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Mar. 1809 Part 1. Ch. 7. 1
Press. Ch. 8. Pretences for omitting False

§§.1

1.
Objection as per Ld
Mansfield, legal method
of prosecution for all
offences. p.1.

2.
Answer. Inefficacious
allusion to Impeachmts.
p.1.

3.
Under this law the
malefactor is unpunishable:
the informer
alone punishable. p.1.

4.
For unfitness not imputable
but to the
understanding, there
is not so much as the
raree shew of a prosecution.
p.2.

5.
Ex. gr. suppose the Ld
Hardwicke had understood
fatting a sheep
better than governing
a Kingdom. p.2.

6
Yet imbecillity among
governing men is at
present the great threatening
mischief, more
than punishable improbity.
p.3.

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7 or 1
Ld Mansfield's mala
fides in giving the
supposed responsibility
of public men as a
reason for not suffering
unpleasant truths to
be said of them in print.

On Indictments &
Informations it depends
on Atty Genl to prevent
or stop prosecution viz
by not pros. the Atty
Genl acts under
the orders of administration.
p.4

2.
Abuse of this power
not frequent — why?
because such prosecutions
have naturally
not been frequent.
p.4

3.
Causes contributing
to render such prosecutions
improbable —
1. Chance of success 0
2. Exciting interest none —
pecuniary at least —
the only one recognized
by Lawyers —
3. Restraining interest
enormous — viz if
confined to the minimum
of expence
= several years Income.
4. Add extra restraint
by factitious delay &c
5. Item prospect of
vengeance from government.
p.5.

4
6. In case of reward
for Evidence, rules
forbidding it to be
heard.

7. Prejudicies warranting
the rejecting it as
incredible — on the
ground of vindictiveness,
ingratitude &
fanaticism

4 (a)
1. The only man who can
support the charge excluded
from making it
2. Facts pledged by the
legislator broken by
the Judge
3. Law logic — for ten
guineas, a man will
speak truth: therefore
for eql same sum lies.
4. An impeaching felon
earning life & £1,000
credited. p.6

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Impotence

5.
8. A Co-witness bought
off prosecutor covered
with infamy —
Canning
9. Investgatorial procedure
not admitted.
10. Except by Commons,
& then the want of
an oath leaves liberty
of disbelief. p.7.

Identifier: | JB/026/029/001 "JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 26.
Date_1	1809-03	Marginal Summary Numbering	1-6, 7 or 1, 2-4, 4a, 5
Box	026	Main Headings	law amendment
Folio number	029	Info in main headings field	part i ch. 7 press ch. 8 pretences for omitting false
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