CO129-054 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [1-2] — Page 34

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In this latter Despatch I mentioned a probable difficulty in the re-appointment of the Commission. I have since had to refix consequence of the continued inability of the Chief Justice to preside, and the accumulation of Committals, I found it impossible to postpone again the holding of these Sessions, and accordingly I was compelled to nominate the Commission as before.

The difficulty I have alluded to lay in the case of Mr. Keenan, the United States Consul, charged with arson, the details of which are fully given in my Despatches No 157 of the 7th, and 165 and 167 of the 14th November last. M. Bridges, President, and Mr. Mercer, two of the members of the Commission, had already been officially concerned in this case, and it was therefore not meet to arraign Prisoner before them as Judges, due to the respective capacities of Attorney General and Colonial Secretary.

The obstacle, however, was met as follows. On the opening of the Court, M. Kingsmill, who, as before, acted as Prosecutor on behalf of the Crown, was able to point out that it could be of public convenience, and was not...

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November. In this latter Despatch I mentioned a probable difficulty in the re-appointment of the Commission. I have since had to refix consequence of the continued inability of the Chief Justice to preside, and the accumulation of Committals, I found it impossible to postpone again the holding of these Sessions, and accordingly I was compelled to nominate the Commission as before. The difficulty I have alluded to lay in the case of Mr. Keenan, the United States Consul, charged with arson, the details of which are fully given in my Despatches No 157 of the 7th, and 165 and 167 of the 14th November last. M. Bridges, President, and Mr. Mercer, two of the members of the Commission, had already been officially concerned in this case, and it was therefore not meet to arraign Prisoner before them as Judges, due to the respective capacities of Attorney General and Colonial Secretary. The obstacle, however, was met as follows. On the opening of the Court, M. Kingsmill, who, as before, acted as Prosecutor on behalf of the Crown, was able to point out that it could be of public convenience, and was not...

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November. In this batter Despatch_I- mentioned a probable difficulty in the re-appointinent of the Commission. I have sino the hour to refint emorsequence of the continued inability of the Chief Justice to- preside, and the accumulation of Committals, I found it impossible to prottione agorin the holding of these Sessions, and accordingly. I 1 compelled to nominate the Commission as before. The difficulty I have alluded to Lay in the case of Mr. Keenan, the United States Consul, charged inth Resene, the details of which are fully Aa the 33 given in my Despatches No 157 of the , and 165 and 16y of the 14th November last M. Bridges, President, and Mr. Mercer, me of the members of the Commission; had already been officially concerned in this Case ML thei and it was the respective carpineities of Attorney General and Colonial Secretar therefore not meet to arovign Prisoner before them as Judges. The obstacle, however, was mer- _enne as follave. On the opening of the Court, M. Kingsmill, whs, as before, acted as Proventor me behalf of the banon, are to finint that it could be of public emoenience, and aut not

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November.

In this batter Despatch_I- mentioned a probable difficulty in the re-appointinent of the Commission. I have sino the hour to refint emorsequence of the continued inability of the Chief Justice to- preside, and the accumulation of Committals, I found it impossible to prottione agorin the holding of these Sessions, and accordingly. I 1 compelled to nominate the Commission as before.

The difficulty I have alluded to Lay in the case of Mr. Keenan, the United States Consul, charged inth Resene, the details of which are fully

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given in my Despatches No 157 of the

, and 165 and 16y of the 14th November last

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respective carpineities of Attorney General and Colonial Secretar therefore not meet to arovign Prisoner before them as Judges.

The obstacle, however, was mer- _enne as follave. On the opening of the Court, M. Kingsmill, whs, as before, acted as Proventor me behalf of the banon, are to finint that it could be of public emoenience, and aut

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