CO129-141 - Public Offices - 1869 — Page 175

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On the whole, however,

we are able to advise the

further prevention, for the sake of settling questions of Law of one appeal in a proceeding which ought not to have been begun, and might have been, if begun, conducted very differently

Inconvenient consequences may arise

No

doubt from discontinuing the proceedings in this

case, but they are

A

less

evil in our

judgement

It is

easy by

statement.

to the Government of Macao to take proceedings, in a less objectionable form a new one against anyone who libels it - the two pending informations should be put an

end to

and 5

We have it –

(signed)

R. P. Collier. J.D. Coleridge F. F. F. (possibly "Fraser Fais" or similar, but "F. F. F." is kept as is due to uncertainty)

than continuing them

or minute to prevent the

judgement of the Chief Justice from being

taken as accepted by the Govt or

standing

us as an uncontested precedent _ the Portuguese

as

Government may properly be informed by your Lordship that grave questions of procedure

have arisen, which render it unadvisable to

prosecute further _ But that Government

abriged be open

may also be told that it will

to ...

for paragraphs), here is the revised version:

173

On the whole, however, we are able to advise the further prevention, for the sake of settling questions of Law of one appeal in a proceeding which ought not to have been begun, and might have been, if begun, conducted very differently

Inconversant consequences may arise No doubt from discontinuing the proceedings in this case, but they are A less evil in our judgement

It is easy by statement to the Government of Macao to take proceedings, in a less objectionable form a new one against anyone wholbels it - the two pending informations should be put an end to

We have it – (signed) R. P. Collier. J.D. Coleridge F. F. F.

than continuing them or minute to prevent the judgement of the Chief Justice from being taken as accepted by the Govt or standing us as an uncontested precedent the Portuguese Government may properly be informed by your Lordship that grave questions of procedure have arisen, which render it unadvisable to prosecute further But that Government may also be told that it will be open

173

On the whole, however, we are able to advise the further prevention, for the sake of settling questions of Law of one appeal in a proceeding which ought not to have been begun, and might have been, if begun, conducted very differently

Inconvenient consequences may arise No doubt from discontinuing the proceedings in this case, but they are a less evil in our judgement

It is easy by statement to the Government of Macao to take proceedings in a less objectionable form, a new one against anyone who libels it - the two pending informations should be put an end to

We have it – (signed) R. P. Collier. J.D. Coleridge F. F. F.

than continuing them or minute to prevent the judgement of the Chief Justice from being taken as accepted by the Government or standing us as an uncontested precedent. The Portuguese Government may properly be informed by your Lordship that grave questions of procedure have arisen, which render it unadvisable to prosecute further. But that Government may also be told that it will be open