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afterwards being handed by my to the reporters of the local press on their application appeared in print.
On this occasion Ishall have
much pleasure in supplying the Government with either a full transcript of the evidence taken or
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copy of the notes above mentioned which I may add the Solicitor for the appellant wished to table as a statement of the case for the,
for the purposes of appeal : I am however, anxious to guard against the supposition that it is the duty of a Judge to produce notes of evidence taken by him in a civil cause or to give reasons for a decision, except as a
matter of courtesy.
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I may add that the appeal has
been heard, and the decision in
the Court below confirmed by the -full Court in a written judgment which was read by the Registrar. It is not at all unusual in appeal eases to dismiss the appeal or confirm a judgment totidem verbes. This would have been quite sufficient, but inasmuch as the defence made in this case raised questions touching Consular jurisdiction of much importance, and demanding research and consideration and respecting which the court think 's it important to express an opinion
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