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Taz Swatow correspondant of the Amoyunlawfully and maliciously did write, print evidently to the private interest of same was one thing he would certainly do, and Ho got for supporting Sir John Popa ked witness to do this, called on him again,
WALAY IP Gazelle writes under date of Nov. stand publish and cases and procure to be person or persons to keep them as secret an that was to contonin himself out of his own Hennessy, and when he repudisted the and stated that the Acting Surveyor Genemi When she was anked to ozpress an wriltou, printed and published in the form possible. If they simply rested there, was mouth. He would probably tell there that idea, the person said that he was then a had been equiving in the department se to opinion on some trivial matter the Jasked The officer lately military charge at of a paragraph or article in certain now that not an imputation upon the conduct and all this had been done and written by his fool, because if he were not subsidized who had applied the information to the timidly round, with her clear opes upon Taiwan arrived yesterday and is said to be spaper entitled, the Hongling Telegraph, character of setno effinial who was connected on an able and experienced for that it by Hennesy, he oanld have get in much paper, and that witness was not to lat it out moh of the masculino pornons, and said collecting soldiers to fight the Black and scandalous, malicious and defamatory libel with the advertisements and tendern. What was done in the public interents that there larger amaiant from the other side. Nothing that he had the information from him.
** May I!"** Yellow Inga (or is it the French 1) hear containing divers scandalous, aulicious und would any alringer coming into this Colony was a great responsibility upon himself in which had appeared in the Hanging Tele He afterwards told witness that Bir Marsh,
Borowy how an inch or had the ivy and the oak re- Tonquin."
defamatory matters and things of and con-mi; roading that paragraphs thinks of Le regard to the public, and that he had wibly graph was instigated by bribery Like all who was acting Administrator, had sent for duced to practice, an cerning the said John MacNelle Price no Gotormont, and is officials. Tho only and completely fulfilled that raspona mer and all echters he had made mistakes, Mr Bowdler and asked him if what had ap Every man in that group grow an inch or The editor of the Friend of India sage that cording to the tenor and effect following officials defendant could possibly nitude, to, in
officiala defendant could possibly nitude, ta, bility. Then a little further on he grievous mistakes-mistakes through sunt peared in the Telegraph was correct, and, if two in stature and in girth without know- In Saturday's Guide (monning the or whom klarenders could understand him to would endeavens to pose before them of knowledge or want of experience is no, the accounts wore to be paid chop-chop. ing it. A new magnanimity stirred in him his paper ina received the following curious. Hongeng Government Gazette) appear se mean wore those whose duty it is to projare as an amateur Editor, without know takes through want of judgmon, but he Witness understood that the contractor and he cried : Certainly, certainly 1
So whom biaronder old possibly had only and complete, and that he self in his aunt from the othave got in much who had appeal from a distant province of India, veral Cavernment Notifications inviting these advertisements and give the necessary ledge and experience, and therefore to be could honestly say he had never slandered could not afford to give any gratuity to the I have met that "Buy I wonans good tenders for certain local works of some orders for their pablication. No other mercifully deal with, He would enderr any man unless it had been done in what he man in charge of the pay department, and many times since, and she always walked As the writer sends his official address, the
the writer sends hin official address, the magnitude. The reclamation of Causeway but those in whose power it was to regulate aft, that a great deal of what he had editor of a gubile paper, therefore delayed
it was to regulate our to get them to believe, on his pse regarded as the performanes of his duty ns that the payment of the nocounts was over the stonieat places of life with sylph- appeal is presumably genuine --
Bay and the construction of a sea wall, how and when tenders should be published dixit, a
therofora delayed. This was the impres like comfort, for all the masculine persons swing bridge, basin and alips fur launches were monnt. It was necessarily implied in writtes was very likely to be tria; and The Hut. J. M. Price was called by lesion he gathered. Wilens could rat tai pat their necks down for her to step upon.
not tol Dean Sm,-Almost simultaneously with &c. at the Kowloon Polico Station, are the paragraph that the chief of that parti- five minutes afterwards ho would endeavour foxtait to give evidence In answer to the anne of the contractor. Ho met in She is the superb for her to stop pos
phantom of the social- than's donth (eude the English mail papers of community of anblio funds. Why, then worthy, and that it was he who was pro take noted of these contradictory statning because he (le Price his olles. He heard reports in the Colony that squeezing cajoled. the announcement of Col W. F. A. Cul undertakings of special importance to the eular department, under white control to persuade them that he know nothing about defendant's questions, Me Frics and he did afterwards; ho chin-chinned witnose; ani curate, the restress of the mob, she eizpress man's death (side the English mail papers of community, and will outail a very heavy public works were carried, was untrust these articles, until the summons was put not know why defendant should have ma- he belonged his 4 velly good friend, ant of the masculino pertins eser wher
put is feelings in Price) refused. He heard reports in the Surveyor Genen coerce will i May. I creature who was the in (eide the English mail papers of community, and will outait a very heavy public amor to the mane of the contractor. Ho mat hir She is the known for her to stop upon.
and there the 7th ulline), I received an anonymous expenditure of publis funds. Why, then worthy, and that it was he who was pro-into his hands. He asked a Jury to lisions feelinga ir regard to him, except said: Come down, sud, I wil cumshan Your ordinary masculine person.doesn't communication, concluded his address.
tning because he (bir Price) refused to ad- you 800 for getting me my pay. He had want to be conjured. He wants to be communication, intimating that he, my does the crestom prevail in the Colonial bably the person who was interested in tale xoticb of these contradictory stato ing because he (Bir Price) refused to ad- you 800 for getting fathon, is due, and that I had a brother Secretary'a Oflen of confining the advertise manipulating and arranging these contrists, ments After some forflor romaris, Mr. ait défendant's paper, into his offes. He heard reports in the Colony. that squeezing cajoled. And in every set of pretty women
thor, was I las
was and sister living; but no particulars of my biente insiting public tenders for those and that the particular chist referred Francis concluded his address
gave orders to his clerk to write to de- was going on in the Surveyor General's who tyrannise with their blank eyes and No witnesses wore called,
fondant to sop sending his paper. A Department,
coerce with their sancy conduct there is on birth, or any of the incidents of my child works to the scini-privacy of the columnus to was the Surreyor General. It was no- birth, or any of the incidents of my of the Government Gazite, publication parent from the paragraph that the writer Defendant them dressed the Jury correspondoner occurred between defend- Cross-examined by Mr France: I am sub-gray-eyed "May I creature who quietly duced the heroin mentioned. Wildworks to the scini pri tenders for those manipulating and ery was interested in take duced the writer to so inform me, aftor the which is seldom seen oulaide the Govern was unwilling to suggest a motive or renson at great longth. Tino prevents our ant and himself on the subject. Defend editor, manager, suportes share reporter locks up all the men's heale; and then, in What the i or hearts; la
himself on the subject. Defend Cross-examined by Mr Francis: coerce with their sancy co In the ant wrote to his olork declining to discon and general colleator of all the tittle-tattle her own sweet and docile way, pawns and Porticalars being wanting, as obliged to yate-interest of some ports (Price) of Ceneral was subscrvins department; but Hongkong, who triad man to try this caso Defendant: I never ses your paper, terld to do with the wurke, excepting Haso
I cannot tell out Offices? Surely it is to the public for all the proceedings he referred to. He giving his addreas very tally. lopes of so many years, my roolios. intancet to give these matters all the publi- hesitated to tamo, the persons implicated, course of his remarks he said that the pro- tinue supplying the paper, unless ordered and scandal in the Colony for the paper, torinses, and burns them afterwards, with
my city possible! And it is evidently to the but in the last two sentences he did so, soosition, which Mr Francis represented as to do so by the Government. He could That's about it. I decline to say who this out so much as a protesting squeak. tions of childhood so dim, I am obliged to address you in the hope that you will hop private interest of some porzon (inotning He did not openly any that the Surveyor having acted throughout in 4 dove-like not say what deferidant considered his duty geatleman is in the Surveyer General's De
Don't ask 10 I send you nocendingly the con persons to keep the by this should be the he did took refuge behind a pus the same were not sufficient
you nocentingly the accom thereby the said Jolm MacNeile Price) or Glorieral was subserving his privato intercals manner, was afmit to have the case tried in the utter of writing about porsas, partment who gave us this information. panying appeal, by pablishing which in an persons to keep them as scoret as circum in the management of his department, but by a common jury. The ordinary juries of but he knew that defendant had systonia- His Lordship ruled the name must be encly issue of your esteemed journal, you stanoce will allow. Why this should be the io did took refuge behind a public rumour Hongkong, who tad man for their lives, tiently slandered hits in his paper.
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givan. caso we will not even venture to hazard an by insinuating into the public car the same were not sufficiently honest to try this caro Defendant: That is not the point,
Witness: Mr Edwint Rose, foreman of will place me under very deep obligations.
I shall feel greatly obliged also, if you-opinien, but it may intorcat Governor foul statement. Mr Francis then went on of alleged libel. Mr Francis had impated Mr. Prico: Aa I never see your paper, the water works. He has nothing in the I shall feel greatly obliged wil kially done attention in the plaode Bowen and Me: W. H. March to know that to do with the monning of the word jab to him personal 11-will against Mr Price, cannot say if you have written invourable world to do with the warlie, excepting with in a short editorial note: I am advised to the tongue of public report do not arrople hory, and after reading several meanings wheross he had never spoken to him, and, remarks of mo. My clerk wrote the letter the water that comes from them. Mr Ross
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And the receiving tellor, feeling a thrill de ahh as preliminary stay, and on the to assert that, those contracts aro" kept given by this dictionary, he argued that so far as his recollection served, he had prodmood; I have noror seen it, but it was brought the contractor to me, and he took of masculino sympathy, always responded spceclast and the likeliest way to the dark," manipulated and arranged to suit the defendant used in the senso of one taking never seen him, until the day this case win written in accordance with my instructions, me to the contracion places of business, with an amuring Corininly.” realization of my desire to trace and find a devices of certain alheials (meaning thoroby advantage of his official position to engage brought forward at the Police Court (This was the leter unduring defendant to I did not say that Mr. Watts or Mr Neata
engage It therefore followed that if and by was, was coached in formal texto my letter suggested that I skrite up this ristter, and stonk is the chap who lives at long-lost brother and sister. My mother, among others the said John MacNeile Frico) in a went and lucrative atlair; and that he It therefore followed that if Mr Francia's dissenting the supply of his paper. It had given me any information or scandalous hand.dalous rumours or anything of that kind. Mr Rose A ress of mind-The skull. I think, must be dead. Divine Providence contracts for public works should be extening advantage of his public position for pri- that land over disgraced the community, or you said that as the Colonial Secretary had pay myself for my trouble. I did not go to boarding house, I think, must be dead. Divine Providence who for the prosent shall be namolees. All meant that the Surveyor General was fal. remarks were true, he (defendant) was was couched in formal terms), han watched per me all these years, and contracts for public works should be extening advantage of his public position for pri eno of the most extraordinary scoundrela Me Frice: Lu your reply to my letter suggested that I should has non mi ve
and print na the steak is the chap who lives at the cheap
hould be extende he must be filled up with a mania.
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Tus modern martyr who sufers at the has blessed me in every way, but how is it sively advertised in the local nowspapers, vale ends. Mr Francis thought only one had au contractors to write up this matter, and has blessed me in exist? For reasons dent and toata should be apprits, advantages was his official position. with my brother and sister i For reasons both foreign and Chinese, and an indepen meaning could be attached to the words he must be filled up with a mania against ordered the paper to be supplied you would pay myself for my trouble. I did not go to boarding house,
attached to the words mankind in general. There was against Mr Colonial Secretary's our paper before the did noted with the Surveyor General's de which are obvious, I do not wish the condent and reliable board of trustworthy "good things" in the songe in which they mankind in general Thore was no reason not discontinue sending it without the the Acting Surveyor General or Assistautording house,
was this matter, and stonk is the chap who lives munications, which you may receive (in heads of departmenta eliould be appointed wore naod, and that was the private why he should have any Laimus against Mr Colonial Secretary's instructions. Ibalioyo Burrogor General for any information
may receive (in to decide all torders on their the might reap from his official position, suate, and afterwards prove informed your letter. I sent & communication to the cont anawer to this appont) to be published. I to decide all orders on their merits, advantages which the Surveyor General Price in any way. He had only criticised I was criticised in your paper before the did not say that two or three gentlemen therefore take the liberty of enclosing without interference, or advice from the might reap from his official position. He him as a public servant, and he would 4th Jan of this year: I have beon systemati connected with the Surveyor General's de in evidence cally libelen for some time, In reply to pariment had given me any information jow stamps to cover the cost of postage on chief of the particular department (mean though they would have no hesitation the letters, which you in your kindnessing thereby the said John MacNeile, Price) believing from the paragraph that defendant that the particular paragraph which formed your letter I sent s commenication to the about squeezing. Mr Therenin, vine mer. OPIUM-Now Patum, cash,...8670
raby the said John MacNelle, Price) barted to his munications to the Colonial Secretary if I in the Surveyor Goiteral's department picca the works are to assorted that there was gross jobbery and co-to by him, or with his knowledge or con- supply of your paper. I consider mary are sluded that the persons getting low salaries under whose auspica she works are to ussorted that there was gross jobbery and cor- the ground work of this libel was not writ Colonial Secretary about discontinuing the chant, gave me some information for may ro-address to mo, may
be zuried cut. We my comono. In conversation with him, wo cop "the honourable re quite sure that ruption in the Surveyor General's Depart ton by him, or with his knowledge or con- supply mo WILLIAM BERDEBICK COLMAN the honourable the Surveyor General" ment; that he resorted in the most direct and sent. He had thought of aphmitting to his munications to the Colonial Secretary are sluded that the persons getting low salaries
Surveyor-Generalment; I send you my address, and you are at could (and would, if requested to do so pritive terms that the Surveyor General had Lordship that Mr Francis bad failed to show privileged and I decline to tell you if in the Surveyor Gotural's department liberty to communicate it to any who may give his Excelloney a deal of valuable in fall knowledge of it, and that it was his deli- malice, and that therefore there was no care stosed in that lettor that you were could not live as well as they were doing
Fallknowledge of it, and that it was his deli-me criminalcined to receive your I decline to say enquire for it, and to make what modifieht in-full that theranos and failed to show privileged and I decline to tell you if 1 in the outro persons getting low salaries burate intention to nasert,indirectly, lant a number of copies of his paper in which one bocause I did not think it was a to sit iminate myself. I roight zoriously ported to be a deturvainel opponent of the still equally effectively that the Surveyor in a number of copies of his paper in which, dexed carer. I declined to receive your I decline to say who wrote the Fetter formation on this subject. Mr. Price is co-burato intention to gasert, indirectly, laut to go to the Jury. Mr Francis had put convinted criminal puraning an aban- on the money they were drawing as salary tions you thick proper in the "appeal."
ported to be a determinal opponent of ten Beneral himself was the principal offendor. Price had been discussed. He had merely spectable publicar paper. I did not discriminate myself if I stated it.
indirectly, lice, and that as bad Ent to his ply of your of the still equally effective An Episode of the Mutiny,
Jubbed to be a databjout. Muable in ritire terms sorted in thieneral's Der the ground cular par jobbery which is anal opponent of the still te intention to zasert,ilietis deli- malice, and that thereforo there was to show privileged and I jobbery which is said to provail so exten- Benen himself was the principal offender. from time to time, the public acts of Mr paper because I did not think it was a rosigned Hudibras," on the ground that I Is December 1947, H. MI's (late) 80th oively amongst the subordinate members of Defendant had said Mr Price was a deter-Price had been discussed. He had merely spectable publication. That was, and is might criminate myself. I roight zoriously Regiment of Font, or the Staffordshire the staff of the Survopor-General's depart mined opponent of jobbery, but at the same read paragraphs and articles, or portions of my opinion of your paper. I did not discriminate my solf if I stated it. Volunteers, arrived at Dhuapory in relief ment. The subordinato members alluded time he insinuated that he was only a them, dealing harshly with Mr Price, and continue it because of an article in is criti-
Staffordshire the staff of the subordinate members of Deel himself was the principal Surveyor in a muaiber of copies of his
Mr Francis-Did your precious brother froin Lahore, and one of the officers to do not scruple to retaliato by assert bg determined opponent of jobbery in order to had passed over those in which that of bising one of my worka.
see it before it went in? of the regiments was Captain William sub ned that the honourable amber lisos derive all the benefits of that jobbery to him,cial's abilities and services yere spoken of
Mr Pt, then went on to extracts Mr Price, in answer to further questions Witness Yes. Frederick Adama Cofmom sub ned that the honourable and being determined opponent of jobbery in pedly a haldosling harshly with Mr Price, and continue of your paper. I did not discriminate mate myself. I roight seriously Frederick Adama Colman Between to monopoliso all the good things" to bis self. These were the insinuations conveyed highly Defendant read the article without from defendant, then went on to explain the the roars 1848 and 1856, he had a own chook, (aranning thereby that jobbery in the paragraph, and could they for a Caungal's Interpolatione He knew that process of arranging government contracts
bo to him, who was christenose would not suffer in this Colony son born to him, who was christano and corruption did in fact provail very exmoment believe that they were not highly jobbery did exist in the Surveyor General's in the Colony.
vil He knew that process of arrang William Frederick, but by his friends tensively amongst the subordinate members injurious in their tendones, that Mr Price's department, and nineteen out of twenty men His Lonship said he did not see what and kindred (of whom there were many of the Surruyor General's departinent, and god sam and reputation would not suffer in this Colony kies, tot baly that it did defendant intended to make of evidence of the child was known is Hilly Boy that any opposition the said Jahn MeNeile by their publication and discussion through exist, but was rampant in the Surveyor Go- this kind, under the circumstances of the Capt Iuditor Captain Colean went horio oarly in 1851, Price tight oppose to it was solely for the out the world! If any one of these charges oral's department, and if Mr Price was not case. However, ho was not prepared to in- and off his return to India in 1854, was purpose of benefiting himself, and of deceivwere proved to be true, what, he asked, acquainted with it, be must go about the terrupt unless the evidence was objected to attached to the late 53rd (or Shropshire)ing the public, and that he, the end John would be Mr Price's position in the future? Colony with his era that. As to the por by Mr Francis. Regiment of Fost ut Digshaic; and about MacNeile Price, was guilty of curruption By his expulsion from the Government, by tion of the article where the Surveyor this time the child, with three cousins, was and malversation in his said office of Sur his inability over again to hold office under General was said to keep the good things removed by his mother and taken home. veyor General and was commonly believed the Crown, by the universal opprobrium to his own check," that sentence, he als The family consisted of the mother, and and reported amongst his own subordinates and disgmes which would be cast upon mitted, might be libellous if it had been three children-a younger brother, a sister of being as guilty,
him, in his professinal capacity could written of a private person most likely it Procesfully with could then be contraed into a libel, al- named "Florence," and myself (Billy Boy), To the graat scandal, infamy, ridicule he expect to compute successfully with cha the eldest.
and disgress of the said John MacNoile other architects and surveyors and civil though he contented it could not be, but it
mul protoko In the troubloss days that followed the Pries, to the ovil example of all others in like engineers ? Quite apart, however, from was very likely His Lordship would rule outbreak of the mutiny at Mearnt, "Billy cases offending, and against the peace, &c., the curation as to the truth or false that it was a lick as the same trus there two years
or was libel. As the same time there Boy (myself) fell into the hands of some
En. J. ACKROYD,
hood of the question, what would be the ef- was no allegation there against Mr Price Mr Fraucis ; Then you were not here in Registrar." fect of this paragraph on people's mind, it was simply the publication of May 1882, when that article, to which tho strolling actor, MacCollum's Circus Com pany, troupo, the principal membora of
Mr. Francis then opened his case by say; the interest of Bir Price to know
Shanghai, the Coast Ports, Japan and the Co report which was current in the defendant referred, about the non-payment which were Mesto. Roberts, Godfrey, ing they had heard from the Registrar of lonies, and every where the paper circulated, Colony; the publication of a report which of certain contractors appeared in his paper, Henriques and one Charley Boni. Shortly the Court to charge upon which the de, without it being clearly and distinctly proved it was to the interest of Bir Frice to know Mr Price: Noy and not for 18 months after this change in Bilis's life, namely, in fendant July or August 1857, the Circus was broken tandaat stand before them; they had heard that, the atoments were uttarly untrue! was going round the Colony. The object previous to it. July or August 1857, the Circus was broken knew that he wins above corruption, and than to cause au investigation
Dr. Stewart was called by the defendant up, and its members dispersed, and from that his answer to that chargo was a simple All those who knew-Mr Price personally of the paragraph was nothing more or leis
dispersed, and from plea of he that day to this, Dilly has never seen either ad tot guilty by which ha dispuid that his character stood deservedly high as which in the public interests ought to be in-which was rend" ;--
from plea of not guilty by which he disputed knew that he was above corruption, and than to cubs at Investigation of facts, to produce the following correspondence, hist his ow, or the Cirens, people more. With that go to make up that charge. These elsewhere, to whom Mr Price was person that
other and put st issue the different allegations his of his own, or the
and put at issue
fac oficial, but there were many here and vestigator Wasit, or was it not true, (Copy) the exception of his sisters tid a clear allegations were, first, that défendant pub-also own, and the effect on the minds and of his subordinates, sud was it not to Colonial Secretary. the excepto familiar faces of those who lished the paragraph they had beard read of the latter would be very injurious. Mr
clear allegations were, first, that défendant pubelsewhere, to whom Mr Price was person that these things wore sald of Mr Price, (py.)
The Surveyor General to the Acting of ally unknown, and the effect on the minds momery of the familiar faces of those who pubelsowhere to whom Mr Price more dear to him, he has no recollection of By his plea of not guilty defendant denied Francis nort dealt with the neation of mated? There was nu allegation that Mr
beard read ally unknown, office is person that these things wor ection of By his plea of not guilty defendant denied of the latter would be very injurious. Mr the interest of Mr Price and his shorti Colonial Secretary. his relations, or of the placas lo saw whilst the publication, and he (fr Francis) had to mates that these stings shall be frustr
should inrusti zu prove it. Of courts it was a mere matter of justification. What justification, he asked, rated? There was nu allegation that Mr
Sir, I have the honour to transmit to Can any of your roaders kindly help me to forin, and be proposed to prave it by putanderness statergents-statements so for staterat was simply made-hy woul ut could there be for the publication of such Price had any of these good things the trace thess beloved ones? Any formation art Editor of the englang Telegraph in answer could get paid for a me Government work that may load to the realization of any ting in the Hongkong Telegraph of the Ard slanderous statements-statements so for statement was simply made he would you the enclosed copy of a letter from the you had to wait six months before you that may load to the realization of in September, and a certificate by the Regis ribly injurious to the reputation of any tell them, presentlysed this
how it was made.
to a request from me, that he should dis- you had done i dosiros, will be thankfully acknowledged by trat of the Court that doferdant was the living man? The only justification was to the reasons which caused this paragraph continue sending his paper to this office. Witness-How can I remember |
Defendant then and he did not think it printer and publisher of that paper. (The That they would not have, as the defendant to the jury to the paragraph short the 1981, and I have therefore to re-witness, who,
The prove that they were unmistakeably true. to be written, and he would then leave it
I find that the anglong Telegraph in to the war whether there was any malice in witness, who, has wad, ovidently did not WILLIAM FREDERICK COLMAN.
paper and cattificates were invided in at whether there w
Chju ter was the evidence, as was also a puper proving that dealing with the question of malice, Mas ho contended at the presunt time, that quod enough to countermand the order for sper ses defendant's brother, but witnes evidence, as was also a paper proving that had shrunk from even attempting it. In question... As to the paragraph abort the supplied under the authority of CO. necessary to waste valuable tire questioning
It der Road, ho simply contended then, John MacNeile Price was arden Road, ho simply contended then,
Surveyor Ge quest stu, if you think it necessary, to be Want to answer John MacNeile Price was Surveyor the widening of this road was a useless the paper.
question of malice, Mr Harden Roul, ho simply contended then, 1724 of 1881, and I have therefore to John MacNeile Price neral of the Calong). Mr Francis then. Francis said it would be urged upon as he contended at the present tin that good enough to countermaud the order for His Lordship naked witness if he had. wont on to say that the next allegation the jury that the commarication was a tho widening of this road was
that the alterations art from the fact that the subscription fendant's bruther yesterday, but he did not contained in the charge against defendant a privileged one. He contended that the expenditure of money; that the alterations the paper.
to charge against delfin ensmanaged upon as he centended as contended then, 1724 of 1981,
paragraple
which Me Priec's genius dictated wore of go
Apart not. He was sent for by de was that the paragraph was published writer had far exceeded the limits of pri- which Mr Price's genius dictated wore not about Mr Price, that it was defamatory facts, and then made unfair comments un Tytan water-works he lud also writton in ouncy and peor, and I cannot but think jury, when Mr Francis asked his Lordship that he had invented Colony. What he had written about the it inside any ofice on the grounds of de tu call, and was proceeding to address the
of the about Me Price, that it was defamatory vileges, or right; that he had invented necessary for the requirements of the this serious paper in a waate si public
had invented necessary for the requirement or not to this to the fact that the abscription said he had out's brother, but witners
may, in its nature, and that it was published by facts, and then made unfair comments on Colony. What he had written about the ney, I have grant objections to allowing gu defeatout maliciously and for the purpose these facts; and that he had execeled bis Tytani water-works he lud alto written in it inside any ofice on the grounds of de Defendant end we hnd no more evidence
uptives, of the basest, good faith, and as the that some responsibility attaches to over of defaming the complaints in his profesnost sordid, and wont neruciary anything he had written on this subject, randers month after month to a convicted evidence in rebuttal.
on Govern Ho it that had been given, he purpused to call of defaming the complaints in his profes. right by imputing uptives, of the basest, good faith, and as the result of his own ouncy and pear, and I cannot but think to call, and was pureeding to address the sinnal character and position. The plan dishmorable kind to the caninage of the ainnal character and position. The plea of nust sordid, and most cruciary and judgment. He was quite prepared to justily ment for the posunity support which it to adjourn the Coust. After the evidence Sunday not guilty denied that the paragraph was in ants. In support of his theory that the Tie samo remarks held good as to saying criminal in his abandoned career.
dishmorable kind to the complain anything he had written on this subject. Part any way or shape defamatory or injurious, or that anything defendant had said in it defendant wrote what he wrote mall- he had written about the drainage of the had a tendency to injere er defame com.cionsly, Mr Francisrendanamber of extracts Colony: the remoral of the quarantino had a tendency to injure er defame con about Causeway Plainn dency to injust had said in defen. In support of the sony and judgment flow as the result writion in it inside any rent objectionate of public fendant had not. He other, but witne plainant, either personally or professionally from various issues of the Hongking Tele-erections from Sicne-catters' Island, ani plainant, either personally or defame com cionsly, MrFrancisreadan rote mall-be had written bed good as to anything ramalars
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RETURN of visitors to the City Hall Museum
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38
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Totals 243
Grand total 4,885.
SUPREME COURT.
IN CRIMINAL SESSIONS.
(Before Bir G. Phillippo, Chief Justice,
and a Special Fury,
Wednesday, Nov. 23,
REGINA. ROBREY FRASERSMITH→→
PROMECUTION FOR Labe
IL Foss, D. Musso, C. T. E. Kuhlmann, B. B. D. Sayle, FL Woodin and W... Young.
The name af Maurice Blume was called, but Mr Blume did not appear
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Mr Francis; I am inclined to give him as much rape as I can.
Defendant: I am only endeavouring to olisit the truth.
Mr Francis; And thereby hang yourself, Cross-examined by Mr Francis, Mr Frico
being used Would you incr
Defendant obicated to the word precious being used in reference to himself
Mr Francis:Would you incriminate any one else by disclosing the name of the au thor of Hudibras 1
Witness: No, I would not. Mr Francis Can yoit point out any
your own compo other articles entirely of your own comp. sition in the paper about that date--in September1
Witness:-Certainly I can..
Bir Francis-Do you write the bulk of the correspondence in the Hongkong Tele- grap Con't think I am called upon
Witness:-I
said he returned to the Colony last in Octo reply to that, my Lord. It is only an tober 1862. He had then been away for indoor detail of business.
Mr Francis-Quito so; it is only an in- door detail of business.
Defendant to witnessYou had batter answer him. There is no objection to an swer that question at all."
Publio Works Department, 8th January, 1883.
1 have &o.,
J. M. PRICE
The Hou: F. Stewart for General,
or in his official capacity, and it also denied graph, commencing with thin issun of the was sorry Me Francis had referred to the The Hou: F. Stewart,
what was said about Causeway Bay. He
In addition to that, under the plea of notorized
Acting Colonial Secretary.
The "HoxoxoNG TELEGRAPH,"
that the article published charact
was maliciously 5th February. These Mr Francis charac- was sorry Mr Francis had referred to the this untabod mahu terized as malicious attacks made upon Mr letter signed "Hudibras," which had ap guilty, defendant could set up an affirm. Frico without the slightest apparent reason poured in his papersine this action had been (Copy) The some ative proposition, viz: that the paragraph oxcept to that of gratifying some private end, commenced; it was a abid letter and it ative preposition, viz: that the paragraphe subretted that these were sufficient proof had given himaninBnity of trouble. Perhaps W. GOUL QURNE E
Hongkong, 4th Jan., 1883.
tor.
1. Kam Ohi was then called, and after being declared, said, in answer to defendant, that he was not a contractor; he did work whenever thats was any to do. He did not comember saking defendant's brother siNİ Mr Rosa, of the Surveyer General's Depart ment, about some account he could not get paid. How could he remember what hap pened so long ago? He never complained to Mr Rosa about not getting paid:
not getting paid to Defendant to witness-Is it a fact that
he
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To the Editor of the ** China Mati”. was published by him with reference to ale
Sra,-Iwas pleased tosco "Cuttle" making pedant. Colonial was and his public acta in a public do He also put in with the view of As they were aware, however, he had Surrogor Cipral that we have report gentlemen in the running for the sent to 10 beats. 10 10 13 violent Fublie maa and his public acta in a public of deliberate mulie on the part of the defen he deserved it, and he should have exercised
Sir-In reply to your letter just received a note of Mr E R. Eslilios' claims to a seat character, and that therefore it was privi dant. He also put in with the view of more care over what appeared in his paper.will
in with the view of more care over what appeared in his paper. will you be good enough to inform the Hon. in our local parlament. It would seem was privi-swing defendant's daliborate intention to As hom resolved in that there are at least throo, if not four, lesed. The his dentate dobitnih
two questions really at Masso, vilify Aint defanse complainant with full brought up for contempt of court for pet- arctices from the Gocial Se rotary to gentlemen in the running for the seat 5 to 6 moderate, 6 to 7 fresh. 7 to 8 strong.
550 either on one side or other, wers: "First, owledge of what he was doing, the paper lishing it; he had to pay a considerable supply the Surveyor. General's Department which is at the disposal of tho nomineo of
another a 8 to 10 bears 10 10:13 solent. is the paragraph defamatory, or is it of October 12, sontaining a lefior having sum for expenses of Court for publishing daily with a copy of the engtong Telegrape, the Justices of the Pences. These gentic leads, D. Drizzly. F, Fox. G. Foggy The houring of thin rase was commenced not; and, second, was it published ma of other on the or WESTUSELI Kane Line by C. a men are Mr E. R. Belilion, Mr Sasaron fail. Z Lightning. M. Mistr. 9. Overentl commended not; and, second, was it published mix of October 12, scubainins doing, the paper lighing it; he had to pay a considerapin atructions from the Colonial Se pou in that there are at least thro, if not four, this morning
Heimsly, or was it publisher and mi srecist referencntaining a feier having sum for expenses of Court for publishing supply the Surveyor. General'a Dory to gentlemen in the running for the sent 5 to 5 moderate, 6 0 calm, 1 to 8 light breasv. liciously, or was it published on a law special reference to the paragraph cumplinit, and he thought that should have satis daily with a copy of the englong Telegraph, the Justices of the Fences, These sentie Mr J. J. Francis appeared to prosecuto fol and justifiable accusion," He proposed edt af and the proceedings in connection fed Mr Price. He did not see what good and that we shall continue to do so ut men are Mr E R Beliline, Mr Sassi, Cland D. Drizzly. F, Fog. G. Foggy
proposed with them.
goud a doubt P. Passing showers. Squally It. Rainy, This paragraph descrit vas stalion in writing This paragraph described it would do to drag it into this case again. the order in comanded either by Drshd Mr Mukwon, and no ong Sub Hail. L Lightning. 31. Misty. on behalf of the complainant, the Hon. J. to put before them two classes of evidence Togo
deng it into this case again. Stewart ar His Excellency the Administra that Mr Bellios kas the better and sounders. Snow. Thunder. U. Bud, threatening. M. Price, Sarveyor General; and defen with reference to three two points. First the Hongkong Telegraph as having from Ho denied that he had Even actuated on
claim to represent his brother Justicos. Visibility. T. stor. Z. Calm. The let ite very first imano been a determined any occasion by revole alles in writing dant appeared in person.
he seuld ask them to consider line by line and soverely at times, and
In the first place Mr Bellion is one of our tora are repeated to ludicate any increase over 130 The following gentleman ware thon in the paragraph itself; he would ask them to opponsat of all actions upon the part of Mr Price. He may nee treated him
Your obediant servant,
epiest rendienter af a century, Debate or antity of water fallen eldest residents, having been in the Colony mean average of their algnification. Burnie, consider what the effect of the paragraph did not seem to be in accordance with he could nesse them that he had written deposed that he was manager and sub-edie pannelled as a jury bears E. Burnie, consider what the efe
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graph of the Government of Hongkang which athur harshly and soverely at times, and
R. FRASER SMITH. & the 24
fur pearly a quarter and he is, RawThe hours of rain for the previous 24 would has been on their mlods on reading did not seem to be in accordance with inadvertently may have ill-judged him, but
Stewart Fraser-Smith, defendant's brother, with the exception of the Rupert of Debate hours (noon) are registered from in 34 and it for the first time, and he would ask them with a sound administrative policy. If the he could assure them that he had written
them waiter had dir, air frative policy, the of water fallen indicated in makers to say that the direct, simple and natural writer had said. Mr Francis remarked, that in good faith. Defendant then proceeded deposed that he was manager and sabedi- the Hon. P. Ryrie, the oldest Justice of the quantity meaning of it was to injars and defame if the Hongkong Telegraph had distinguished to give his definition of the law of bel tor of the Telegraph. The paragraph which the Peace. Thess in themselves are not tena and hundreds.
to injure and defamanya on the members ing he placed upon
appeared on the 3rd September was not great qualifications, and if they were the ama itself from the very first issue by viclent at some length and also of the car Frive much as it was in the power of any and abusive attacke, not upon the Gopeveral authorities in support of the meat at the Telegraph oftice one arging about expect it to
as Price much as it was in the power of any itself from the very first issue by viclent at sozne length and also
al one On Mr Sayle's name beira calle, Mrman to do that nothing more defamatory and abusive attacke, not upon the Governing al the word jobbery," quoting eu
defamatory and abusive attacke, nut upon the Governing the word "jobbery," quoting be written or dictated by defendant, who was only claims that Mr Balilios could urge for alled them rese Francis challenged that gentleman.
could be said of complaigent, donders extra
sampleigent, considering ment and its arts, but upon the members veral authorities in support of the meat at Macao at the time. A gentleman called the anffrage of his colleagues are would Mr Fraser-Smith asked his Lordship if the position be occupied. With reference of the Government and their personal asing he placed upon the word. He read an at the Telegraph office one garing about expect it to go hard with hire. Me Bolilios May,ine a member of the his learned friered had any right to aak Mto the question of malice, twu consideratives it would have been more rearly cor- extract from his part of the 26th May, nine o'clock, shartly before this article apa bean for many years Sayle to stand side
tions store. One was purely a qaestion of rect. Mr Franois having read pasta 1882, which referred to payment being kept peared. He was connected with the Chamber of Commerce, during a large pos
having read parts 1882, which is put of the 26th May, nice o'clock, co one morning about er anfrage of his colleagues. His Lordship, mid there was no right law on which they would have the direction of the letter and also the editorial back for six or eight mouth from contractor General's department, and the ton of which period lie was also a member
of his Lordship. The question was whe footnote, argued that the effect of these tars, who had finished their work for the conversion coming on the Tytam of the Congnitteo, and did, I believe, good Jone ureupt by showing cause.
wheat, The
water works, his brother casually oh service. In more recent times he has been Mr Fraser-Smith called upon Me Francis ther or not from the dofenatory nature and was tu make his readers and others hellere Government, and said he andered Mr served to this person you will no for a short period he islative Concilier July 30, 2obine Gondey,
character of the
that article as well as serves to "You 13, Jupiter, trao Nom that article as well as character of the publication malice would that his allegations were true. No man Price had not quote that the time doubt make a ga d thing out of these and although, as Cuttle" adinirably put it,
the publication malice would who had been inadvertently beer betrayed athers. The inference was that these con-water works." The prison replied: "The ran a little counter to pithlic senti aug. 6, Willy, Mr Francis said he did not intend to show be inferred. In ucdition to that he would a pad thing
21, Oksie, sause Mr Fraser-Smith had exercised show them that this attack upon r into a mistake would have published such a tractors had not been paid because they watch The person replied he ran a little counter to pithlic senti- Aug. 1, Wils
ould wwe te bly put it, his right at the last trial without question, Price's reputation did not stand alone, and letter, Dealing with the question is to would not pay squeezes. After his para shall not do so much amiss; I don't think ment, he yet did something for which Mr Fraser Smith said he had exercised that it was only ons of a series extendios what motive defendant could have for af graph appeared they was paid chop-chop will do so woll either, as we are so smartly the Colony might well fangive him all his
far af graph appeared they actor had plainly told us the god thing to his awu cheeknd exports of this colony a little more in Sept.
After 8 we are Yment country put norancis said ho amply us withdrew times, in all places or of the Government must live, and probably
over & very long period of time that Mr taking and vilifying Mr Price, Mr Francis A Government contractor hat plainly told looked after new and 31 Pripo likes to shortcomings if he promises to be a twiths Mr Francis said ho simply suggested, that Price had been attacked by defendent at all said it was difficult to find much motive him in his office that this was the rentgen the end things to his awu cheek fal exponent of public opinion and study
healer wished Mr Bayle should stand aside; he withdrew times, in all places and in all characters and 10 Perhaps he wrote what he did simply China dal at the 20th February what this paragraph, As to the article defeu- the future than in the past. It only Sept. 1, Dakota,
to put in a spy of age spacers tig laid is a member capacities-naa memhor of the Government; at live, and probably all this trash and to report that the Governight ginnted in this way. One of the staff of the rosters ant as the av firages of his his suggestion. Capacities as a
capacities as a which sa is
RAMSCOR Movie BRUKERye sydant 'wrote
dant write for The Registrar read the information filed us a Surveyor General, as a private indiri mast live, and probably all this trash and as an extract which he partly read, re- that we on the 6th May, 1882, about natural that anch should be the case, for Mr The Rogistrar read the information fied as a Survey ember of the Government; to fill up the columns of his paper. Editors Chinz Mail of the 20th February, in which this paragraph. As the foundation for the interests of this colony a little more in fan to sport that the Governo ant the on-syment of the contractors, it ori- Belilios, if nominated, all are his seat in dual; and that in every way and at every of defendant' those of an than the one ay angustation, and urging torost himself through this paper at facturily, that his position may be secure. by the complainant which was follows:- dual; and that in every way and at every bbish was attractive to the unsjonly foring to a report to content ginnted in this way. One of the staff of the Legislative Council not to the local Oct At the Ghaeil Criminal Sesajobs time that an opportunity occurred, Mr Price defiant readers. Berbag the the ordinary rates, adding that this the Barveyor Gozeml's department called authorities, bot to the airges of his ch. of the Supreme Court, The Court is in had boon exposed dy ridicule, to contempt, malico and hatred wore thong of an ant surely be my sungseration, and urging on witness and asked him if he would in- fellow Justices of the Peace, whom he will
on witness and asked him if he read jo- fellaw. Justices ourt opportunity and eye, paper. was
emulate his mastermen to undertako mero work if he would formed by the Acting Attorney General to sneers of every description; and that assurer wha la striving to emulate his must surely be an exaggeration, and urging
faithfully satis rhaps they the Governmenggeration, and urging on witness and ral's department called anthosislative Council not Our Lady the Queen, that corrupt and vile motives had been insputed to superiors, had failed, or perhaps they the Governmen to undertake more work terest himmelf through in paper laget endeavour to represent faithfu behalf of Outing Attorney had been exportunity coed at every rabbish ad probably all the Editura Chinished to put the reagon kept there and so amarily thenthe yet did to pithlic John MauNeile Price, at the time of publish him on every band. Mr Francis said he would were caused by some little social injury itself with the aid of convict labour (we certain acousin of the contracters paid factorily, that his positions may be and dis or perhaps the malicious have already pablished this paragraph and welfare of the
if for men, if any, have the ing the scandalous, malicious and de- ask them front the perusal of these articles, done long age or perhaps the malicious have already pablabed this paragraph. Wits axowered that if he would
his across famatory libals hereinafter mentioned, was to inter that the defendant was not animated attacks were made by a hired bravado. Defendant had not poncluded his across supply the facts he would do as for nothing stakes in the prosperity, and tease hongy Remuneration for witness was suggested. Colany, paying as he does ratlier more and still is, the Surveyor General of the by any fealing of public spirit, by any go Nons could tell. He would, however, cun. When the Court adjourned for lunch.
This person wanted witness to go round to than at of the total revenge mired from Colony of Hongkong and a Member of the nuine desire to observe the only public matory and walicinus. In the absence of the Court for a the minutes. He asked make a bargain with them. If he snowed his tho stigin of youth against him, it Lord of the Isles.
was grossly defa Colony of Hongkong and cells of the interests of the Colony, but that a plan of justification the jury and sate thing the End heard qutside about this ting the accounts pald within a gou get
After lunch, defendant again address eight, or ten; dozen, Executivo and Legislative Councils of the interests of the Colony, but that he was for maken, contracture, and taxation, and as he is neither tee aid or Kangaroo,
soy, matory and walicious. In the absence of a
apito, and 11 plan of justification the jury were bound the Jury to disulas from their minds any ed. by what he put into the paper, in got would seen as if the Justices of the Poace Glenavon. personal spite, and all po solony, and that Robertheils of the interests of the Colony, the only public tend that the paragraphs uld, however, cun. when the Court adjourned for said colony, and that Robert Fraser-Smith anfaated by some personal spite, and plea of justification the jury were contriving and unlawfully, wickedly and will to Mr Price and all his actions Mr to hold that there allegations and state thing they End heard outside about this ting the accounts pald within a couple of might look farther and fare, watse in choos contriving and unlawfully, wickedly and will to Mr Prico aut all his actions Mr to hold that there allegations and bored the Jury to diswise from tliir minds styrt with them. If he showed has tho stigin of yo concious intending to injaro, aggrieve, Francis then read over the paragraph com- munta regarding Mt Price were utterly age anything about thos hundred to and weeks, witness was to get so muc: per cent, ing their representative, as his selfali in Ulysses (8.)
content maliciously commenta vilify and prejudices of Surveyor Geld it was to the contracts shoala
he wont false, and if they were falsp and mall that he would be convicted, and also the according vilify and prejudice the said Jalin MacNeile plained af, commenting on it as he went false, and if they were false and malli
wions he would not undertake to do it on this generally Price in his said office of Surveyor Geners along. He said defendant pointed out that cons and if their tendency was to introculent eloquence of Mr. Francis. Hering to the size of the accounts. He said terests must be the intere-te of the colonists Anchises fo) as aforesaid, and deprise him of his good it was to the pn lie interest generally that juze Me Prion, there could be but one indignantly repudiated the insinuation that condition, and he would do i
Mr
ha called on one or two of thE CORSESAT- heald be made verdict, and that was a verdict. of guilty could not undertake to do it on this generally an same, fame, credit and reputation, and to the advertising of contracts sheall be made verdict, and that was a verdict of guilty. he had been bribed to write li favour of ordin, and he would do it for nothing. Mr Francis then proceeded to indicate the against any particular person, and said with (51 person i he draw up the soleme
Clan Magregar. bring him into public senterapt, scandal, as public es posable; and he instantly
probable lines of defence that would be that in guing over to Mscan the other day for
Is a failer known by the company he keepsi Tai Sing (5) infamy and-disgrace on the 3rd day of Sep- plies to his own question as to why they probable lines of defence that would be that:
THERE's plenty of room at the top, is tamber in the year of our Lord, 1863, are not made more public by saying it was adopted by the defendant, and said there a person wanted to know how much an article and bie brother wrote it.
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