Ford (acting attorney-general) thereupon moved for a rule to be served on W. J. Phelan, printer and publisher of the, Goldfields Mercury, to appear personally before the Court at Pretoria to answer for his contempt.

The Court granted an order directing W. J. Phelan, printer and publisher of the Goldfields Mercury, to appear personally on the 13th December, 1877, to answer for contempt of Court, and to show cause Why he shall not be punished or otherwise dealt with according to law.

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