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a circular

last the Casting Chief Magistrate

notified; the Bench by (enclosure A), that

MAS

coming

on

a certain case

for trial under

Ordinance No 8 of 1856.

The circular was seen and subscribed by two members

of the Bench, the second of whom, it appears, forwarded it to the Colonial Secretary, who withdrew it from circulation and returned it to the Casting Chief Magistrate. Upon the fact becoming known to the Justices generally a general meeting of the Bench was called for the purpose of taking the

matter into consideration, and

were appointed a committee

to address the Government in the

name

of

the Bench for the purpose

of ascertaining

the

reason

why

the circular has been intercepted.

We accordingly, on

the 12 instant,

wrote to the Colonial Secretary

(enclosure B), requesting that he would state to us, for the information of the Bench, the reasons for which

the course taken with the circular was adopted by the Government, and received from him on

the 3rd instant a letter in reply, (enclosure C), in which he stated that he had not intercepted the circular, stating that it must be well known to us by whom the circular was stopped, and referring us to the party indicated for an explanation of his reasons.

On the 6th instant we again wrote

to the Colonial Secretary (enclosure D), pointing

out to him that as it was

he who returned the circular officially to the Magistrate,

we must still consider that it was he who stopped it, and respectfully requesting that he would furnish us with the information previously asked for.

On the 8th instant we...

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29 a circular last the Casting Chief Magistrate notified; the Bench by (enclosure A), that MAS coming on a certain case for trial under Ordinance No 8 of 1856. The circular was seen and subscribed by two members of the Bench, the second of whom, it appears, forwarded it to the Colonial Secretary, who withdrew it from circulation and returned it to the Casting Chief Magistrate. Upon the fact becoming known to the Justices generally a general meeting of the Bench was called for the purpose of taking the matter into consideration, and were appointed a committee to address the Government in the name of the Bench for the purpose of ascertaining the reason why the circular has been intercepted. We accordingly, on the 12 instant, wrote to the Colonial Secretary (enclosure B), requesting that he would state to us, for the information of the Bench, the reasons for which the course taken with the circular was adopted by the Government, and received from him on the 3rd instant a letter in reply, (enclosure C), in which he stated that he had not intercepted the circular, stating that it must be well known to us by whom the circular was stopped, and referring us to the party indicated for an explanation of his reasons. On the 6th instant we again wrote to the Colonial Secretary (enclosure D), pointing out to him that as it was he who returned the circular officially to the Magistrate, we must still consider that it was he who stopped it, and respectfully requesting that he would furnish us with the information previously asked for. On the 8th instant we...
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29 a circular last the Crating Chief ollagishate notified; the Benak by (enclosure A), that MAS coming on a certain casc for trial under Ordinance No8 of 1856. The circular was seen and subcribed by two members of the Bench, the second of whom, it appears, forrarded: it to the Colonial Secretary, who withdrew it from circulation and returned it to the Casting Chief cllagistrate. itpon the fact becoming known to the Instines generally a general mecting of the Bench was called for the purpose of taking the matter inte consideration, and re were •ppointed a committee address the Severnment in the nome of Avec T of the Bench for the purpose taining the reason why the circular has been intercepted, Ne a coor cordingly, the 12 instant, mote to the Eclonial Scaretary (enale surs.B), requesting that he would state to us, for the information of the Benah, the reasons for which a... the course taken with the cireuler was adopted by the Severnment, and received from him on the 3rd instant a letter in reply, fevelomil), in which he stated that he had not intercepted the circular, stating that it must be well known to us by whom the circular mos stopped, and referring thers indicated for party as to the an reasons. -explanation of his On the 6th instant we again-arote to the Colonial Secretary /evelisureD), pointing out to him that as it was he who returned the circular officially to the Magistrate brate we must still consider that it was he who stopped it, and respectfully requesting that he would furnishins with the information, previously, asted On the 8th instant we for.
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29

a circular

last the Crating Chief ollagishate

notified; the Benak by (enclosure A), that

MAS

coming

on

a certain casc

for trial under

Ordinance No8 of 1856.

The circular was seen and subcribed by two members

of the Bench, the second of whom, it appears, forrarded: it to the Colonial Secretary, who withdrew it from circulation and returned it to the Casting Chief cllagistrate. itpon the fact becoming known to the Instines generally a general mecting of the Bench was called for the purpose of taking the

matter inte consideration, and

re

were

•ppointed a committee

address the Severnment in the

nome

of

Avec T

of the Bench for the purpose

taining

the

reason

why

the circular has been intercepted,

Ne a coor

cordingly,

the 12 instant,

mote to the Eclonial Scaretary

(enale surs.B), requesting that he would state to us, for the information of the Benah, the reasons for which

a...

the course taken with the cireuler was adopted by the Severnment, and received from him on

the 3rd instant a letter in reply, fevelomil), in which he stated that he had not intercepted the circular, stating that it must be well known to us by whom the circular mos stopped, and referring

thers indicated for

party

as to the

an

reasons.

-explanation of his

On the 6th instant we

again-arote

to the Colonial Secretary /evelisureD), pointing

out to him that as it was

he who returned the circular officially to the Magistrate

brate we must still consider that it was he who stopped it, and respectfully requesting that he would furnishins with the information, previously, asted

On the 8th instant we for.

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