 | William Nicholson - Natural history - 1809 - 700 pages
...magistrate, he should deliver it presently to a magistrate. The sale of the libel by a servant in a shop, is prima facie evidence of publication, in a prosecution...to it. It is immaterial^ on a criminal prosecution witli respect to the essence of a libel, •whether the matter of it be true or false ; because it... | |
 | Hugh Henry Brackenridge - Law - 1814 - 608 pages
...viz. " that on an indictment for a libel the truth could not be given in evidence, it being immaterial with respect to the essence of a libel, whether the matter of it were true or false, since the provocation and not the falsity was the thing to be punished criminally;... | |
 | William Nicholson - Natural history - 1821 - 406 pages
...magistrate, he should deliver it presently to a magistrate. The sale of the libel by a servant in a shop is prima facie evidence of publication, in a prosecution...respect to the essence of a libel whether the matter of-it be true or false ; because it equally tends to a breach of the peace; and the provocation, not... | |
 | South Carolina. Constitutional Court of Appeals - Law reports, digests, etc - 1823 - 500 pages
...further to Mr. Justice Blackstone. In his 4th book, 15O. he thus states the law : " it is immaterial, " with respect to the essence of a libel, whether the " matter of it be true or false, since the protvco" tion and not the falsity is the thing to be pun" ished criminally ; though doubtless... | |
 | Sir William Blackstone - Law - 1825 - 576 pages
...openly printed, for it equally tends to a breach of the peace u. For the same reason it is immaterial with respect to the essence of a libel, whether the matter of it be true or false v ; since the provocation, and not the falsity, is the thing to be punished criminally : though, doubtless,... | |
 | Jacob D. Wheeler - Criminal law - 1825 - 612 pages
...farther to Mr. Just. Blackstone. In his fourth book, 150. he thus states the law : " It is immaterial with respect to the essence of a libel, whether the matter of it be true or false, since the provocation and not the falsity, is the thing to be punished criminally ; though doubtless... | |
 | sir William Blackstone - Law - 1825 - 584 pages
...openly printed, for it equally tends to a breach of the peace ". For the same reason it is immaterial with respect to the essence of a libel, whether the matter of it be true or false * ; since the provocation, and not the falsity, is the thing to be punished criminally : though, doubtless,... | |
 | Alexander Whellier - 1825 - 836 pages
...shop is primd facie evidence qf publication in a prosecution against the master ; and is sufKcient for conviction, unless contradicted by contrary evidence, shewing that he was not privy, nor in any degree assenting to it. It had frequently been determined by the Court of King's Bench, that the only... | |
 | Thomas Edlyne Tomlins - Law - 1835 - 862 pages
...a magistrate. 2 Vent. 31. The sale of a libel by a servant in a shop is prim/i facie evidence of a publication, in a prosecution against the master ;...conviction, unless contradicted by contrary evidence showing that he was not privy, nor in any way assenting to it. 4 T. /,'. 126 ; 5 Bwrr. 2686, 2687 ;... | |
 | William Blackstone - Law - 1836 - 704 pages
...publications upon subjects, which may be tried by a jury. The sale of the libel by a servant in a shop, is primA facie evidence of publication in a prosecution...evidence, shewing that he was not privy, nor in any degree assenting to it ; llrid. & 5 Burr. 2686. When a person is brought up to receive judgment for... | |
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For the same reason, it is immaterial, with respect to the essence of a libel, whether the matter of it be true or false; since the provocation, and not the falsity, is the thing to be punished criminally; though, doubtless, the falsehood of it may aggravate... 
