The whole proceedings on the trial of an information exhibited ex officio, by the King's Attorney General, against John Stockdale : for a libel on the House of Commons, tried ... the ninth of December, 1789, ... Taken in short hand by Joseph Gurney
1790, First Edition. London: Printed for John Stockdale, Opposite Burlington House, Piccadilly. Finely bound in modern aniline calf over marble boards with the title blocked direct in gilt with gilt cross-bands. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Errata page inserted. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 228 pages; Description: xi, [1] ,228, [16] p 24 cm. Notes: 'Four letters on the subject of Mr. Stockdale's trial, for a supposed libel on the House of Commons by "A Briton". With eight final advertisement leaves. Subjects: Logan, John, -- 1748-1786. -- Review of the principal charges against Warren Hastings. Hastings, Warren, -- 1732-1818. Jury -- Great Britain. Notes: Trial as a result of the publication of John Logan's pamphlet entitled "A review of the principal charges against Warren Hastings". Erskine's argument delivered Nov. 15, 1784, in support of a new trial because of a supposed judicial error in the trial of W.D. Shipley: p.[121]-228. Publisher's advertisements: p. [1]-[15] at end. "An argument in support of the rights of juries" is by Thomas Erskine. Item #181815
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