 | 1846 - 528 pages
...by the Bench in libel by granting that the jury in all cases of information or indictment may find a general verdict of guilty or not guilty upon the whole matter in issue, although brought in by Mr. Fox, became law chiefly through the efforts of Lord Camden ; and... | |
 | Daniel Kimball Whitaker, Milton Clapp, William Gilmore Simms, James Henley Thornwell - 1847 - 566 pages
...Parliament of Mr. Fox's celebrated libel bill, 32 Geo. 3, c. 60, which provided, that the jury might give a general verdict of guilty or not guilty upon the whole matter put in issue, including the fact of publication, the application of the innuendoes, the truth or falsehood of the... | |
 | John Simcoe Saunders - 1851 - 662 pages
...verdict upon the whole matter in issue, it was by 32 Geo. III. c. 60, enacted and declared, that the jury may give a general verdict of guilty, or not guilty, upon the whole matter put in issue, and shall not be required or directed by the court to find the deft, guilty merely on the proof of... | |
 | William Conway Keele - 1851 - 724 pages
...1 Haw. c. 73, § 5. By 13 & 14 V. c. 60, § 1, upon the trial of any indictment for libel, the jury may give a general verdict of "guilty" or "not guilty" upon the whole matter in issue, without being required to find the defendant guilty merely on the proof of publication, and... | |
 | Jacob D. Wheeler - 1851 - 704 pages
...HI. c. 60., which declared, " that on every trial for a libel, the jury sworn to try the issue might give a general verdict of guilty or not guilty upon the whole matter put iu issue, and should not be reqiiired or directed by the court or judge before whom the trial was had,... | |
 | John Frederick Archbold - 1852 - 750 pages
...00, a. 1, it was enacted that upon every trial on an indictment or information for a libel, the jury may give a general verdict of guilty or not guilty upon the whole matter put in issue, and shall not be required or directed by the judge to fa'ud the defendant guilty, on proof merely of... | |
 | Vermont. Supreme Court - 1852 - 836 pages
...the jury should give their verdict upon the whole matter in issue. The act provided, that they might give a general verdict of guilty, or not guilty, upon the whole matter put to issue on the indictment, or information, and that they should not be required to find the defendant... | |
 | William Forsyth - 1852 - 506 pages
...doubts respecting the functions of Juries in cases of Libel ;' and it declares and enacts that the jury may give a general verdict of guilty or not guilty upon the whole 1 6 and 7 Viet. c. 75. ' 32 Geo. III. c. 60. matter put in issue upon the indictment or information,... | |
 | John Frederick Archbold - 1853 - 1006 pages
...probably break out in open acts of violence against tho author of such mation for a libel, the jury may give a general verdict of guilty or not guilty upon the whole matter put in issue, and shall not be required or directed by the judge to find the defendant guilty, on proof merely of... | |
 | Benjamin Boothby - 1854 - 480 pages
...same, to give their verdict upon the whole matter in issue, — it is by sect. 1, declared and enacted, that on every such trial the jury sworn to try the issue may give a general verdict of not guilty upon the whole matter put in issue upon such indictment or information ; and shall not be... | |
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... the jury sworn to try the issue may give a general verdict of guilty or not guilty upon the whole matter put in issue... 
