 | 1792 - 530 pages
...lords fpiritual and temporal, and commons, in this prefent parliament aflembled, and by the authority of the fame, That, on every fuch trial, the jury fworn to try the iflue, may givç. a general verdift of guilty or not guilty, upon the whole matter put in iflue upon... | |
 | William Cobbett - 1804 - 540 pages
...in Cases of Libel." This statute enacts and declares, that onerrry trial for this offence, the Jury may give a general verdict of guilty or not guilty, upon the whole matter, and shall not be required to find the defendant guilt)', merely on proof of publication, but may enter... | |
 | Gilbert Hutcheson - 1806 - 824 pages
...»." But ODTJORT- the Jcgiflature, by a declaratory aftb, removed all doubt of the right of juries to give a general verdict of guilty or not guilty upon the whole matter at ifiue c. Inftance of IN Scotland, no fuch diftinction betwixt libels and other "f^rded'in °ffenc06... | |
 | 1808 - 542 pages
...assembled, and by the authority of the same, that, on every such trial, the jury sworn to try the issue may give a general verdict of guilty or not guilty upon the whole matter, put in issue upon such indictment or information; and shall not be required or directed, the court or judge... | |
 | Hugh Leslie - 1808 - 356 pages
...declares and en" acts, that on every trial of an indictment or information for a " libel, the jury may give a general verdict of guilty or not " guilty, upon the whole matter in issue, and shall not be requir" ed or directed, by the Judge, to find the delinquent guilty, " merely... | |
 | Francis Maseres - 1809 - 640 pages
...Spiritual and Temporal, and Com" in. sns in this prefent Parliament aflembled, and by the " authority of the fame, That, on every fuch trial, the " jury fworn to try the iffue, may give a general verdidl of " GUILTY or NOT GUILTY, upon the whole matter put in " iffue upon fuch Indiftment or Information;... | |
 | William Nicholson - 1809 - 704 pages
...the whole matter in issue ;" enacts, that f on every such trial, the jury, sworn to try tie issue, may give a general verdict of guilty or not guilty, upon the whole matter put in issue, upon such indictment or information; and shall not be required or directed by the court or judge,... | |
 | Thomas Erskine (1st baron.) - 1810 - 420 pages
...therefore " declared and enacted, by, &c. That on every snch trial the Jury " sworn to try the issue, may give a general verdict of Guilty or " Not guilty, upon the whole matter put to issue on snch indict" ment or information ; — and shall not be required or directed " by the Court... | |
 | Thomas Erskine Baron Erskine - 1810 - 412 pages
...therefore *f' declared and enacted, by, &c. That on every such trial the Jury " sworn to try the issue, may give a general verdict of Guilty or "*' Not guilty, upon the whole matter put to issue on such indict" ment or information i— and shall not be required or directed " by the Court... | |
 | Isaac 'Espinasse - 1812 - 350 pages
...32 G to. 3. с. бо. " That on «very trial of an indictment or information for a libel, the jury may give a general verdict of guilty or not guilty upon the cr in iflue, and (hall not be required or directed by the court or judge before whom fuch indioment... | |
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ENACTED, that, On every Such trial, the jury sworn to try the issue may give a general verdict of guilty or not guilty upon the whole matter put in issue... 
