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the terms of the Benchers order,

flagged 'C'

(letter

fly E·)

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to the politime to the

and praying for

hustaw

for him.

and

for

and

as ma

afme submitted

Governor, quiting the order

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free pardon for her

grant of compensation

It will I noted from minute flapped "D' thas hf. Alabaster in supporting the petitive

for pardon with $10000 compensation,

advise)

and ther he refered to the nand Barrelt (Gold Coast)

Mf. Shenton, one

D

unofficial members the Exec: Council abso supported the petition and in his minute (fley ́A)

states this he considers that the "/Chich Justice

exceeded his dutive

at the trish

Those

This is

and around

the prosecuting Counsel () Meik has

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unjust criticism), that in his summing he ignored the legal authorities quotes by the defence (MS- Brewer conducted his own

up

defence)

and don the submissios based thereon, and that

by trading the case

he miodincter the jury.

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purely

It will formen

fact

h

noted that the Chief Justice, Sir J. Iump, agrud

with th advice mentioned In

hf Alabaster.

on the s

peririm

as

tindered by

The a/ching Justice's commento

are firm in the letter flappy Fi

I do not su that in an

Calha

upon to offer any criticion on the manner

in which the trial was a conDLINED

nor wpm

The Gourne's attim in accepting

the petition.

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