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Martinsburg Gazette And Public Advertiser
Martinsburg, Berkeley County, West Virginia
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Libel suit in Washington County Court: Nicholas Baylies vs. Thomas Reed over an article criticizing Baylies' management as State's Attorney in lottery ticket prosecutions. Reed admitted authorship, jury acquitted him and awarded costs.
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Before you are on with the new."—Old Song.
Libel Suit.-On Tuesday last, came on for trial in Washington County Court, Judge Ellis presiding, the cause of Nicholas Baylies, Esq. vs. Thomas Reed, jr. Esq. for an alleged libel in an article published in this paper over the signature of "A Member of the Bar," containing strictures on the management of the late State's Attorney from this county, in his prosecutions for the sale of lottery tickets. Timothy Morrill and D. Azro A. Buck, Esqrs. counsel for the plaintiff; William Upham and Denison Smith, Esqrs. for the defendant. The defendant, on trial, admitted that he was the author of the communication, and justified by giving the truth in evidence. The cause excited much interest, and was ably managed by the counsel on both sides, and occupied the Court two days. The jury brought in a verdict of acquittal, and found for the defendant to recover his costs.--Gazette.
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Washington County
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On Tuesday Last
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verdict of acquittal; defendant to recover costs.
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Trial for alleged libel in an article published in this paper under "A Member of the Bar," criticizing the late State's Attorney's management in prosecutions for sale of lottery tickets. Defendant admitted authorship and justified by truth. Case lasted two days, excited interest, ably managed by counsel.