 Geo. 3. c. 60. was passed, which enacts " 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...  Speeches of Thomas Lord Erskine - Page 206de Thomas Erskine Baron Erskine - 1870Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | 1820 - 714 pages
...required or directed by the 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 it in the record." * Another pleasing feature of the reign of George the Third, was an attempt, on... | |
 | William Nicholson - 1821 - 406 pages
...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 the indictment, &c shall be tried, to find the defendant guilty, merely on the proof of the publication... | |
 | William Nicholson - 1821 - 408 pages
...defendant guilty, merely on the proof of the publication by such defendant, of the paper charged to be u libel, and of the sense ascribed to the same in such indictment." But it is provided by the said statute, that the court or judge shall, according to their discretion,... | |
 | William Oldnall Russell - 1824 - 594 pages
...guilty or not guilty, upon the whole matter put in issue, upon surh indictment or information; and shall not be required or directed, by the. court or...ascribed to the same in such indictment or information." (a) But it provides also, "That the court or judge before whom such indictmeril or information shall... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1824 - 910 pages
...of the person accused ; and that in cases of libel, the jury ought not to be directed by the judge to find the defendant or defendants guilty, merely...charged to be a libel, and of the sense ascribed to the said paper in the indictment or information. 2dly, And because we conceive •that the said right of... | |
 | William Hawkins - 1824 - 838 pages
...information." f Sect. 18. But by 32 Geo. 3. c. 60. s. 2. it is provided, " That on every such trial, the court or judge before whom such " indictment or information shall be tried, shall, according to " their or his discretion, give their or his opinion and directions " to the jury... | |
 | Sir James Prior - 1824 - 618 pages
...offence, as has been usually practised before this act. IL Provided always, that on every such trial the court or judge before whom such indictment or information shall be tried, shall, according to their or his discretion, give their or his opinion of directions to the jury on... | |
 | William Hough - 1825 - 1028 pages
...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...ascribed to the same in such indictment or information. That the court or judge before whom such indictment or such information be tried, shall , according... | |
 | Alexander Whellier - 1825 - 836 pages
...required or directed by the judge to find the defendant guilty merely ou the proof of the publication of the paper charged to be a libel, and of the sense ascribed to it on the record. But the statute provides, that .the judge may give his opinion to the jury respecting... | |
 | William Oldnall Russell - 1826 - 780 pages
...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...ascribed to the same in such indictment or information." (n) " But it provides also, that the court or Judge before whom such " indictment or information shall... | |
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