11x PROSECUTIONS FOR LIBEL, BLASPHEMY, 2.— MIDLAND CIRCUIT. NAME • of the INDIVIDUAL Prosecuted. His Place of RESIDENCE. By Whom the PROSECUTION was commenced. Character of OFFENCE, Whether Blasphemy, Libel, or Sedition. COUNTY DATE when Commenced. [ The Defendants residences are only known from their description in the Indictment or In- formation.] in which the Prosecution was commenced. Whether TRIED, or NOT. William Swaine East Retford ( Nottingham.) not known blasphemy Nottingham- shire. 1820 10 March. - - - Tried - - - Jas. Retchford, alias Richford, > alias Ritchford St. Peter ( in the town of Nottingham.) not known blasphemy Nottingham- shire. 1820 10 March. - - - Tried - - - William Barlow Birmingham ( Warwick.) not known sedition Warwickshire 1820 27 March. - - - Tried - - - John Osborne - Birmingham ( Warwick.) not known libel upon the Established Church. Warwickshire 1820 27 March. - - Not tried - - John Moore Oundle ( Northampton.) not known sedition Northampton- shire. 1821 3 March. - - - Tried - - - Wm. Hutchinson St. Mary ( in the town of Nottingham.) not known sedition town of Nottingham. 1821 9 August. - - - Tried - - 3.— OXFORD CIRCUIT. James Taylor - Waterfall - sedition Stafford 1820 - - - Tried - - - 4— WESTERN CIRCUIT. Thomas Hynes Penryn does not appear libel Cornwall Summer assizes 1819. - - - Tried - - - John Wootton - Chudleigh does not appear sedition Devon Lent assizes 1820. - - - Tried - - - Thomas Grant Winchester does not appear sedition Southampton Summer assizes 1821. - - - Tried - - - 5.—- CROWN COURT, DURHAM. Chris. Hodgson St. Andrew Auckland. The township blasphemy Durham. 3 August 1822. - - - Tried - - - 6.— CROWN COURT, LANCASTER. - James Wroe Manchester - . - - libel - Lancaster October 1819 - - - Tried - - - Same - - - - libel - - d° - - d° - ... d° - - - Same - - - libel - - d° - July 1819 - - pleaded guilty - - Same - - - - - libel - - d° - - d° - ... d° - - - Same - - - - - libel - - d° - - . d° - ... d° --- Same - - - - - libel - - d* - - d° - ... d° - - - Same - - - - libel - - d° - - d° - ... d° - - - Same - - - libel - - d° - March 1820 - - - A" - - - © AND SEDITION; 1813 — 1822. 2.— MIDLAND CIRCUIT. T » If Tried, DATE Whether When If not the County and Acquitted, SENTENCE DATE Released Released Court where or or PASSED. thereof. from Why Tried. TRIAL. Convicted. Prison. Detained. Nottingham- 1820 Convicted Imprisoned two years in th'e 1820 1822 shire court of 10 March. gaol of Nottingham. 10 March. 10 March. gaol delivery. Nottingham- 1820 Convicted by Imprisoned six calendar 1820 1820 — shire court of 10 March. his own con- months in goal, and until he 10 March. 10 September. gaol delivery. fession. gave sureties for his good behaviour five years more, hi mself in 5001, a nd two sureties in 25/. each. Warwickshire 1820 Convicted Imprisoned one year in 1820 1821 — court of gaol 27 March. the house of correction. 27 March. 26 March. delivery. — — — Northampton- 1821 Convicted by Imprisoned one year in 1821 1822 shire court of 3 March. his own con- jaol, and until he gave sure- 3 March. 2 March. gaol delivery. fession. : ies for his good behaviour 2 years more, himself in 201. and two sureties in 10/. each. Town of Not- 1821 Acquitted — — — tingham court 9 August. of gaol delivery. 3.— OXFORD CIRCUIT. Lent assizes for acquitted. ___ — — — Staffordshire. 4.— WESTERN CIRCUIT. Cornwall, 9 August convicted fined 1 s. and imprisoned six 9 August 9 February — at the assizes. 1819. months in the common gaol. 1819. 1820. Devon, 13 March acquitted. — — — at the assizes. 1820. Southampton, 30 July convicted Imprisoned one month in gaol 30 July 29 August — at the assizes. 1821. and to find sureties for his 1821. 1821. good behaviour for three years, himself in 40/. and two sureties in 201, each. 5.- CROWN COURT, DURHAM. Oyer and Ter- 6 August convicted To be imprisoned in the gaol 6 August 4 October — miner, Durham 1822. for two calendar months. 1822. 1822. 6.— CROWN COURT, LANCASTER. Crown Court, March 1820 convicted Fined 100/. and six months March 20, j April 5, 1821 Lancaster. imprisonment. 1820. ^ — - d° - same - - d° - Six months further impri- same J sonment, and to find sureties to keep the peace two years 1 longer, himself in 200/. and two sureties in 50/. each. - d° - same - pleaded guilty N - d° - same - - d° - - d° - same - - d° - \ No judgment , - d° - same - - d° - - d° - same - - d° - - d° . same - - d° - j 5 6 2 . G ( continued.)