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" In prosecutions for the publication of papers investigating the official conduct of officers, or men, in a public capacity, or when the matter published is proper for public information, the truth thereof may be given in evidence. And in all indictments... "
The Geographical Catechism of Pennsylvania: And the Western States; Designed ... - Page 190
by Israel Daniel Rupp - 1837 - 384 pages
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An Historical, Geographical, Commercial, and Philosophical View of ..., Volume 2

William Winterbotham - History - 1795 - 514 pages
...public capacity, or where the matter publifiied is proper for public information, fh? truth thereof may be given in evidence. And, in all indictments for libels, the jury fliall have a right to determine the law and the fafts, under the direction of the court, as in other...
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United States Reports: Cases Adjudged in the Supreme Court at ..., Volume 343

United States. Supreme Court, John Chandler Bancroft Davis, Henry Putzel, Henry C. Lind, Frank D. Wagner - Courts - 1952 - 1030 pages
...public capacity, or where the matter published is proper for public information, the truth thereof may be given in evidence. And in all indictments for libels the jury shall have the right of determining both the law and the fact under the direction of the court as in other cases."...
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Laws of Kentucky: Comprehending Those of a General Nature Now in ..., Volume 1

Kentucky - Constitutional law - 1799 - 606 pages
...public capacity, or where the? matter publimed is proper for public information, the truth thereof may be given in evidence. And in all indictments for libels, the jury fhall have a right to determine the law and the facis under the direction of the court, as in other...
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The Constitutions of the United States: According to the Latest Amendments ...

Booksellers and bookselling - 1800 - 306 pages
...papers inveftigating the official conduft of officers or men in public capacity, the truth thereof may be given in evidence; and in all indictments for libels, the jury (hall have a right to determine the law and the tafts, under the direction of the court, as in other...
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The Constitutions of the United States: According to the Latest Amendments ...

Constitutions - 1804 - 372 pages
...papers investigating the official conduct of ofacers or men in public capactty, the truth thereof may be given in evidence ; and in all indictments for...a right to determine the law and the facts, under tlie direction of tire court as in other cases. XX. That no retrospective law, or law impairing the...
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Letters from the British Settlement in Pennsylvania: To which are Added, the ...

Charles Britten Johnson - Pennsylvania - 1819 - 190 pages
...public capacity, or where the matter published is proper for public information, the truth thereof may be given in evidence: And, in all indictments for...determine the law and the facts, under the direction of tne court, as in other cases. SECT. VIII. That the people shall be secure in their persons, houses,...
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Niles' National Register, Volume 19

1821 - 454 pages
...or where the. jniiter ; •• • : .l.shrd is proper for public inlbrmation, the truui thereof may be given in evidence, and in all indictments for libels, the jury, after having received the direction of the court, shall have a right to determine, at their discretion,...
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The Proceedings Relative to Calling the Conventions of 1776 and 1790: The ...

Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania. Constitutional Convention - Constitutional conventions - 1825 - 400 pages
...or where the matter published is necessary or proper for public information, the truth thereof may be given in evidence ; and in all indictments for...shall have a right to determine the law and the facts un5 der the direction of the court, as in other cases ?" The yeas and nays, being called by Mr. Thomas...
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The American's Guide: Comprising the Declaration of Independence : the ...

Constitutions - 1828 - 494 pages
...information, the truth thereof may always he given in evidence ; and in all indictments for lihels, the jury shall have a right to determine the law and the facts, nnder the direction of the cQurt, us in other cases. 7. That all courts shall he open, and every person,...
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American Annual Register, Volume 2

Joseph Blunt - History - 1828 - 880 pages
...that cause, were put at rest by the act of April 6lh, 1805, (m-ss. 28, ch. 90,) which declared that the jury shall have a right to determine the law and the fact, under the direction of the court ; and that it .shall be lawful to give the truth in evidence,...
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