Abstract
Members of the jury, the charge against the accused is one of publishing what is called an obscene libel.... The verdict that you will give is a matter of the utmost consequence, not only to the accused but also to the community in general. It is of great importance in relation to the future of the novel in the civilized world. . . . Your verdict will have a great bearing upon where the line is drawn between liberty and that freedom to read and think as the spirit moves us, on the one hand, and, on the other, a licence that is an affront to the society of which each of us is a member. The discharge of this important duty rests fairly and squarely on your shoulders.
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