CO129-057 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [7] — Page 203

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the Attorney General

we are also con...

uhtn

this Ordinance,

wiss compelled to differ from him in the opinion he has expressed

that, "it is in the interest of a cheap and speedy administration of justice and in fine of the accused that their trials should be at once proceeded with." Cheap and Speedy might be the administration of Law under such a Law,

but cheapness and celerity of procedure would be in our opinion too dearly purchased, if as a consequence, Law and trial were no longer synonymous with Justice.

The Sessions rarely last more than three days, often only two, - if lengthy depositions are sent in pending the Sessions, the Attorney General can have but little time to devote to the consideration whether the case be one in which the accused should be put upon his trial and the accused himself can have still less time with the depositions as exhibited, in which to summon legal advisers to his aid.

Stating the depositions and being able to make the necessary strictures of defence.

We know nothing of the wishes of the particular Prisoners referred to with reference to their immediate trial, nor in what manner the Attorney General has been able to obtain the information,

but for the reasons above given we are compelled to differ entirely from the conclusions drawn by him on this subject.

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33 200 the Attorney General we are also con... uhtn this Ordinance, wiss compelled to differ from him in the opinion he has expressed that, "it is in the interest of a cheap and speedy administration of justice and in fine of the accused that their trials should be at once proceeded with." Cheap and Speedy might be the administration of Law under such a Law, but cheapness and celerity of procedure would be in our opinion too dearly purchased, if as a consequence, Law and trial were no longer synonymous with Justice. The Sessions rarely last more than three days, often only two, - if lengthy depositions are sent in pending the Sessions, the Attorney General can have but little time to devote to the consideration whether the case be one in which the accused should be put upon his trial and the accused himself can have still less time with the depositions as exhibited, in which to summon legal advisers to his aid. Stating the depositions and being able to make the necessary strictures of defence. We know nothing of the wishes of the particular Prisoners referred to with reference to their immediate trial, nor in what manner the Attorney General has been able to obtain the information, but for the reasons above given we are compelled to differ entirely from the conclusions drawn by him on this subject.

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33 200 the Attorne, General we are also con uhtn this Ordinance, wiss compelled to differ from him in the opinion he has equessin that, "it is in the interest of a cheap and crecy administration of dutie and in fine of the accured that inei Frials should be at one broceeded with. "Cheap and Speedy might be the Suinistration of Law under such a Lau- apter, but sheapucse and reitit of wocedure would be in our oninion too -rearly punchased, if as a consequenci, caw trei m longer synonymous with Justice. The Sessions rarely last wine Han three days, often only two, - if bugtened depositions are sent in spending Me Lessions, the Attorney General can have but little time to devote to the consideration whether the case be one necusin in which the accused should be mut upon his trial and the neenses himselt can have still love with the deformation is eshittin, in which to Summon legal advisers to his ain Stain Sonies & the depositions and benc the necessary tratties of defence. Whe know nothing of the wishes of the particuler Triconers referred to writin refrence to then immediate trial, un in what manner the attome, Senarai Attorney A has been able to thin his information, obtain above given but for the reasons above given we are compelled to differ entirely from the conclusions drawn by him on this

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the Attorne, General

we are also con

uhtn

this Ordinance,

wiss compelled to differ from him in the opinion he has equessin

that, "it is in the interest of a cheap and crecy administration of dutie and in fine of the accured that inei

Frials should be at one broceeded with. "Cheap and Speedy might be the

Suinistration of Law under such a

Lau-

apter, but sheapucse and reitit of wocedure would be in our oninion too

-rearly punchased, if as a consequenci,

caw trei m

longer

synonymous

with

Justice. The Sessions rarely last wine

Han three days, often only two, - if bugtened depositions are sent in spending Me Lessions, the Attorney

General can

have

but little time to devote to the consideration whether the case be one

necusin

in which the accused should be mut upon his trial and the neenses himselt can have still love with the deformation is eshittin, in which to Summon legal advisers to his ain

Stain Sonies & the depositions and benc

the necessary tratties of defence. Whe know nothing of the wishes of the particuler Triconers referred to writin refrence to then immediate trial, un

in what manner the attome, Senarai

Attorney

has been able to thin his information, obtain

above given

but for the reasons above

given we are compelled to differ entirely from the conclusions drawn by him on this

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