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London, England, 1817-12-22 00:00:00

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B! 4S PIIE_IIY.

/THE KING V. IVILLIAAI HONE.-(TRIRD

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If posiible, more curiosity ippeared to he ex-
'cited yrStorday, by the expected trial of this case,
`than Friday. At hall-pait nine Mr: [lone en-
lered the Court, preceded by twice as ninny books
'end papers as were produced in his defence the
hefore. Ile appeared extremely ill and ex-
baustcd.

At tweilty minutes before ten, Lord ELLEN-
totiouGn entered the Court,• and at the s,ime
time the Law Officers of the :Crown took their

places.

The Sped II Jury Panel Ivas then called over,
-And seven Special Jurors answered to their mutes,
and were sworn.
"The ATTORNEY-GENERAL prayed a Tales.
William Green, a Common Juror, was chal-
lenged by the Crown.
The DEFENDANT--"" 1 object to that peremp-
tory objection. I require that cause should be
shewn."

' The 'ATTORNEY-GENERAL snbmitt.ed that he
had a right to make peremptory challenges with-
out assigning a cause, until the panel was .ex-
• bausted. If the panel-should be ' exhausted,.
• without getting a :fury, then the defendant might
haVe a right to call un him for his reasons, for so
challenging.
Lord ELLENBOROUGH. —" Mr. Hone, you
• hear what the Attoiney-General says. He insists
that the Crows has a tight to challenge, if it is
" thought proper, until the panel is gone throng!' ;
and when it is gone through, if the Jury is de-
' fitient, he must make good the ground 9f his
challenges."
' The DEFENDANT.—" I did not distinctly bear,
'my Lord ; but your Lord Skip will reserve to me
the benefit of any point I may make."
• - Lord ELLENB9ROiIGII.—“ You shall have the
benefit of any thing you have a right to."
The DEFENDANT.--" I claim the reservation of
* this point."
• Lord ELLENROROLIGIL—" Call upon me again
• bye and by ; for I eel tainly mean that you shall
have the benefit ol• any legal uh'eciion you may
make."

James Matthews, another CoMmon Juror, who
was also on the Jury the day before, was objected
to by ;he Crown.
• The DEFENDANT.--" rilaVe to make the same
objection, my Lord, to this challenge also."
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• Lord ELLENBO,ROUGH.—" very well."
Here the ATTORNEY -GENERAL rose and ad-
dressed the Cow t as follows :—" My Lord, I beg
`leave to state One circumsta'nee, and I do desire
that what I am about to state may not be sop-.
`posed to arise from any desire on, my part not to
'proceed in this case; . but I do obsctve in the
'Court, that the defendant appears to Me to be
.v&ry unwell. It was first lowed out to me by.a
`friend of mine, and I think it tight to say whatl
am about to say. I believe he does not wish lo
'nVeke any request to' put off the trial, nor do I
wish. he should make that sort of requeS!. It he
is nut well, and he,does not feel himself able to
`bring the whole force of his mind on his defence,
as he,ought to he able to do in a case like this,
am sure Ido nor wish at present to proceed. f
beg it may be undeistood that this suggestion
'arises from Ito wish, on my part, to postpone the
(trial, but (torn anxious wish that, in a case
like this, he should have all his bodily strength,
and the full use of his abilities, in his defence,
which certainly are great ; and it he has the
-slightest wish not to go on, from the fatigue he
has undergone, without putting that wish into
,the shape of a request, I am perfectly agreeable
to postpone the tital ; (or I am very anxious that
be sheuld have every benefit in making his de-
fence."

The DEFENDANT.—" 1 certakly feel very much
obliged by the Attorney-Geniral's kindnesS, and
1 am sure it is kindness. The prcsent agitation—
it is weakness. I was ‘ery tmich exhausted yes-
tt.rdry by what took place, and I was very much
hurried this mottling to get down to the Court.
I feel—l know I shall be perfectly will soon."
Lord ELLE N BOROUG tt .-6' You •will make a dis-
erect election for your own benefit. It won't be
in my power to stop for you when the trial -Las
commenced. You will make your election, there-
fore, now that 'the Attorney-General kindly gives
you that opportunity."
The DEFENDANT.—" I do make the election to
proceed."
The remainder of the Talesmen were then sworn
in without the panel being exhausted.

Y,r.Snerrican then opened the pleadings. This
was an information filed by the Attorney-General
against the .Defendant for publishing an irreligious
and profane Libel, on that part-of the Divine Ser-
vice of the Church of England, denominated "The
Creed of St. Athanasius, With intent to scandalize
unit bring into contempt the said Creed.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL stated the case. The
Parody which formed the ground-work of the
pesent prosecution was entitled, The Sineettrisr,v
Creed, and was an-evident iniitation of that Of St-
Atlianasius. That the-Christian Religion was the
Jaw of the land no man could doubt ; and; by the
Act of Charles the Second, a particular form of
worship; consistent with the, doctrines of that

religion., vas established 'for the service of the
Church of England., Of tha►_ established form Of
public service, the Creed of St. Atliorzusius.Onsti-
tut cc! a pat t —and though individuals {litre red
on some of the doctrinal points contained it; it,
and were- allowed calmly and decently .to
cuss them, yet any. person who attempted to-torn
into ridicule anti bring into contempt that portion
of the-Church service, acted it; opposition to the
law of the land, as, htcd•down in the Statue of
Charles. The. Parody on the Creed had .a ten-

tletleyi, awl Ti iteeesst►ty One, to bring that part of
ti;e public scervice of the Church of England into
contempt, therefore, he had thought it pro-
per tohr.itt-g the defendant •bcfut'e a. Court of Jus-

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iice..,l-krnight say, as lie had•already done, tLat,
whey) ,Lie parodied i:, his•objeerwas not to turn it
intorAtieure But when a man advisedly gave a'
production 19 the world, IThving such Ft tendency
as t bat which be had istated,•he.'was guilts r,
eye ut the taw, of
.inteuding to produce the effect