200

against Mr. Caldwell now that he has

ceased to be a

publie officer.

ex.

Indly It might be suggested that as Attorney General it is my duty to institute such proceedings

Officio. That Course is only justified by important considerations which, Mr baldwell having been dismissed, and having regard to the evidence and the comparative remote period of the acto

charged just

Seven

years ago

I Consider

do not enter into this case and upon- my responsibility I as Attorney General decline to advise or spontaneously to table it. Braly

The means of proving Mr Caldwell guilty of any crime are as

open in

and

the best means are

for

an accus er

to go

before a

Police Magistrate and there his charge and Substantiate it by

prefer his change

such evidence as

he can adduce, the low

affords the most ample

means to proceed

in this constitutional manner and it is

open

to Mr Murrow and

ti

every

other

man in the bolony to adopt this course.

iliustrate this by my

Anduct

on

May

two recent occasions. A gigantie

frand has recently been discovered out of

the acts of

felony

ariso

оне

of the parties a charge of

against him on which he has been since convictes although I was specially,

retained in the matter in reference to the

his

Case

civil claims of

as in that of any person ordinarily charged with crime. The ordinary the Constitutional

reference to the

injured parties

and

although the offence had created excitement

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