I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of Your Lordship's despatch respecting my remarks on Ordinance No. 23 of 1882.
2. I annex the opinion of the Attorney-General.
The Attorney-General has been directed to prepare an Ordinance to amend the defects in Ordinance No. 23 of 1882.
My Lord,
Your Lordship's Most Obedient Servant,
Philip Browne
5. Bowen
Enclosure.
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Opinion of Attorney General.
Ordinance 23 of 1882 was intended merely to make the necessary provision in connexion with the requirement of section 12 of Ordinance 3 of 1865, which required that prisoners be brought to trial within five days.
But I think it would be desirable to do away with that requirement, and for the reasons mentioned in the Secretary of State's despatch.
This can be done, and the corresponding restrictions as to time contained in Ordinance...