155
192
d in the
whether, as proposed,
Attorney
General's letter, the
Matter should be made the
subject of investigation before
the Council.
The Colonial Secretary being called - gave his opinion thus.
020,
"His Excellency The Governor
having
consulted the Executive
Council on the question of charging the Council with the duty of investigating and determining the unfortunate differences between the Chief Justice and
Attorney General, I am
of opinion that the adoption
of such a course is neither
suitable nor expedient,~
and
my reasons are
as follows: -
A
1.
2.
3.-
193 Special Circumstances make the duty unbecoming
to the individual Members, and doubtless distasteful to one of the parties at
variance.
The Council has not, so
far as I know, any legal authority to administer an oath, without which enquiry
is unadvisable.
The Matter Concerned is
private and personal, and
arises out of
a
social incident.
The source of the complaint
and the nature
of
Mr.
Anstey's defence affect His Excellency The Governor.
No investigation made
or conclusion come to by the
Council can
prevent
a
reference to the Secretary of State, who alone has the