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The Daily Dispatch: November 29, 1860., [Electronic resource], An opinion from Missouri. (search)
, came on, before Lord Mansfield, in the Court of King's Bench, at Gundhall, the trial of Mr. Woodfall, the original printer of Junius' letter in the Public Advertiser of December 19. Only seven of the special jury attended, viz: William Bond, foreman; Peter Cazalet, Alexander Peter Allen, Frederick Commerell, Herman Meyer, John Thomas and Barrington Buggin. Upon which the following five were taken out of the Dox, viz: William Hannard, Paul Verges, William Sibley, William Willett, and William Davis. The trial was opened by Mr. Wallis. Nathaniel Crowder swore he bought the paper of Mr. Woodfall's publishing servant, whom he named. Mr. Harris proved that the duty for the advertisements and stamps was paid by Mr. Woodfall, and a clerk of Sir John Fielding proved, by a receipt from Mr. Woodfall, his concern in and for the paper. "The publication and direction of the paper by Mr. Woodfall being thus proved, Lord Mansfield delivered his charge to the jury." [The charge of