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Prosecutions for Libel, Blasphemy, and Sedition 1813-1822 (England Wales and Scotland)

19/03/1823

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11 x PROSECUTIONS FOR LIBEL, BLASPHEMY, 1.— COURT OF KING'S BENCH— continued. NAME of the INDIVIDUAL Prosecuted. Thomas Dolby His Place of RESIDENCE. [ The Defendants residences are only known from their description in the Indictment or In- formation.] late of the parish of St. Clement- Danes in Middlesex, book- seller. Same William Benbow d° late of the parish of St. Clement- Danes in Middlesex, print- seller. Same John Thelwall By Whom the PROSECUTION was commenced. C. Murray, solicitor for pro- secution. d° late of the parish of St. Clement- Danes in Middlesex, gen- tleman. Edward King - late of the liberty of the Rolls, in the county of Middlesex, bookseller. John Hunt - - late of the parish of St. George, Hanover- square, in Mid- dlesex, bookseller. William Clark late of the parish of St. Clement- Danes, in Middlesex, book- seller. Same William Benbow di- late of the parish of St. Ann, with- in theliberty ofWestminster, in Middlesex, bookseller. Sam'Waddington late of the parish of St. Clement- Danes, in the county of Middlesex. Wm Tunbridge late of London d° d° d° PrieharcT, solicitor for pro- secution. Mr. Attorney General. Mr. Attorney General. Character of OFFENCE, Whether Blasphemy, Libel, or Sedition. malicious libel on the King. seditious libel malicious and defamatory of the King. - d° - seditious libel malicious libel on the King. malicious libel on the late King. blasphemous libel. COUNTY in which the Prosecution was commenced, d° blasphemous libel. blasphemous libel. Middlesex d° d° d" d ® d° Middlesex d" Middlesex London DATE when Commenced. April sessions 1821. Easter term 1821. d° April sessions 1821. Trinity term 1821. Dec. sessions 1822. Easter term 1821. Trinity term 1821. Mich, term 1821. Easter term 1822. Mich, term 1822. Whether TRIED, or NOT. Not Tried Tried Not Tried - d° - Not Tried - d° - d" Tried d" Tried Tried AND SEDITION; 1813 — 1822. t? 3 IQ 1.— COURT OF KING'S BENCH— continued. If Tried, the County and Court where Tried. sittings in Middlesex. at issue Middlesex sittings. d°. - - d° Middlesex at nisi prius. London at nisi prius. DATE of TRIAL. October 21, 1822. October 21, 1822. February 24, 1823. . sittings after Trinity term 1822. sittings after Michaelmas term 1822. Whether Acquitted, or Convicted. convicted convicted SENTENCE PASSED. Imprisoned in house of cor- rection Cold Bath Fields, four calendar months; security for good behaviour for five years, 40 I.; 20/., 20/. convicted. DATE thereof. When Released from Prison. Michaelmas 1822. convicted To be imprisoned in the house of correction for the county of Middlesex, for one year; and to give security for his good be- haviour for five years more. convicted Fined 100 J. and to be im- I prisoned in the house of correction for the county of Middlesex, for two years, and to give security for his good behaviour for five years more. Michaelmas term 1822. Hilar)' term 1823. 24 March 1823. If not Released, Why Detained. term of his imprisonment not expired. E. H. LUSHINGTON, Crown- office, Temple. t
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