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was tried and the charge dismissed. It came suggested that Mr. Webber should be allowed other object but to prejudice the character of From Gou'bourn's evidence at the Police Court a before, nie in the ordlanry course of my to go away. The learned counsel, having the man. It was a malicious and venemous and Freter-Smith's silence about the outrage in business as a journalist, I was free to com- played his last card, said no, he would not let composition prepared for the purpose of blackenhle pleadings he would sak the jure to draw the ment upon what I then he was a miscarriage him go away, he would have him ariested. His ing the character of the man so that if the te ference that Goulburn's evidence given in the of justice. Minhinnett may not have been lordship said that if he did it, it would be on charge laited he would be severely damaged in present care about the blood-stained griment THE steamship China was docked for cleaning Had 1 bad any hand in setting the law Webber was arrested. His examination was guilty of rape. I never scansed him of i', 'his own responsibility. As we all know, Mr.

the eyes of those who heard of the case. It way wprinvented the offer dy because Webber's and repairs in Kowloon Dock to-day.

abundantly clear through the whole course of evidence, de bene erse had abuslairty breken In moilon against him. I should never have Gothed; everything he had said could have been the preceedings that bat for the defendant they down and it was necessary for Farer-Smith to CHRISTMAS Carols will be sung in St. John's formulated a charge of rape against him. I have proved one way or the others what earthly would never have taken place. It was he who lify to the public the charge he made to the Cathedral on Christmas Eve at 5 30 p.m..

stated that he was guilty of indecent assault en ⠀ reason could there be for detaining him? that girl, and that he was I have no doubt, even Gentlemen, you will understand the reason after was of no public interest that the details of roniel went on to say) knew the late John was the prime mover in the whole affair. Regter eneral, Most of you (he learned now. The evidance of that was corrobora el what you have heard to-day. You have heard Minhinner's private lie should be publishedand Pman, and whatever his faults, I ask you A REGULAR meeting of Victoria Lodge, No. foz6, will be held in Freemasons' Hall, Zetland by Mr. Goulburn and Mr. Work What I wish one of the most scand slous admissions ever

commented upon, least of all by the man who had would he, if he b ́duch lefem tim as alleged, Street, this evening, at 8 for jo o'clock to call your attention to pow. is my vindication made in a Hongkong Coust' of Justice. I was takeŋ up¬n blaise:f to dray those details before have sìned silen for any mär? If Fraser-Smith of my character as a public junalist for bing, figating as I thought against Minhinnett, but it the world. It was Mr. Fraser-Smith who freed had heen his bitterest enemy, he would have let precisely. Visiting brethren are cordially invited.

ing this case to public notice. His lordship will appears. I have not been fighting Minhinnett. I the matter into the Court, and havlug done so, the Gwernment, and the public, and every man tell you that I was privileged in so doing, A-d have been fighting the learned counsel and Mr. he then attempted to justify what he had write in h place know that he hrd had from Webber ments are exaggerated, they must not be weighed Smith." That is the explanation of the detention business to write a letter to a newspaper and ther conspiracy was file. He is suprosed to have be will also tell you, I think, even if the state Dennys. They wanted to smash Fraser- tep as fair comment. A public writer had no infamation which showed that the charge of bynyt golden beads, test, some labauda of Mr. Webber. They have attempted, or rather comment on it the next day. It was Mr. Fras. pnd silent about that during the trial at must be given to public writers, even although I will say Mr. Dennys has attempted-1 hope Smith himself who put before the world the the Police Court, during the time that clapsed they may diverge a little from observing due Mr Francis had nothing to do with it to whole of these scandalous charges and then chefore the trial in the Supreme Court, and decorum as regards the language used. any case can be made out by the other side it Dennys, is a solicitor, he can claim to be a whom he had charged with alleged rape had been Fraser-Smith when the latter was in gasi, John

Before suborn my witness after bis examination, Mr.ed it n gross miscarriage of justice because ma, only to have given the information to. must be shown that the articles were actuated genleman by Act of Parliament, but I ask you by malice. Mr. Francis stated in his opening whether any man worthy of the name would What was his olject in writing the article: had tried. "It was not in 1 ha Piman to do so, sent out of Court unscathed and untouched man could not have acted in that way if be speech that he would prove this. I ask you, have acted as he did. He was trying, as he except that he wished the public to believe that and John Pimon's name is dragged into the case gentlemen, has he done so? He states himself wald, to smash Fraser-Smith, to smash the man was guilty of the rape with which Mr.fr the first time after he is dead. The learned that I teak possession of Webber's property un a man who had never injured him in any way. der power of attorney, Has he proved that? He. He was not acting in the interests of his client after the eride ce that had been heard the ryidence, anyleg that it was only after he had Ward had charged him? He felt sure that counsel then went on to review Webber's has proved nothing. All these allegations were in the way anderstood by every benourable jury would have litle doubt that this chang made by him with the object- practice very solicitor, he was not acting solely in the interests was made as a cousterblast to the charge made for the first time intrecused John Pitman's name broken down in de densesse examination that he

of doing what is known as fogging the jury from person animus, for reasons with which i was then taken up by Me. Ward and Mr Finsercome in him with Mrs. Goulburn the day after He wished to muddle you, gentlemen, and he m totally un quainted. Is that a man come Smith on totally insufficient evidence, M. Frases the alleged: ssault to consult him about it He made statements that he has never attempted to into out and ask for damages ? Mr. Dennys Smith at the time being in conflet, without it to them that the additions made by Justify. He says my object was to drive Min ways be acted on the advice of the learned Minhinaett. Mishinnett was acquitted and the Webber to his de bene esse examination were hianrit out of the colony. What foundation is Counsel. I hope that is a misconception. I next step was the consoiracy trial. That trial absolutely false to his knowled and were intro- there for such a statement? Supposing I had cannot imagine any barrister, any gentleman took plice at the November sessions. At that duced fie the purpose of bolstering up big dis driven him out of the colony, what would it have representing the English bar and wearing the trial the woman Ab Ngan was never subrconed credi ed statement as to his intimer with benefitted me? The promissory note was aslik of a Queen's Counsel, could possibly have although she was in the Colony. Neither Mr Joint and several note. If I had driven Min-advised such a course of action. Mr. Webber, nor Mrs. Goulbourn, was called by the Webber was in Me Fwens' office. In the state

Minhinnett, and the reladons between them while hinnett out of the colony I should have had hard up, broken down 'na be wat, had sill auff defendant although they had information in their ment dictated by Webber to Fraser-Smith on to pay Tsang King on that note all the same. clent instincts of a man and a gentleman to possession which alone would have been almost the voyage to from Australia there was not a Where, then, was the object of driving Minhinnert refuse to be bought and sold, to play the role of out of the Colony The deals absurd, I pleaded, Judas Iscariot, even at the suggestion of Mr.

sufficient to have saisfied the Court as to the word about his being roused out of his bed at gentlemem.jurification on a defence in this actiu Dennys. And now to refer to one more palat was commenced before the conspiracy case, but going to the house, or about the jewellery until innocence of the accu-ed. The present action midnight by Minhinnelt, n't a word about his I think I must have proved to the satisfaction of it has been suggested-why did Mrs. Goulbourn for one reason or another, the defendant's appli- twelve months after the dare fired, nor ons every one of you that I was justified in writing as I did. Mr. Francis says I have repeated in the she has told in this box?

not tell the story in the Police Court that cations for postponement and so on, it had not word about Pitman. His statement, dictited columns of my newspaper, ad araw, that I you the reason and I think you will admit was brought up from Austraila and examined de end told him about some, astul, that be She has to come on until the present time. Mr. Webber. to Fraser-Smith was that Mishinnett came. would vindicate myself when the opportunity that it was a very probable one. came. I think that no Englishman, that no man

bene esse', bis ticket was taken at the time and went to the House a day or two alter of soy nationality would say that if a man was into trouble. Why, if her story was not true,

told that if she did, her husband would get he was to have gone away next day if nothing wards in the afternoon, ned that twelve months arrested and convicted as I was, he is no Justle should Mr. Van Eps, as she has stated, offer her he swore that he had had himself a confession, and that then he was called in, end then the

had happened. On that de bene esse examination afterwards there was another row about Fmily. fied in taking advantage of everything in his $500 to clear out of the Colony? Take every from Minhinn eit that he (Minhinnet) had madewellery was handed ever, and not a word power to obtain restitution of his rights and to witness that has been called; what object have vladicate himself in the eyes of his friends and they in coming here to give evidence agains

an indecent assault upon the child or bad about the sal. That statement thraw further the world generally, I have stated ag-in and Mr. Minhlegett? It has been asked why Mr. receiving such a confession-and the jury would

attempted to do so, and is explanation of his discredit if it were necessary on his evidence. again my intention of vindicating myself; Rodyk wasnot called at the trial, Mr. Rodyk qulie understand that it needed me explana Ietters that had been put in and on the absence The learned counsel then commented on the gepeated it ad nausea," says the les ned has been called and has told you that it was his, tlonho anid that from the early put of 1887 he of the letters written by Fraver-Smith 10 counsel. He says that I stated that I would an suggestion that he should not be called to bring witnesses from here, there and everywhere. give evidence against the plaintiff, I would just with Minhinnett.

had been as the most intimate personal terms Webber, which, hef, counted with the mis I never stated any such thing. It is only another call your attention to one more point, gentlemen, man had confessed to him a most outrageous was the very strongest ground of stanicion. The When a man said another takes made about Webber's Tetiers to Smith, instance of Mr. Francis trusting to the fertile before finishing, and that is to the statement crime the question naturally suggested itself second publication complained of reiterated not field of his Imagination. It is well known made unawares by the plaintiff when he was in hw came ho to tell you ? The answer in this n charge of indecent assault, of which there that I went to Australia for the purpose of thebox. He was asked when Ab Ngan first charged case was, he was my most intimate frend, and might be and to have been some evidence at getting Mr. Webber back. I brought him back him with the outrage on LI Afat. His reply was as Webber said, "I knew all his private life." the Police Court, but it endeavoured to reiterate for the role purpose ef saying what he knew eight or nine months after," and then his If there was no such intimacy the algatlon nd force down the throsts of the public that In connection with this affair and for nothing Lordship put the question."After what," and

Was practically gone. Mr. Webber's evidence Minhinnett had been guilty not of the minor bot else. With Mr. Webber's private relations with the plaintiff picked himself up. Two seconds was that he was most intimate with Minhinnelt of the major offence and it was written for the Minblanett I had nothing to do. I knew nothing more and we should have had Minhinoeit and that Minhlanet on a certain day had come purpose of Jisfying the statement made to the of them except from eual mention and I cared admitting himself the very offence which he now less. All I had to do with was that he should seeks damages for, for being accused of. I nik rage on the girl and the anger of the woman,

to him after midnight, had told him of the out Registrer-General. With a month and more to hunt up evidence and justify that charge thera come back here and tell the truth in regard to you, what is the value of the testimony of such a and had got him to go down in his slippers was not a little of evidence that was credible pro- this matter, and I brought him back for no man as that? Gentlemen, I must apologise for other purpose. I now propose, gentlemen, to having had to detain you so long, and I must

to assist in calming ber. To confirm that and duced at the Conspiracy trfil. He would ask them run shor ly through the evidence and place thank you for the patience with which you have

make it riore probable he salil Minhinnett bad to find that when the defendant filed his plead- before you what I lake to be the salient points. listened to me. IfI have omiited anything that her jewell ery to hold her tongue; and incident in his passession as that now given by Goulbourn ordered the woman out of the house and given 'ings in the present case he had no such evidence I must admit to you first of all that the whole I should have called your attention to I feel I evidenc, to some extent at least, has been can safely leave it to his lordship to fill up the (Webber) as a sort of cumshaw for his art for the purpose of justifying Fraser-Smith in his ally a smi had been tossed "ever to him and that the evidence had been manufactured affected by contradictions. But you must re-amission. member, gentlemen, that some time has elapsed Mr. Francis, in addressing the jury for the existed husaid he made Mi hinnett's acquain-a te civil action, and the charge he made vices. To make it clear that this intimazer quartel in the bankruptcy preceedings, his course since the occurrence of the events, sworn to in plaintiff, said there was an old saying, "If you tance in Mr. Emena's office, that be was a that evidence, and that a contain sieunt of have no case abuse the plaintiff's solicitor," He regular client there, that be had a lot of cases, latitude must be allowed. There is no doubt had never seen a case to which that saying was and it at he pressed him to leavs Mr. Ewens's there has been some very tall lying on one side so applicable as the present one. The greater office and set up in business for hima, and or the other. It will be for you to say on which portion of defendant's oration had been personal that lie promised him business worth $500 side the taller lying has been indulged in. On attacks on and abuse of Mr. Denny and him montis. As the jury had seen by the de bene essa both sides a considerable number of inaccuracies self. Very little that he had said had any have been stated as gospel truth. It will be for bearing whatever on the merits of the case, la point, and he had had to admit in the witness examination he broke down absolutely on hat you to say whether these have resulted from the articles which formed the subject matters box that he was entirely mis aken and was un- Intention or have simply been-man-slips-of-of-the-present-action, he made two distinct able to show any business at all done with him memory. The witnesses have not been of a charges against the plaint ff. In the first article self before December, 1888. The whole particularly kieh class, but when you are enquit be charged the plaintiff with being venal and probably of his tatement as to the alleged ing into the character of a man you are bound corrupt. In his answer to the petition he denied confession rested on the proof of intimacy and to get the evidence of the people with whom he that that was the right and true meaning of familiarity, and on that point the witness bad azzociates. With regard to Mr. Webber I think what is written, Taking the paragraph which completely broken down. He was asked and action for defamation If Jufibly accused Even a pathute might bring" an it in a case of evil communications corrupting referred to Minhinnett particularly, he (Mr. Mr. Frater-Smith, in his address to the jury, good manners, and I can only r gret that a man Francis) was quite prepared to say that had it

premier as to how it was that Fraser Smith of theft and any man, no matter how bid his said- am glad we are now appro-ching the of his standing should have been on terms of stood, alone, had there been nothing coming

knew that he possessed that knowledge. or matal character, had a right to just fy himself end of this particularly tedious and long drawn intimacy with a man like Minblanet. The either before or after it, it could not be called and how it was that, he went down to Australia had, occurred to bring. Minninnett's private any knowledge in connection with this matter ff.xccused of a criminal offence. If anything. out cas, and I can assure you that I shall defendant then reviewed the evidence given and defamatory, and it might be called fair and endeavour to be as brief as possible. I would called the attention of the jury to the fact that reasonable comment on a case that had occurred and he (he learned counsel) believed the ques- bave been justified in commenting on it; but to fetch him up to give evidence in this case, life hefore the public. the defondant might Is like first to point cut that, as I am sure you are the whole of the witnesses "ho had called could

aware we have seen it exhibited in Court this possibly have had an object in coming forward paragraph did not stand alone. There was

a few days before la Cuit. Unfortunately the tiens on that point originated with his lordship. Mishlopett was a private individust, already in morning, there is a great deal of animus am and giving evidene. on his behalf. Continuing, something before and something after it. The statement then (at the de bene esse eximination) indifference to the Government and the public Although pressed on the point there was no Government employ, and it was a matter of ongstmen ofallclasses against publicaewspapers, defendant said-I have taken every step lo and more especially against the one of which 1 elucidate the truth of the charge that was made veyor-General's Department. It alleged that had ever informed Mr. Pitman. There was no

article opened with a generat attack on the Sur--Mir. Pitman bring then in life-bat he whether he was leading a moral or an immoral am editor and proprietor.. I ask you therefore against me. You have heard the evidence of they were all incompetent and corrupt, practi-

lile. He was zu excellent,public servant, an ́ in this case to set aside and ignore all personality Mr. Dennys, a solicitor of this Colony, who cally from the Surveyor-General down. He then Smith on the subject. He said he had only justification either in polar of low or common statement then tha: he had written to Fraser they had heard from Mr. Orange, and it was no as regards Mr. Minhlanett and myself and to said that if he had the ghane he would quish went on to deal with the overseers who came into judge the case solely on the evidence which has Fraser-Smith, That is the key to the whole contact with "puree-proud "

received one letter froni Fraser Smith and sense that because he was leading an Aminerál been produced before you and the legal technica.

cor tractors. affair. I can now begin to see daylight comingHe pointed out they

had only written two and that he bat not told life he should he charged with one of the gravest lities which bls lordship will lay down you. through the dark clouds that for many months because they had more money than they against Minhinnett. The important quesiens alhough that was not the charge actually bo corupt Fraser Smith what eviclence he could give offences he could commit short of murder, and I appeal to you for no sympathy, I ask you for have been hanging over me. And now, gentic goald legitimately, or nothing but what I am entitled to ask only men. I should like to call your attention to the far as he could see, and then he went on

properly have $0 put by his lordship printed out that indie, brought against him it had brén published allover for right and justice. I ask for no more, letter of the 3rd August from Mr Webber to to give filpstrations. There could be no doubt

was a daw in the evidence, a missing link the world that John Minhinnett had been guilty and I deserve no less. This, as you have myself. It has been said that the letter was that Minhinnett was the person alluded to and detainect on a charge of perjury. Whether he died. The defendant boasted that his paper in the chain. Mr. Webber was afterward of murder, that he had so outraged a child that beard, is no action for libel for $5,000 brought concocted. I put it to you whether this looks that he was intended in the reference to corrupt by Mr. Minbinnett against me for two anides like a concocted letter. I cannot see on what overseers who took money from Chinese con

was worth while doing that might has question, had a wide circulation, and he would askihem to published in my paper. The first one appears grounds Mr. Francs suggested that Mr. tractors. The defendant id there was no

but all he could say, since it had been alluded consider what effect the charge made in that paper. to bave been bised on a case heard in Court, Webber and myself concocted this letter, charge of corruption made. He said that his (the learned counsel's) part towards him, no- prospects of ebraining employment. Mr. Fraser to, was that there was no personal ill-feeling on against Minhinnett might have on the latter's Minhinnett v. Fukeera, in which Minhinneti For what purpose should we do so? What wesality did not mean corruption, Such stated that some money had been repaid to does it prove? It smply states that the defence was an insult to the common sense

thing but sincere regret that a young man of: Smith had put it very strongly, when desildg him, but he did not know how much. The plaintiff was immoral. Can you or any of the fury. He stated that Minblanett took tion. He simply gave the best advice he could that post lon of file they must not expect the such abilities should have got into such a post-with Goulboum" evidence, that from men in article dealing with the case was a fair comment one who has heard the evidence that has bribes. Now a bribe was something given to a to the interest of his cilent. The learned.cpunel rame high star dard that they expected from on the evidence given during the beating. I been given here doubt for a moment that this person to induce him to utterly repediate the laserdo autached by the man is steeped to the lips in the grosses imme. which he would not otherwise have done. defendant's answer and his amended answer and there was to lower, mid le class where a do something then went on seler to the character of the | better educated men, and in this colony, where learned counsel to the words complained of iality? There's not a man living in this Colony It was not the same thing as atterly deny that any malice or feeling of ill-wil who can come here and say that I ever did a dis- The defence had not denied that Minhinnett the orf ginal gross charge of rape followed by certain people, it was almost a matter of course a present further particulars, in which he did not reiterate man like, Michinnett could only associate with actuated the wards made wie of. It states, in bosest action of that I ever lifte I my hand my might have received presents from contrac death, but alleged ladeccot.assault. Butho was that he should drop into these immoral connec effect, that Miobionett was in the habit of taking volc: or my pen to aid are. I hve erred and tors, but they had also shown that at the not contest to rest upon that, when he came tons. In consid ring the question of damages babes. It has been proved beyond doubt, it has I have suffered for my crrors Had I been like time, Mr. Minhinnett was not in the Depart into. (Court, and on the evidence given by the the jury were entitled to take into consideration been in fact admitted, that he did take bribes. others whom I can mention, I might havement nor was he aur ject to its rules and regulations. wota Ngan in the Police Cours, which he might the conduct of the defendant as well as the directly or indirectly to Minhinnet personally course in the way I thought, stupidly thought for entitled to verdiet, In passing on in the justification for his articles he went beyond his if they gave a veidict for the plaintif not ta There is no other part of the article that refers allowed in wealth. But I have carried on my He submitted that on that article alone they ware

not unfairly perhaps have put forward as some position of the plaintiff, and ba'would ask them but this. My defer ce to this action is one of myself perhaps, was the only righ, and propes second article Mr. Francis said there could be no pleadings and by the question, he put to his wii- gender it hogatory by giving merely nominal privilege and justification. Every public witter cas. I have lived the life of a literary free 1.no doubt as to the malice that had actuated the passsa and the evidence he extracted reiterated damages but to give such damages as would has the privilege of discussing public matters. In a Colony that I imag red had need of a lot of writer to pen such an article. Here they had a the charge that the girl was foully optraged mark their sense of the wrong done to the plain- and I say I have discussed honestly and fairly, bean my reward? Two months' imprison who had the facts only on heary from another outrage. Mr. Goulburn, was first called, and In the article complained of I have discussed, free lances to keep it straight, and what has man charged, on the hearsay evidence of a person and that she died in consequence of that tiff and prefer the defendant effending again. what occurred in a public Court, The second ment for the alleged libelling of a man who pesson, and the

His Lordship then proceeded to sum up, and was charged with rape. In that casa Minhinnett biggest blackguard on earth; and six months Smith thought it to reiterate that charge in bis what he was, dismissed from the Public, Works as a member of the Public Works Department, article deals with the case in which Minblasett has since been proved to have been the charge brought axalue acquitted of the vile he would ask them if they could attach, any im- having dealt briefly with the article of the zath

#galust bim, yet Mr. Fraser

portance whatever to such a man, remembering August, which referred, to the plaintiff's conduct of there not being sufficient evidence to convict, journal, is a beautiful Jewel hanging on the miscarriage of justice. There was very little barely earning his living, separated from his spending their force was the criminal offence was discharged by the Magistra's on the ground for allege aspiracy egalast Minblasett. Free paper and to characterise the result sa gross department, practically out of employment, he said the point on which both panties had been got as stated in the pleadings, on the ground walls only when you come to grasp it that doubt and he thought the jury, would have wife, who wis misconducting herself, Goulbour alleged. They had heard the whole history of that he was innocent. One of the chief witnesses you fi cut what trouble it brings you. If any very litle doubt that the whole story of this made a statement, which it if were to be belleved this man gone into with great detail, and the in that case was the woman A Ngan. You have onu can come forward and say that ever took a beard her evidence in this case. She lived with single step from the path of hopest and honour-

batrage on the child. Afat bad its origin in the would justify any Jury. In finding: Minhietets defendant had undertaken to fusilly the charge The Maquis of Dufferin and AA, K.P., bas-had been kind to her. All the incases agree to my face, I can only say I should like to ane that related the circumstance under hich the charge said to have been in Fraser Smith's possession to the set slaction of the Jay everything foul mind of Mrs. Guiboney, a woman of guilty of the gross outrage with which he was that he was guity of no ladecent assault. the plaintiff for some six or seven years. He able) uraaliem, if he can come and wear that the most disreputable character. been appointed to succeed the late Lard Lytton, in saying-let us do the man justice that man. But to leave these heroics and come down of rape was first laid against Mishlanett, Mr. in May last, and yet in his, pleadings he only of which he made a particular charge, and Having charged by Fraser-Smith. That statement was That threw upon him the burden of proving au Her Majesty's Ambassador at Paris.

was of a generous and liberal nature. He after to the bedrock of truth. What has occurred Francia went on to say that the case would never wards leaves this woman and gives her a pen throughout this case? Mr. Webber comes here have come before the public at all but for the

put in indecent assault": bid they believe that I muil be dealt with by the jury of If sion and takes up with her daughter, At the at may request to give evidence. He is kept far action t. ken by Mr. Ward and Mr. Fraser-Smith..time he would have filed pleadings charging only The defendant said, "I have made that charge...

he had had Goulbourn's, statement at that they were trying. Minhinnett on that charge." time the charge was laid the woman was living longer then he antidpated. Sud cely one it was not a matter of publicly or of public know Indecent ault? Did they believe that any it is true in Lobitance and in fact, and I under by anyone, who comes forward and gives evidence and I make an application to have his evidence might know something about him. One could not reasons sisigned by Goulbeira have stood by whether there had been an indecent assault on his bounty. This is the woman, unsolicited morning he toforms mo he is about to leave, ledge that a man's friends and acquaintances man, however low his character, would for the toke to prove it was for the ry to say #gainst him. This evidence was given by her taken, dễ béna stan, Belize that examisa say in such a case that the matter was before and Wlated Fraser-Smith and Ward to be committed on that chils of tender yours. If the at the Folice Court, and you yourselves have tion was half finished its learsed counsel the pubile and was a matter on which a public convicted of compiracy when he had such defendant had incceeded to their entirentis. heard it in sil its shocking details, and I ask you made an application to have-Mr-Webber writer was called upon to comment, He would evidence as that in his possession ? They could faction, they could not award any damages. If whether you consider it is possible that this rested and charged with perjury. He got call their attention to the character of the paper perhaps understand his not saying all he knew he had not succeeded another question arose woman, while admittedly on good terms is a little Information from his lordship that that was submitted to Mr. Mitchell-Innes by at the FAlice Court la connection will the charge namely,hether what had been published was fair Minbinnet, should have invented such a story, perhaps he was not equals ed with He was Mr. Fraser Smith. It did not state simply that against Minhinheit when the effect would be a comment on the case that topic place at the Police What reason, what object had she in so doing a told his application was out of order. The the plaintiff had beco gulity of a certain offends let Minhinnett go free, bat could they under Court The Magnate was not in position She was Minklanet's pensioner, she had no examination was coblaced and at the finish which Mrs. Goulboum or Ah Ngan or some other stand hay man standing by and no dipping: in such a berlour case to do more than take be would have induced hes to invent such story was the full-st and most complete examination made statement with regard to two or three word bout it if he had in his pose anton the pored, but if he considered, the change was quarrel or difference of any kind whatever that of it his lordship made the remark that it person could be called upon to prove, but le two mato go to race, without saying one 4 piston of the charge apcend to be sup as that she told to the Magistrate. The car he hid over taken down. His lordship also | wther facts' that could have been made for wer important information: Conikoura sale / he had 7) deadly unfounded or had kroken down, IN WAN

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DEATH.

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HONGKONG, TURBDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1891,

TELEGRAMS.

ITALIAN CLERICAL POLICY.

LONDON, December 9th, The Italian Chamber, by a large majority, has adopted a vote of confidence in the Govern ment clerical policy.

THE MESSAGE TO CONGRESS,

December 10th, President Harrison, in his message to the United States Congress, states that he will inalat on China continuing measures for the protection of foreigners against anti-foreign outbreaks and for the punishment of those responsible for them. He warmly defends the McKinley tariff, and opposes the free coinage of aliver, which places a full colnase, and to as silver when other business on a silver basis. The people desire nations co-operate, He further urges the prompt complation of the navy.

THE PARIS AMBASSADORSHIP..

December rath.

THE DISTURBANCES IN BRAZIL. There is a financial panic at Rio i the banks are guarded, and it is expected that martial law

will be proclaimed.

LEGAL

December 19th, The M. gul Steam-ship Company brought an action against various, lincs running to Chien, the Lords delivered Judgtaest afirming the judgments of the lower Costs against the Mogul Company

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SUPREME COURT.

IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION, ·

(Before Chief Justica, Sir J. Russell and

a Special Fury.)

December aut.

MINHINNETT V. `FRASER-BMITH..

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them to find not only that that charge had not before the Registrar-General - Ha=would, ask been supported, but that theey'd nec adduced in supput of it was palpably and a deniably false. On the question of damages he had heard it suggested, as pinbably the jury had, that even if they were to find for the plaintiff it was not

age, because whether innocent or guilty of the a case in which they should five large dam- particular charge brought against him Mr. Minhinnett in his moral character was not worth very much. Bet he would call their attention that. to one or two consid· rations In connection. with