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This putting the matter into the hands of the Court proves that I spoke the truth and that he did not surely is a phase of Jurisprudence which merits a remedy. There is no legal appeal provided and hence I apply to you, Sir, as having it in your power to make some provision against a repetition of such an occurrence. I should explain that Mr. Kengemill, my opponent in the cases of which I complain, is a barrister-at-law who has resided in the Colony for about twelve years and has acted as Attorney General, and on one occasion during the vacancy of that office.
Under the Ordinance (now happily repealed) which amalgamated the two branches of the legal profession, W. Thring-smith carried on the business of general Practitioner at law.
I should further explain that there is a Court in Hongkong called the Summary Jurisdiction Court, which sits without a Jury, and in which sums up to five-hundred dollars can be tried. The Appeal from this Court lies to the Supreme Court - goes no farther. During the absence of the Chief Justice, W. Ball, the Judge of the Summary Court presides at the Supreme Court, and Mr. Whyte, a barrister, has been appointed Stipendiary Magistrate in Mr. Ball's place at the Summary Court. The decisions I complain of were made by Mr. Whyte in the Summary Court on the 25th July. I moved for leave to appeal and obtained the privilege of an interview with Mr. Ball in Chambers when my application was refused on the ground that no evidence had been rejected, a dictum which I cannot presently assent to for reasons which will appear.
I should also explain, I employed no counsel, because in a small Community like this, a lawyer cannot be induced to act against another. My powers of diction and argument being very circumscribed, I crave reference to a Report of the cases referred to contained in the annexed local paper. The remarks of the Editor, though in many points pertinent and applicable to the Cases, are in no way responsible for the style I have perused there.
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the hands of the Court provert that I spoke the truth and that he did not surely is a phase of Jurisprudence which
merits a
remedy. There is no legal appeal
provided and hence I apply to
as
having it in
you,
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your paneer to make
some provision against a repetition of
such
au
occurrence,
I should e. plain that Mr. Kengemill
my opponent in the cases
is a
I complame of barrester-at-law who has resided in
the Colony for about twelve
who has acted as
than
years Attorney General.
and
bu Mone
one occasion during the vacancy of that office.
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absence of the chef Suctive, W Ball the Judge
Mr of the Summary Caunt presides at the Supreme
Count, and M.. Whyte rx barrister, -Stipendiary Magistrates has been appointed in M. Balli place at the Summary Court. The decisions I complain of were made by M. Whyte in the Cummary Count on the 25th I moved for leave to exppeal and oblanied the privilege of an interview enth Mr. Ball in Chambers when was refused on the ground that no evidence had been rejected, a dictume Scannot
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my application
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appear.
I should also explain,
I employed no famusel, because in a small Community like this a lawyer.
cannot be induced to act against another-
My powers of diction and
argument being very excumscribed. I crave reference to a Report of the cases refer to contained in the annexed local paper The remarks of the Editor
Cases, though
the
in many paints pertinent and applicable I am in no
in no way responsible for stile I
bee perused
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Prriter
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