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conduct as a barrister during the trial of alum - this

having

occurred

-

relation to what

previous to my acceptance of office could not

come within

ce

coquirance.

me

your official

Ro

and coming officially could not be.

made use

your

to

J by

me without

sanction- I stated

you that there was no

truth in Mr Anstey,

statement and requested you to allow me to refer to the chief Justice

justice the Registrar the jury and

the Bar as to such truth

or falsehood. Your Excellency it for the public -

deemed it

good to refuse

me such

opportunity of vindicating myself, and however reluctantly I felt myself,

bound as

as your subordinate to acquiesce in such decision, I however received from. Your Excellency the permission you on the subject and I avail myself, there of,

to address add

to remonstrate most

ot a course

respectfully against.

of proceeding by which my subordinate officer the Attorney General can with