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" Officers, which states that in the question whether the Governor. should attend a Subpoena of the Court, - they incline to think that the Gulpana could not be enforced but in a case Where an action was brought : against the Law Officer for " acts done in the discharge " f his deaty, he had a

he had a right to

"

: expect every assistance from " The Governor both in the of testimony or therwise

the way

"But Mr Anstey adds: "The ' despatch administered a on " severe reprimand to the Governor : taming him for a want efor

generesity and

and justice :

"There is not a word of "

: blame " in the

reprimand' or 'blame

Despatch from the Secretary of

"State, and in

the

case

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referred to...

which was a case of stander against

Mr. Anstey brought by Mr. Mitchell, defficially requested Mr Mitchell. 1 from bringing the action.

to desist

He refused

and he was non-

suited. I would add that I did

not refuse to obey a Sulpana but doubted whether Inight to a attend in a matter which

me a

appeard to personal quarrel between the parties

which in my

and in

judgment both had been in

the

ng - as was proved

wrong-

the results.

Resolved

Extract from Eether Fan427 Spril 1856

Monial al

The Attorney General!

9.

proved by

unanimously (the Acting Oolenial Secretary declining to vote )

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"1. What since Mr. Anstey's

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