" 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.
" 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
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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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