Mr. Whitamore (the Assessor) in summing up said that in the general principle of the Law the master: was liable for the acts of his servants, except in unreasonable circumstances. The libel in this case was very hard on the directors. If the proprietors could prove that the agents had published the libel it was. a defence to criminal proceeding. The magistrate and he were agreed on this matter and they did not. intend in inflict a sentence of im-
were discharged. The Editors how-prison The_ three directors ever were certainly responsible for what was written. The articles. were extremely " libellous. The Articles in the "Eastern Times" were libellous but not so bad in degree as the others. The Editor: would be told not to be so foolish again, Mr. Sun was away and was therefore discharged. The third editor Mr. Zung Pao-lai of the! Journal of Commerce was responsible, He would be fined $99,
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