The Three Trials of William Hone: For Publishing Three Parodies : Viz. The Late John Wilkes's Catechism, The Political Litany, and The Sinecurist's Creed : on Three Ex-officio Informations, at Guildhall, London, During Three Successive Days, December 18, 19, & 20, 1817 : Before Three Special Juries, and Mr. Justice Abbott, on the First Day, and Lord Chief Justice Ellenborough, on the Last Two DaysWilliam Hone, 1818 - 137 páginas A collection of all three trials brought against Hone on charges of profane and seditious libel, put together in celebration of Hone's not guilty verdicts, for their upholding of freedom of the press. |
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alluded Athanasian Creed Attorney-General authority believe Bench beseech ye blasphemous bring called charged Christian Church Church of England Common Prayer copies Court Creed Crown defendant defendant's deliver Derry Down Triangle doubt duty England entitled ex-officio informations excite feel Gentlemen guilty hand heard Hone's honour House of Commons House of Lords impiety impious intention interrupt irreligion Judge Justice ABBOTT King King's Bench prison learned libel liberty Litany Lord ELLENBOROUGH Lord ELLENBOROUGH.-You Lord Sidmouth Lord's Prayer Lordship Majesty's mercy mind Minister Ministry object observed offence Old Bags Old Bailey opinion Parliament parodist parody pension persons plead political Prince proceeded produced profane libel prosecution publication published punishment Reeves religion into contempt religious respect ridicule Robert Waithman Rulers sacred Scripture shew Sinecurist's thing Thou shalt thought tion trial unto verdict Wilkes's Catechism William Garrow WILLIAM HONE written ye to hear