Third Count:Andthe jurors aforesaid, upon their oath aforesaid, further present, that the said Henry Hetherington, further devising and intending as aforesaid, on the day and year last aforesaid, at Westminster aforesaid, in the county aforesaid, did publish, and cause to be published, a certain other scandalous, impious, and blasphemous libel of and concerning that part of the Holy Bible which is called the Old Testament, containing therein, among other things, divers scandalous, impious, and blasphemous matters of and concerning that part of the Holy Bible which is called the Old Testament, in one part thereof, according to the tenor and effect following, that is to say, "My object, and I fearlessly state it, is to expose this book (meaning that part of the Holy Bible which is called the Old Testament) in such a manner, that the children of the Stockport Sunday-school will reject it with contempt and in another part thereof, according to the tenor and effect following, that is to say,"Such a book (meaning that part of the Holy Bible which is called the Old Testament) ought to be rejected by every one. The human race have been too long gulled with such trash. Moses was the inventor of this grand cheat; and although it may have done some little towards frightening people into what is called morality, the purpose for which Moses invented it is now out of date,"to the great displeasure of Almighty God, to the great scandal and contempt of that part of the Holy Bible which is called the Old Testament, to the evil example of all others, and against the peace of our lady the Queen, her crown, and dignity."[Witness] ALEXANDER KERR,One sworn in court.A true Bill.On the names of the gentlemen summoned as Special Jurymen being called over, only five answered to their names.The Attorney-General prayed a tales, when the following were sworn:--The Jury.Special--Robert Savage, Esq., 11, Montaguplace, Bloomsbury.James Arboine, merchant, 3, Brunswick-square.William Fechney Black, merchant, Wilton-place.Charles Frederick Barnwell, Esq., 44, Woburn-place.Robert Eglinton, merchant, 29, Woburn-square.Common Jurors--Charles Ricketts, stove-maker, 5, Agar-street, West Strand.William Polden, licensed victualler, Villiers-street, Strand.John Osborne, confectioner, 401, Strand.John Johnson Ruffell, painter, 24, Church-street, Soho.Thomas Reid, baker, 24, Old Compton-street, Soho.Charles Phillips, ivory brush-maicer, 20, King-street, Soho. J. Mahew, baker, 84, Greek-street, Soho.
Third Count:Andthe jurors aforesaid, upon their oath aforesaid, further present, that the said Henry Hetherington, further devising and intending as aforesaid, on the day and year last aforesaid, at Westminster aforesaid, in the county aforesaid, did publish, and cause to be published, a certain other scandalous, impious, and blasphemous libel of and concerning that part of the Holy Bible which is called the Old Testament, containing therein, among other things, divers scandalous, impious, and blasphemous matters of and concerning that part of the Holy Bible which is called the Old Testament, in one part thereof, according to the tenor and effect following, that is to say, "My object, and I fearlessly state it, is to expose this book (meaning that part of the Holy Bible which is called the Old Testament) in such a manner, that the children of the Stockport Sunday-school will reject it with contempt and in another part thereof, according to the tenor and effect following, that is to say,"Such a book (meaning that part of the Holy Bible which is called the Old Testament) ought to be rejected by every one. The human race have been too long gulled with such trash. Moses was the inventor of this grand cheat; and although it may have done some little towards frightening people into what is called morality, the purpose for which Moses invented it is now out of date,"to the great displeasure of Almighty God, to the great scandal and contempt of that part of the Holy Bible which is called the Old Testament, to the evil example of all others, and against the peace of our lady the Queen, her crown, and dignity."[Witness] ALEXANDER KERR,One sworn in court.A true Bill.On the names of the gentlemen summoned as Special Jurymen being called over, only five answered to their names.The Attorney-General prayed a tales, when the following were sworn:--The Jury.Special--Robert Savage, Esq., 11, Montaguplace, Bloomsbury.James Arboine, merchant, 3, Brunswick-square.William Fechney Black, merchant, Wilton-place.Charles Frederick Barnwell, Esq., 44, Woburn-place.Robert Eglinton, merchant, 29, Woburn-square.Common Jurors--Charles Ricketts, stove-maker, 5, Agar-street, West Strand.William Polden, licensed victualler, Villiers-street, Strand.John Osborne, confectioner, 401, Strand.John Johnson Ruffell, painter, 24, Church-street, Soho.Thomas Reid, baker, 24, Old Compton-street, Soho.Charles Phillips, ivory brush-maicer, 20, King-street, Soho. J. Mahew, baker, 84, Greek-street, Soho.
Andthe jurors aforesaid, upon their oath aforesaid, further present, that the said Henry Hetherington, further devising and intending as aforesaid, on the day and year last aforesaid, at Westminster aforesaid, in the county aforesaid, did publish, and cause to be published, a certain other scandalous, impious, and blasphemous libel of and concerning that part of the Holy Bible which is called the Old Testament, containing therein, among other things, divers scandalous, impious, and blasphemous matters of and concerning that part of the Holy Bible which is called the Old Testament, in one part thereof, according to the tenor and effect following, that is to say, "My object, and I fearlessly state it, is to expose this book (meaning that part of the Holy Bible which is called the Old Testament) in such a manner, that the children of the Stockport Sunday-school will reject it with contempt and in another part thereof, according to the tenor and effect following, that is to say,
"Such a book (meaning that part of the Holy Bible which is called the Old Testament) ought to be rejected by every one. The human race have been too long gulled with such trash. Moses was the inventor of this grand cheat; and although it may have done some little towards frightening people into what is called morality, the purpose for which Moses invented it is now out of date,
"to the great displeasure of Almighty God, to the great scandal and contempt of that part of the Holy Bible which is called the Old Testament, to the evil example of all others, and against the peace of our lady the Queen, her crown, and dignity."
[Witness] ALEXANDER KERR,
One sworn in court.
A true Bill.
On the names of the gentlemen summoned as Special Jurymen being called over, only five answered to their names.
The Attorney-General prayed a tales, when the following were sworn:--
The Jury.
Special--
Robert Savage, Esq., 11, Montaguplace, Bloomsbury.
James Arboine, merchant, 3, Brunswick-square.
William Fechney Black, merchant, Wilton-place.
Charles Frederick Barnwell, Esq., 44, Woburn-place.
Robert Eglinton, merchant, 29, Woburn-square.
Common Jurors--
Charles Ricketts, stove-maker, 5, Agar-street, West Strand.
William Polden, licensed victualler, Villiers-street, Strand.
John Osborne, confectioner, 401, Strand.
John Johnson Ruffell, painter, 24, Church-street, Soho.
Thomas Reid, baker, 24, Old Compton-street, Soho.
Charles Phillips, ivory brush-maicer, 20, King-street, Soho. J. Mahew, baker, 84, Greek-street, Soho.