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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the state of the Saw the public cannot be entitled to be informed of foots which the law has expressly declared shall not be published __ Mt.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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(True Copys

Colonial, secretary.