TThe  situation  of  thb  Prosecutor  was,  and  is,  that  of  a  per-
son, who,  by  industry  in  hb  profession,  and   in  die  dif-
ferent situations  which  he  held  in  the  part  of  the  countiT"
where  this  offence  was  committed^  gained  to  himself  ft  live^
lihood. He  found  himself  at  once  in  the  eye  of  that  piAUc*
where  he  lives,  in  the  circle  of  that  community  and  society
to  which  he  belongs  (if  he  did  not  take  some   mediod  cif
bringmg  this  matter  forward  to  the  public  observation  of  die
country,  and  of  bringing  these  Defendants  forward  to  receive
the  public  justice  of  the  country,)  in  the  risk  of  being,  in  all
probability,  deprived  of  the  honest  earnings  of  his  indnstiy,*
and  of  the  situations  which  he  held  for  the  benefit  of  himself^
and  the  liupport  of  his  family •-^Tbese  are  the  principles  vsfxm
which  diis  prosecution  is  brought  forward;  these  are  die'
principles  which  do  not  at  all  involve  any  thing  of  a  vindacdre
spirit ;  they  are  principles  upon  which  every  honest  man  dai-
ly acts ;  they  are  principles  upon  which  every  honest  num
may  legally  act. Who  could  have  blamed  Mr. Griadky
if  he  had  brought  an  action  of  damages  against  the  Bidiep,
for  the  injury  he  has  suflferedi  What  is  the  situation  in  windi
lie  stands  here— 4iot  bringing  an  action  for  damages  indeed,
but  preferring  an  indictment  ?    I  will  venture  to  say,  diat,  *
under  the  circumstances  of  this  crime,  and  agreeably  to  ^
matter  charged  in  this  JMictmenij  a  prosecution  leaves  |b
Pefendants  more  ample  means,  and  a  better  mode,  of  de-,
themselves,  tnan  if  an  action  had  been  brou^t,  and


Bishop  ^JiangQff  \    :  ;  ^

^ejr  had  been  put  to  plead  a  justification  to* that  actioiu
These  are  the  points  to  which  I  wish  ta. call  jrdur  attentloiu
in  order  that  your  minds  may  come  coolly,  deliberately,  and
without  prejudice,  to  the  trial  of  this  pause. *

Gentlemenythe  Indictment,  as  you  have  heard,  states,  that
1^  parties  u{K)n  this  record  were  guilty  of  a  riot,  by  entering
iatO)  and  doing  certain  acts  in  the  office  which  belonged
to  the  Prosecutor,  as  Deputy  Registrar  of  the  diocese  of
Sangor*  It  states  nothing  but  a  riot. 