| Reference Number | t18920502-508 |
|---|---|
| Verdict | Guilty > unknown |
| Sentence | Miscellaneous > sureties |
| Related Material |  |
|---|
| Actions | Cite this text Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, version 8.0, 02 August 2021), May 1892, trial of GEORGE FERDINAND VON WEISENFELD (t18920502-508). | Print-friendly version | Report an error |
|---|---|
| Navigation | < Previous text (trial account) | Next text (trial account) > |
508. GEORGE FERDINAND VON WEISENFELD was indicted for unlawfully writing and publishing a libel of and concerning Edgar Byron Phelps, to which a justification was pleaded.
MR. GEOGHEGAN Prosecuted, and MR. GRAIN Defended. After MR. GEOGHEGAN had opened the case, the prisoner, in the hearing of the JURY, expressed his willingness to withdraw his plea of justification, and plead guilty to the indictment, and thereupon the JURY found him GUILTY .— Discharged on recognisances.