CO129-058 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [8-10] — Page 203

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Memorandum demands more particular notice from us as the Justices immediately alluded to therein.

We deem it unnecessary to enter into any discussion at this stage regarding the merits of the cases to which particular reference is made or to the decision at which we arrived after careful deliberation.

If the complainant was dissatisfied, there was recourse open to him by appeals to the Supreme Court.

We cannot however permit the charges and insinuations contained in the Memorandum to pass unnoticed in so far as they do overtly impugn the motives of our actions while sitting on the Bench as Siam, Magistrates.

We observe that in the "judgment of His Excellency" obvious intent and meaning of the Law were allegedly abrogated, and annulled by the actions of the Bench, on the 3rd May and that, on the 2nd June (as officially reported) again strenuous exception was specially taken by the Acting Chief Magistrate and three of the Justices who had been present at the hearing and another Justice who took his seat there

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2-6 2 201 Memorandum demands more particular notice from us as the Justices immediately alluded to therein. We deem it unnecessary to enter into any discussion at this stage regarding the merits of the cases to which particular reference is made or to the decision at which we arrived after careful deliberation. If the complainant was dissatisfied, there was recourse open to him by appeals to the Supreme Court. We cannot however permit the charges and insinuations contained in the Memorandum to pass unnoticed in so far as they do overtly impugn the motives of our actions while sitting on the Bench as Siam, Magistrates. We observe that in the "judgment of His Excellency" obvious intent and meaning of the Law were allegedly abrogated, and annulled by the actions of the Bench, on the 3rd May and that, on the 2nd June (as officially reported) again strenuous exception was specially taken by the Acting Chief Magistrate and three of the Justices who had been present at the hearing and another Justice who took his seat there

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2-6 2 201 Memoraridurre demands more particular notice from us as the Justices immediately alluded to thereine . Ule dure it: unnecessary to enter into any discussion at ssion regarding the merits of the cases to which particular reference is made or to the decision at which we arrived after careful deliberation. If the complainant was dissatisfied. was there with recounte opers by appeals Supreme Courts. to the Me cannot however permit the charges and insinuations contained in the Memorandum to pass unnoticed in they do ovov liceds impugning motives of actions while setting on the Bench as Sivorn, Alpagistrates. We observe that in the " judgment of His Ballincy "obvious intern obvious intent and mean rearing the " of the Law were abrogated, and "anulled by this actions of the Bench, on the 3. May ands, that, on the 2nd June incited officially reported ) againfasis specially by the Acting Chiep. Magistrate three of this fustions feestices who had been present at the "letting of 330d I say and another Justice who took his seat there

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2-6

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Memoraridurre demands more particular notice from us as the Justices immediately alluded to thereine .

Ule dure it: unnecessary to enter into any discussion at

ssion regarding

the merits of the cases to which

particular reference is made or to

the decision at which we arrived

after careful deliberation.

If the complainant was

dissatisfied.

was

there with recounte

opers by appeals

Supreme Courts.

to the

Me cannot however

permit the charges

and insinuations

contained in the Memorandum

to pass unnoticed in

they

ovov

liceds impugning

motives of actions

while setting on the Bench as Sivorn, Alpagistrates.

We observe that in the

" judgment of His Ballincy "obvious intern obvious intent and mean

rearing

the

" of the Law were abrogated, and "anulled by this actions of the Bench, on the 3. May ands,

that, on the 2nd June incited

officially reported )

againfasis

specially by the Acting Chiep. Magistrate three of this fustions feestices who had been present at the "letting of 330d I say and another Justice who took his seat there

CO129-058 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [8-10] — Page 203

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