CO129-080 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [1-3] — Page 218

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You will already have learnt by my despatch No:17 of the 26th Feby

Past that under the

û m off the case I am of opinion that the sentence passed upon him Leikker sung was properly or Ermitted.

From a perusal of your letter and your letter of the 25th Feby to Sir Hotham it appears to me that you obviously have not accurately apprehended the views of Her Majesty's Government with respect to the exercise of the prerogative of Pardon vested in the Governor, for you doubt whether it is not detrimental.

Extremely undesirable that the Executive should abstain from all interference with the Judicial Authority, the exercise of the prerogative of pardon cannot properly be viewed as such interference in any case and in the case of application for pardon they should, if possible, be bound to consider with much deference the reasons assigned by the Judge by whom the case has been tried, and will always attach great weight.

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You will already have learnt by my despatch No:17 of the 26th Feby Past that under the û m off the case I am of opinion that the sentence passed upon him Leikker sung was properly or Ermitted. From a perusal of your letter and your letter of the 25th Feby to Sir Hotham it appears to me that you obviously have not accurately apprehended the views of Her Majesty's Government with respect to the exercise of the prerogative of Pardon vested in the Governor, for you doubt whether it is not detrimental. Extremely undesirable that the Executive should abstain from all interference with the Judicial Authority, the exercise of the prerogative of pardon cannot properly be viewed as such interference in any case and in the case of application for pardon they should, if possible, be bound to consider with much deference the reasons assigned by the Judge by whom the case has been tried, and will always attach great weight.
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You will already kom learnt by my despatl No:17 of the 26th Fely Past that under the û m off the case I of opension that the sentence passed repon then Leikker sung pesperly or Ermitted. From a parent of your letter letter of the 25th Feby to Sir Hote it appears to me that you obavanto have not accurately apprehended. the views with of Athai Sect respect to the rxcrcine of the prerogatiori of Porden vested in Gescruor, for you wlther it is no dett Extremely undesirable that Gommer the Exction should abstain from all. interfere with the Judicial Authority, the secrecipe of the prerogates of fardon cannot property be Newed to suck aw interferome any case and in of application for panton turn should, we bound if possible, to and conside with much deforme ascntain the trains A rulestamed ly the Judge lifne whom the case has tried, and will- of cover always attach alives prattle
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You will already kom learnt by my despatl No:17 of the 26th Fely

Past that under the

û m

off

the case I

of opension that

the sentence passed

repon then Leikker

sung

pesperly or Ermitted.

From a parent of

your letter

letter of the 25th Feby

to Sir Hote

it appears to me that

you obavanto have not accurately apprehended.

the views

with

of Athai Sect respect to the rxcrcine

of the prerogatiori of

Porden vested in

Gescruor, for

you

wlther it is

no dett

Extremely undesirable that

Gommer

the Exction should abstain from all.

interfere with the Judicial Authority, the secrecipe of the prerogates of fardon cannot property

be

Newed to suck aw

interferome

any case

and in

of application

for panton turn

should,

we bound if possible, to and conside with much deforme ascntain the trains

A

rulestamed

ly

the Judge

lifne whom the case

has tried, and will-

of cover always attach

alives

prattle

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