The Sun.
London, England, 1829-12-19 00:00:00

COURT OF KING'S BENCII.

LIBEL.--.THE RING V. 31LIRRAr.
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The ATTORNEY-GENERAL stated that this was ~4
dictment for libel at the instance of Louis Leeerne, t.
Mr. 'Murray, the well-known publisher of -Albeagnboasok
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street. The libel complained of was published 10
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The Lea
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as a highly respectable roan, and nothing
alleged against him personally ; but the work in (I°_,,
econtuitnlesda
tion was rublished at his shop, and he was of conyei
answerable for its contents. It was Pull" It
at a time when the authors of the.book were abroaw
was well knows to• be the law of the country that
_Au
the authors of a libellous publication resided alnvVe
the publisher was answerable if he did not prodnee
author of it. The libel had been published in a oea
which professed to be an historical aeccount of t& 044°
of Jamaica, and was introduced in a most invidious foro
awl tile more calculated to injure the character, good nerse;
and reputation of the plaintiff, who is a liquor-Inet'al,
ode of
jeg.
in Jamaica. The author had, however, stepped
course' of his, history to attack two private 7fas
the name of the. other .person was ScerY. ;thing
necessary, before introducing the libel, to state soot
ware
of the history of the two persons libelled. They ware
t 0
horn in Jarnaica, after their fathers had been obliged
leave St. Domingo, at the time of the revolution tupier
Their fathers were Frenchmen, and found protection 11;1,
was weleol known
the British Government at Jamaica. They had aeq°l
by their industry and good conduct, a considerable P
Of
perty, and were greatly esteemed by the inhabitant:o,
Kingston, w:rere they resided. The fathers of the Prig,
cutors were white ; but they married natives of- Ar•
and the prosecutors were persons of colour. It nlet4ed
haps be proper to observe, that the descendants of blsu i.b.
white parents formed an important class in that island' .0
two prosecutors were supposed to have been connected, 'OOl to
conspiracy, and were arrested by order of the Megitfor
under a peculiar law of the Island, which gave '6.°;,,i00
merit power to transport beyond the seas all person, "
they might deem suspicious persons. Their friend'
$4.
plied for a habeas corpus, and the affidavits the° cod
duced were in favour of their being British subjectito,
they were released from confinement. Some tope of.
wards, however, other information was given to be
vernment, and the prosecutors were again arrestea,airPtit
denly sent to St. Domingo, stripped of their Pr°i,rxti'
and were indebted to the humanity of en sbd
dual for bringing their. to this country. Wroat,'
arrived here, they petitioned the nous of Aer
mons for redress, and while the Government_„ife
considering what compensation they ought to eto
the libel was published by the defendant. :It purPer, di:00
be a history of Jamaica, and contained a severe liberlid
the prosecutors. It professed to be written by a ''-ftl e
man of the Established Church. It also conte'°oo,
charge against a near relation of his (the Attornerich
ral); but lie had no hesitation in saying that°l-
pre
charge was false, as the worst enemy of the Chief 4110' r
of Jamaica had never dared to charge him with e",4ed
tion. It would be recollected by all who [had attee"d
bf
the petition, how warmly their cause was advoot.l,
Dr. Lushington in the House of Commons, and 0 the
decided that the prosecutors were British stile, 'Per,i
Court was fully justified in ordering their dismisee',V;
some observations on the nature of the libel, the '"'ffso
Counsel called George Stevens, who proved the P
of the libel. 014:6
The libel was here put in; it contained Wiled,- tv,d
strictures Court of
aotnn
ati
wereprosecnuott justifiedors, still
in maintainingdiena igsiiiterilte,
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on the first occasion, and that the proper 41° at.
against them would have consigned them to the grelje'd
Louis Leserne stated, that he liied formerly et *l_s;
and is of the established Church. John Scoffe'Cliert
brother-in-law, and was with him in Jamaica W'"-
',gee
lived as a liquor merchant. Believed that the Pd
the book that had been read, related to himself ,6/2/100of
fery. Witness was formerly taken before the C1u,f0,0,0:
of Kingston, and was discharged, but at the egue",:sVr,
six weeks was: again taken: before him, and 1, 1,1,%,
discharged. Commenced proceedings against )7.01,
ray is February last. Has left his family je
where he is going to return. a
John Scoffery als6 lived in Jamaica, and prove .de. sd
lief that the libel related to him and the last wit°`llB4,o
Mr. Coo Lsost,for the defendant, contended et gee: of .01
that it was necessary to prove malice on the Per-lie,'
defendant before he could be convicted for the 11" the
of the book in question. abet OP
Loan TENTERDEN, in his charge, obeeri.---, Qiee
&Wisher was answerable for a libel if he did nI
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the author.—The Jury found the defendant Ge°'.
vas-

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This was an action on a policy of insuroce,
neral interest, and is likely to occupy the whole
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We learn, on authority tvhich neileruf 0.
eeived us, that Prince LEorotn is the person liftej I°oo4
the greatest chances in favour of being 51,1'°ini,
Sovereignty of Greece; he is supported both 11/:, PIO
and France, and not opposed by Russia. 1110
pension will enable him to acquire that influe t° a•
a poor and needy people, which will be necessi,
ciliate their dispositions in the cocornencetneo .
donian Mercury.
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It is confidently stated by the it0:13,.
houses in the city, that orders have been trao.4 ioq
the Directors to Calcutta to suspend the content:x(ld
duetions till further orders from ElllO6llll
Paper. -L-[Th e saint infcn•rtiation. was
about two months ago.)