CO129-192 - Governor Hennessy - 1881 [1-4] — Page 443

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" was awarded for " an offence so "outrageous" in the case Regina v. Pitman.

2. Having read the Attorney General's statement of his reasons for refusing to take steps for summoning a special jury upon Mr Nelson's application, and contents and the report of the proceedings as reported from the "China Mail" in the pamphlet enclosed in your despatch, I find do not see any sufficient ground for instituting an enquiry of the kind.

3. The proceedings appear to have been perfectly regular, Pitman having been convicted of libel. ... Nelson ... desired by ... Pitman ... 435 ... thing. Justice ... who appears to have been properly ... hid the ... right and perpetrator. ... the duty of ... Justice ... not ... Secretary of State to ... the convicted of a ... Can ... opening a Libel.

With view to judicial proceedings or to expound as to the adequacy of the sentence on Mr Nelson, N.B. The Judge adduced there was "justification" (see Lord Kimberley's minute) but professed might be urged in regard to the degree of provocation received by the conflict which might be argued in mitigation. ... regard to Mr Nelson's speech as a "provocation" which might be argued in mitigation of punishment. I fail to see how Mr Nelson's speech would ... cost ... upon the in the Chamber of Commerce on 23rd February 1880 any extenuation of the libel on others, adigmatised.

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" was awarded for " an offence so "outrageous" in the case Regina v. Pitman. 2. Having read the Attorney General's statement of his reasons for refusing to take steps for summoning a special jury upon Mr Nelson's application, and contents and the report of the proceedings as reported from the "China Mail" in the pamphlet enclosed in your despatch, I find do not see any sufficient ground for instituting an enquiry of the kind. 3. The proceedings appear to have been perfectly regular, Pitman having been convicted of libel. ... Nelson ... desired by ... Pitman ... 435 ... thing. Justice ... who appears to have been properly ... hid the ... right and perpetrator. ... the duty of ... Justice ... not ... Secretary of State to ... the convicted of a ... Can ... opening a Libel. With view to judicial proceedings or to expound as to the adequacy of the sentence on Mr Nelson, N.B. The Judge adduced there was "justification" (see Lord Kimberley's minute) but professed might be urged in regard to the degree of provocation received by the conflict which might be argued in mitigation. ... regard to Mr Nelson's speech as a "provocation" which might be argued in mitigation of punishment. I fail to see how Mr Nelson's speech would ... cost ... upon the in the Chamber of Commerce on 23rd February 1880 any extenuation of the libel on others, adigmatised.
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" was awarded for " an offence so "outrageous" in the case Regina v. Pitman. 2. Having read the Attorney General's statement of his reasons for refusing to take steps for Summoning a special jury upon Mt Nelson's application, and katents and the report of the proceedings as reported prom the "Chinn Mail" in the pamphlet enclosed in your despatch, I find do not sele any sufficient ground for mitituling aw enquing of the kind } 3. The procedings appene have bene perfectly regulac Pitman having kly crevicted wired tule à desired by ur bene Nelson of libel Pikifan 435 thing Justin who appears to have case criiideed been propoply hid tha iglet and perpee. the duty off Jūs not Suretary f State to the convicted of a Cana opening a Libel With view pedicial perendings or to expues as to the adequacy of On Mr Nelson the sentence, N.B. The thrif Justici aduutud there was "justification" (see Lord Kimberleys regard to the degree of provocations received by the confict which minute) but be profeseed might be urged in to regarde Mt helmous speech as a "provocation" which might be arged in mitigation. milisation of punishment, Ifail of damager or penishmens meegedly to recossuse in My helson's speech would it fit kosta pon the in the Chamber & Commerce pa 23rd Februar 1880 any exten externction fe of the libel others, adigmaadife
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" was awarded for " an offence so "outrageous" in the

case Regina v. Pitman.

2. Having read the Attorney General's

statement of

his

reasons for refusing to take steps for Summoning

a special

jury upon Mt Nelson's application, and katents and the report of the proceedings as reported prom the "Chinn Mail" in the pamphlet enclosed in your despatch, I find

do not sele

any

sufficient ground for mitituling

aw

enquing of the kind

}

3. The procedings appene have bene perfectly regulac

Pitman having

kly

crevicted

wired tule à

desired by ur

bene Nelson

of libel

Pikifan

435

thing Justin who appears to have case criiideed been propoply

hid tha

iglet and perpee.

the duty off

Jūs not

Suretary f

State to

the

convicted of a

Cana

opening a

Libel

With

view pedicial perendings

or to expues

as to the adequacy of On Mr Nelson

the sentence,

N.B. The thrif

Justici aduutud

there was

"justification" (see Lord Kimberleys

regard

to the degree

of provocations received

by the confict which

minute) but be profeseed might be urged in

to regarde Mt helmous

speech as a

"provocation"

which might be

arged in mitigation.

milisation of

punishment, Ifail

of damager or penishmens meegedly to recossuse in My helson's speech

would it

fit

kosta

pon the

in the Chamber & Commerce pa 23rd Februar 1880 any exten

externction

fe of the libel others,

adigmaadife

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