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N° 8 of 1836 as Magistrate could decline to hear a fresh complaint on a case which he considered already decided. His Honour decided that he could not refuse to hear such complaint and desired the Acting Chief Magistrate and Mr May to enquire without delay into the complaint and adjudicate upon it.
We are unable to learn from the Bench made by His Honour's remarks, but so far as we are able to learn, His Honour gave no reference to, or expressed opinions upon the decisions of 23rd May and June. Reflections, involving severe aspersions upon our character, have been cast upon us for which we are quite unprepared and feeling deeply their injustice, we have submitted our conduct in the cases which have given rise to them to our Brother Justices, whose opinion thereon will reach His Excellency in another form.
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(Signed) Geo Lyall Theophilus R. Metcalfe.
M. Lamond
(Free Copy)
Colonial Secretary.