CO129-078 - Sir Robinson - 1860 [7-12] — Page 106

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circumstances in which he was placed.

The Information was filed so long ago as the 18th April, charging Mr. Murrow with having published a malicious and defamatory libel against Mr. Baldwell. At the time, Mr. Murrow had no counsel; Mr. Bridges being so personally mixed in the different matters the subject of the libel that he could not hold a brief for the Defendant, and Mr. Pollard was privately retained by Mr. Baldwell. It ought to be mentioned that the names of these Gentlemen do not exhaust the roll of Practitioners here, but Mr. Murrow certainly did not seem to care for seeking assistance outside of them.

Mr. Murrow's Plea ought, in the regular course, to have been in before the 18th day of April, the regular day for holding the Sessions, but he got time to plead till the 10th May. In the meantime, he was laid up with an attack of ophthalmia, and at the May Sessions, he again asked for time; his request was unopposed and was again granted. On the 18th June, he filed what he conceived to be a plea of justification, but which (not merely in the legal sense) was a...

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106 circumstances in which he was placed. The Information was filed so long ago as the 18th April, charging Mr. Murrow with having published a malicious and defamatory libel against Mr. Baldwell. At the time, Mr. Murrow had no counsel; Mr. Bridges being so personally mixed in the different matters the subject of the libel that he could not hold a brief for the Defendant, and Mr. Pollard was privately retained by Mr. Baldwell. It ought to be mentioned that the names of these Gentlemen do not exhaust the roll of Practitioners here, but Mr. Murrow certainly did not seem to care for seeking assistance outside of them. Mr. Murrow's Plea ought, in the regular course, to have been in before the 18th day of April, the regular day for holding the Sessions, but he got time to plead till the 10th May. In the meantime, he was laid up with an attack of ophthalmia, and at the May Sessions, he again asked for time; his request was unopposed and was again granted. On the 18th June, he filed what he conceived to be a plea of justification, but which (not merely in the legal sense) was a...
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2. 106 circumstances in which he was placed. as The Information was filed so long ago as the 18th. april charging Mr. Murrow with having published a malicious and defamatory libel against Mr baldwell._ At the time Mr. Murrow had no bounsel Mr. Bridges being so personally mixed in the different matters the subject of the libel that he could not hold a Brief for the Defendant, and Mr. Pollard was privately retained by Mrbaldwell. Tought to to mention that the of these Gentlernen does not exhaust the roll of Practitioner t here, but Mr. Murrow certainly did not seem to care for seeking assistance outside of them. Mr. Murrow's Plea ought in in the regular course have been in before the 18th day of April the regular day for holding the Sessions but he got time to plead till the 100 May th In the meantime he was laid up with an attack of ophthalmia and at the May sessions he again for time, his request was astred unopposed and was again granted. On the 1000 18. June he filed. 10th th what he conceived to be a plea of justification but which / not merely in the legal sense) was a
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circumstances in which he was

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as

The Information was filed so long ago as the 18th. april charging Mr. Murrow with having published a malicious and defamatory libel against Mr baldwell._ At the time Mr. Murrow had no bounsel Mr. Bridges being so personally mixed in the different matters the subject of the libel that he could not hold a Brief for the Defendant, and Mr. Pollard was privately retained by Mrbaldwell. Tought to

to mention that the

of

these Gentlernen does

not exhaust the roll of Practitioner

t

here, but Mr. Murrow certainly did

not seem to care for seeking assistance outside of them.

Mr. Murrow's Plea ought in

in the

regular

course have been in before the 18th day of April the regular day

for holding the Sessions but he got time to plead till the 100 May

th

In the meantime he was laid up with an attack of ophthalmia and at the May sessions he

again for time, his request was

astred

unopposed and was

again granted. On the 1000 18. June he filed.

10th

th

what he conceived to be a plea of

justification but which / not

merely in the legal

sense) was a

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