11x PROSECUTIONS FOR LIBEL, BLASPHEMY, 1.— COURT OF KING'S BENCH— continued. His Place of NAME RESIDENCE. Character of NAME By Whom the OFFENCE, DATE of the [ The Defendants • , in which the Whether residences are only PROSECUTION Whether when INDIVIDUAL known from their Blasphemy Libel Prosecull°" TRIED, or NOT. Prosecuted. description in the was commenced. H _ ' was commenced. Commenced. Indictment or In- or Sedition. formation.] Ireland W. Pitts late of the parish Prichard, obscene libel Middlesex Easter term Not tried: Judgment by of St. Martin- in- solicitor for pro- 1816. default, the- fiields, Middlesex, secution. tobacconist. Willm Standring^ Geo. Grimshaw Thomas Leigh - — Peter Lever - late of the parish the Solicitor for seditious Lancashire. March 1817 - - - Tried - - - Matthw Lythgoe I of Manchester, the affairs of His conspiracy. John Williams - / in the county Majesty's Trea- George Murray of Lancaster. sury. Sam1 Blackshaw and William Wood - John Bebbington late of Burslem, the Solicitor for profane and Stafford April 1817 Not Tried: Defendant not in the county of the affairs of His seditious libel. having appeared to the Stafford. Majesty's Trea- process sury. Thomas Reddish late of Manches- the Solicitor for seditious libel. Lancashire April 1817 Not Tried: Defendant ter, in the county the affairs of His having suffered judgment of Lancaster. Majesty's Trea- ty default, sury. Same - - late of Manches- Mr. Attorney profane and Lancashire Easter term Not Tried: Defendant ter, in the county General. seditious libel. 1817. having suffered judgment of Lancaster. by default. William Hone - late of London Mr. Attorney profane libel London Easter term - - - Tried - - - General. 18x7. Same - - late of London Mr. Attorney profane and London Easter term - - - Tried - - - General. seditious libel. 1817. Same - - late of London Mr. Attorney profane libel London Easter term - - - Tried - - - General. 1817. Benjamin Steill late of London Mr. Attorney seditious libel London Easter term Not Tried: Defendant hav- General. 1817. ing confessed himself guilty, and given a recognizance for his good behaviour. T. J. Wooler - late of London Mr. Attorney seditious libel London Easter term - - - Tried - - - General. 1817. Same - - late of London Mr. Attorney seditious libel London Easter term - - • Tried - - • General. 1817. John Pares - - late of Leicester, Mr. Attorney seditious libel Leicester Easter term - - Not Tried, in the county of General. 1817. Leicester. James Williams late of Portsea, Mr. Attorney profane libel Hampshire Easter term Not Tried: Defendant in the county of General. 1817. having suffered judgment Southampton. by default. Same - - late of Portsea, Mr. Attorney profane and Hampshire Easter term Not Tried: Defendant in the county of General. seditious libel. 1817. having suffered judgment Southampton. by default. Peter Parkinson late of Hanley, Mr. Attorney profane and Stafford Easter term Not Tried: Defendant in the county of General. seditious libel. 1817. having suffered judgment Stafford. by default Robt Swindells - late of Maccles- Mr. Attorney profane and Cheshire Easter term - - Not Tried, field, in the coun- General. seditious lihel, 1817. ty of Chester. T AND SEDITION; 1813— 1822. 1.— COURT OF KING'S BENCH— continued. If Tried, the County and DATE of TRIAL . - .. -- ~ • — Whether Acquitted, SENTENCE DATE When Released If not Released, Court where Tried. or Convicted. PASSED. thereof. from Prison. Why Detained. Fined 50 /. and to give security for good behaviour for 3 years, iti 100/. 50/. 50/. Trinity term 1816. — Lancaster, at nisi prius. Summer assizes 1817. acquitted. — — — — — — — —' — — — London, at nisi prius. Sittings after Michaelmas term 1817. acquitted. — — — London, at nisi prius. Sittings after Michaelmas term 1817. acquitted. — London, at nisi prius. Sittings after Michaelmas term 1817. acquitted. — — — London, at nisi prius. Sittings after Easter term 1817. acquitted. — — — London, at nisi prius. Sittings after Easter term 1817. convicted Not sentenced; new trial granted. - To be imprisoned 4 calen- dar months in county gaol at Winchester, Fined \ ool. to be impri- soned 8 calendar months in county gaol at Winchester, and to give security for good behaviour for five years more. Michaelmas term 1817. Michaelmas term " 1817. 18 Aprjl 1818, • having received a free pardon. ' - I { continued.) 562. B