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The trial of James Montgomery for a libel on the war, by reprinting and republishing a song originally printed and published long before the war begun; at Doncaster sessions, January 22, 1795.
Montgomery, James, 1771-1854.Date: 1795- Books
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Observations on the rights and duty of juries, in trials for libels: together with remarks on the origin and nature of the law of libels. By Joseph Towers, L.L.D.
Towers, Joseph, 1737-1799.Date: MDCCLXXXIV. [1784]- Books
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A full report of the trial at bar, in the Court of King's Bench, of William Drennan, M.D. upon an indictment, charging him with having written and published a seditious libel. ...
Drennan, William, 1754-1820.Date: 1794- Books
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The trial of Lieutenant Charles Bourne, upon the prosecution of Sir James Wallace, Knt. for an assault: also the law pleadings, the arguments of counsel, and the speech of Mr. Justice Willes upon passing judgment. Taken in short-hand by Mr. Blanchard. To which are added the whole of the affidavits on both sides; the additional Affidavits offered to the Court by the Defendant's Counsel, and the Resolutions of the Marine Corps on his Conduct. With notes by Mr. Bourne.
Bourne, Charles.Date: MDCCLXXXIII. [1783]- Books
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The trial of Lieutenant Charles Bourne, upon the prosecution of Sir James Wallace, Knt. for an assault: also the law pleadings, the arguments of counsel, and the speech of Mr. Justice Willes upon passing judgment. Taken in short-hand by Mr. Blanchard. To which are added the whole of the affidavits on both sides; the additional Affidavits offered to the Court by the Defendant's Counsel, and the Resolutions of the Marine Corps on his Conduct. With notes by Mr. Bourne.
Bourne, Charles.Date: MDCCLXXXIII. [1783]- Books
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An account of the trial of Alexander Whyte, baker, for a false, malicious, and seditious libel; of which charge he was honourably acquitted, at the quarter sessions, held for the town and county of Newcastle upon Tyne, on Wednesday, July 17, 1793. Published by the defendant, for the benefit of his family; who have suffered much during his long confinement.
Whyte, Alexander.Date: [1793]- Books
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A report of an action for a libel, brought by Dr. Benjamin Rush, against William Cobbett, in the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, December term, 1799, for certain defamatory publications in a news-paper, entitled Porcupine's gazette, of which the said William Cobbett was editor. (Taken in shorthand by T. Carpenter.)
Rush, Benjamin, 1745-1813.Date: 1800- Books
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The proceedings at large on the trial of an action brought by Mr. John Mackell, of Park-Lane, smith; against Mr. John Hanson, of Bruton Street, smith, and furnishing ironmonger, to the King. For a supposed libel on the plaintiff, in a pamphlet published by the defendant, relative to the prices charged by Mr. Mackell, for the iron railing made by him, for inclosing gardens in the green-park. Before the Right Honourable Lloyd, Lord Kenyon, and a Special Jury, at Guildhall, London, on Saturday, the 29th day of June, 1799. Taken in short hand, by Joseph Gurney.
Mackell, John.Date: 1799- Books
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Appendix to the trials of Lord George Gordon, and Thomas Wilkins, for libels.
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A candid examination of Mr Gib's pamphlet, intitled, An exposition of a false and abusive libel, &c. By Alexander Pirie.
Pirie, Alexander, 1737-1804.Date: 1764- Books
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The whole proceedings on the trial of an action brought by Thomas Walker, merchant, against William Roberts, barrister at law, for a libel. Tried by a special jury at the assizes at Lancaster, March 28, 1791, before the Hon. Sir Alexander Thomson, Knight, One of the Barons of his Majesty's Court of Exchequer. taken in short hand by Joseph Gurney.
Walker, Thomas, 1749-1817.Date: M.DCC.XCI. [1791]- Books
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The unparalleled speech of Mr. Curran, on the trial of Mr. Peter Finerty, for a libel, on Earl Camden, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland.
Curran, John Philpot, 1750-1817.Date: 1798- Books
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The trial of Daniel Isaac Eaton, before Lloyd Lord Kenyon, and a special jury, in the Court of King's Bench, Guildhall, London, July the tenth, 1793; for selling a supposed libel, A letter, addressed to the addressers. By Thomas Paine.
Eaton, Daniel Isaac, -1814.Date: [1793]- Books
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An account of the trial of Thomas Cooper, of Northumberland; on a charge of libel against the president of the United States; taken in short hand. With a preface, notes, and appendix, by Thomas Cooper.
Cooper, Thomas, 1759-1839.Date: April 1800- Books
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The trial of Daniel Isaac Eaton, for publishing a supposed libel, intituled Politics for the people; or, hog's wash: ... in the Old Bailey, February twenty-fourth, 1794.
Eaton, Daniel Isaac, -1814.Date: [1794]- Books
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The trial of Lieutenant O'Halloran, for defamation of the character of Lieutenant-Colonel Samuel Howe Showers.
Showers, Samuel Howe.Date: 1796- Books
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The infamous and treasonable libel, publish'd in Mist's Journal of Saturday, Aug. 24, 1728. No 175. Answer'd paragraph by paragraph: wherein his arguments drawn from the Persian monarchy are regularly confuted.
Date: [1728]- Books
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A sketch of English liberty! Illustrated by precedents for proceeding on attachment and by interrogatories in the Court of King's Bench, in matter of libel: being the case of a free citizen, who was two years imprisoned for a supposed libel, without trial, conviction, or sentence.
Bingley, William, 1737 or 1738-1799.Date: 1793]- Books
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In error. House of Lords. Between John Wilkes, Esquire, - - - - plaintiff in error. And our sovereign lord the King, - - - defendant in error. On an information for printing and publishing a seditious libel, intituled, "The North Briton, no. 45."
Wilkes, John, 1727-1797.Date: 1768]- Books
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Libel before the presbytery of Kirkcudbright, at the instance of James Kirkpatrick and others, elders and heads of families in the parish of Girthon; against the Reverend Mr. John M'Naught, minister of the Gospel in the parish of Girthon, and presbytery of Kirkcudbright.
Kirkpatrick, James.Date: 1792]- Books
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The trial of Thomas Paine, for a libel, contained in the second part of Rights of man. Before Lord Kenyon, and a special jury, at Guild Hall, December 18, 1792. With the speeches of the attorney general and Mr. Erskine at large.
Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809.Date: MDCCXCIII. [1793]- Books
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The trial of Daniel Isaac Eaton, for publishing a supposed libel, intituled Politics for the people; or, hog's wash: at justice hall in the Old Bailey, February Twenty-Fourth, 1794.
Eaton, Daniel Isaac, -1814.Date: [1794]- Books
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Additional proof in the libel before the presbytery of Kirkcudbright, at the instance of James Kirkpatrick and others, elders and heads of families in the parish of Girthon; against the Reverend Mr. John M'Naught, minister of the Gospel in the parish of Girthon, and presbyter of Kirkcudbright.
Kirkpatrick, James.Date: 1792]- Books
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Remarks on the trial of John-Peter Zenger, printer of the New-York Weekly Journal, who was lately try'd and acquited for printing and publishing two libels against the government of that province.
Date: MDCCXXXVIII. [1738]- Books
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The trial of the Right Hon. Ann, Countess of Cork and Orrery, at the Consistory Court of Doctors Commons, upon a libel, charging her with committing the crime of adultery, and violating her marriage vow. A trial of the most extraordinary nature. The principal Witnesses, &c. being John Charles Newby, of the Hay Market Theatre, Musician; Elizabeth Cross, House-Keeper to Lady Cork; Ann Newman, Lady's Woman to Lady Cork; Alexander Rice, Box-Keeper to the Hay Market Theatre; Nathaniel Vick, Footman to Lady Cork; the Rev. Dr. Eyre; John Colledge, Lord Cork's Gentleman; Susannah Jones; Thomas Surliff; James Durham; Sophia Van Ryne, Spinster; Robert Brown; Martha Brown; George Bulkley, Musician, at the Hay Market Theatre; William Jones; Thomas Gray; Elizabeth Brown; Ann Lambert, Servant to Lady Cork, &c. Taken in short-hand, by a civilian.
Corke, Edmund Boyle, Earl of, 1742-1798.Date: MDCCLXXXII. [1782]