CO129-137 - Sir MacDonnell - 1869 [4-5] — Page 128

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All AI Reviewed

Colonial Attorney General has the power to file informations, and also the relation when the Attorney General reverses the acting attorney general, and the power of the latter officer.

For the third part, it was wrong. It seems to me to justify a memorandum to the Treasury that they should in future consult the Solicitor General before taking necessary steps to apply for special leave to appeal.

I may further question whether the condemning of the Crown to pay costs was correct. The Chief Justice was right in deciding that the statement was not a libel.

As regards this latter point, because this action does not appear to have been the ground upon which he decided against the Crown, it was treated as extra-judicial.

I must report that the Court of Appeal's judgment in an action against a newspaper was made on the advice of the HK Attorney General. He has since retired.

In a Portuguese case, JM reported...

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Colonial Attorney General has the power to file informations, and also the relation when the Attorney General reverses the acting attorney general, and the power of the latter officer. For the third part, it was wrong. It seems to me to justify a memorandum to the Treasury that they should in future consult the Solicitor General before taking necessary steps to apply for special leave to appeal. I may further question whether the condemning of the Crown to pay costs was correct. The Chief Justice was right in deciding that the statement was not a libel. As regards this latter point, because this action does not appear to have been the ground upon which he decided against the Crown, it was treated as extra-judicial. I must report that the Court of Appeal's judgment in an action against a newspaper was made on the advice of the HK Attorney General. He has since retired. In a Portuguese case, JM reported... Page 125

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Colonial Alling feneral he power to file to offein

informations, and also the relation when the Allorney feverse the acting allomey feverats, and the power of the letter officer.

For

at parent advind

the third portice was wrong

Ichmes

thed

Witte porités

paper

+ the

inasmucdden it recomand affect re Andy Itthony hand all Holly Corniche

cave seems to me to justify a mommend stam to the Treasury that the should in pul

Tremung wnto the hands of t

When Soliciton & that he should

للسان

In unstructed to take the necessary stope see

apply for special ham taffeal-

Ранистрый add that N Pannenpote reise.

I may further puestion whether the condemning the (roun toying with was correct. - Fubetter ther

Chicl pustrer was

right in deciding.

the statement was not a

referred

libel

that

to this latter point, breausa this affron not to have been the ground upon which he decided against the (www. magh treated thanpon an extra-judicial.

47.5

5. by

Buifs not throw the expenn this on the dressary _ het ad tall. I mun reputed of

Me Gort of Maine juopum

action against

a rawhape.

A A

caith o

MAK. Abr

Gen. protun a partiilan moded proudy. -

Baquem for ads. – The

addi

redge quis Endpoint as the the Byhitam.

a pome

from having slating to

mode in at on the advic

of the HK. At Gud. He has

ins Vitutia his mit.

In Portuguen JM repert

125

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