the powers conferred on him. the Law Offer of the Crown would appear against the Rute and oppose -
-if m
on the other hand the Sensul's decision. be-
il.
dromed unjust and such a one- as rought to be. reversed the law Officer, would not appear, or if he
appeared, would. consent to the rule being made.
-
absolule - and the decision would thereby be reversed
va maller
maller of course -
of course
In this case however the hate.
served on the law officer, of the
absent from the Colony.
was not.
the Crown, for he was
Crown, for on leave. The frown.
-
was
not represented .. The whole proceeding. was on parte "_ M. Compton's Attorney takes a rule. for himself to
how
cause
thas it served
07
his Client as I understand)
and he himself - appears in Court - to support. the rule..
himself-appours Had the practice- been adhered to, the Consul's
decision would have been reversed on motion to make.
the Rule-abrotate on the following grounds. Firstly,
No Cause shewn
against the Rule -- Secondly - No
evidence or reasons for the Decision- appea
for
unacuring s
on the
fave. of the procvedings - The. Judge - having, rejected.
448
the
Official letters as not. bring evidence. thew was no other. evidence before. the fourt -- Ordinance .. No2.2 of 1844. gives
the Supreme fourt _ a power of revising, the decision-
of the fonculs, but the fudge's impression is, that _
they
are
to
report-every
case to him to have their
-
decision thereon confirmed by him. Having.
-
letters, no reference ought
rejected the Official _ letters, no
been made to them, not even to explain.
the
to have .
case- 1
was
cade - WVKA
for no explanation was required - The reference- partial, and only a one-sided - vieur of the taken, which clearly appears on referring to the Heport_
were not only
of the proceedings - Under the circumstances, I am of opinion that the addresses of MrCompton's legal - advicer and the thief Justice- unnecessary and injudicious, but contrary to the practice of English fourts of Law
(Signed)
Chat Molloy Campbell,
General
.
Vielaia., Hongkong, Seling Allorney Conera..
14 December, 1846-
(True Lopy)