1786
BriberyCorruptionThis case was about a criminal charge of bribery. Distiller James Stein allegedly gave a package containing £500 to a Solicitor of Excise. Stein was prosecuted for attempted bribery. In response, he argued that the charged offense did not constitute a crime at common law. Additionally, Stein argued that the prosecution’s indictment was insufficient to support the charge, because it did not contain any facts demonstrating a corrupt intention.
Documents in this case (2)
- Ilay Campbell v. James Stein — Information, 23 Sep 1786September 23, 1786 Information of the prosecutor against James Stein, distiller, arguing that he committed bribery by offering five hundred pounds to John Bonar, Solicitor of Excise, to corrupt his duty.
- James Stein v. Ilay Campbell — Information, 31 Oct 1786October 31, 1786 Information of the pannel, arguing that bribing an excise-officer is not a crime at common law and that the indictment charges irrelevant facts
People & places in this case
People involved
- Sir Ilay Campbell, Lord Succoth, 1st Baronet of Succoth — Pursuer
- James Stein — Defender
- John Bonar — Named in case documents
- James Balmain, Esq. — Named in case documents
Places
- Edinburgh (principal)
