libel on the Duke of York
07/11/1789 AD convicted
Sentenced to a fine of £50, a year's imprisonment in Newgate, to stand in the pillory for an hour and to give surety for good behavior for seven years; for further libels the fine was increased by £100 and the imprisonment by a second year.
On 9 March 1791, however, he was freed and pardoned on the request of the Prince of Wales.
Subjects Who or What convicted?
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John Walter English publisher and fo...
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