4.
for trial or holding him to bait,
offence with which he is
a
for an charged, the
tendency of such a publication being to prejudice the minds of jurgen
of jurymen -against the accused and to deprive him of a fair trial . (By Lord Ellenborough
in Rex v.
Fisher and others 2 Campbellà
Reports 563). This offence is punishable. by fine and imprisonment.
This being the state of the Saw the public cannot be entitled to be informed of foots which the law has expressly declared shall not be published __ Mt. Sarrant a flork in the Surveyor. Severat's department having brought charges against two other Government servants (Chinese) for extortion the present Acting Attomey who is a
Several
lawyer of twelve years.
experience investigated the charges
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thoroughly . The evidences of sinction
witnesser
of
wvere
taken down - A number
to
Chinese documents 6 purporting be title deeds and other legal conveyance,
were
ced and
ve produced 6 proved - The attorney General was satisfied that the charges
were
not
supported by the evidence the contrary
which on the
had a very
He therefore
different effect. We
decided
upon not filing an information against the accused. But at the
the parties.
same time
a a
ro ere
Government servants the attomey General fell himself bound in
in justice to them to make known his decisionl
to His Excellency the Governor in faucil. A Report was drawn up and submitted to His Excellency in Cormeil occrdingly.
(Stigned] Chas: Molloy (ampbell.
Kolonia Hengkay Acting Ottomey Coveral. 6th August, 1867.
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Colonial, secretary.