the Chief Justice would strongly back it, and Mr. Alexander the Registrar was directed to take down the names of the three men for that purpose. I suggest that the case is one eminently deserving consideration and I add my certificate to that of his Lordship.
I do not wish to close my report of the last Session without congratulating His Excellency on the entire success which even on this first experiment, and without the help of Mrs. Wadi's valuable translation of the Chief Justice's notification (approved on the 22nd by The Legislative Council) - for the translation is not yet printed - the new Ordinance (for the abolition of heathen Oaths except in special cases) has had in the administration of criminal justice. There has been no perjury this time amongst that
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