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<p>1820 Apr. 16</p> | |||
<p>Collectanea Remarks on Trials R.. Francis</p> | |||
<p>Examiner. April 2d. 1820.</p> | |||
"Surrey. March 27. - <hi rend="underline">Seditious and blasphemous libels.</hi>.<lb/> | |||
"<hi rend="underline">The King v. Philip Francis</hi>. - This was an indictment against<lb/> | |||
"the defendant, for publishing N<hi rend="superscript"><hi rend="underline">o</hi></hi> 3, of Carlile's <hi rend="underline">Republican</hi>, containing<lb/> | |||
"a letter to the inhabitants of Manchester relating to the<lb/> | |||
"proceedings of the 10th of August last. It appeared that the Defendant,<lb/> | |||
"who is an infirm elderly man, combines with the business<lb/> | |||
"of a shoemaker, at N<hi rend="superscript">o</hi>. 13, Bermondsey Street, that of a dealer<lb/> | |||
"in pamphlets. The defendant, in addressing the Jury, said, -<lb/> | |||
"As soon as I understod that the number if the <hi rend="underline">Repoublican</hi> in<lb/> | |||
"question gave offence, I desisted from selling any more. It is<lb/> | |||
"impossible for one to read all the works I sell. I certainly did<lb/> | |||
"not see the book with any malicious or wicked intention. If<lb/> | |||
"you believe this you will acquit me". | |||
"The Chief Baron charged the Jury. that the defendant's intention<lb/> | |||
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1820 Apr. 16
Collectanea Remarks on Trials R.. Francis
Examiner. April 2d. 1820.
"Surrey. March 27. - Seditious and blasphemous libels..
"The King v. Philip Francis. - This was an indictment against
"the defendant, for publishing N<hi rend="underline">o</hi> 3, of Carlile's Republican, containing
"a letter to the inhabitants of Manchester relating to the
"proceedings of the 10th of August last. It appeared that the Defendant,
"who is an infirm elderly man, combines with the business
"of a shoemaker, at No. 13, Bermondsey Street, that of a dealer
"in pamphlets. The defendant, in addressing the Jury, said, -
"As soon as I understod that the number if the Repoublican in
"question gave offence, I desisted from selling any more. It is
"impossible for one to read all the works I sell. I certainly did
"not see the book with any malicious or wicked intention. If
"you believe this you will acquit me".
"The Chief Baron charged the Jury. that the defendant's intention
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collectanea remarks on trials r v francis |
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