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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1889.
Lae Heaphang Belegraph
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Visiting brethren are cordially invited.
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'HONGKONG, ŠATURDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1889.
It has been such a dangerous and uncertain
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the local Share Market lately that we have severely left it alone. Nor can we see our way to recommence our regular daily reports until matters have been placed on a somewhat more reliable basis than at
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LATEST advices from Tientsin state that the
means that the Northern Ports of China are o
eho river was frozen over, which doubtless sealed book for some months to come.
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MESSES, Adamson, Bell & Co., agents for the Canadian Pacific Line, inform us that the steam- ship Batavia, from Vancouver, arrived at Yoko- hama yesterday, and left for this port to-day.
THE annual Regatta Dinner held last night at the Hongkong Hotel proved a great success. On did that the "breakages were the bighest on record. Well, it's a poor heart that never rejoices.
TOMORROW moming between 9 and 10.30 o'clock the steam-launch carrying the Bethel flag will call alongside any vessel hoisting code pennant C, to convey men ashore to TI n.m. service at St. Peter's Seamen's Church, returning
About 13,30.
THE HONGKONG; HIGH LEVEL TRAMWAY CO.
The fifth ordinary general meeting of the shareholders of the above named Company was held at the Hongkong Hotel this forenoon, to receive the report of the general managers (Messrs MacEwen, Frickel and Co.,) and the statement of secounts for the year ended 30th November 1989. There was but a alim attendance-Bot more than half-2-dozen shareholders..
The Chairman, Mr. Sonnaville, stated that the receipts for the twelve months ending 30th November last amounted to $20,930.35 which, but for the great rainstorm in May damaging the Hna, would have been some $7,000 more. The receipts were increasing and the prospects of the Company good, considering the amount of building that was now going on at the Peak. He suggested that the $29.874-98 due to the general managers from the Company should be paid off by increasing, the capital of the company.
The consulting committee, consisting of the Hon. P. Ryrie and Messrs. J. Anderson and B. Layton, were then re-elected as well as the Auditor, Mr. R. Lyall, and the proceedings terminated;
unirse attacks on my past lie in vague and insinuating terms and other gross insults shall not be left unpunished I assure you.
So far my statements. You have dared to persecute me in your vile paper for rears. I have hitherto ignored you on the principle of Wer Pech augreift besudelt Sich," but I shall put a stop to this now. You have run to the end of your tether. I shall give you just one day to think over your misbehaviour, but unless you publish in your Thursday's issue a most humble and straightforward apology, I shall find the way to convince you that the law of this Colony is well capable of awarding candign punishment to a wholesale reviler, malicious sinnderer, and coward I
I must ask you to publish. this letter at dnes in your next issue. If you refuse then I shall know that even the last spark of hörer and manliness has left you.
Yours obediently.
(Sig.) O. BRANDT,
Praya Central, Vò, 13 Hongkong, 9th October, 1889.
Punjoms" were quoted at 21, on Monday business was done at as high as 30, and to-day shares are reported to have changed hands at about 18. And yet, as a matter of fact, the stock ought to occupy a better position now than it did after the "boom" that was credited tax certain telegram from San Francisco. · That a bonâ fide Inquiry, for the purchase of a portion of the Com-THE agents (Mesars, Melchers & Co.) inform pany's concession has been made by some Callfornian speculators is positively certain a gigantic fraud has been --unless perpetrated, in which local operators must be involved, and it would appear that in almost every respect the shareholders' The winners at the Hankow races, held on the prospects have improved. If they have will be observed that Mr. Nicholas
column. It A. S. WATSON & CO. LD not been materially enhanced, then ponies, ridden by Mr. F. Dallas, the well known proprietor of the Hongkong Telegraph, for libel. you will have little doubt. I see that he dynies Shanghai jockey, carried all before them, win Ding ten out of fourteen races.
(Telephone No. 60.) Hongkong, 16th December, 1889.
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depression is commonly attributed to the fact that the Directors here, desirous to know how, matters were proceeding in
us thai the Norddeutscher Lloyd's steamship Bayern, with the German mails, dated Berlin 26th ulto, left Singapore for this port at daylight to-day, and may be expected on or about Thurs- day, the 26th inst.
THARR owners of licensed cargo bonts were up before Mr. H. E. Wodehouse at the Police Court this morning on the charge of sailing their boats defendants nleaded ignorance, but the Magistrate fined them two dollars each, or seven day's imprisonment. The fines were paid.
THE LIBEL ON AN EDITOR.
FRASER-SMITH 7. BRANDT.
case
"A Cadmean Victory.
The Supreme Court was an attraction to a the prolonged hearing of the criminal prosecu considerable number of citizens yesterday during tion of Oscar Brandi, described as a share operator, by Mr. R. Fraser-Smith, editor and was beard by the Acting Chief Justice (Mr. Fielding Clarke). Mr. G. J, Phillippo, instructed by Mr. Webber) prosecuted on be half of the Attorney-General, and the de fendant appeared in person, advised by Mr. Dennys, solicitor. The following jurors were Marx, J. S. Judah, J. Edgar, W. Gardner, J. Olsen, and C. H. RoggS. information filed by the Acting Attorney-General, He then asked the defendant-How say you' guilty or not guilty?
Defendant-I am not guilty, my lord/ His lordship-Very well, I will take your pica...
Defendant-And- I plead privilege, and I also say that all my statements were true in substance
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interest in your family affairs, and never asked you to tell me, and you never did. I don't mean. to say I have never heard you speak about your mother and your home, but you never gave me any information.
Then you admit that I spoke to you about my mother ?—I think it is most likely,
You see the marked paragraph in your paper of the 1st December last ?—It is an extract from the Lando! Weekly Dispatch.
Defendant-You say in it that I have never seen my father, and am in doubt about my mother ?—No, I did not say it—it is quoted from the Weekly Dispatch.
But it refers to me, doesn't it? There is no other Oscar Brandt in Hongkong, is there ?-I am not aware of any. It refers to a prize fight,
my lord,
His lordship intimated that all references must be read to the Jury,
The Deputy Registrar then read the para graph, amid frequent laughter
Cls with pon dois for expenses Oscar and in unassuming, as he says: "The following are my dimens aps Height 6ft. in: cheat, and a stomach, gole. (Note-1 give you the measure of my stomach e thit rush here belt pudly made to orment sho
me) Weight in condition, wizih; han forty.flvo." his storach and belt is simply delicious. Brandt, in furnish- Ing further particulus,' says, "So far as I know, Thaws never on my father, and I am doubtful shout my mother. Bors goed. looking-st font, I think an: educated on a big ranch. Fetween Mongolia and Manchuris, fight under any roles, five minutes st t his dementie experiences as as ther appair to be, it would be to be allowed in cass my Chinese wife should get wird of this, and I want to be off." Mr. Chear Brands is evidently a burudist. If quila as well both for himself and fake Kilrain if the fight did tiko place in America.”
ự “Wx_jeum with considerable autonishment that Hongkong boasts the possession of an aspirant for the honors of the P. R. championship. The London #ekly Dispatch of the gh He sent that letter early on the mining November has the following paragach, which we publish without exmment!" The New York Sun of the 11th init, entaina, a of the 10th October, in the absence of Mt.
challenge from Hongkong to Jake Kit in. The came of the new man is Oscar Brandt his sporting cognises belog "Jago Fraser-Smith, and Mrs. Fraser-Smith opened It. Not content with having sent the for the championship of the World, the diamond belt, and 3.000 Reliah." He save he will fight the winner of the coming combat went down during the day to the Hong-dols, or 10,000 dels. asfalt, the Bght to come affin America kong Hotel and read a copy of it to day. one who appeared in the bar. So careful was he to publish it, indeed, that he asked are gen. tleman to drink with him, and after in igling him into listening he left him-it was leged at the Police Court to pay for the links (laughter). He also went to the Victoria Hotel, and read it to a gentleman on the verandah read it. Proceeding on his wild career, he lied at there. He went, too, to Mr. Lang's sh and Messrs. Heuermann and Herbst's, and rea? it once more, so that as far as publication was car corned publication, or the existence of definitory matter, or that he attacked the plaintiff's charac- ter in his capacity as a jurnalist and myîtizės, That is a plen of justification. He mu i prove that every allegation in that letter is true, and that he wrote it for the public good. I shall not
London House, and bought direct from the most London, wired to Mr. BECHER, the Com. Across the Regatta course yesterday. The empanelled:-Messrs. C: O G. Heermann, E. F. detaia yon farther, but call the prosecutor.
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pany's manager, (who is now having “a good time inthe Modern Babylon) inquiring when the arrangements with the respective
The Deputy Registrar (Mr. Sangster) read the
Defendant-Do you notice that reference to Iago Relish"? You know my sporting cog- nomen is "Jago Relish " ?—No, I did not know.
Did you not print these papers? (handing up slipson which was "The latest "Iago Relish "on toast," printed in large type)-I should say not, from their appearance..
His lordship This is very inadmissible at present.
Defendant-You see this envelope with the words" Vide Hongkong Telegraph, Decr. 23rd” on it. Do you know the writing?-No.
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Tow that recently took place there, is personal abuse of the most pronounced type. We are which he specially claims, and if he will sign quite willing to admit the writer's "all good faith," his own name instead of r nam de plume at the end of his letter we shall find room for it in our columns--but not otherwise,
We are requested to state that the Committee of the Lorne Athletic Club of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders have forwarded dona.
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The steersmen of the steam-launches Hing Ma, Ubique, and Pedro, were summoned this morning at the Police Court at the instance, of Inspector Forcoran, on the charge of obstructing the Regatta Course, on the 19th December, and steaming between the buŋys, against police regulations. It was proved that the buoys were doo yards apart, and had flags on them to mark the course. After hearing the evidence of Police Sergeant Harkins, showing that the steam-launches followed close on to the racing boats, thereby putting them in danger of being swamped, and otherwise obstructing the Course, his Worship remanded the case until Friday next.
and fact,
His lordship-That is not available unless you file a written plea.
Defendant-I will do so now.
His lordship-1 cannot receive it unless it is iled.
Defendant-I had no opportunity of filing it
before.
His lordship Ohl you had plenty of time. That plea is not sufficient in a criminal case, you must also plead that it was for the public benefit
Defendant-So I do.
His lordship-I cannot receive that plea verbally, you had plenty of time; you have been: advised by counsel whom you retained for your defence,andobtained an adjourament for a month and a further adjournment for two days,
Defendant-1 retained counsel, but he went away directly afterwards without going into the case at all, and so far I am without assistance. quite sufficient, I was advised that my plea in Court would be
then.. The defence of privilege will be available His lordship-You were not advised right, to you under the plea of "not guilty," but the defence of justification must be specially pleaded. Defendant asked to be allowed to file that plea then.
His lordship thought an adjournment would. be necessary, but, the prosecutor waiving hit right to object, ultimately allowed it.
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THE PLAINTIFF'S EVIDENCE, Mr. R. Fraser-Smith said I am a jalist, the Hongkong Telegraph, a newspaper tered and am the editor, proprietor, land publisher of
I went to Macao, returning next night. When I got home my wife handed me a letter which she had received that morning. I read it. It is the letter produced. I thought it the most insulting I had ever read. The next day I went down town and looked for the defendant all day, but could not find him. I was very much excited. I then tooklegal advice, and instituted criminal I found that he had been reading proceedings, this letter in public places in the Colony, I most decidedly think that it injured me in the minds of the public, and was calculated to cause a breach of the peace if I had met him.
Defendant-You are the sole proprietor and
Plaintiff-Yes."
editor of the Hongkong Telegraphi
So you are a man in a prominent The eyes of the public are on you, and on your writings?--I assume that to some x'ent they are.
Yes.
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Do you know the late Mr. Bidwell's writing?
writing, and his initials.
His lordship Who was Mr. Bidwell?^« Defendant kit come ent by and by. (To plaintiff) cị you know, h m 7-0: -yny well, in connection with racing.
And he was a contributor to your paper? Occasionally, yes.
A good many times ?-Not half-a-dozen times in his life...
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Do you see this paragraph. of the 23d February, 1886 7-Yes.
The Deputy Registrar then read it. Te rap thủy 2m ...
"With reference to the paragraph in our issue of the 13th inat, regarding an action brought by Lam Hon against Mr. Oscar Brandt for the res position?covery of brokerage on an alleged sale of arms, we are informed that some publicly-interesting details will come to light at the hearing, which will not only seriously compromise the defen dant but also these from whom, he purchased the arms. W are also informed that the matter has been already, brought to the notice of the Crown Prosecutor. In the suit Mr. Francis, Then you were one before, you came to this.C., has been retained for the plaintiff." colony Oh! yea
You say you are a journalist-how long have you followed that vocation ? -Off and on, about twenty years.
Doesn't it refer to me -Decidedly,
You say that after seeing the reference to AsIago on toast"?-I do.
Did you publish a paper gtihome ?----Never. In what capacity were you'ajournalist writer. *Not a reporter ?—Never see
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How long have you been editor of the Hong
June:1881, tak ang kong Telegraph Since
How many times have you been prosecuted for libel, bath, criminally and civilly 2-1-have been prosecuted for libel, I think, three times,??!
Not more I believe not. actions brought against men
And civilly?-1.think I have had two civil
How many times have you been convicted, and lost your cases civilly P-I lost one criminal action.
And you were imprisoned for it 7-Yes, I was imprisoned.
Did you ever hear the name "I go" applied to me?-Yes, by Mr. Bidwell, and Mr. Hutchicos, and Shanghai facing men generally.
But not "I ago Relish "Iago." Have you written of my doings on the Race course very ofien?-No.
Never ?—Yes, when you have been employed professionally
Have you ever writen of me as "Iago," ?-1
think not wha
There are three papers dated 13th and 18h February and 25th April, 1884. Do the marked passages refer to me? who is the
Mr. Bill" referred to You.
That was my racing name ?--Your registered
racing namen de da
I was known all over China by that name? You were known here, and in Shanghai..
Who is "his astule partner," referring to Eça M
da Silva -You.. is that nominal damages Yes His lordship-I don't want to stop you
you,
but What were they laid at P-$1000.jo wal you know this is four or five years ago. And in the Bulgin case how much ;-ion. Defendant-Yes, I have got to prove how long What were they laid at 7-$1,000,-
this has been going on. I will try not to put Have not you repeatedly said in your paper
many extractsin. × (To plaintiff) Who does “that that the case of Wicking cost you over $800 ?-notorious Jockey" mean? -You.. I think it is very likely I have. It cost me exactly $813.50.
Mr. Dennys then wrote out the plea, which, however
His lordship returned as being merely a
How often have you lost civilly 7-Twice, and demurrer, and which reqsted alteration. Inpminal damages, was recovered in both cases, the meantime he ordered the prosecution to In Wicking versus mysell A tells SAYS our Shanghai morning contemporary-file an answer. Do receiving the defendant's How much was recovered in that case - "We hear that the Nippon Yusen Kalaha have amended plea he said really don't follow50. it in contemplation to make Kobe, instead of your reasoning, if you rely on it-that it was Yokohama, the terminus of their Shanghai ser
for the public benefit that your private character vice, which would then be carried on by two should be immediately vindicated. steamers. From Kobe the Company runs almost
Defendant-Surely it was as much for the a daily steamer to Yokohams. The only disad-public benefit as for mine? vantage to passengers between China and Yoko- bama will be that they will have to change steamers at Kobe, and this seems likely to play into the hands of the Tokaido railway, as passengers who find that they have to change any way are very likely to decide to go on by rail, while they would remain on the steamer if she went right through."
His lordship-That your private character should be vindicated?
Defendant-That my letter should be pub. fished. It was stated in the paper that I was a— His lordship-I don't want to hear your argue ment now; if you are advised to file this plea you may do so
Def ndant then filed the plea, and
Mr. Phillippo handed in the answer, which
were read, and admitted.
The balance was for lawyers' expenses? Yes. your paper which were libellous, and you were How many times have you made statements in not prosecuted Ob, that is too much to ask (laughter).
His lordship-This sort of cross-examination is useless.
The gunslowakia
|_ And “the unscrupulous person associated with this company?” Wes I one of them ?-You were. You got turned out of the Shanghai Race Club through It A
be quite sees the value of the fruits of peace, MANY members of the Hongkong Jockey Club/denied the pica, and after some alteration botaBrandt-I shall refer to myself, my lord.” (TO) spórting article of the 8th January 1885 ? Who
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are vigorously protesting against a person who, it la notorious, was ignominiously turned out of the Shanghai Race Club for alleged fraudulent prac- tices, from impudently intruding his unwelcome presence in the private enclosure of the Jockey Cleb. We are informed that this person bas been unofficiallywarned to keep outside, but that he has so far ignored that warning. The services of the focal chas ocasions,
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Mr. Philipps then opened the case for the prosecution. He said:The plaintif in this caso is Mr. Robert Fraser-Smith; who, at you know, is the editor, proprietor and publisher of the Hongkong Telegraph; and the defendant, Mr. Oscar Brandt, is, a commission gent, carrying on Business at 13 Praya Central. From the formation you have just beard read
tiff). How many simen have you abused me?--I have never abused you at all, nejed
You swear that ?—I will swear it.
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Are you well-versed in the law of libel That has nothing to do with you.
How long bave you known me personally About ten years, I think-since 1878 or 18/9/
I don't want any more than an answer. I have got fifteen of sixteen more references, my lord, respecting the same meeting, but I think I will go onto 1895. It will be sufficient to sbew (hat:1 was abused. (To plaintiff) You see this was "Mr. St. Vincent "?-Mr. J. M. Guedes, late of this Colonya ang mat |_ And I am “the versatile owner"},—-—Yes,
Here is a paragraph in your issue of the 21st February 1885 (relerring to the bad riding of Odawara) Were you aware that that pony had never been ridden up to then except by myself?
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not be you will have very little doubt what the case is perhaps a little longer I don't mind telling you that it was the late
application to the Stewards of the Jockey Club very defamatory kind. You will remember will be made on Monday, and if that is not the case that was heard in the SupremeNG. Lieut-General W. G. Cameron, late in com-effectual, a public meeting of members will be Court between P. T. F. Grimble and the defead. mand in Hongkong, replaces General Bitconvened to decide whether persons of objection-ant Smyth at the Cape..
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His lordship thought he could not assume that knowledge on the part of the Jurors,
Mr. Phillippo The plaintiff published a com ment on that case in his paper, and next day the fendant sent him a reply containing the bellous matter for which we are now -pro- sécuting. It was as follows p
THE present powers-that-be in Peking, seem de- termined to curtail as far as possible the pomp and ceremonial which the V ceroys and Gover- nor of provinces have always been so fond of
MR. ROBERT FRASER-SMITH, surrounding themselves with. It was only the other day that our late neighbour, Viceroy Chang
Editor, Hongkong Telegraph. with him to his new vice-royalty in the Huicaue of your paper in which you shower most Chih-tung, got hauled over the coals for taking. SIR,— Having read your Leader in to-night's Kuang a special body-guard of Cantonese vituperative and malicious abuse over me under "braves," and now the Viceroy of Yunnan has the guise of a Public Spirited comment on my laid himself open to similar censure. In the recent case v. Grimble, I will make the following Peking Gaseifs of the 28th mito we find statement the following: The new Viceroy proceeding 1. You deliberately lie when you say that the to Yünnan reports that he is taking with him a cave was a " Gambling case, well-knowing that body guard of two hundred men. As the province my claim was a most just and for the recovery is tranquil and the army at its full strength, the of money, wrongfully appropriated by the Do.. Emperor cannot see any need for this additional fendant force. Indeed the Yunnan authorities have just obtained permission to reduce the strength of the army, thereby weeding out the less efficient men. Any accession, to: ita: numbers is, there fore, particularly unseasonable, just - now: The Viceroy is desired to send send back the sald bodyguard to Hunan without loss of time:"" It appears to our limited vision of Chinese affaim that the young Emperor is acting with Mantention beyond his years. The castallment of the arbitrary and autocratic powers hitherto exerclued by the great provincial: satrapwof the Chase Emplie li the most notable reform is the fatérnal government of the country, during * * galooć" as not to ask: the four Germans on the present generation, Were the baneful in the jury, who manufactured the most extraor“ fumice of the Mandaring properly held in check dinary verdet on local record, to “ stand maldo?! | the country would go on and prosper,
THE Shanghai Mercury publishes a telegram from Stout (Corea) dated the 14th inst., which states that high treason has been discovered. No
particulars are given.
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add and an The Houghing Teligya has the largest crudados of any | The Fraser-Smith-Brandt libel prosecution will Englisk newspaper pubished in the Far East, and la tharviors the
for Advertisers. Terme cue balances on apstration. be found fully reported in another part of this The Simering, Thigraph'e number at the Talephone Costini: inicis, 1 People are asking what the decision really means, and why the prosecutor was suck
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area, lo a me meeting in 1979 sure I'am pretty sure. I think Didn't you meet me fist at Shanghai foʻi 880.) You knew me before ?-Oh, nerfecily.
You said that I starved the pontes ?—Yes. Jestros || Defendant was about to quote another par
graph, dated December 1885, when t terms? Very friendly terms.
There was a time when we were on flendly.. ↑ His lordship asked how that would help him ? -
He would have to go a good deal further than How many years? From 1880 to 1883 or that to justify his statements that the plaintiff 1884.
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was-a “ wholesale Tibeller and slanderer.”' It would be material to a certain extent if he Do you recollie, at the end of 1883, sometime merely pleaded nor guilly, but not to prove in November or December, asking me to give | justification, a kere you one of my ponies, Second Violin?--I very Defendant-Every one of these comments are. likely did, but I'do not remember.. The digibellousons and vegan qad
You used to favor it with the name of "Old Fiddle"?-1 recollect the pony: (663) "1996",
Did: I give it to you?—Not that I am aware of you beky
His lordship-It may be 10, but you don't protéftungER KEZKAR VEGAS
Defendant then put in a leader of the fath July, 1886; and'a paragraph of the 22nd July, Are you quite certain you did not ask me to 1886, in which references to him were admitted. give it to you have already told you-per-His lordship You don't prove them libels by haps you can recall it to my mind.
admiting them and having them read. Is that your letter ?-It Is. It is marked Defendant have got to put them in aɔme- private," I see. Yes, I remember the matter how can de distinctly now. About
His lordship What is the use of that ? You You did sak më, then ?--Yes, I can tell yod_don't show that "they are either false or moall
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I?-Not ind way I didn't give it to you, did Have not you persistently abused me in your sporting articles and other articles whenever you. had an opportunity whenever you had the faintest chance of bringing mylname forward
bet I have never abused you, publicly or privately
You say we were on friendly terms for about three years 7-Yerel
when you devote a whole half column of slush toin my sporting articles or in any other,
3. You knowingly and deliberately be again demonstrating that I never had the chance to take up the shares in a falling market, that, could never take them up, that I played a game used to live in your house during the race- of it beads I win jails you loss, dc, &c, knowing meeting here a month or six weeks at a time i perfectly well from the evidence that I had, pur. Yes, we all jag bara datoriem chased those shares to be delivered to a person. And I sometimes, spoke to you about my who afterwards became a defaulter, die dentary privalo affairs 7---No, not that I am aware of 4. You infamously, andicowardly, comparing iku Didźnow Jetell you about my family myself to Walibers your means and totally | brothers, and so en la Certainly my kid 66,
DefendantHe says he never abused me, His lordship-It is a malter of comment, not personal abuse, Ascend
DefendantDid you everwrite about me in this way before the end of 18837—I have never wilt- ten about you at all unless you brought yourself. hare only been living here three or four years. before the public. You were not here befages you
Did you or did you hot?--I did not. Can you point out anything similar
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