424
516
"bias when it becomes their duty
to act judicially, and such
views could
prevent
any
action ever
by the sole Judge appointed by Her Majesty's Government for
the trial of such cases, because if the Governor had complied with his
Instructions by consulting
the
Council as to previous delinquencies
as well
as
of an officer, they would necessarily be in possession of information/subjects forming materials for charges.
"His Excellency the Governor, with the concurrence of the Council, then causes Mr Moorsom to be
called before the Council.
"Mr. Moorsom being
in
attendance, His Excellency expresses
regret at seeing him in his present position, and proceeds to
refer to the charges which have been made against
him. Having mentioned the first charge, His Excellency states that
the Form
referred
to was
called
for in the ordinary way, and was not for the Governor's private information as Mr Moorsom had asserted in his explanation. It was looked upon in the same light as other Returns which
any
might have to be furnished by the Police, the Navy or other Department, and was one specially