CO129-010 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843 — Page 128

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Marin 222 1842

Memorandum.

126

It appears to me that the Regulation of the Roads, the allotment of all Locations and the removal of all obstructions in the thoroughfares of any part of this Island appertain solely and exclusively to the Office of the Land Officer, and that they in fact comprise the great (I might almost say entire) object of his Office after appointment, nor can I at all see, on the most careful reflection, how that Officer's acting on the above principle can be considered an interference, in the most remote degree, with the jurisdiction or authority of the Chief Magistrate, whose important functions relate to the suppression of Crime of all kinds, the detection, trial and punishment of all offenders, and to the preservation

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Marin 222 1842 Memorandum. 126 It appears to me that the Regulation of the Roads, the allotment of all Locations and the removal of all obstructions in the thoroughfares of any part of this Island appertain solely and exclusively to the Office of the Land Officer, and that they in fact comprise the great (I might almost say entire) object of his Office after appointment, nor can I at all see, on the most careful reflection, how that Officer's acting on the above principle can be considered an interference, in the most remote degree, with the jurisdiction or authority of the Chief Magistrate, whose important functions relate to the suppression of Crime of all kinds, the detection, trial and punishment of all offenders, and to the preservation
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Marin 222 1842 Memorandum. 126 It appears to me that the Regulation of the Rouds, the allotment of all Locations and . the removal. _ of all obstructions in the thoroughfares of any part of this Istand appertain Solely and exclusively to the Office of the Lanter and, that they in fact comprise the great. (I.might almost say entire ) objeel of his Officer after... appointment, nor can I at: all see, the most careful - reflection, how that officer's acting as an on the above principle. can be considered interference, in the most remote_ degree, with the jurisdiction on authority of the chief - Magistrate, whose important functions relate to the suppression of Crime.. of all kinds, the detection, trial and punishment of all offenders, and to the preservation
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Marin 222 1842

Memorandum.

126

It appears to me that the Regulation of the Rouds, the allotment of all Locations and . the removal. _ of all obstructions in the thoroughfares of any part of this Istand appertain Solely and exclusively to the Office of the Lanter and, that they in fact comprise the great. (I.might almost say entire ) objeel of

his

Officer

after...

appointment, nor can I at: all see, the most careful - reflection, how that officer's

acting

as an

on the above principle.

can

be considered

interference, in the most remote_

degree, with the jurisdiction on authority of the chief - Magistrate, whose important functions relate to the

suppression of Crime..

of all kinds, the detection, trial and punishment of all offenders, and to the

preservation

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