...and character of the lord-lieutenant and lord-chancellor of Ireland, lord Ellenborough, CJ, observed, "It is no new doctrine that if a publication be calculated...obloquy, the person so conducting himself is exposed to the inflictions of the law." See also Ilolt, Hep. 424. 14 How. St. Tr. 1095, SC By the 60 Geo. III....

...Archbold's Criminal Law, say, quoting Lord Ellenborough, in the case of Mr. Cobbett ? Why this — that, " If a publication be calculated to alienate...affections of the people by bringing the Government into disestcem, whether by ridicule or obloquy, the writer is punishable, and the publication, if calculated...

...not coincide with Lord Elleoborough's extreme view of what the law is or ought to be in England — " If a publication- be calculated to alienate the affections of the people by bringing the Government intodinesteem, whether the expedient resorted to be ridicnle or obloquy, the writer, publisher, &o.,...

...oovem™e™« but imputations of corrupt motives in the administration of allowedaffairs, or other writings calculated to alienate the affections of the people by bringing the Government into disesteem,('/) or likely to excite sedition, (a) whether such be the writer's intention or not,(f) come within the...

...but imputations of corrupt motives in the administration of •llo're<L affairs, or other writings calculated to alienate the affections of the people by bringing the Government into disesteem,(i/) or likely to excite sedition, (»•) whether such be the writer's intention or not,(/)...

...Lord Ellenhorongh. С. J., observed, " It is no new doctrine, that if a publication be calculated t() alienate the affections of the people, by bringing...obloquy, the person so conducting himself is exposed to the inflictions of the law." See also Holt Rep. 4¿4 ; 14 How. St. Tr. 1095, S. 0. (7) The punishment...

...punished." And Lord Ellenborough, in Eeg. v. Cobbett (Holt on Libel, 114; Stark on Libel, 522), said, "that if a publication be calculated to alienate the...the Government into disesteem, whether the expedient resorted to be ridicule or obloquy, the writer, &c., is punishable. And, whether the defendant really...

...Ireland and the removal of the present inefficient administration." Lord Ellenborough, CJ, told the jury, that "if a publication be calculated to alienate the...obloquy, the person so conducting himself is exposed to the inflictions of the law. It is a crime." And in commenting on passages the judge suggested, that...

...inefficient administration." Lord Ellenborough, CJ, told the jury, that "if a publication be caleulated to alienate the affections of the people by bringing...obloquy, the person so conducting himself is exposed to the inflictions of the law. It is a crime." And in commenting on passages the judge suggested, that...

...expressly following this decision, told the jury in R. v. Cobbett (1804), 29 Howell's St. Tr. 49 :— " It is no new doctrine that if a publication be calculated...affections of the people, by bringing the Government into discsteem, whether the expedient be by ridicule or obloquy, ... it is a crime." If this is to be taken...