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 declared in the British House of Commons that the Attorney General for England and Wales, Sir Patrick Hastings, had suggested prosecuting Campbell under the Act to Incite Rebellion in 1797 but pressure from several Labour backbenchers compelled the government to withdraw the charges on 13 August.