CO129-062 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [1-3] — Page 213

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me that it is the duty of

the Attorney General to consider and advise the Governor through the Colonial Secretary upon the eligibility of the candidates for the post, in every colony a Crown Solicitorship. It may be so but I have Vacant possessing a Knowledge of that subject. I, however, most strongly recommend his application in all conscience: and I beg to refer to my previous opinions of his thorough fitness for the office, which were before you long previously to Mr. Hickson's appointment.

It is also just that I should inform His Excellency that when Mr. Hickson's intention to retire was yet unknown, and perhaps unformed, Mr. Cooper Turner was most zealously engaged in services volunteered by him for the better prosecution of the Case of the poisoner and his accomplices, and that he is continuing to render me those services, to the great and sensible advantage of the interest...

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me that it is the duty of the Attorney General to consider and advise the Governor through the Colonial Secretary upon the eligibility of the candidates for the post, in every colony a Crown Solicitorship. It may be so but I have Vacant possessing a Knowledge of that subject. I, however, most strongly recommend his application in all conscience: and I beg to refer to my previous opinions of his thorough fitness for the office, which were before you long previously to Mr. Hickson's appointment. It is also just that I should inform His Excellency that when Mr. Hickson's intention to retire was yet unknown, and perhaps unformed, Mr. Cooper Turner was most zealously engaged in services volunteered by him for the better prosecution of the Case of the poisoner and his accomplices, and that he is continuing to render me those services, to the great and sensible advantage of the interest...
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me that it is the duty of

the Attorney

General to

consider and advise the

the

Governor through the Colonial Secretary upon the eligibility of the candidates for

wit post, in every colony

a Crown Solicitorship. be so but I have.

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Knowledge

tw

that subject.

Jean however most

Engly recommend

strongly

his

application in all conscience:

and

I beg to refer to my

- prisions of his thorough fitness for the office, which

were

211

before you long previously to Mr. Tickon's appointment.

It is also just that I a should inform His Excellency

that when Mr. Hickson's

intention to retirem

yet unknown, and perhaps unformed, Mr. Cooper.

Cooper Turner was most zealously engaged

in services volunteered by him for the better prosecution of the Case

of the poisoner -

ablum and his accomplices, and that he is continuing

to render me those services,

to the great

and sensible.

the intereste

advantage of the

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