The Sun.
London, England, 1831-01-11 00:00:00

OLD BAILEY, JAN. 10.

LIBEL—THE KING V. CARLILE.
(Concluded from our Paper of yesterday.)
Mr. ADOLPHUS, in claiming his right to reply to
the observations of the defendant, should confine
himself strictly to the defence of Mr. Carlile. The
defendant had endeavoured to show that no case had
been made out against him, because the insubordina-
tion of the peasantry had existed prior to the date
of the alleged libels. In answer to that part of the
defence the Jury would find, by reference to the in-
dictment, that the charge against the defendant was
for heightening and augmenting the lawless spirit
which unfortunately prevailed in the country. fh•
defendant had endeavoured to encourage the agricul-
tural labourers to outrage and insurrection, by al-
leging that others had been equally culpable as him-
self. However that might be, a more wicked, more
atrocious series of libels than those published by the
defendant could not possibly be imagined.
The RECORDER, having commented at conside-
rable length on the alleged libels, said, that he was
bound to tell the Jury that the address of the de-
fendant to the agricultural labourers, in which he
told them that they would be justified in resisting
even to death, and life to life, any act on the part
of the Government which would not have for its
object the redress of their grievances, was a most
wanton, wicked, and atrocious libel.
The case having gone to the Jury, they requested
leave to retire at nine o clock.
At eleven o'clock the RECORDER directed an
officer to go to the jury-room, and inquire if the Jury
were likely to Lgree, and if not, to require their at-
tendance in Court.
After a delay of about ten minutes,
The Jury returned into Court, and their names
having been called over,
The Clerk of the Arraigns asked them if they had
agreed.
The foreman replied " Wo agree that the de-
fendant is guilty of publishing the work."
ItEcoRDELt--Then you find him guilty ? A
Juryman said one or two of us, my Lord, cannot
agree as to whether or not the publication is libellous.
RECORDER—You must agree as to that before I
can receive your verdict. In consequence of your
long absence I have sent fur you to know if there is
any point of law upon which I can set you right.
A Juror—Are we to decide, my Lord, as to whe-
ther the publication be libellous or not ? This is
the point upon which we disagree.
RECORDER—I have explained to you, pretty
plainly, the law upon the subject, and you must
I give a verdict on the whole case.
• Defendant—Ann I allowed, my Lord, to make
• an observation ?

REcoßDEß—Certainly not, Sir, you must be
quiet. Gentlemen of the Jury, you must again
retire : I shall wait for another hour ; and if you
should not have agreed by that time, I shall take
your verdict in the morning.
The Jury again retired.
At twelve o'clock the Recorder again entered the
Court, and directed an officer to go for the Jury,
who in a few minutes returned to the box, and their
names being again called over,
The Clerk of the Arraigns said, gentlemen, are
you now agreed ? Foreman—No.
REPORDER-I again ask you, gentlemen, if there
is any point on which the Court can assist you? A
Juror—My Lord, our objections remain the same.
I cannot, conscientiously with my oath, agree to find
the defendant guilty ; and I am now ready to state
my reasons.
RECORDER—I cannot ask for a Juryman's reason!,
because I am bound to believe that they are coennsocei--
entious and good. You must retirehalalgraeicneivge your
men, and colisider your verdict.
decision in the tporniug.
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Defendant—My Lord, Juy?--Are we to be locked up ail night,
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keepers to answer for my appearance in the morning.
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keepers I cannot discharge you. The Jury alone can
release you, by their verdict.
A Juror—May we be allowed refreshment, my
The RECORDER—Certainly not ; according to the
law of the land, a Jury cannot be allowed meat,
drink, or any refreshment, while they
are considering