CO129-068 - Sir Bowring - 1858 [5-12] — Page 236

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not been great.

58. and I protabl added, though I have a less distinct recollection of this that I thought the private practice of the Attorney Veneral was actrays combatible with his engagements to the brown - that data,

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and interests sometimes cached

This Opinion I have frequenty expreend

M?

- it concerns Mr. Ansley as much as Me Bridges - for

in cases where

large fees have been paid to the Attoung General by one of the litigant, partics I have felt myself precluded from consulting him when such cases have

been befor

me on

final appeal.

59. But I could never have suspored

bo.

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that the confidence which usually exists between gentlemen in their private

interesira would be violated and

and my

words distorted, cxaggerated and

tolined in the muaimer

of

which Mur

Antly has given is extraordinan examile.

chim

an

Mr. Bridges spoke to me as to the charge thus brought against by Mr Austry, but I declined to take official cognizance of anything said before the Commission by my wither until all the proceedings

Aur

were betme

me but told M. Midges that his appointinent by me to his present

to be

ffice right to him that I had

a

-sufficient prosp to

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