CO129-058 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [8-10] — Page 227

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74.

Concur

in the reply

reply which I am

instructed to convey

His Excellency utterly disclaims any intention of casting a

17

slur upon the character of the unofficial Magistrates — of accusing them of evil intentions or what is tantamount to a deliberate perversion of justice and violation of their oaths of Office.

Nor does he think his language fairly susceptible of such an interpretation.

He has had no object but to maintain in the great and general interests of the

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community the Supreme Authority of the Law, and does not think it necessary or becoming to enter into a defence of what is represented in your Communications to be "unconstitutional", "unjustifiable, dangerous and dictatorial proceedings".

The question at issue has been decided by the Highest Legal Authority in the Colony, and the conduct of the Acting Chief Magistrate taking the Justices' state they approve in all respects has been declared by the Chief Justice to have been illegal — and without excuse? The Mandamus granted by


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74. Concur in the reply reply which I am instructed to convey His Excellency utterly disclaims any intention of casting a 17 slur upon the character of the unofficial Magistrates of accusing them of evil intentions or what is tantamount to a deliberate perversion of justice and violation of their oaths of Office. Nor does he think his language fairly susceptible of such an interpretation. He has had no object but to maintain in the great and general interests of the 75 225 community the Supreme Authority of the Law, and does not think it necessary or becoming to enter into a defence of what is represented in your Communications to be "unconstitutional", "unjustifiable, dangerous and dictatorial proceedings". The question at issue has been decided by the Highest Legal Authority in the Colony, and the conduct of the Acting Chief Magistrate taking the Justices' state they approve in all respects has been declared by the Chief Justice to have been illegal and without excuse? The Mandamus granted by
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74. Concur in the reply reply which I am instructed to convey His Excellency utterly disclaims any intentionably his Mernorandum of casting a 17 Steers upon the character of the unofficials Magistrates _ of accusing them of evil intentions or what is tantamount to a change of deliberate perversion of justice and violation of their oaths of Office __ Nor does he think his language fairly susceptible of such m interpretation. He has had no object- but to maintain in the great and gen & general interests of the C 75 225 community the Supreme Authority of the Law, and does not think it necessary or becoming to enter into a defence of what is - represented in your. to be Communications "unconstitutional___ "unjustifiable, Hangerous and 'dictatorial procuding The question : at issue has been decided by the Highest Legal Authenty in the Colony, and the conduct of the Acting Chirp Magistrate takistu the Justices state they approves in all respects has been declared by the Chief Justice to have been illegal _ and without excuse ? The Mandamus granted by 1
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74.

Concur

in the reply

reply which I am

instructed to convey

His Excellency utterly disclaims any intentionably his Mernorandum of casting a

17

Steers upon the character of the unofficials Magistrates _ of accusing them of evil intentions or what is tantamount to a

change of

deliberate perversion of justice and violation of their oaths of Office __

Nor does

he think his language

fairly susceptible of such m interpretation.

He has had no object- but to maintain in the great

and gen

& general interests of the

C

75

225

community the Supreme Authority

of the Law, and does not think

it necessary or becoming to enter into a defence of what is - represented in your.

to be

Communications

"unconstitutional___

"unjustifiable, Hangerous and 'dictatorial procuding The question

:

at issue has been decided by the

Highest Legal Authenty in the Colony, and the conduct of the Acting Chirp Magistrate takistu the Justices state they approves in all respects has been declared

by the Chief Justice to have been illegal _ and without excuse ? The Mandamus granted by

1

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