CO129-012 - Sir John Davis - 1845 [5-7] — Page 326

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"The clauses (oberves the thief-

to these several heads

・The Juctive) relating.

objected to on the ground

are

that they

form subject of distinct - Segielation-

They

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were introduced into Ordinan

solely for

rance-

the sake of conveniencl-

the sake of

and as relating to the functions of the Supreme fourt. . Had they however.

related to matters unconnected with

the Suprome fourt there

are

examples ( in the Acts of the Imperial. Parliament:

for

the introduction into the same act

of subjects differring application.

which

are

in nature and-

"With respect to the Jury clauws objected to on the additional_ ground_ of the policy of them bring "unintelligible without explanation, I may remark that with very few exceptions they correspond with the_ provisions

provisions of the New Zealand Jury

Ordinance – I am not aware

to six instead

of any

important departure from the Law of England except in one instance, viz limiting the Jury

This twelve Jurors- is the only point upon

a

of

it seems to me,

which

any

explanation would be requisite, and it in the 72nd Section itself "

Corded in the

is

afforde

The above

are

the observations

and explanations of the Chief Justese as to the principal points of the Ordinance under consideration. The vacation will afford him

an

opportunity of giving due attention to its revical according to your

Lordship's directions, and when the Inactments which are

place

to

supply

its

shall have been passed, they

will be duly forwarded for approval.