me that I right by proscentions continue Criminal proeceding spainet Allum until a conviction was secund. No double in the then excited " state of this Community a verdict of quilly might ultimately have been stained and as far as Mr Austry was
M. concured Ablem would have delivered
over to the brucentioner. I doubled whether Mr. Ausley's advice was sound though after consulting the Thief distice
a succession of
on the same evidence to
A
been
"detained Ablum until I could stain instructions from Stomne M: Anstey's opinion was not supported by the Supreme Authorities and unde the none of the Secretary of State Ahlin
13.
14.
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was released _ nothing whatever has recurred since his release to strengthen
the evidence & his
of his guilt,
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guilt, - much in my judgment to establish his innocence
From that time I have been compelled
to feel that in Mo. Anstey as Attoney beneral
I have a very uncafe Councillor in the day of special responsibility and peril.
Treason
I subsequently refused to bring before the Legislative Council an Ordinance propad by Mr Anstey as Attorney Beneral mating the poisoning of my
British Subject High Tusson and to be dealt with as regicide attempts upon the person of the Sovereign. I however referred it sende advice of the Chief Instion to the Home Authorities who concurred in my Opinion no to the unconstitutional. my
as
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