CO129-067 - Sir Bowring - 1858 [1-4] — Page 534

monopoly Ordinance a is

convicted

of

a breach of the

law and sentenced to pay

+125 and to forfeit

fine of opium

to

a considerable

amount, half of

gres

the fine

to the crown, half to

the monopolist

as well as

а

531

by Mr Bridges . The Crown

therefore

is not represented

at all. If the decision be

reversed the brown will

lose its half of

So there

the #125.

or is there not

C+

나

any er

objection to the Attorney er

General (Mr. Anstey) acting

the circums

the whale of

the

Opium.

Ja

for A under

The Crown has therefore

much smaller interest in

the ultimate decision

the

colist.

Jo 2.

matter than the monopo

a

removes

the conviction

by certiorari to the Supreme Court and retains Mr Constey. The monopolist is represented

circumstances!

I submitted confidentially

the present

case to the

Chief Justice for his advice -

on which I shall act in

the special

occasion involved,

but I request your

instructions.

as to the

general question.