A bill of indictment for libel was found at the assizes held for tho County of Cornwall, in the Island of Jamaica. The prosecution was a private one. The indictment was afterwards removed by certiorari in the Supreme Court of the Island, and tried on the civil side of that Court, when a verdict, of guilty was found. Upon motion for arrest of judgment, the Supreme Court suspended judgment, pending an application to the Queen in Council upon certain grounds raised : Upon a Petition for leave to appeal, their Lordships dismissed the petition, declining to interfere or give any opinion on the merits of the case
Citations:
[1855] UKPC 27
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Jurisdiction:
Commonwealth
Crime
Updated: 24 August 2022; Ref: scu.424612