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Letter to Editor
March 12, 1772
The Virginia Gazette
Williamsburg, Virginia
What is this article about?
Junius accuses Lord Chief Justice Mansfield of unlawfully bailing a Scottish man caught in theft, whom the Lord Mayor of London refused to bail, asserting this violates English law and pledging to defend the charge publicly.
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To Lord Chief Justice MANSFIELD.
At the intercession of three of your countrymen, you have bailed a man whom I presume is also a Scotchman, and whom the Lord Mayor of London has refused to bail. I do not mean to enter into an examination of the partial, sinister motives of your conduct; but, confining myself strictly to the fact, I affirm, that you have done that, which by law you were not warranted to do. The thief was taken in the theft; the stolen goods were found upon him, and he made no defence. In these circumstances (the truth of which you dare not deny, because it is of public notoriety) it could not stand indifferent whether he was guilty or not, much less could there be any presumption of his innocence; and, in these circumstances, I affirm, in contradiction to you, LORD CHIEF JUSTICE MANSFIELD, that, by the laws of England, he was not bailable. If ever Mr. Eyre should be brought to trial, we shall hear what you have to say for yourself; and I pledge myself, before God and my country, in proper time and place to make good my charge against you,
JUNIUS.
At the intercession of three of your countrymen, you have bailed a man whom I presume is also a Scotchman, and whom the Lord Mayor of London has refused to bail. I do not mean to enter into an examination of the partial, sinister motives of your conduct; but, confining myself strictly to the fact, I affirm, that you have done that, which by law you were not warranted to do. The thief was taken in the theft; the stolen goods were found upon him, and he made no defence. In these circumstances (the truth of which you dare not deny, because it is of public notoriety) it could not stand indifferent whether he was guilty or not, much less could there be any presumption of his innocence; and, in these circumstances, I affirm, in contradiction to you, LORD CHIEF JUSTICE MANSFIELD, that, by the laws of England, he was not bailable. If ever Mr. Eyre should be brought to trial, we shall hear what you have to say for yourself; and I pledge myself, before God and my country, in proper time and place to make good my charge against you,
JUNIUS.
What sub-type of article is it?
Persuasive
Provocative
Political
What themes does it cover?
Crime Punishment
Politics
What keywords are associated?
Lord Mansfield
Bail Violation
English Law
Theft
Scotchman
Lord Mayor London
Junius
Mr Eyre
What entities or persons were involved?
Junius.
To Lord Chief Justice Mansfield.
Letter to Editor Details
Author
Junius.
Recipient
To Lord Chief Justice Mansfield.
Main Argument
lord chief justice mansfield unlawfully bailed a man caught in theft with stolen goods on him and no defense, contrary to english law, as the lord mayor had refused bail; the writer pledges to defend this charge publicly.
Notable Details
Partial Sinister Motives Implied But Not Examined
Public Notoriety Of Facts
Pledge Before God And Country
Mention Of Mr. Eyre's Potential Trial