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

19/03/1823

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\ ' 11x PROSECUTIONS FOR LIBEL, BLASPHEMY, 1.— COURT OF KING'S BENCH— continued. NAME of the INDIVIDUAL Prosecuted. His Place of RESIDENCE. [ The Defendants residences are only known from their description in the Indictment or In- formation] Geo. Edmonds, Chas. Maddocks, J. C; utwrkht, es(|. Thos. J. Wooler, I and J wicL Will. G. Lewis, J George Walters Jane, wife of Ri- chard Carlile John, otherwise James, otherwise Joseph, otherwise Thomas Clark Henry Clarke - Chas. Whitworth J. H. Brandis - W. G. Lewis - George Ragg - Henry Hunt By Whom the PROSECUTION was commenced. the Solicitor for the affairs of His Majesty's Trea- sury. Mr. Attorney General. Priehard, solicitor for prosecution. John Knight Joseph Johnson John T. Saxton James Moorhouse Joseph Healey Samuel Bamford all late of Manches- \ ter, in the county of Lancaster. Robert Jones George Swift and Robert Wilde d ® d° the Solicitor for the affairs of His Majesty's Trea- sury. Mess. Tooke and Co. solicitors for prosecution. Mr. Attorney General. Messrs. Egerton and Co. solicitors for prosecution. the Solicitor for the affairs of His Ma- jesty's Treasury. Character of OFFENCE, Whether Blasphemy, Libel or Sedition. seditious con- spiracy. seditious libel blasphemous libel. obscene libel - d° - ( picture.) seditious libel seditious libel seditious libel blasphemous libel. seditious con- spiracy. COUNTY in which the Prosecution was commenced. DATE when Commenced. Warwick Worcester London Middlesex - d° - Warwick Warwick Coventry Warwick Lancashire August 1819 Michaelmas term 1819. Michaelmas term 1819. Hilary term 1820. January 1820 January 1820 Hilary term 1820. January 1820 September 1819. Whether TRIED, or NOT. Tried - - - r Not Tried; Defendant J having confessed himself 1 guilty, and given a recogni- Izanceforhis good behaviour. - - Not Tried. Judgment on confession d° Not Tried; Defendant having suffered judgmentby default. - - - Tried - - - - Tried - - - - - - Tried - - Tried AND SEDITION; 1813— 1822. 13 1.- COURT OF KING'S BENCH— continued. If Tried, tlie County and Court where Tried. Warwick, at nisi prius. Warwick, at nisi prius. Warwick, at nisi prius. Warwick, at nisi prius. York, at nisi prius. DATE of TRIAL. Summer assizes 1820. Whether Acquitted or Convicted. convicted SENTENCE PASSED. G. Edmonds to be impri- soned nine months in War- wick gaol, and to give security for good behaviour for five years more;— C. Haddocks to be imprisoned 18 months, and to give like security;— John Cartwright fined 100/.; — T. J. Wooler to be imprisoned 15 months, and to give security for good behaviour for five years more; — W. G. Lewis not sentenced, ( defendant under sentence in another prosecution.) Summer assizes 1820. Summer assizes 1820. d° Spring assizes 1820. Imprisoned in house of cor- rection Cold Bath Fields, 18 calendar months; and to give security for good behaviour for five years, in 501. Like imprisonment, and like security. To be imprisoned six ca- lendar months in Warwick gaol, and to give security for good be- haviour for three years more. convicted Having been in custody six months, to be imprisoned in Warwick gaol one year; and security for good behaviour for three years. convicted Fined 501.; to be impri- soned two years in Oakham gaol, and to give security for good be- haviour for five years more. convicted To be imprisoned in the I house of correction for county of Middlesex, 12 calendar months. convicted To be imprisoned two years and six months in Ilchester gaol, and to give security for good be- haviour for five years more. convicted Not sentenced, being under sentence in other prosecutions convicted To be imprisoned in the Lincoln county gaol one year, and to give security for good behaviour for five years more. acquitted DATE thereof. istJune 1821. acquitted convicted To be imprisoned one year in the county gaol of Lin- coln, and to give security for good behaviour for five years more. convicted To be imprisoned one year I as last above, and to give security for good behaviour for five years more. acquitted acquitted acquitted 562. D J May 4, 1820 d° Trinity term 1820. Michaelmas term 1820. Michaelmas term 1820. Hilary term 1821. Easter term 1* 820. When Released from Prison. 30th May 1822, being detained till then, upon an execution from the sheriff. 17th Oct. 1822. 26th July 1822. 3d Nov. 1821 3d Feb. 1821 14th Feb. 1821 20th Nov. 1821 22d Dec. 1822 v8th Feb. 1822 30th Oct. 1822 14th May 1821 14th May 1821 14th May 1821
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