The Sun.
London, England, 1852-06-25 00:00:00

esti be cast upon him
all its advantages, no. itnputatio?
in other respects act un-
wisely.might well believe tiiie4Yetrfaftch of alt he said,
in .that respect. Bat he maaand recklessly, al-
rusl sn, ettecking Dr.
aced I must say that Dee
Achilli, aed I should say
of which he
btheocuaagsheh'is'e is as sero'ng a numbercooold have no parse: al knowledge; and in
which he mitht steken. At the camsl r":lcac of
salt that he has hoodt :cted himself withngusreiabiiitmEropriety
that them
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jot
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all the Court says by granting it is,
reasonable ground for submitting it to a jury, is
and
it is by a jury that it is to be decided. The alleged
tra nuop upon
occasion the
moralfor
lib el you have heard.. I must say, there can be
no doubt it does amount to a libel, because it
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is
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making these charges which would exempt Dr. Newman
from the responsibility which belongs to making such
charges. There era two pleas put upon the record.
The first is not guilty. It seems to me there is no doubt
upon that plea ande your verdict must bo for the prose-
cutor, because the publication is allowed to convey very
grave charges. Formerly that would have been the only
question you would have had to.determinr, but by the
present law those who are charged with having pub-
lished such libels have the opportunity of proving that
they are true, and that in publishing them the party was
actuated by a laudabi e motive. This is a considerable
improvement in our ltev, and takes away the reproach
that by our law the greater the truth the greater the
libel. Now, gentlemen, it will be for you to say, upon
the evidence laid befcsre you, whether the various iaipu-
tations alleged in these pleas by Dr. Newman are es-
tablished. With regard to some there is hardly any
evidence; with regard to some there is most signal
evidence; and it is for you to say whether you be-
lieve that evidence; and if you believe it, and do not
believe the evidenoe by which it is met, so far it
will be your duty to find that the imputations are
true. You will by furnished with a copy of these
pleas, and I shall ark you to tell me whether you be-
lieve that etch or all: are proved, or whether you be-
lieve that any of them are proved, or if you make a dis-
tinction which yo a believe to be proved. You may
find that none of them is proved. I think you can
hardly find that all of them are proved. To enable you to
c°me to a clear conclusion, I will read over the evidence
to you with a few observations as I proceed, merely for
your assistance alvrays earnestly advising you to form
your own o
• opinion, and not to be influenced by anything I
may •
ooserve, except it meetsyour
with approbation. I
"hffrery eloquent speeches you have heard,
and werch, have, •
cannot come tiles bar, on
e credit.-10-the E 414111
ache evidence baldnfactory conclusion Until the whole
Lord-
ship then read o:erth3 submittedto you. His
first evidence is that '97;'''Y word of the evidence. The
her story, it abundantly Valente. If you believe
there is no corroboratioi.T. establishes that charge, but
about Ron. Aletuandria deserves statement in the plea
cause she is living, and does not great attention, be-
if you think her being in the fot come forward Still,
excuse for her not being here,attja
lalYeway, is a sufficient
next charge seems to me to be that is very well. The
all, because it is clear that it is no
most serious of
ventiou—because years ago that charge " recent in-
against Dr. Achilli—it is with regirnwas brought
to
Principe. You have two witnesses, the daughter Maria
mother. The daughter immediately told be and the
and it is whether you believe the daughterr mother,
mother. Dr. Achilli denies this, but admits thenrde the
h
been some scandal at the time. Now we come to Corfu,
The evidence cf adultery with Garamoni is not at all
clear and satisfactory. Then we have Mr. Reynolds
called. He was a very respectable man, but a very ex-
traordinary story he tells. That Dr. Achilli had been
absolutely sleeping with this woman, and yet he should
come up almost daily, and his toying with her is very
extraordinary. It is strange that after having been put
upon his guard he should continuo this. The letter to
Lieutenant Storey is also a very extraordinary one. YOU
saw Mr. Reynolds, and can judge of his demeanour. The
young girl is called. It is an extraordinary circum-
stance that this state of things should go on almost daily.
You have the charges at Corfu, and Zante, and you will
have to say what you think of them, taking into ac-
count the evidence on the other side. Then at Malta
it would seem that Dr. Achilli acted very improperly in
screening some party from inquiry. Looking at the re-
solutions of the committee, Ido not think Dr. Achilli
was dismissed for immorality. The decree is very strong
evidence to prove such a sentence was pronounced. The
court is presided over by men of probity and learning,
and we cannot for a moment suppose that they meant to
impose upon us; but for what cause it was pronounced
is a different thing. One would suppose it was for
heresy, and not immorality; but it is for you to form
your Own judgment upon it. With regard to Dr. Achilli,
his refusal to answer as to intercourse with other women
is pregnant matter for your consideration. It is for you
to say whether his declining to answer raises a convic-
tion in your estimation. You must draw your own in-
ference upon this testimony, by which you must decide.
You have listened very attentively, and the public is
much indebted to you for the manner in which you have
devoted yourself to your duties in this case. This news-
paper, lam told, contains a correct copy of the plead-
ings, and you will say if any and which are proved. I
have done my duty to the best of my ability, and I ant
quite sure you will properly discharge yours.
The jury then (at about half past eight) retired. They
did not return into court until eleven o'clock.
On their return it was asked, " Are you agreed on
your verdict?"
TheFeieman—Yes; on the 19th charge we find proved.
All the rest we find not proved.—(Sensation and partial
cheering.)
Lord CAMPBELL—The 19th charge respects Dr.
Achilles being deprived of his professorship and pro-
hibited from preaching and hearing confession. You
find that to be proved?
Tee Foreman—Yes, my Lord, proved.
Lord CAMPBELL—And you find none of the other al-
legations proven?
The Foreman and several jurors—No, none of the
others.—(llere the people in the court, bsgining to Un-
derstand the verdict, barat out into a vigorous cheer,
which no one attempted to suppress.)
Lord CAMPBELL—With regard, thcn, to the plea of
not guilty. The first plea is not guilty. You see that
involves the publication end the question whether it was
of a libellous nature.
' A Juror—Not guilty. That's what we find.
Lord CAMPBELL—No, understand me. The first plea
is not guilty; and that involves the question whether it
is proved that the defendant published this alleged
libel, and whether it be libellous. Do not mind the
truth of the charges at all. As to this, say only ea
that do you find him guilty; and that it was of a libel-
lous nature?
The Foreman—Yes, guilty.
Lord CAMPBELL—On that you find him guilty. There
is then a verdic, for the Crown on that. Then we come
the justification; and on the justification you find
than toe costs' part ut it which is proved is the 19Ja re.
spsciing Dr. Achilli being deprived of his professorship
' cud prohibited from preaching, and from hearse
confession.
A Juror—Yes, that is the verdict.
Lord CAMPBELL—Wnit a moment; and let me see,
That is (after a pause), youk find that it is tine Which is
alleged is die decree of the Inquisition, so
"' 03 that
decrees goes?
A Juror—Yes.
Lord CAMPB2LL—So far as that decree eg
don't find as to the reasons for the decree a goes. You
decree itsslt? ellt as to the

...._
The Foreman—Yes, only that.
Lord CAMPBELL—Very well. Then ycu find it to be
true that Dr. Achilli 7as suspended troth the celebra-
tion of mass, prohibited front a -
ny cure of souls, and
from preaching, and from hearing confession, and from
rest
exercising his sacerdotal of ace in any way, according to
the decree of the Inquisition. And all the
not to be proved?
The Foreman—Not to our satisfaction.
Lord CAXPBELL--
Very Well. Then on the justifica-
tion I direct a verdict to be entered for the Crown, on
special finding I, of
that issue es well as on the plea of not guilty; and that
when necessary.—(here again a loud cheer was given
by the thronged court •
) I now discharge yon, gen-
tlemen, from sad I beg to thank
Your t;.ttendance,
you.—(Renewed clipers )
course Pwill report to the Court
- hip to understand that
A Juror--I be.,
e. your
asregards Protestantism
we did not consider this case
matter and Catholicism, We only looked at
fact.
(is Ism sure you have dealt with
Lord CA.)/"E".......,...,
it conscientiously. was now given, which the
Another hearty che.err a
moment attempt to check.
Learned Judge did 11(3t
look place between his Lordship,
Some conversation
Learnedto Counsel, respecting the fees
Lords
the jury, and the
to be aid to the jury.
All parties agreed that it was a
" hard
Lordship said he had no power to
p case;" but.;e an indemnity, and, accordingly, only
grant anything
_mina fee was paid to each juryman.
the customary '
fnterwurds the as dispersed.
Immediately a

r ply to a question as to the possibility of
In -e* id from the local Legislatures in Australia
obtaining a
recovery of loans that might be made in this
for the
„ant
stated that little dependence could be placed upon
night to emigrants, the Colonial Secretary on Tuesday
any measnr.e of that sort. The extent of country ren-
ders
it difficult to come at the persons of debtors, and
on that account the attempts to advance money by way of
loan to colonists had signally failed. This is a result which
snin,t be expected wherever reliance is placed upon law in-
stead of character, but it does not do away with the ad-
vantage of such collateral assistance, so far as it can
be fairly granted. If loans were made only to fami-
lies who bad borne in this country an irreproachable name
during their whole lives, although under the pressure of po-
verty, there could be no overwhelming risk of a large per-
centage of them becoming suddenly dishonest when for the
first time they were placed in a position of independence.
It is this reliance that should form the groundwork of the
contemplated system, and while a full charge should
be made in the first instance to cover the most extreme risk
that distrust could suggest, it is impossible not to recognise
that a law precluding a person from holding land while his
engagements in this respect were unfulfilled would operate
as an additional security. Happily, however, the rush that
is now taking place renders those measures which the
friends of Australia were anxious to suggest during
the apathy that prevailed a few months beck comparatively
unnecessary. It is merely of importance in referring to the
subject to protest against the belief that while the Chinese
can obtain loans to enable them to reach California upon
their mere premise to remit to the lender three-tenths of
their gains, the state of the
People of Great Britain is such
that no method can he devised of granting them with safety
a similar advantage. —Times.

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