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The best security of the Press is an honest disinterested Jury.
The meer writing printing and publishing is no proof of Guilt. The Malicious or Seditious Tendency must be proved. Otherwise they ought to acquit the Defendant.
If an Englishman now speaks truth he is immediately prosecuted for a Libel.
Coke, Vol. 5
Parson SSH
At 1:22 Hicky concluded abruptly.
Impey. The Defendant Hicky stands indicted for a malicious and false libel. In this heat and at this time of day I will not trouble you with
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