CO129-074 - Lieut. Governor Caine & Sir Robinson - 1859 [6-12] — Page 307

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the functions of Master of the Crown Office in Englandfunder

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Rele

granted

on the application

ou

of Sicitenaut Colonel Cacice, the Prosecutor, who appeared by his

own Counsel specially retained-

Having been present, however, during the whole trial, with the

Exception of the passing Iam prepared to give some report on the same, which

the passing sentence.

must be taken

valeat.

quantum

The information charged the Defendant with publication

of

libet contained in a c Newspaper called the "Overland -

Friend of China . This newspaper

:

is published for the purpose of being forwarded overland.

by

each Horneward Mail, and ins intended for circulation espicity

among persons at home interested: in China

news, it's circulation

for local perusal. being strictly

limited. The

The alle

alleged

C

libel. I

leave it to His Excellence to

obtain from the files preserve d'in the Government Offices. It will be observed that it charges some. fifteen specific offences agains

Lieutenant Coloust Caine

alleging

them in the first on

instance as comm

commonly reported