CO129-193 - Governor Hennessy - 1881 [5-7] — Page 502

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Legally advised that this article amounts to a gross libel, and I desire to vindicate my character by means as public as those by which it has been villainously assailed. Permission under similar circumstances was granted to Honorable Lee F. Smith to proceed against the Daily Press for libel some years ago.

In the present case there are special reasons why the matter should be investigated in a Court of Law. It is clear that the materials for the attack on me have been drawn from some official source, and that some officer of His Excellency's Government has abused his position by affording information to the public Press to the injury and annoyance of another officer.

His Excellency will, I feel assured, be as desirous as I am that the person who has committed so grave an offence should be exposed and condignly punished.

I have to,

(Signed) H.G. Thomsett R.A.
Harbor Master

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496 Legally advised that this article amounts to a gross libel, and I desire to vindicate my character by means as public as those by which it has been villainously assailed. Permission under similar circumstances was granted to Honorable Lee F. Smith to proceed against the Daily Press for libel some years ago. In the present case there are special reasons why the matter should be investigated in a Court of Law. It is clear that the materials for the attack on me have been drawn from some official source, and that some officer of His Excellency's Government has abused his position by affording information to the public Press to the injury and annoyance of another officer. His Excellency will, I feel assured, be as desirous as I am that the person who has committed so grave an offence should be exposed and condignly punished. I have to, (Signed) H.G. Thomsett R.A. Harbor Master
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496

Legally

advised that this article

· amounts to a gross libel, and

I desire to vindicate

my

character

by

means

as

public

as those by

which it has been villainously Cassailed. Permission wider similar

circumstances was

grantes to Honorable

leei ff. Samith to proceed against the Daily Press for libel some

years ags.

case there

In the present

reasons why the

are

Special

matter should be investigated

نه

in

fourt of Law. It is clear that

the materials

for

the attack on

me have been drawn from some

Official

source, and that some

Officer

of this Excellency's Government has abused his position by affording information to the public Press to the infurry and

annoyance.

of another

Officer. This Excellency will I feel

assured be as desirous as I am

that the person who has committed

and

offence congrave should be exposed and condiguly punished

I have to.

(Signed) H.G. Thomaett R.A.

Harbor Master be

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