if he had been the prosecuting Counsel is a trust before a court. I recognise that though the procedure laid down by the Council it is necessary for some member of the Council to state a case in presenting arguing himself, with, eliciting, the facts; but I think it Andersayber that there functions or be assuredly the officer discharging the duties Col. Sect, to two the Senior member ytte & Cul on? be at one prosecution judge and Cater

If the duties of prosecutor have to be performed they was most appropriately devolve on Attorney General

apart from this Consideration, I am compelled to record my disaffront at the way in which Aus Smith conducted the proceedings. The legal rule that a Counsel may not put leading questions to a witness is absolute, and should be observed by a patent judge Advocate Must be assumed in the interests of justice to be well it.

The means used to elicit the evidence appear; the witness must be left to state his story, Counsel should not be allowed to put leading questions to the witness which wishes the witness to give.

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