Offer of an Apology admissible in Evidence in mitigation of Damages.
II.In an Action against a Newspaper for Libel, the Defendant may plead that it was inserted without Malice and without Neglect, and may pay Money into Court as Amends.
III.Publishing or threatening to publish a Libel, or proposing to abstain from publishing any thing, with Intent to extort Money, punishable by Imprisonment and hard Labour.
IV.False defamatory Libel punishable by Imprisonment and Fine ;
VI.Proceedings upon the Trial of an Indictment or Information for a defamatory Libel. Double Plea. Proviso as to Plea of Not guilty in Civil and Criminal Proceedings.
VII.Evidence to rebut prima facie Case of Publication by an Agent.
VIII.On Prosecution for private Libel, Defendant entitled to Costs on Acquittal.