...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...

...the same to give their verdict upon the whole matter in issue; and it is then declared and enacted that on every such trial the Jury sworn to try the...of guilty or not guilty upon the whole matter put to issue upon such indictment or information, and shall not be required or directed by the Court before...

...give " their verdict upon the whole matter in issue: Be it therefore " declared and enacted, by, &c. That on every such trial the Jury " sworn to try the...Guilty or '' Not guilty, upon the whole matter put to issue on such indict" meat or information ;—and shall: not be required or directed " by the Court...

...indictment or information for the making or publishing of any libel, it shall be competent to 1 he jury to give a general verdict of guilty or not guilty upon the whole matter put in issue, and that the jury shall not be required or directed by the court to find the defendant guilty merely...

...vol. viii. p. 36.) has fully established the right of juries in criminal prosecutions for libels, to give ' a general verdict of guilty or not guilty, upon the whole matter put in issue upon the indictment or information.' This statute originated 1n the House of Commons, where the motion for...

...in an attempt to improve the law of libel, by an act declaratory of the right of a jury to bring in a general verdict of guilty or not guilty upon the whole matter put to issue on an indictment or information for libel, without being required to regard the proof of the...

...that on the 9ih of January last, he went * It is now by Statute 32 G. 3, c. 60, settled, that the jury may give a general verdict of Guilty or Not Guilty upon the whole matter put to issue on the indictment or information. See vol. 8, p. 36. As to the contests which had arisen respecting...

...opposition. A bill declaratory of the rights of juries in matter of libel, namely, that they are empowered to give a general verdict of guilty or not guilty upon the whole matter put to issue, which had been introduced by Mr. Fox in the last session, but postponed, was again brought...

...declaratory statute 32 Geo. 3, c. 60, has fully established the right of juries in such cases to « 2 ؂ L :ew} ᝸pͮl ` S ~Վ s庝 T" q wg yf ' L a 6 x /x2 to issue on the in' dictment or information.' This statute originated in the House of Commons, where...

...»ay«, that doubts havi'i» arisen as to the powers of juries, in matters othbtl, it is enacted, " That on every such trial, the jury sworn to try the...or Not Guilty upon the whole matter put in issue," &c.* Nov.-, -rntlemen, what is the matter put in issue ? U hv it is that the defendant is the publisher...