CO129-058 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [8-10] — Page 121

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to which it was a reply. Subpœnas are not granted on application to the Chief Justice but are issued as of course by the Registrar. The Lord Lieutenant of Ireland was subpœnced in Birch v. Somerville -- Baronet, and His Excellency attended and was examined before the Irish Court of Queen's Bench.

But if the Governor of Hong Kong thinks the example of Lord Clarendon insufficient authority to entitle the Attorney General of Hong Kong to the evidence which the latter has ever had a right in justice and in honor to demand from the head of a government in whose immediate service he incurred the liability to suit, which Mr. Mitchell is now endeavoring to enforce, be it so!

Let it then be distinctly understood by the jury tomorrow that I am deprived of the right to

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to which it was a reply. Subpœnas are not granted on application to the Chief Justice but are issued as of course by the Registrar. The Lord Lieutenant of Ireland was subpœnced in Birch v. Somerville -- Baronet, and His Excellency attended and was examined before the Irish Court of Queen's Bench. But if the Governor of Hong Kong thinks the example of Lord Clarendon insufficient authority to entitle the Attorney General of Hong Kong to the evidence which the latter has ever had a right in justice and in honor to demand from the head of a government in whose immediate service he incurred the liability to suit, which Mr. Mitchell is now endeavoring to enforce, be it so! Let it then be distinctly understood by the jury tomorrow that I am deprived of the right to Page 119 21
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2. to which it was a reply. Subpanas not granted on are application to the chief Justice but are issued as of of course by the Regishar. The Lord Lieutenant of Ireland was subpœnced Somerville -- in Birch v Baronet, and His Excellency attended and was examined, before the Irish Court of Queen's Bench. But if the Governor of Hong Kong thinks the example of Lord Clarendon insufficient Authority to 119 21 entitle the Attorney General of Hong Kong to the evidence which the latter has ever ever y right in justice and in honor to demand from the head of a government in whose immediate service he incurred the liability to suit, which Mz Mitchell is now - endeavoring to enforce, be it so! Let it then be distinctly understood by the jury tomorrow that I am deprived of the right to
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2.

to which it was

a reply. Subpanas

not granted

on

are

application

to the chief Justice but are

issued as of

of course

by the

Regishar. The Lord Lieutenant

of Ireland was subpœnced Somerville --

in Birch v

Baronet, and His Excellency

attended and was examined,

before the Irish Court of Queen's Bench.

But if the Governor of Hong Kong thinks the example of Lord Clarendon insufficient Authority to

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entitle the Attorney General

of Hong Kong to the evidence which the latter has ever

ever y

right in justice and in

honor to demand from the head of a government

in whose immediate

service he incurred the

liability to suit, which Mz Mitchell is now - endeavoring to enforce,

be it so!

Let it then be distinctly

understood by the jury

tomorrow that I am

deprived of the right to

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