Appeals to the Privy Council
Report No. BAR_1709_04

Appeal of Lillingston

Barbados 

 

Case Name Long

Appeal of George Lillingston

 

Acts of the Privy Council, Colonial Series

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APC Citation  

v.2 [1088] p.601–602 (19 May 1709 – 26 Jan. 1710)

 
PC Register Citation  

Anne v.4 (5 March 1708 – 31 May 1710) p.321, 345–346, 394–395, 405, 418–419, 494, 517–518: PC 2/82/321, 345–346, 394–395, 405, 418–419, 494, 517–518

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Colonial Courts

Court of Grand Sessions

Participants

Grenville, Sir Bevil

Holt, Chief Justice [John]

Lillingston, George, appellant

Mackaskell, Norman, deputy clerk of the Crown

Walker, William

Description

Indictment concerning a pretended charge of high treason.

Disposition

Verdict of Dec. 1708 affirmed acquitting Walker, and order issued for stopping other proceedings in the matter.

Notes

Related to another Privy Council appeal:

Appeal of George Lillington – Report No. BAR_1705_02 (APC, v.2 [976] p.492–493).

Note the inconsistent spellings: Lillington and Lillingston. Lillington is the correct spelling.

Not indexed as an appeal by the APC.

References in Smith, Appeals to the Privy Council from the American Plantations

Table of Cases (Lillington v Regina) (extensive discussion)


DOCUMENTATION

Printed Cases

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Privy Council Documents in PC 1 at The National Archives at Kew

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