CO129-213 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [12] — Page 49

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of the Press in this Colony,

more especially as

regards

relations with the Government.

It is to be observed

that the defendant withdrew his plea of justification before the commencement of the trial,

and that the Chief Justice

in his charge to the jury

stated that, so far

as the evidence went, there was

nothing to affect the honour

of Mr. Price! I have thus

been spared the painful

necessity of considering this

matter in any way

affecting the status of a

respected and valuable

Public Officer.

The verdict

of the jury

was received here with

general surprise; indeed

with general dismay and

indignation; opposed as it

to the charge of the

Chief Justice, and

to the confident expectation of all

classes of the community.

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48 of the Press in this Colony, more especially as regards relations with the Government. It is to be observed that the defendant withdrew his plea of justification before the commencement of the trial, and that the Chief Justice in his charge to the jury stated that, so far as the evidence went, there was nothing to affect the honour of Mr. Price! I have thus been spared the painful necessity of considering this matter in any way affecting the status of a respected and valuable Public Officer. The verdict of the jury was received here with general surprise; indeed with general dismay and indignation; opposed as it to the charge of the Chief Justice, and to the confident expectation of all classes of the community. ...
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of the Press in this Colony,

more especially as

Lits

3

regards

relations with the Gorunment.

It is to be observed

that the defendant withdrew his plea of justification before the commencement of the trial,

and that the Chief Justice

in his charge to the dury

stated that, so far

revidence went, there was

as the

I nothing to affect the honour

" of

Mr. Price! I have chus

been spared the painful

necessity of considering this

imatter

Ad

in

any way

status of a

affecting the

respected and valuable

Public Officer.

The verdict

of

thedury

was received here with

geneval Eurprise; indeed

with

general dismay and

- indignation; opposed as it to the charge of the

WA

Chief Justice, and

to the

confident expectation of all

classes of the community.

necessity

Як

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