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Liberty of the press! : a deadly attack having been made upon the rights and liberties of the people of this province, by the fining and imprisonment of the editor of the Canadian Freeman
Liberty of the press! : a deadly attack having been made upon the rights and liberties of the people of this province, by the fining and imprisonment of the editor of the Canadian Freeman

Liberty of the press! : a deadly attack having been made upon the rights and liberties of the people of this province, by the fining and imprisonment of the editor of the Canadian Freeman

DateOctober 30, 1828
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Here's a notice from our Baldwin Collection of Canadiana dating back to 1828 in York (now Toronto). It calls for citizens "to shield a free press from annihilation" after newspaper editor Francis Collins was jailed. Collins was sentenced for libel, among other offences. While incarcerated, he continued to edit the Canadian Freeman and publish scathing editorials against his opponents. However, Collins failed to defend a free press when the editor of a rival newspaper was also persecuted by the government under the charge of libel.

Read about Francis Collins on Dictionary of Canadian Biography: http://ow.ly/hQJ850EdKVP

Country:Canada
City, town or township:Toronto
Historical location:York (Ont. : Township), 1850-1922
Province or state:Ontario
Medium
Dimensions22 cm x 17.5 cm (8 11/16 in. x 6 7/8 in.)
Extent
  • 22 x 17.5 cm.
Language
CollectionBaldwin Collection of Canadiana
Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
Call Number / Accession Number1828-LIBERTY-SB