The Law Reports (Privy Council Appeals)
LR 4 PC 287
[JUDICIAL COMMITTEE]
WILLIAM RAINY APPELLANT; AND ALEXANDER BRAVO RESPONDENT.
ON APPEAL FROM THE SUPREME COURT OF THE SETTLEMENT OF SIERRA LEONE.
1872 June 11.
SIR JAMES WILLIAM COLVILE, SIR MONTAGUE EDWARD SMITH, and SIR ROBERT PORRETT COLLIER.
Action for libel
— Letter containing libel destroyed by Defendant
— Secondary evidence
— Variance between defamatory words alleged in declaration and proof
— Sierra Leone Ordinance, No. 4 of 1866
— Trial by Judge without jury
— Amendment of declaration, time to apply for
— Discretion of Judge.