Star.
London, England, 1817-05-06 00:00:00

Labe 14171: L L IGIe NC E.

COURT OF KING'S DUCH. MAY S.

Warts Hone, a bookseller in rieet.street and the
Old Bailey, who has lung been a vender of political
pamphlets, was brought up to be charged with an in-
fortestion for publishing a blasphemous libel. The
libel was a most gross and indecent parody upon the
Catechism, the Loan's Prayer, and the Ten Corn-
Mandinents, with intent to scandalire arid bring into
contempt the Bonk of Commtip Prayer, and the
Church of Eng] sad.
Before the information was read by Mr. Bantam,
the Clerk in Court, of the Crown, the defendant com•
plained to the Court rf Lis recent amrehension, and
cf the manner in which he was taken up.
The Court blamed him, that any complaint he
bad to make, most be offered at a future period, and
verified upon ofEJaeit, before it could be attended to.
Toc first count of the lot or (nation was they read,
reciting the whole of the hook alluded to, which has
been s l ug before the pnblic ; and seen the officer
of the Court came to that pert of i,. reciting the pa-
rgiy on the Loan's Prayer, the All CHNEY Gitmenra.
apnlogizA to their Lordships, that it was necessary.
for the ends of public jus'ice, that their ears should
be offended with such vile blasphemy.
Tf.e Defendant was now about to reply to what
had fallen from ti.e Attinney General, but he waste-
:to ained by the C•iurt. _ _

The Masaan then proceeded in reading the remain-
der t.t the first count. He told the defendant there
were other counts varying the mower of the charge,
and then called upon him to plead.
The D:lendant then stated aa the Court, that as he
was only apprehended on Saturday, and as he under-
ston.3 there were ctlier informations agaiost hint, he
had had nu opportunity of advising with any person
as to what course he ought to pursue. tic did out
know what was in the information.

The ATrout►l[ti Curium, presumed that the de-
fendant wanted tune to pir.id.
Lord Ei.Loti,riitocou—He is not bnund to plead
imatedidtuly s--he lug have an imparlance uutil
next 'firm. _ _

The Defendant—l will take advice first, my Lord.
Led Etusseottonou—No : if you choose to int
parte, you may.
The defendant here said, that he was taken sod-
denly, sod he had no opportun►ty of consulting as to
wlaat cour►e it would be most prudent for him to take.
He did nut know what an impat lance was.
Lord ELLiutenuotto6 explained to him, that if he
chose to stnpatie. he might take until next Term to
eztosider of his plea : but it he wished to hare a shutter
time the Court would indulge him.
The D.:iendant stated, that if he bad a copy of the-
information he could plead to-morrow.
The Arrortsssnt Gautrnas. subtraitteci, that he was
set emitted to a copy. It he thou to picid N t
Guilty, he might then obtain a copy by applying
either personally, or by his Attorney, at the Crown
Office. or if he chose to plead Gl:thy now, he might
retract that plea at any future period, it he did nut
like to abide by it.
The lieteudat►t answered, that he had no Attorney,
end that Noe trap* nunsmasioa had riot been read
to bite.

INN ELL 1111.0409011 now ordered the rettiaioder
of the intormAtion to be reed but

The Defendant stated that be did not with the re.
1111tincler to be read ; he only wanted a Copy of it.
He ivus again informed by the Court that be could
have a copy, upon the tholaktelath at the Clown
Otbcoh atter he Ltd plcadcd.
The 4170aMilir G&INIMAL, now moved that the re-
Maunder of the ustorni.iii,iii should be lead.
deadest wu charged with printing and publishing a
iblospbetnous libel ; add the only que.iion prupuuti•
ged to hiaa now tern}--.Whether lee WAS Guilty or WO
UM, be could have no difficulty in givins an AIM
Vie; Yes. or No.
.1 ue Desendaut--Thrieonsideration is, whether this
is s iir not ? _ . .

LW4I ELLVIS Jaoccut—We can't go into that now.
The Wars& uuw' proceeded' in :coding the re-
ossioder of the intormation, and had advancrd sour
leag4b, where he was egein interrupted by the de!en-
d du. who stated that he had no wash whateiftr that
thepoblic time should be wasted in reading the re.
asaisdee of the fulmination, for sari it haJ been Ii•
liaised be should Wes persist in b it request ior a copy.
The Court inloroird him that et had no eihitt to
fees bias a copy, and that it bad aoivad out of which
.it could pay for a copy.
The LJets.ndant stated,. that to some of the counts
be aught china to plead Guilty ; and to otbete, iu
big cuerseienee, be -could pot do sot and it was am •
Ire fur him to detail-an: how to act upon basely
ing the intortesehou :wad sad he again begged
to a copy.
Lard E.t.t.ssaosovau again told him that he could

mat hairs one y for it he had, upcn the same prio-
MON eery primmer charged under an iudictruent,
aviisi4d have a right to demand a copy of that will
belays he thought ht to plead.
Mae Ildgitsa was then permitted to proceed in
readies the ternaindet of the information.
• The Dereadant now stated ie the Court that be
eras sure their Lordships would out call on him to te-
tras iu his bead all those Comas. He would only
ask fur on opportunity of determining whether he
should plead ur.aut.
The Atroamm-GiNsiutz. said, if the Defendant
Oid not he should more that he be charged
with another information.

Defendant—lt there are others, I certainly .am de-
*irons to Allow all that are against me.
• The ikriusuier•GailnaL then made his motion,
ad the seclind information Was read. It charged
the defendant with printing and publishing a bias-
pliancous.libcl, to die great displeautie of ALMIGHTY
GOD..SCallthiliZing the Smite nt the Church of Eng.
30141. and bringing into coMenspt and ridicule spat
nt Mle SeiViCO us Use 'lock of COUIIIIOO Pra)ll, called
Use Litany.
Whilst ibis lofosmatioa was reading, •the defea-
ting *riled whether their Lordships would permit
• lens Wilt .P.LawioamLum—iNut
Tbialaitnes nue, finished trading disinformation.
mid having called upon .the delmileatio,pked, be
again . renewed his application to. the Court lira espy
of this as well as of use tor isseriukaiosaties, and se-
ceded the late autwer from the Cosset. -
ale litifonOrs -GaAs* ihun Kid Area :ark