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London, England, 1820-01-29 00:00:00

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WASP a/1444184a° rm- lisinil.P.4eiseght a mum
Mid in helm( nereeted..and 1 have already lost two
metethis of my time, and a great dell of money. At the
time my paws were seized, the :Aker took away several
accosuts, by which 1 was prevented from getting several
sums of money from my customers, and thereby am not
now able to pay a Learned Friend(Counsel) to plead my
cause. As to the libel, it is nothing to me; i ILO; not
the writer, nor the printer; nor have 1 had the books
from the publisher; they passed through two or three
hands haters they come to me: trade being bad, I was
glad to do any little business by which 1 nimbi support
myself and famiger,%it,ber than be idle. The writer of '
the artiste, Mt. in, is at large in London, and has
not been punished in any way for what he has done. I
It rats thou with you, gentlemen, whether 1 shall be al-
lowed.to return to the bosom of my family or be incarce-
rated in a dungeo • for the act of another. As God is my
jade . [bad no intention whatever of bringing his Majes-
ty or the Government into contempt by anything !did. I I
am sot one:of that sort. All that know my character know
me to be an benefit industrious man, endeavouring to
support a wife and two small children. Whatever may
be done to me now, 1 shall always he ready to do ay
duty to my King and country. 1 think indeed the ease
is very hard, that I should he punished, and that Mr.
Sherwin should be at large, though he is the writer. It
is a very hard case indeed. Being a very poor man, I
have not been able to pay a gentleman of the bar to ad-
vocate my cease for me. I have done fir the present.
Mr. Wita.umil.—lt is right you should know. that if
you have any thing more to say to the Jury, you must
di it now. as
_you cannot address them after this.
Rev. Mr. Har..—Perbaps you may have something
more to say. whish you cannot now recollect. Take
your own Wee.
Prinmer.—lf the Court would allow me, 1 would
wish to reed what Lord Liverpool said in the House of
Llinesons Malt time ago. (Here he read a passage from
the Moneheater o.44ereer, of the 15th instant, in which'
the writer congratulate. the public on the feet admitted
by Lord Liverpool in his speech in the House of Peers
on the seditious libels bill; that a libel on his Majesty's
Ministers could not be considered as a libel on his Ma-
jesty's Government.) Then, after a pause, the deism&
ant continued. I cannot say I have any abilities to
study the law on these subjects, or the law about libel;
far lee It from me to study any thing of that met. lam
*fa dlffeteut way of life. and 1 hope I shall sever do any
M thim. 1 hope you will deal with tee as liberal meat
Bias Eiglishmen. The situation in whisk lam looks
like a trap to eateli me. For the book I said was pub-
tared three week. before; and Mr. Sherwin was not is-
dieted for it. Why was not that done? If Mr. Sherwin
had been punished, I would willingly suffer any thing
fo• pablishing it afterwards; but now.l am to stiffer for
what 1 did not know was a crime."
This address, in the course of which the defenriast
pealed several times, as if not knowing, what to say,
wee delivered in a very mild and submissive manner,
and with apparent simplicity.
The Rev. Mr. HAT, in addressing the Jury. observed,
that after the observations they had heard from the
Leaned Counsel. his duty on this occasion was rendered
=short, and defendant could not at all events cos.
of the narrowness of the ground which the Learn-
ed Camel bad taken, for 1w had certainly given every
chases which he could. The Rev. Gentleman then ole•
served, that after looking over the article, which he had
meet men before, he ha no hesitation in saying that it
was a grass libel. The defeat* set up was untenable,
fit it would have bees better for the accused to troth al
a weaver than to earn a livelihood by sash watt
Witib respect to hie not being the writer, that was 1104 a
&shoe in point of law.
The Jury, with very little hesitation, retorted atone
iiit iltilnilty.
TIM UM 11. SAIPAN 11101:011.
111041efeatiaet in this ass. who is a year, wallah of
abolleffror 18 years *ld, was indicted for publishing a
selMess libel, by selling a number of the ifeadisWer
. containing the same libel for which the young
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rhos)) was
pat to the bar, Mr. Coltman objected to the
Jdr, em ground of their having already- decided on
tisnieliy sans charge in the case of Charlton ; but this
.4re was over-ruled.
trial then went on, and after the statement of the
ass by Mr. Williams, and a long and very able speech
4Mr. Coltman. in which he took a review of the affair
the 11th of August, the defendant was found Guilty.
Zs 'Wept bitterly daring the whole trial.
*sirLim Hough, mother of the last defendant, was next
aid souvisted upon the very same charge.
k. senTencas.
. Wit.saaws next rose to say, that if David WrOlt,
only a ebild of 13 (It was said only 10). would
be wouldconsent to his being discitarged upon
Pleggltlyiu.,"fwuids.;beri brought forward, and directed
is Ely guilty, epos which he iris addressed hy Mr. Hay,
sad eestessod to pay a lime of id., and to be imprisoned
till it should be paid. Mr. Atkinson paid id., and the
child was led sue of Court.
4seb. Shaw was sentenced to imprisonment for twelve
!It:in Lancaster Gaol, and thee to Ind securities
rod behaviour foe two years, himself in 1001.
.and two sureties in 501. each.
/LW* Hough was sentenced to imprisonment fur six
'he, sad to lad emeriti's, herself in *Ol. and two
--•f. each.
\ was esteemed to pay a See of 51., and
till it should be paid.
was senteseed to be imprisoned for
.., to lid sorstitks for two years, hint-
. two sureties in OK sash.
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Ossaroyd was cosrieThalthmii, Gaining.
- Ste. There were nine counts in the
, evidence applied eedy to training.
verdict of °Silty.
Ado ned the passieg of sentence.
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i - IShlpld Weise was then brought Forwent, sea Gormless
-malty talky, upon which be wu addressed by Mr. Hay,
sad austeaud to pay • line of 011., and to be imprisoned
till it shouldbe paid. Mr. Atkinson paid Id., and the
1 child was led eat of Court.
oiallh. Shaw was sentenced to imprisonment for twelve
Imseseter Owl, sad thee to Ind securities
Sr& la
red behaviour fat two years, himself in lOW.
mad We earoiles in 501. each.
are ld war ee:rteiresso,l teroisnxinisonasent for els
and two
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in ISt each.
. was to pay a Su of 51., and
op , till it should be paid.
.1... V.. was senteued to be imprisoned for
"Yd to And seestides lot two years, him-
-4 Mid two sureties is Std. mesh.
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postponed threszaseitigf sentence.
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the detalb shall be seat bre:after.
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