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

19/03/1823

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32 PROSECUTIONS FOR LIBEL, BLASPHEMY, 20.— SCOTLAND. N A M E of the INDIVIDUAL Prosecuted. Alexr Mc Laran,") Thomas Baird, J Neil Douglas George Kinloch Mathew Shiels Andrw Marshall" and Margt Wright, his wife Walter Bailie and Janet Simpson, his wife John Lucas and William Mair Gilbert Mc Leod His Place of RESIDENCE. [ The Defendants residences are only known from their description in the Indictment or In- formation.] Kilmarnock Glasgow Kinloch- house Edinburgh Glasgow Edinburgh Ayr Glasgow By Whom the PROSECUTION was commenced. Lord Advocate Lord Advocate Lord Advocate Lord Advocate Character of OFFENCE, Whether Blasphemy, Libel, or Sedition. sedition sedition sedition blasphemy ; selling blas- phemous pamphlets. Lord Advocate sedition and blasphemy; selling seditious and blas- phemous pamphlets. Lord Advocate sedition and blasphemy ; selling blasphemous and seditious pamphlets. Lord Advocate Lord Advocate sedition sedition COUNTY in which the Prosecution was commenced. Ayr Lanark Forfar Edinburgh Lanark Edinburgh Ayr Lanark DATE when Commenced. 15 March 1817. 6 May 1817 2 December 1819. 4 December 1819. 16 December 1819. 8 January 1820. 15 January 1820. 27 January 1820. Whether TRIED, or NOT. Tried - - - - Tried - - - Not Tried - - Not Tried - - Not Tried - - Not Tried Not Tried - - - Tried - 1 AND SEDITION; 1813— 1822. 20— SCOTLAND. II If Tried, the County and Court where Tried. DATE of TRIAL. High Court of Justiciary, Edinburgh. High Court of Justiciary, Edinburgh. High Court of Justiciary, Edinburgh. 5 April 1817 26 May 1817 Whether Acquitted, or Convicted. SENTENCE PASSED. convicted acquitted by verdict of not guilty. 18 February 1820. convicted Six months imprisonment, and to find security for their good behaviour for 3 years; Baird under the penalty of 2001, and M'Laran 40/. Outlawry by High Court of Justiciary. Outlawry by High Court of Justiciary. Outlawry by High Court of Justiciary. Outlawry by High Court of Justiciary. Outlawry by High Court of Justiciary. Transportation for five years. DATE thereof. 7 April 1817 22 December 1819. 21 December 1819. 17 January 1820. 24 January 1820. 28 February 1820. 8 March 1820 When Released frum Prison. . 7 November 18x7. If not Released, Why Detained. Sent abroad in terms of his sen- tence. 562. I
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