Bridge-Street Banditti Versus the Press; Report of the Trial of Mary-Anne Carlile, for Publishing a New-Year's Address to the Reformers of Great ... Association Before Mr. Justice Best a - Softcover

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1821. Excerpt: ... REPORT, This was an Indictment at the prosecution of " The Constitu-tional Association," and their first attempt to obtain a ver-dict. The Defendant pleaded Not Guilty. The following are the names of the Jurors:--Special. ( John Stracey, of Smithfield Bars, Merchant, Philip Jacob, of the Crescent, Cripplegate, ditto, James Byrne, of Dyer's Court, ditto, Charles Wright, of the Old Jury, ditto, (foreman) Henry Houghton, of King's-Arms Yard, ditto, John Webb, of Coleman-Street, ditto, TALESMEN. Joseph Blackburn, Russia Mat Dealer, John Davis, Painter, John Williams, Cheesemonger, Bryan Mills, Packer, Michael Williams, Agent, Frederick Bennet, Smith. Mr. Justice Best, at the request of the Defendant, enquired if either of the Jurors was a member of the Constitutional Association. The answer was in the negative. Mr. TiNDALL opened the pleadings. Mr. Gurney appeared to conduct the prosecution, and Mr. Cooper was for the Defendant. Mr. Gurney.--May it please your lordship; Gentlemen of the Jury; my friend, Mr. Tindall, has told you the nature of this action, and it is now my duty to lay this case before you. The Indictment has been found by a Grand Jury, upon the prosecution of the Constitutional Association; and it charges the Defendant, Mary-Anne Carlile, with publishing a libel upon the Government and the Constitution of this country; and, Gentlemen, after a not very limited experience in these cases, I will say, that a more criminal and atrocious libel never met my observation. It purports to be written by Richard Carlile; it is dated from Dorchester Gaol, and it has been published by the Defendant, the sister of that man who is now suffering imprisonment for his own criminal conduct. It is entitled, "A New Year's Address to the Reformers of Great Britain;" ...