go into
the candidate. that of Shackle and Arrowsmith. In January, HMI, Mr.
Poi Wald yoq were i lisemdraper, 1 believe?—Yea, I Shackle appleed to ire if 1 could recoisuiend a better note
think I did; hi fart I did Say so. than Weever. The latter was reader to the Paper—that it.
A wholesale aorehont, I cowhide !—No, rot exactly ; a a prison to correct the proofs after they are stench off, and
rmail dealer. , , before dual delivery. In August or September I
St bat !am Ito undrietsad that yor are the retail lir* said I was ashamed of Mr. Sharkle's conorxiun with Joh*
draper who sells coutrabaud goods to Fteet.slreet ?-11 at/ , alllitr that is a mistake. I should be "'el to say soy then%
the Robed Waldman +based. shawls and besolanse. . area more recollection ; tort Mr. Shackle said generally the
Yon buy Mono 00, I believe, sometimes?—lf I did EA li waits were considerable, perhaps from 201. lie 301. a week.
could nut sell them. • The Monday eddies Wil,l 01001 2,000. The dwuday num.
iam net omits so wee( that, Sr.—(, a ifteith„)..._pelm, de have I doe't recolleel—l can't say positively.
you rocullem two sliiils, which were sold by Messes. Jahr Mr. Mathias, from the Stamp Office, pot In from flui
co„pee sop co. of g,,,,d_agee..l, fur gs game., to a mats, Stamp Office dm original Papers in which the objeetiutiablo
fur +shirt be gem. a draft that was not paid; and do you so' aeliehe were inserted in the Jails Ball of September 9,
collect boying the ahlwis of this strange man the same even- 1921, under she bead " Electiou of lard Mayor "
iiie, end paying kiss the next nowistug bit 'nines* for them ; Mr. Serjollol VaDanan was here asked whether he wished
snit do you sot recollect that the metier was referred to Sr. to have the whole of the articles lead, or merely the parts
/titration, and that you"were edited to cite the shawls bark used * the Counsel for the petweettlios ? The Learned
to' Mewls. Cooper and Cu ?-1 do rot recollect any thing flrejcsni replied that be bad' au desire to have the whole
shoot it; when did it take plate? teat—he *meld be satiated with the "strive.
Dun's yon remember, it, she ye,„ nom i—i „newt chine Mr. AIIMOT here read the extracts, which we have edireodf
my em limey with any thine *I far back. riven in Mr. Scarlett's °pewee/ speech.
rThe refflasilitler of this eaantinaticia was resumed in the ' The afftdavit of Weaver, respecting the sale of Ott Johee
followtognititilaol Pager,. sod Mr. Waltham's was of estrus Bali, was lams Pot is '' it Was moor* al the Mansion MOO%
supposed io besotted in at do.) . or she 341 August, 1121.
o ge,,. weethm,„,„l,e,m, tame hi, place, Mr. Deputy The raw fur the prowsestion bringimec 'loped—
.--, who couducled the greater port of the first cross- Mr. Sejesttl VArOMIN then addressed she Jury on behalf
examination, commeeced his labours. of the Defenikria, unit observed, that by the comae the
Hive you any observation to alike on your last examine- Plaintiff had adopted, be hid elated the latcfenclarte mouths.
ties?--I would lately my that Idu recollect the circuits. From the gen° of the liked, it was idled, talpolaulde they
stances about Cooper's Alio by amid that I saw the propriety could I°o4 " they oissild**ol Jay iolell'lnellehthette" tip
of returuipg ileum after 111 di micro ut Messes. /doorbell ord caseation mid answer had ewer takeoplarei He should, how.
Zwatewesi, ever, rebind tu his Lordthit4 that, ettbough he could not
You saw the nenatiety,of returning them ?—I did. mill evidence in justifiroiiim, and thin p verdict most go
Ent you withheld them, I. lielitve 'LI did se loop as I Kahl the DeftelstllMlN still be weatratioled bacilli "'eidetic* to
could, because the decision of the arbitrator* was cot written II" "'al the IthKehthretr were net h Megrim,* of the es'
on stamped paper, as the Act diverts. lumnlose matter, low that it hat' *Meted lope before the
Mid you think diets was &raisin extraoniioary in pew. publication of this libel. ' "...
euaimic two shawl. for pp guiles., al eight, of a strasio ? The LORD Ciller ittertiCia—"'Whalt is the nature of the
—Nothing? lamby no means partico!ar in such cases. widow* you mean 10 elfrr ? I hate great doubts whether
Did you %net/ the ehlivrfii were worth more this Oft, (pi. I caa terries. such evidence as you have alluded 6 , whereto)
nese when Pod botaghe them ?—I am not likely to have gives dosnacalt°6 has bet. put us lke *cooed."
arii:re then they were worth. Mr. Set kart Paumeme replied, he mesh to contend, that
Had yen ever teen the shawls before? —I cannot say. when the farts is evidence did out •mmini to a complete
Dol you knoll that they wets bought at Cooper's ?—How justilleatioa of the libel, but were rni'ugh, thooth short of
'Mound I that, be ekcite tfilapiclun, meirleace might su far be given to
Hail putt suit Wild mirof them to Cover aishort time be. rebid the Malicairri intention).
fore, for all ?—Vls by, yes, I believe i did; but I did rot re- The LORD Ciller JIBITICS inquired upou what authority
collect ii it tl.ti time. noel aped*, of pviekier* was to be offered ?
thrf ifol yttor young. 01011 In the shop esy, ' This is one of ' Mo. Minot VAVCDIAN said, " There wee the case of
CottiA•7 s 'Aunts; Libido' at one of thaws brought you tot Liccesier v. Walter."
sate?-fie might. I rattler think he did. The tame CRIEr JUSTICE—" Ter, but that wee a dill
•ad as }9O. Old cast Pay the men who brought them to pm &veal (-air, for the evidence was then otTr red tn dew dist
thst Wee, did io• wad ust na,see/c to Messrs. Carton arm sorb rumours as those tor which the Plaintiff vorght redrew
friva siobject ?—I did net. bad prevailed before the Defendant alieded so them iu his
lied you know the remelt who trough, die shawl, for 1 paikr, earl espinequesidy slat the Phiiatitt's character was
rile ?...-1 wss quite (outfaced ho- was a retproi•ble parson, rut likely to„iuffer by the poblication."
ls woo retitled my s poystoMiiiiis. Mr. *Jeans. c:ationati said, that one of the charges in
Oh! 'on aid atone tipprelicrolues?—Why. if 1 hod tippet. the ilbal was, diet the Plaintiff had wild cookahand goods.
ar iol (41 the 1)0f9111,,........-.. : 'Nun' tholagh SW Is a cswdst' to prose that fact absolutely,
Toe would have down yogi tat . Mr. Morrie. Llo po• yid he could sheer that lie was charged with such dealiigs,
know who the peruse wasp— .4 have heard, sod sappu.e be mold abet" art .the Attorney.Georral lad
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Woe it cwt Roberts,. sr"! . - been tined at the Old tided saiatamotiois unmet him.
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Bal_„, anal who escaped Gelds Hoene of Cyr. lies Lubl. Cllllll Joresca—'• But me port of the inner-
riffles. ?-11 lattlik kalie -. , 'I I tree tins C. 111111111,0. Omits applies 100 coubalotaid goods here. I auderstastd Me.
*MIA bliapeet that I • bit pittoitatifr fiegraioled with him heat lett distinctly to hate atmodoned that part and coated
at NW Slow" ... • ~. .. • . Ittmsrlfto tbetime posete—the sins utidl perjury respeeelog iba
Could all man, the Agee( of Ibis odragooph was' 1/11/01/00e sea settees, mad she irksome' purcitate of dm elswiel."
to eileimiala %hot me. aiding: sot dog mkt a shawl fee 3101., • Mr. Scsittare said, that the Learned Judge bad udder-

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'sea nil ei'dlisso; tittle-ea it !SAO ii Midi bilitelta prise, Mail kiin right. Ifs had abstained fleet pecienaing open
.uses 'meg' ciseasslatetil as to jostle, thq itturetatia dist dm eentrisbaud chug", because he meld ail have laid it
-hg he," it totwee been stolen, and had' negotiated limber- : Is dose form ; otherwfaelst would' hove proceeded on float is
gage with the thief ! If with's charge were foe • nskinterto 1 well as she uihdra, sod Men lbe Mareseary explanation*.
be cosisideresl true, hi should be Old to tam WWII hiedist Mr. Serjoant 'Viten*** again premed' the Court to eel-
-I,.„,y,„inin would hold iwereuunse hereafter with stir perste I ceiee' evldonee rexpectiog sbe charge of dealing in coo-
. 'hermit wills deserving such a "Agile. Would he herd. ••1 'rah sad goods.
tarried any longer as is man of honour, or I tradesmat de- , The Loon Odle Jurnes •agato &elm, d the doable he
scorns; any countenance Or ruildrece f Cask he in the' 1 eolertnito4l of the admissibility of such evidence, where no
4,,..e sod" carry on public beliagisa lib the CO, of London, i justification wftli pitratird Orl the record.
eV eves any wisest among upright men ? Would any troika- . Mr. Serjeant VAUGHAN quoted the elm of Nobel signed
mess tolerate assmigst them • receiver of stoles geode, ' -Fidler, for i Ilhel is • Ditily Morning Paper, whieh chargisl
liyiuglai to him by • onfOriond thief, and purchased by dill' • servant of the former Duke of Portland With being pigs.
al 'mock reduced valise. My. Madhouse could not lokatie •tecte•i, because he war a forelgwer, from the consequence of.
sae% an immolation upon big honour wad' charades. ass' hie counexion with somber ma• who had been seat to
tradesman. De his t Ara the only coarse which it been*, • Botiosy Ray for egoortiug rennet ander presence of assisting
blip to take in homier to his character ; he hes, by Ike fond' patties who bad been found godly of some °Wrote.. The
a proceeding is this bottom, given the races as eppemeatty I ease was in Peels Nisti Prime Report,; and there *as stop
rif midearuaring to sulmiristiele dark ebonies, it argil—or of i near before before Mr. Justice be Blanc upon the Ox. '
eipi•iiing bow they same to give Them. publicity. Bat what- ford circuit, where evidence of the nature he alluded In had
had Die Defendants done ? They hod dough from the Oen' been admitted. In the cite of Sir John Easter e. Earl..
altreetiststly shwa afforded to them, sad by their pies, out it. which was as action fia" words imputing ingibresiey, tile party
templed in jasiifithe facia, bet they denied the publication. was permitted to prove the prevalence of removes, that •
Was this the ItillaelOtt in which an English 'retinues me bill or Win had been dishenooretl.
.i• left by an eisineyrnons libellee, alter forty years 111. The Count—But here yeti don't snot to let In eeldence
itest lodostry I Was be to be told, min the idjored mass' of • general rumour, bee to state eosins specific fict.
' vast ferewatil end ashml 4 Whit pretence, what troll, what Mr derjeantitiumniut agate reihrreJ to cues in p. 270
Aber, nheignends have yiri thus to ally my character r of, iir doles book.
Was the allhhere is hei " I shan't Itil you—lset it iris OA If The rebel, Juergenmad his motive for inteepuoldg wile,
.SAO pemishiirl it." mr„ wilding.. dangle, as oppersereilp that noting should be ',id i• public, casting an tnipnlatiod
*Arising that the itilpetatteei /deism him were MSc sad urn the Plehaiff, eaten the Ceased NV the Defendeot was
Vallousi..enb-sifial They were holhiesoini tabricelimit lad MI in a coaddia legally to offer evidence upon the abject.
a the Defeadatits to .ensile hist to eiliblishlbat fedi • We. Reativ'tv said' be Audit be sorry so object to any
t OKI tonsil• different coarse—thy pleaded no jellifies- thing that Ins Linear(' Priced could truly and fairly prove.
•l, sail* Misdeal& theitsities with a twee desist of OM The Plaintiff was eon', as weir prepared as be COON, kr
Fooed
1 bliCaltatal: Wrroi a Alan in salami tamely to sore Mit, give the history Of every Deka of his life from beginning to'''
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tatius. fist Gould not hope fit the cingdence of society, foe , 'ea ;' but it was nut possible for him in meet mesa matte. of '
id he Mistcra It. But after issipitting • pinvicipatiod 14 'deader, which was vrithent theislightest foundation. In thlixj
Arluilts the Phatimile the libel weal' un to charge him whit' poliil of vie* Only did he feel mama as to the cared wrideis'
(rand and Osier,. Poe the dialogue set form, that *era his Learned Friend propo•ed to adept. •',.
She Menai' lax *is Seal imponid, he (Mr. Waldman), who The enter hornet —" I ais to take care that f du's't re.;
had Imes, af that hat hong in basions to Fleeintreet, morn: (wive any thing in evidence whirls ought not to be receivel.''
ed UN income at ea more than SW. !.year; • load laugh For this reams., 1 ought our Wallow Cissitisel to state before.
was tanked so this retina, as well there might be. The hand that which the lid would nut allow him afterwards to
next qeesoltot visa— ' grove in evidence" '
' Did you rot sake that refers epos oath ?-i-I did." Mr. Sicant.rre seggesied that if his Lamed Friend lure
lose Cille luilrlCS—" I believe the Ord retain was gMrinitied se do what he now proposed to do, it naiad he a
not reqalred to be modem with; wee it. Mr. Starlet. ?" recipe for every libellee to make the vewom orbit' Malice morn
Mr. StAaLirrf —.6 1404. my [Aid; eel here it is distinctly bitter nod biting than the original libel. The general isle
efieged that the Plailiti out midge a relent of got a.year in these cues always had been, that the Defenslaut nit an.
spun oath." The Leaned Coeur' tees proceeded to per- "action fora Ishii might plead a jatilleattoli, if he ihntight ;
as. the latertortioriee in the libel, fu esbsih Mr. wombats. proper; Ind If be pleaded only the general issue, he ws. shit '
was 'ado to 1140111, that thong% he returned hot 60f.a.yeer out from gilding evidence tending lii she* the Unlit of lea
on oath as thy income sod prods. of his beeteesk yet I;e libellee, mallet'. A more eft; moat mode of aggravatiag she
Airier& suffered, without appeal, the Ceesrmssioncra to injury emiiii sat be adopted, because it tended t. pat the •
ammis,hint is the amount of 8001. spear. Thee followed Plaintiff off his guard, and give a point to the libel iutiwitely '
Mate 'Mary of doe tax gatherer cooing with poise Freres, to more gallant than before.
inform payment, winch Mr. Weldon= preverlrd by dia. The Otter danersee—m This objection has always cipm
eluting the deetsed. There here (Mid the Leann Cons.. rated neisiti my mind, and 1 neer, was satisfied with ear
del) a great may other questions IMO ostlers gut up inn. •of the cases which have been alluded to."
iiosisly enough, and though referable to traeraelime long Mr. Serjeant VAVCIN4II and Mr. PuLt.an re-urged, that
sleet explaised to the sattsfactiOn of all parties, yet as they their object was riot to *Mew shut the libellous mailer vies
wire at altogether of a private haler', Mr. Widthwise 'tree in point ref filet, but that it was not inveuted by the De-
logght a redress for the satire taken of theal is the paper. fondants, sod did at originate wit') them in mere wanton.
?he` smpletatlues cast tfiragliont the libel were from begin. seas and malice, although they might have gives a false co-
ined to rod purely false, and merely dictated by malice on issortil to the matter.
political grossuds. The LORD enter JUSTICE expressed his decided opinion
Cluirlet Presley, examined by Mr. Quality: lam is the Mgt She evidence proposed to be tdr.erd was nut athall"bir•
sate of the Solicitor of Ilninpa, and sow predates, sildavit, It would be upen to the Defesnanis hereafter, if they thoorlit
awls on the ibili Drenthe?, 111190,ty the three Defesdants; proper, to have the Tustin reconsidered, either by motion
and two others made on the 101 h std 24th February, Ism sr by tnderiug aWO el exceptious.
' They we all ilseireigital affidaiits, and I ass them all duly Mr. Series'', VaVORAX then proceeded in Isis address So
sliced and executed. the jury, and mid, that after the rulisg of she Leaned Judge
'The int •Mdavit of Weaver, Arrossaaltils, and Shackle, (to whose opinion he hewed with she greatest respect), he
weepiest: the And as printer, and the meant as sole pro- certainly should not, in candour and justice to the Plaintiff,
pewter, of Aim Iteit ; lad that k vita ID he primed at the slide what the law would not allow him to prevent evidence.
oats of Weaver, iselitegise to his dwellimr.bense, k, Nu. g, The sole question, therefore, which remained for the Jury
Dyer', Winkling; dated IbitfiDleteseer, lOW. to decide was, se tu the amount of damages they would give
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the Plaintiff ender ell the ciremtuctanees of the cave. He
Then proceeded to examine the several parte of the differ-
ent blade, and contemned them with the souendos and •Ile-
(minus on the record, cuotendingt that the hut fuer
coyote, which alleged, that the Di fead.uste had caused it
t• be believed that t►e Plant& was guilty of felony, were

really not wade out hy the libel set oat, 'malodour+ as
the libel itself could not, by soy force of ettostreetion,
bear any each isterpretatitto. It Wit true that the weestrid
Ott of (wants, ■nd the Ilhelines stater thereto set out, slid
lowlife to the Plaintiff that be was guilty of freaskelest awl

improper condoet generally sea tesufeemar with reference
to the shawls; bet in estimating the damages, the Jury mast
always bear iu sailed the lima sod the season when the al-
leged libel was published. The eordnet of the Defendants
did not trite front any personal hostility towards the Plato-
tiff ; but was rather the result of mere pulifical warfare, in
which probably men were not so cautious or measured in
their language as they would be under more advised and
temperate cuusideration of a man's real character. *Flue
Plaintiff did out appear to have eustaiurd any great injury
from the pliblication. No special damage was alleged, nor
was soy proved. He did not appear to have sold oar skeet
sir one yard of linen less than he would have door had the
libels Deter been published. Acting hoisestly sad eumween-
measly. and *abort say etsliesous motives towards the
the Jury weal,' uu doubt deal as leniently as pas-
sible with the Deleadaiits. Any thing like vindictive da-
mages must Impeach the jetties of their verdict, which
ought to he founded upon a temperate and impartial review
of all the eirelernstancep ruder their consideratiun.
The Lotto Caeurfultrice then suminedup the ease for the
Jury, and called their aticitmei to the darnel arts of emits
it the declaration, and the libellous maitre therein severally
art out. They would have to say whether the libels set out in
the first four rune's, imported the charge of felony alleged
io the innendoes. If they should be of opinion that they did
Pot, they wentlil and their verdict fur the Defeudents.ou those
counts, and her the Plaiefiff on the others, which certainly
trottlaimeal • very serious imputation twee the Pluintirs
character. They world, however, lake the whole mailer
halo their co•sideralwa, and shape their verdict as the ease
mewed frilly to warrant. It should he ertmerreal that hfr.Al-
- Waiihnown bail nut proceeded against the Defeadania
by information or tad:enured, as be aught bare dune ; but hail
preferred bringing au action, dutch, giving the Deferelauts an
opportunity eirpleediug ajestificatum to the lihels,if tbey were
founded it. truth..Ofthis opportunity the liefesidantabad aoti
however, avant theatselevae This circumstance deserved
the reriousattestio• of the Jury Ip estimatiug the Plaintiff's
claim to damages. II was trite the Defendants Counsel had
offered to prove la evideace certain facts and Citerillislapers,
trudieg in shah that they were not Hie Inventors of the ca.
lemony which was the fused:Wm' of ilseaction. His laid-
ship had thought sack evnivuee *Wily fisadasissible, and spun
line broad principle, that it is lacympeititt fur him, who
publishes any alauderous matter commenting the character of
anal her, to deiend himself iu an actives fur damages, unless
he eau sheer that he has published nothing but what is
strictly tree. The truth of the matter must lie pleaded in
order to he let tow swat evideoce. Kerte there wee pee
.ofjuribeetiou. and the Defendsisis wine tint at lilies ty fie
offellerviiieure which, if it amounted to soy thing, must gu to
• I:staple'. justification of the libel. The rem indult questiou
then fur the Jury was, Delo the sasoaut of damages. Un.
depleted!y the libels comforted mos:scrims reflections upon
the Plaintiff% ebatiwier,aud tbeyappeared,hom any thieglin
the essuus, to be completely without tbunilatiou. The amount
of the damages' wire slang peculiaily the province of the
Jury to estimate. Ili. Lordship, however, would its this,
as he did en espy other oecasiur of like wit weelliske the li.
h.rty of making this observation to the Jury, that grieve
injury eimplained of might, ley excite streug
forliiegs. rouse the passions, or 1,1%.111Ce ,11 undue prejudice,
it was the disty'6l the Joey to confine their verchet.r khan
the bounds of temper and moderation, so that their deciaou
mieht appear to he the result uf justice only, awl gut of
any thing like intemperance or
Tie Jury retired for about twenty minutes, sad on their
retina delivered a verdict fur the Di feudal''a uu the first four
eraatr, and fertile Plaiatiff or the ienwit.eler.
Elea Hueaugo POUNDS.
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The Norwich Eater Sessions Ball is seldom very
numerously intended; there was, however, tithe!
more uniurny on Wednesday nitht at (711.1141
Field House than last year. The only ISM:lleums.
present ware Lord SUFFIELD.

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