Another Letter To Mr. Almon: In Matter Of Libel by John Almon. This 1770 polemical pamphlet takes the form of a letter to Mr. Almon on the state of libel law in England and the role of juries in Crown prosecutions. The author argues against a narrow, technical interpretation of libel and defends the rights of juries and the ordinary reader against artificial legal constructs. Drawing on authorities such as Coke, Lamé, Holt, and Mansfield, he scrutinizes the Bear/Beare case and the idea that writing or copying a libel automatically constitutes making a libel. He asserts that guilt should depend on intent, context, and evidence, not on abstract linguistic distinctions, and he condemns practices like private verdicts and post-trial affidavits that might subvert jury determinations. The work defends freedom of the press, cautions against sweeping parliamentary or judicial innovations, and appeals to traditional constitutional principles as the safeguard of liberty and open political discourse.
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