CO129-078 - Sir Robinson - 1860 [7-12] — Page 164

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"only undergoes incarceration for offence but is liable for all the costs of the prosecution"; and that under the operation of such a rule Mr. Tarrant had been, by the action of the Government, "transferred to the debtors' Jail for costs in the libel case, for he had already suffered six months' imprisonment in the Common Jail!"

These statements are, from first to last, incorrect. The practice here is precisely similar to that at home, and the facts of the case are simply these. Colonel Caine, as a private individual, at his own expense, and upon his own responsibility, by counsel having no connection whatsoever with the Government, moved the Supreme Court against Mr. Tarrant for a rule to show cause why criminal information should not issue against him for libel. Mr. Tarrant appeared in person and consented to the rule being made absolute at once.

Owing to a technical form, a criminal information must be issued in the name of the Crown, the status of which, along with an infinity of others, is here held by one individual—the Registrar of the Supreme Court. This Officer

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"only undergoes incarceration for offence but is liable for all the costs of the prosecution"; and that under the operation of such a rule Mr. Tarrant had been, by the action of the Government, "transferred to the debtors' Jail for costs in the libel case, for he had already suffered six months' imprisonment in the Common Jail!" These statements are, from first to last, incorrect. The practice here is precisely similar to that at home, and the facts of the case are simply these. Colonel Caine, as a private individual, at his own expense, and upon his own responsibility, by counsel having no connection whatsoever with the Government, moved the Supreme Court against Mr. Tarrant for a rule to show cause why criminal information should not issue against him for libel. Mr. Tarrant appeared in person and consented to the rule being made absolute at once. Owing to a technical form, a criminal information must be issued in the name of the Crown, the status of which, along with an infinity of others, is here held by one individual—the Registrar of the Supreme Court. This Officer
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4 "only undergoes incarceration for offence but is liable for all the his "costs of the prosecution"; and that under the operation of such a rule M: Tarrant had been by the action of the bovemment "transferred to the debtors Jail for corts in the libel case for he had already enffered Six mouth's imprisonment in the Common Jail! for the payment which from There statements are first to last incorrect. The practice here is precisely similar to that at home, and the facts of the Case are simply there. Colonel Caine, as a private individual, at his own expense, and upon hi own 7 164 responsibility, by counsel having mo connection whatsoever with the Government, moved the Supreme Court against Mr. Tarrant for a rule to show cause Criminal information should not isine against him for libel. M. Tarrant appeared in person and consented to the rule being made absolute at once. Owing to an technical form a criminal reformation must be issued in of the master the name Crown Office, of the which status, with an infinity of others, is here held one individual _ the Registran by of the Supreme Court. This Officer
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"only undergoes incarceration for offence but is liable

for

all the

his

"costs of the prosecution"; and that under the operation of such a rule M: Tarrant had been by the action of the bovemment "transferred to the debtors Jail for

corts in the libel case for he had already enffered Six mouth's imprisonment in the Common Jail!

for the payment

which

from

There statements are first to last incorrect. The practice here is precisely similar to that at home, and the

facts of

the

Case

are simply there. Colonel Caine, as a private individual, at his

own

expense,

and upon

hi

own

7

164

responsibility, by counsel having mo connection whatsoever with the Government, moved the Supreme Court against Mr. Tarrant for a rule to show cause

Criminal information should not isine against him for libel. M. Tarrant appeared in person and consented to the rule being made

absolute at once.

Owing

to an

technical form a criminal reformation must be issued in

of the master

the name

Crown

Office,

of

the

which

status, with

an

infinity of others, is here held

one individual _ the Registran

by

of the Supreme Court. This

Officer

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