CO129-059 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [11-12] — Page 328

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28. October

This as you inform him that Excellency considers that "under the peculiar circumstances there was great irregularity in notifying the General Body of the Magistracy, as requested by His Excellency". And further you convey Excellency's directions that the practice be at once discontinued.

The correspondence between yourself and the Acting Chief Magistrate was produced at the requisition of the Bench. That one Justice of the Peace should assume the right to intercept a Circular addressed to the whole Bench, is an Act of such gross discourtin that I am bound to suppose that both Mr. Anstry and yourself acted in official capacities as Officers of the Government.

As I drew it needless to enter into any discussion here regarding the right which His Excellency appears to claim, of interdicting the Chief Magistrate from informing the Justices, even at their own request, when certain cases are to be adjudicated. This question will probably be brought to...

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28. October This as you inform him that Excellency considers that "under the peculiar circumstances there was great irregularity in notifying the General Body of the Magistracy, as requested by His Excellency". And further you convey Excellency's directions that the practice be at once discontinued. The correspondence between yourself and the Acting Chief Magistrate was produced at the requisition of the Bench. That one Justice of the Peace should assume the right to intercept a Circular addressed to the whole Bench, is an Act of such gross discourtin that I am bound to suppose that both Mr. Anstry and yourself acted in official capacities as Officers of the Government. As I drew it needless to enter into any discussion here regarding the right which His Excellency appears to claim, of interdicting the Chief Magistrate from informing the Justices, even at their own request, when certain cases are to be adjudicated. This question will probably be brought to... 20 322 Page 322 appears to be indicated by the number at the bottom, suggesting a page break or specific formatting in the original document, but without further context, it is maintained as is.

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28.

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