 | Great Britain. Parliament - 1791 - 364 pagina’s
...defendant or defendants' guilt, merely on the proof of the publication by fuch defendant or defendants of the paper charged to be a libel, and of the fenfe afcribed to the faid paper in the indidhnent or information. adly. And becaufe we conceive that the faid right of the... | |
 | 1792 - 532 pagina’s
...defendant or defendants guilty, merely on the proof of the publication by fuch defendant or defendants of the paper charged to be a libel, and of the fenfe afcribed to the fame in fuch indinment or information : provided alfo, That nothing herein contained ihall extend, or be conftrued... | |
 | William Blackstone - 1800 - 620 pagina’s
...required or direfted by the judge to find the defendant guilty, merely on the proof of the publication of the paper charged to be a libel, and of the fenfe afcribed eo it in the record. But the ftatute provides, that the judge may give his opinion to the jury refpefting... | |
 | Edward Christian - 1801 - 284 pagina’s
...required or directed by the judge, to find the defendant guilty, mertly en the proof of the publication of the paper charged to be a libel, and of the fenfe afcribed to it in the record. But the flatute provides, that the judge may give his opinion to th« jury refpecling... | |
 | Francis Maseres - 1809 - 638 pagina’s
...or defendants, guilty, merely on the " proof of the publication by fuch defendant, or defendants, " of the paper charged to be a libel, and of the fenfe...afcribed " to the fame in fuch Indictment or Information: Provided " always, that on every fuch trial, the court, or judge, before " whom fuch Indictment, or... | |
 | William Nicholson - 1809 - 734 pagina’s
...indictment, &c. shall be tried, to find the defendant guilty, merely on the proof of the publication by such defendant, of the paper charged to be a libel, and of the sense ascribed to the same in such indictment." But it is provided by the said statute, that the court... | |
 | William Nicholson - 1809 - 700 pagina’s
...indictment, &c. shall be tried, to find the defendant guilty, merely on 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 provided by the said statute, that the court... | |
 | Isaac 'Espinasse - 1812 - 378 pagina’s
...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 fuch trial the court or judge, before... | |
 | Thomas Starkie - 1814 - 378 pagina’s
...required or directed by the court to find the defendant guilty merely on proof of the publication by such defendant of the paper 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... | |
 | Great Britain. Court of King's Bench, Charles Durnford - 1817 - 860 pagina’s
...directed by the Court or Judge to find the defendant guilty, merely on the proof of the publication by the defendant of the paper charged to be a libel, and of the tense ascribed to the same in tbe indictment or information. 1789. HANCOCK and others, Assignees of... | |
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Jury may give a general verdict of guilty or not guilty upon the whole matter put in issue, and shall not be required or directed by the Court or Judge to find the defendant guilty merely on the proof of the publication by the defendant of the paper charged... 
