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difference between the interpretation of the law by the Magistrate

at id

by the Governor is pointed

aard, nie the

out to the former; second place, to explanations

offered in bourt; during

trials in

the

- question, by baptain

Cowper, the plaintiff

on the

part of the brown, as to the

browns exclusion from the

eal. It is

power of appeal. upon this

in precisely this point that the

Conduct of the Chief Magistrate especially deserves and receives approbation and support We cannot admit that His

our

Excellency has

No

any right t

1

dictate his own inst

innterpretation

the law to the Magistrate, and

of the

it would be strange so

indeed were

rate to take the law

the Magistrate

Casse

from the plaintiff in a against his own conviction !

7. His Excellency has non recollection of releasing any of the

Justices from attendance at Sessions We note that he had neither the

purpose

nor indeed the

· power

to do so, and leave it to the

Justices in question to recall

the circumstances to his recollection

8. His Excellency the Severon states that the question at issue has been decided by the highest