the foot informing him that His Lordship does not find
any sufficient ground for
instituting
an
enquiry of
the kind desired by him;
that the proceedings appear
to have been perfectly regular
and Pitman having been duly
convicted of libel received
such a sentence as
The Chief
Justice who tried the case
considered right & proper;
and it is not the duty of the Secretary of State to
review judicial proceedings
or to express any opinion
on the adequacy of the sentence,
which is
a matter within
the opinion & discretion of
the Chief Justice
With regard to the
$15,000
bonus which
is stated to have been
given by the Opium farmer
to Pitman, Fothergill
states that they were very good
friends of the successor
of
the farm
and that he had obtained the opium
farms for them for the
Governor, the Secretary
has been informed
that Lord
H. desires to receive the
explanation that he is
doubtless in a position to furnish.
JB.
the foot informing him that Hi Lordship does not find
any sufficient ground for
instituting
aa
enquiry of
the kind desired by gon;
that the proceedings appear
bo
to been perfectly regular
and Pitman having been duly
convicted of libel received
such a sentence as
such a
The Chiep
Justice who tried the case
considered right & proper;
and it is not the duty of the Secretary of State to
review judicial proceedings
A-1
to express any opinion
to the adequacy of the sentence,
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2.0 hi it all stand the Misite was given wen Wilmon in Cent?
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which in
a matter within
I
the opinion & discretion of
the Chief Justice
With regard to the
216
000 which
bonus of $15,00
is stated to have been
given by the Spium farmer
to Pitman, Fotherg
on that he were very goo
friend of the successor "f
the f
he hond obtained the optim
farms for them for the
Governor, the Sour bran
been informed
that lord
H. desires to receive the
explanation that he is
doubtless in a position to furnish.
lann
JB.
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