John Peter Zenger was a German-born U.S. printer, publisher, editor and journalist in New York City. His indictment, trial and acquittal on sedition and libel charges against the Governor William Cosby of the New York Colony in 1735 were important contributing factors to the development of freedom of the press in America. Wikipedia
The echoes of Leisler's rebellion and its sequels never died away; 12 they played a major role in the events of the 1730s of which Zenger's trial was a minor intermediate episode. emoglen.law.columbia.edu/publications/zenger.html
The definitive Wikipedia entry for John Peter Zenger. Wikipedia is the biggest multilingual free-content encyclopedia on the Internet. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Peter_Zenger
The Trial of John Peter Zenger In the early 1730's, the Colony of New York was under the jurisdiction of Governor William Cosby. www.courts.state.ny.us/history/zenger.htm
The Zenger trial is a remarkable story of a divided Colony, the beginnings of a free press, and the stubborn independence of American jurors. www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/zenger/zenger.html
