 | Herbert Broom, Edward Alfred Hadley - 1875 - 858 Seiten
...impannelled to try the same, to give their verdict on the whole matter in issue," proceeds to declare (o) and enact, " that on every such trial, the jury sworn...according to their discretion, as in other criminal cases (c); that the jury shall have the same liberty as in regard (а) R. v. Dran of St. Aefiph, 21 St. Tr.... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament. House of Lords - 1875 - 596 Seiten
...person accused, and that in cases of libel, the jury ought not to be directed by the judge to pronounce the defendant or defendants guilty, merely on the...charged to be a libel, and of the sense ascribed to the said paper in the indictment or information. 2ndly, And because we conceive that the said right of... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament. House of Lords - 1875 - 592 Seiten
...judge to pronounce the defendant or defendants guilty, merely on the proof of the publication by snch defendant or defendants of the paper charged to be a libel, and of the sense ascribed to the said paper in the indictment or information. 2ndly, And because we conceive that the said right of... | |
 | Forrest Fulton - 1875 - 340 Seiten
...directed by the court or judge, to find the defendant " guilty" merely on proof of the publication of the paper charged to be a libel, and of the sense ascribed to the same in the indictment or information. The following are the three most important trials for seditious libel... | |
 | Graeme Mercer Adam, George Stewart - 1875 - 604 Seiten
...directed by the Court or Judge " to find the defendant guilty " merely on " the proof of the publication " of the paper charged to be a libel, " and of the " sense ascribed to the same" in the indictment or information. Thus, at last, were the jury made the sole arbiters of every question... | |
 | Canada - 1875 - 504 Seiten
...guilty, merely on the proof of publication by xuch defendant of the paper charged to- be a defamatory libel, and of the sense ascribed to the same in such indictment or information; but the court or judge before whom such trial is had shall, according to the discretion of such court or... | |
 | Thomas Erskine Baron Erskine - 1876 - 622 Seiten
...the issue, may give a general verdict of guilty or not guilty, upon the whole matter put to issue on such indictment or information ; and shall not be...ascribed to the same in such indictment or information. " II. Provided always, that on every such trial, the court or judge before whom such indictment or... | |
 | John Proffatt - 1876 - 624 Seiten
...judge before whom it shall be tried to find the defendant guilty merely on the proof of the publication of the paper charged to be a libel, and of the sense ascribed to the same in the indictment or information. Provided that on every such trial the court or judge before whom it... | |
 | Charles Greenstreet Addison - 1876 - 996 Seiten
...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 sense ascribed to the same. Also (s. 2) that the judge shall, according to his discretion, give his opinion and directions to the... | |
 | Charles Greenstreet Addison - 1876 - 762 Seiten
...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 sense ascribed to the same. Also (s. 2) that the judge shall, according to his discretion, give his opinion and directions to the... | |
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That, on every such trial, the jury sworn to try the issue may give a general verdict of guilty or not guilty upon the whole matter put in issue upon such indictment or information; and shall not be required or directed, by the court or judge before whom... 
