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it is noticeable

for

the

mission of the 19th Section

to direct

thereof, whereby power indictment for perjury is given to Judges of the Superin

and also

of

the inferior

Courts.

I have to state in reply

that the omission was

held

advisable by the Legislative Council for in the instanci of the Supreme Court such power and even

greater (even

if it be considered not inherent.

in such Court

by

Common

our

Law), is already given by Local Ordinance M6 of 1845, Section 28; and in the

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instances

the

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inferion Courts,

as the Police, Coroner's, and

such like, it was

incorrect to put

thought

an off

officer

the Attornes General's rank

under their direction, and the

Attorney

General

is the

recognized Public Proscento in the Colony;

as

the

Mure

especially

of

present mode proceeding is found to answer

which the attorney

well,

by

General when cases of perjury

are

brought to his notice

J

either on complaint Committal by a Magistrate or Coroner, procceds against.