CO129-057 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [7] — Page 88

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A notice I laid the correspondence before the Executive Council and they agreed with me, even that however imprudent, illegal Mr Mitchell's conduct had been, the evidence was not of a character to justify my ordering a prosecution on behalf of the Crown.

But when the Attorney General determined to proceed in his individual capacity as Grand Juror and expressed his own opinion that he should prosecute to conviction, I did not feel myself authorized to put a veto upon his proceeding, and the action terminated as you will see in the acquittal of the defendant.

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Another action is now pending, being brought by the Chief Magistrate against the Attorney General for defamation. This, be the result what it may, will no doubt be the subject of after communication from both parties.

I am sorry to say that the ramifications of these unfortunate disputes exhibit themselves in many forms, and that partisanship is found to obstruct the administration of justice and the proper influence of the

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was brought A notice I laid the correspondence before the Executive Council and they agreed with me, even that however imprudent, illegal Mr Mitchell's conduct had been, the evidence was not of a character to justify my ordering a prosecution on behalf of the Crown. But when the Attorney General determined to proceed in his individual capacity as Grand Juror and expressed his own opinion that he should prosecute to conviction, I did not feel myself authorized to put a veto upon his proceeding, and the action terminated as you will see in the acquittal of the defendant. 85 Another action is now pending, being brought by the Chief Magistrate against the Attorney General for defamation. This, be the result what it may, will no doubt be the subject of after communication from both parties. I am sorry to say that the ramifications of these unfortunate disputes exhibit themselves in many forms, and that partisanship is found to obstruct the administration of justice and the proper influence of the
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was brought A notice I laid the the correspondence before mecutive Council and they agreed with me r even that however inclrudent illegal Mr Mitchell's confuet had been, the evidence was not of a character to justify my stering a prosecution on behalf of the Crown - But when the Attorney General determined to proceed in his individual capacity Grand Juror and expressed his own opinion that he should. prosicute to conviction, I did not feel myself authorized to put a veto uhon his proceeding - and the action terminated as you will. see in the acquittal of defendant 85 the Another action is now pending being brought by the Chief Magistrate Against the Attorney General for defamation This be the result what it may, will no doubt be the subject of after Communication parties. from both I am sorry to say that the ramifications of these unfortunate disputes exhibit themselves in - many forms, and that partisanchip is found to obstruct the administration of curtice and the proper influence of the су
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was

brought

A

notice I laid

the

the correspondence before

mecutive Council and they agreed

with me

r even

that however inclrudent illegal Mr Mitchell's

confuet had been, the evidence was

not of a character to justify my stering a prosecution on behalf of the Crown - But when the Attorney General determined to proceed in his individual capacity Grand Juror and expressed

his own opinion that he should.

prosicute to conviction, I did not feel myself authorized to put

a

veto uhon

his

proceeding - and

the action terminated as

you

will.

see in the acquittal of

defendant

85

the

Another action is now

pending being brought by the Chief Magistrate Against the Attorney General for defamation This be the result what it may,

will no doubt be the subject of after Communication

parties.

from

both

I am sorry to say that the ramifications of these unfortunate disputes exhibit themselves in

-

many forms, and that partisanchip is found to obstruct the administration of curtice and

the

proper influence of

the

су

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