CO129-058 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [8-10] — Page 130

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I am a defendant, and the acting Chief Magistrate, Mr. D'Almada, on behalf of Police is suing damages for an Official Communication made by me on the 16th May to another justice of the Peace (Mr. Leslie), under the general and often urged instructions of His Excellency to enforce the due administration of the laws relating to nuisances prejudicial to health or good Order.

His Excellency desires Mr D'Almada to lay before him a full exposition of my views and opinions as to the question of a Governor's liability to the courts of Law and their jurisdiction within his Territory and during the term of his Government.

To prepare such a document will cost time and labor beyond the exigencies of the present occasion, which Mr. D'Almada explains to be a desire on

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38. 123 39 I am a defendant, and the acting Chief Magistrate, Mr. D'Almada, on behalf of Police is suing damages for an Official Communication made by me on the 16th May to another justice of the Peace (Mr. Leslie), under the general and often urged instructions of His Excellency to enforce the due administration of the laws relating to nuisances prejudicial to health or good Order. His Excellency desires Mr D'Almada to lay before him a full exposition of my views and opinions as to the question of a Governor's liability to the courts of Law and their jurisdiction within his Territory and during the term of his Government. To prepare such a document will cost time and labor beyond the exigencies of the present occasion, which Mr. D'Almada explains to be a desire on
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38. 123 39 I'am a defendant, and the arting Chief Magishate me in of Police is suing danvages for an Official May last Communication made by me on the 16!! May to another justice of the Tence ( Mr. Leslie ), under the general and often urged instuctions of His Excellency to enforce the due administration of the laws relating to - ruisances prejudicial to health or good Order. His Excellency desires Mr D'Almada to lay before him a full exposition of my views and opinions as to the question of a Governors liability to the fourts of Law and then jurisdiction within his Territory and during the term of his Government. To prepare such a will cost time and paper u labor beyond the exigencies of the pusint occasion which Mz. D'Almada explains to beadesire on
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38.

123

39

I'am

a defendant, and

the arting Chief Magishate

me in

of Police is suing danvages for an Official

May last

Communication made by me on the 16!! May to another justice of the Tence ( Mr. Leslie ), under

the general and often urged instuctions of His Excellency to enforce the

due administration of

the laws relating to -

ruisances prejudicial to

health or

good Order.

His Excellency

desires Mr D'Almada to

lay before him a

full

exposition of my views

and opinions

as to the

question of a Governors liability to the fourts of Law and then jurisdiction within his Territory and

during the term of his Government.

To prepare such a

will cost time and

paper u

labor beyond the exigencies

of the pusint occasion

which Mz. D'Almada

explains to beadesire on

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