MR Miscellaneous BCGJ

Answer 21 June 1869.

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My Lord,

MAY 27 1869

Fields.

London: W.C.

24 May 1869

In the matter of an appeal from H. M. Attorney General at Hong Kong-

Regina v. Saint

We have been instructed to act on behalf of M. Paint the Respondent in this case, which is expected to be brought before the P. C. on appeal from the decision of the C. J. of the Supreme Court at Hong Kong.

The matter in question formed one of three alleged ex officio informations filed by Her Majesty's Acting Attorney General for the colony of Hong Kong against the Defendant for libel on the Governor of the Portuguese colony of Macao. When the case came on for argument on demurrer, judgment was given in favor of the Defendant.

The Attorney General at Hong Kong then applied for leave to appeal to the Privy Council. This application was refused on the ground that the Court had no power...

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