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with deportation cares, was
to ord Carnarvon's notice in
brought to
my
Despatch
that
1974 of the 28th of July 1877. It was discovered in the early part of mouth by the Chief Justice, Sir Form
pointed it out to
Emals, who at once
The question very properly
raised by the Chief Justice, affected the validity of Deportation Warrnuts ipued
by the Governor in Council
for several
The point
preceding years. argued in the Supreme Court and
fully
decided by the Chief Justice in favor of the Prisoners. Ineed adth nothing to what I have already written un
which
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this branch of the subject, beyout
inviting the consideration of Her Majesty's Government to the very grave view of deportation cares taken by the Chief Juster as reported in the Argument in public
Court,
a copy of which
was enclosed in
my despatch 1.74 of 28th July 1897.
The Chief Justice exit the
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deportation Idinance was paped in a season of panic, _ that it was an extraordinary Ordinance, and shouldh be construck with extraordinary caution. Furthermore, when the Chief Justice, alliding to the international difficulty
that
might be raised by the British Government bunishing Houstons Pissinats