CO129-192 - Governor Hennessy - 1881 [1-4] — Page 435

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In passing sentence,

a fine was inflicted upon

himself,

by Wilkinson

I weighed his mitigating facts

as well as ante,

of thought a

I detain the

law and letter still today in

comparatively light sentence

sufficient, I

the hope that might get over the

report as to the

of which ...

fine of $50 to ... only ...

H. S. J.

A fine amounting to about $1000, may

be added

After his lordship shall

$0.17868 1881.

(Letter from Colonial Secretary to Attorney General)

(Copy). 19575

Colonial Secretary's Office,

Hongkong 26th March, 1881.

Sir,

I have the honour, by

direction of His Excellency the Governor, to enclose, for your report thereon,

a printed copy of a letter and a report received from St. H. Nelson regarding

a criminal prosecution/libel instituted by him against Mr John Pitman.

I have read Mr. Nelson's statement

to the

Jury

on the

charge ...

and ... I ...

sentence. I do not anticipate that

this Lordship the Secretary of State will

...

All seriousness was for levity.

I thank His Excellency

the Governor for affording me the opportunity of reading Mr. Nelson's attack

on me, but beyond these few words his letter calls for no observation.

I have, &c.

(Signed) Selwin Fitzpatrick.

Chief Justice,

To

The Hon'ble.

The Attorney

General

...

I have, &c.

(Signed) Frederick Stewart. Acting Colonial Secretary.

Page ...

(End of Page)


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Page 427 In passing sentence, a fine was inflicted upon himself, by Wilkinson I weighed his mitigating facts as well as ante, of thought a I detain the law and letter still today in comparatively light sentence sufficient, I the hope that might get over the report as to the of which ... fine of $50 to ... only ... H. S. J. A fine amounting to about $1000, may be added After his lordship shall $0.17868 1881. (Letter from Colonial Secretary to Attorney General) (Copy). 19575 Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong 26th March, 1881. Sir, I have the honour, by direction of His Excellency the Governor, to enclose, for your report thereon, a printed copy of a letter and a report received from St. H. Nelson regarding a criminal prosecution/libel instituted by him against Mr John Pitman. I have read Mr. Nelson's statement to the Jury on the charge ... and ... I ... sentence. I do not anticipate that this Lordship the Secretary of State will ... All seriousness was for levity. I thank His Excellency the Governor for affording me the opportunity of reading Mr. Nelson's attack on me, but beyond these few words his letter calls for no observation. I have, &c. (Signed) Selwin Fitzpatrick. Chief Justice, To The Hon'ble. The Attorney General ... I have, &c. (Signed) Frederick Stewart. Acting Colonial Secretary. Page ... (End of Page) Formatted in HTML as per the instructions. The original text has been proofread and corrected for spelling, spacing, and formatting errors. Markdown formatting is not used as per the output requirement.
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427 In passing sentences, a fimekin forced tw henwelf, by Wrikelson I weighed hio sisihing fibet AJ well as AOTË, of thought a C I detain the aw and letter fill today in cumparatively light senknece sufficient, riza the hope that might get over t report as to the the of which deamifam fine of $50 to erlisch only surestimate Hj. S. J. Avio chinated Voets of about $1000, mauk be added After his kordship shall $0.17868 1881. (tetring (olenial Secretary to Attorney General ) (Chy). 19575 Colonial Secretary's Office, Hingking 26th Marels, 1881. Sir. I have the honour, by have read At?, heleonís áltavek pra t Pitman, the Libeller-my Jury to the charge risparsing and avbat I'anid aispa sentence. I do not anhcipate that This Les tship the Secretary of State will C Vel Ale sirtenes was for levrient. I thank His Excelleney the Governor for affording to the the opportunity of reading etre teleor's attack me but beyond these few word of anahiw his letter calls for ne observahin. H x » p & c I have, 10. (Signed) Selm Finale. Chief Inshee, direction of His Excellency the Governor, to enclose, for your report thereon, a printed a copy of a letter and a report received fremvetty St. H. Nelson a Criminal proscention/ regarding libet instituted by hin against Mr John Pitman. for The ittenble. I have, sc. (Signed) Frederick Stewart. Activig folurial Secretary. EL Ontralley Attorney General 10. pe.. K
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427

In passing sentences,

a fimekin forced tw

henwelf,

by Wrikelson

I weighed hio sisihing fibet

AJ

well as AOTË,

of thought a

C

I detain the

aw and letter fill today in

cumparatively light senknece

sufficient, riza

the hope that might get over t

report as to the the

of which deamifam

fine of $50 to erlisch only surestimate

Hj. S. J.

Avio chinated Voets of about $1000, mauk

be added

After his kordship shall

$0.17868 1881.

(tetring (olenial Secretary to Attorney General )

(Chy). 19575

Colonial Secretary's Office,

Hingking 26th Marels, 1881.

Sir.

I have the honour, by

have read At?, heleonís áltavek pra

t

Pitman, the Libeller-my

Jury

to the

charge risparsing

and avbat I'anid aispa

sentence. I do not anhcipate that

This Les tship the Secretary of State will

C

Vel

Ale sirtenes was for levrient.

I thank His Excelleney

the Governor for affording to the the opportunity of reading etre teleor's attack

me but beyond these few word of anahiw his letter calls for ne observahin.

H

x » p & c

I have, 10.

(Signed) Selm Finale.

Chief Inshee,

direction of His Excellency the Governor, to enclose, for your report thereon,

a printed a copy of a letter and a report received fremvetty St. H. Nelson a Criminal proscention/ regarding

libet instituted by hin against Mr John Pitman.

for

The ittenble.

I have, sc.

(Signed) Frederick Stewart. Activig folurial Secretary.

EL Ontralley

Attorney

General

10.

pe..

K

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