constantly reminding caller the Admiralty Commission: This Catter
bring quick
a distinct affair.)
auc
Lond hey in conect in supposing that Grand Juries in the colony confined to these piracy cases. By ordinance No 1 of 1845 piracy cases were attached in the Supreme Court. But in as much as the Piracy Commission
directs trials the according to the law of England (and must do so in extreme cases the Acts which empower such Commissions to issue) of course
Grand Juries remain for this purpose.
In the present case the Chief Justice's charge seems
to me
extremely
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wrong if it is correctly reported – but I have my
little faith in short reports
of a charge on points of law, orally delivered. If it be correct which, it seems to me almost equivalent to a direction of the Grand Jury not to find a true bill,
Refuse in so deep
and I am
surprised at their proceeding.
I think for other reasons
Which
I will not detail a conviction
of
the
prisoner is unlikely, & that the failure of
the prosecution is mainly attributable
to the evasion of
the important
witness for which the police are partly
to blame
& Name
1
All the result is
mortifying nonetheless.
Jan 3.
constantly remining caller the Admiralty Commission: This Catter
bring quick
a distinct affair.)
auc
Lond hey in conect in supposing that Grand Juries in the colony confined to these firany cases. By ordinance No I of 1845 pand pines were atthished in the Supreme Cont. But in as much as the Pirany Commision
directs trials the according to the mage of England (and must do so in otrieme the Acts which empower sunch Commissions to issue) of course
hand puries remain for this purpose.
In the prevent case the thr Justice Chaye seeme
to me
exhemely
129
wrong if it is covertly reported – but I have my
little faith in short reports
of a chays on points of law, orally. delivend. If it he corents which, it seem to Zanten almost equivalent to a direction of the hand pay not to find a time hill,
Reufre in so depee
and I am
surprized at their proceeding.
I think for other reason
Which
I will not Ictail a conviction
of
the
unlikely, & that the failure prosecution is mainly attribulathe
Evasion of
the important
& the
witness for which the patice are purtally.
& Name
1
Aut the result is
mortifying donetheless.
13ht
Am Jan 3.
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