| Richard Burn - 1797 - 842 pages
...judge, to fyid the defendant 362. gui!ty» 47°guilty, merely on the proof of the publication by fuch defendant of the paper charged to be a libel, and of the fenfe afcribed to the fame in fuch indictment or information. /. I. Court to fcive their opinion. Provided,... | |
| William Cobbett - United States - 1801 - 594 pages
...defendant or de" fendants guilty, merely on the proof of the pub" lication by such defendant or defendants of the ' " paper charged to be a libel, and of the sense " ascribed to the same in such indictment . or in" formation."— Act 33 Geo. III. c. 6O. AD 1192. This act was passed m 1792 ; but you will... | |
| Oratory - 1808 - 542 pages
...defendant or defendants guilty, merely on the proof of the publication, by such defendant or defendants, of the paper charged to be a libel, and of the sense ascribed to the same, in such indictment or information. Provided always, that, on every such trial, the court or judge, before whom such indictment... | |
| William Nicholson - Natural history - 1809 - 700 pages
...the proof of the publication by such defendant, of the paper charged to be a libel, and of the «nse ascribed to the same in such indictment" But it is...according to their discretion, give their opinion and direcnons to the jury on the matter in issue, as in other criminal cases, that the jury may a'so find... | |
| Thomas Erskine Baron Erskine - Freedom of the press - 1810 - 412 pages
...Defendant or Defendant] " guilty, merely on the proof of the publication by such Defend" -ant or Defendants of the paper charged to be a libel, and of " th.e sense ascribed to the same in such indictment or irifoim" ation. . . " II. Provided always^ that on every such trial, the Court or " Judge before... | |
| Thomas Erskine (1st baron.) - Forensic orations - 1810 - 420 pages
...Defendant or Defendants " guilty, merely on the proof of the publication by such Defend" ant or Defendants of the paper charged to be a libel, and of " the sense ascribed to the same in such indictment or inform" ation. " II, Provided always, that on every such trial, the Court or " Judge before whom... | |
| Isaac 'Espinasse - Actions and defenses - 1812 - 378 pages
...information fhall be tried, to find the defendant guilty merely on proof of the publication by the defendant, of the paper charged to be a libel, and of the fenfe afcribed to the fame in fuch indiftment or information. § 2. Provided always, That on every... | |
| James Ridgway - Freedom of the press - 1813 - 416 pages
...Defendant or Defendants " guilty, merely on the proof of the publication by such Defend" ant or Defendants of the paper charged to be a libel, and of " the sense ascribed to the same in such indictment or infortn" ation. . \ " II. Provided always, that on every such trial; the Court or " Judge before... | |
| Thomas Starkie - Libel and slander - 1813 - 710 pages
...defendant or defendants guilty, merely on the proof of the publication by such defendant or defendants of the paper charged to be a libel, and of the sense ascribed to the same in such indictment or information. By the second section it is provided, " that on every such trial the Court or Judge,... | |
| Thomas Starkie - Criminal procedure - 1814 - 378 pages
...that the jury shall not be required or directed by the court to find the defendant guilty merely on proof of the publication by such defendant of the...charged to be a libel, and of the sense ascribed to it in such indictment or information. But where a jury find a matter committed to their charge, and... | |
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