The Calcutta Law Journal Short Notes of Cases Articles and other matters December 16 1914

And it seems to me the Jury were right in acquitting the defendant of the charge in the first Count because I believe the reproaches in the latter part of the paper copied in the first Count were intended for the Rev. [...] Then the business of the Court began and at to° 27' the Jury were all sworn and. Sir R. Chambers came into Court before the reading of the indictment began. [...] Hastings in the opinion of people in England and is therefore very deserving of punishment is not of so enormous a nature as the part of the paper concerning the Company's Military officers. [...] Hicky was placed at the Bar on a caotion for judgment on the indictment for libel on the prosecution of the.Rev. [...] Then the Court 'will take time to consider of the senteces till the adjourned day of the sessions and in the meantime the prisoner may derive some benefit for the delay for pr obably the prosecutor on the adjourned day when he moves for judgment will consider what does or does not proceed from the press in the meantime.