On 6 August, it was announced in the British House of Commons that the Attorney General for England and Wales, Sir Patrick Hastings, had advised the prosecution of Campbell under the Incitement to Mutiny Act 1797 but pressure from a number of Labour backbenchers had forced the government to withdraw the charges on 13 August.
On 6 August, it was revealed in the British House of Commons that Attorney General Sir Patrick Hastings had proposed prosecuting Campbell under the Act to Stir Up Insurrection in 1797 but opposition from several Labour backbenchers prompted the government to cancel the charges on 13 August.