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Author Zenger, John Peter, 1697-1746.

Title The trial of John Peter Zenger, of New-York, printer : who was charged with having printed and published a libel against the government and acquitted : with a narrative of his case : to which is now added, being never printed before, the trial of Mr. William Owen, bookseller, near Temple-Bar, who was also charged with the publication of a libel against the government, of which he was honourably acquitted by a jury of free-born Englishmen, citizens of London
Published London : Printed for J. Almon, 1765

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Description 1 online resource (59 pages)
Series Making of Modern Law : Trials, 1600-1926
Making of modern law. Trials, 1600-1926.
Summary The trial of John Peter Zenger was held at a Supreme Court of Judicature for the province of New York, April 16, 1735
The trial of William Owen was held at the request of the House of Commons before Lord Chief Justice Lee at the Guildhall of London, July 6, 1752
Notes Reproduction of the original from Harvard Law School Library
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Subject Trials (Seditious libel) -- New York (State) -- New York -- Early works to 1800
Trials (Seditious libel) -- England -- London -- Early works to 1800
Freedom of the press -- New York (State) -- New York -- Early works to 1800
Freedom of the press -- England -- London -- Early works to 1800
Freedom of the press
Trials (Seditious libel)
England -- London
New York (State) -- New York
Genre/Form Early works
Form Electronic book
Author Owen, W. (William), -1793
New York (State). Supreme Court.
Other Titles Trial of Mr. William Owen, bookseller, near Temple-Bar