The French Treaty Question in Newfoundland: … (long discussion) … (includes) … In a long presentment made by the grand jury of St. George’s Bay, Newfoundland, embodying the complaints of the settlers touching the effects of the treaties, their case on the question of the rights of the French to export bait is put as follows to the presiding Judge of the Supreme Court on circuit, Mr. Justice Pinsent: – The French not only took the herring from our nets to supply themselves with bait, but even sold it to the American fishermen in our harbour … (continues at length) … The judge replied at length to the presentments and the complaints it dealt with, and amongst others made the following observations which include the gratifying assurance upon the highest authority that there was an entire absence of truth in those sensational and horrifying stories to which currency was given in some quarters in the early part of this year: Mr. Justice Pinsent said: – … (long discussion) …
[see continuation: Evening Mail: Wednesday 8th January 1890]
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Referenced
GRO0747 Hennock: Robert John Pinsent: 1834 – 1893